eastern on c-span and c-span.org. listen live on the free c-span radio app. >> earlier today, olympic champion and gold medalist michael phelps testified on the state of the international anti-doping system and how it can be improved in the future. he gave his opening statement in front of the house energy and commerce subcommittee and here's what he had to say. >> mr. chairman, members of the committee, good morning. my name is michael phelps. i'm a retired professional swimmer and an olympian. i want to thank the committee for the opportunity to appear here before you today. it's a privilege to be here to share my thoughts and perspective on the issue of clean sport which is important to so many athletes and the sport in general. i competed internationally for over 15 years and had the tremendous honor to represent the united states in five olympic games and six world championships. without question, many of my proudest moments have been representing my country in international competition. there's no greater feeling

eastern here on c-span. right now we are waiting for the meetings to resume. next panel will focus on a range of topics, including civic engagement, state power, and the job government. this is live coverage, on c-span. >> ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats. we will be starting momentarily. >> i will have that conversation when i get back. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. [laughter] ♪ [laughter] ♪ >> as you can see, we are waiting for the national governors association winter meeting to get underway again. the next panel will be focusing on a range of topics, including civic engagement, state power, and the job market. this should get underway shortly. this afternoon, the governors association will hear from the transportation secretary, elaine discussing infrastructure needs. that will be live here on c-span at 1:45 p.m. eastern. again, this is the national governors association winter meeting.

eastern and you can see it on c-span 3 or listen live on the free c-span radio app. announcer: andy pudzner testifies at his confirmation hearing thursday, live at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span 3 and c-span.org or listen live on the free c-span radio app. announcer: in case you missed it here are some clips of c-span's programming. california senator kamla harris gives her first speech. >> our country needs a secretary of education who has demonstrated basic competency when it comes to issues facing children. they just need to know what they're talking about. when questioned by senator frank, it was clear mr. vos didn't know the difference between two basic theories of testing, pro efficiency and growth. dakil on vian president trump's travel plan. >> iraqi soldiers' blood were mixed with american soldiers' blood on the american soil. [speaking foreign language] >> we appreciate that they gave xception for the minorities. [speaking foreign language] >> but it's unjust an unfair to list iraq with the countrys that are considered terrorists. >> senator tim scott reflects

eastern on c-span. ay on c-span's "washington journal" the results of our third historian survey of presidential leadership. joining us for the discussion are historian douglas brinkley, howard university history professor edna medford and richard norton smith. the survey was completeded by 91 historians and ranks the presidents in 10 categories like public persuasion, crisis leadership, recommendations with congress, and moral authority. join us live sunday morning at 8:00 a.m. eastern to see which u.s. presidents received top billing in the presidential leadership survey on c-span's washington journal." >> defense secretary james mattis discusses the u.s. commitment to nato earlier today at the security conference in germany. this is general mattis' first trip abroad since becoming the head of the pentagon. this is 10 minutes. >> thank you. thank you very much. and excellentcies and colleagues and ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon and thank you madam minister for your historically informed and stirr

you are watching live coverage on c-span. [crowd noise] >> the winter meeting will be shown again tonight on c-span. the earlier discussion on civic engagement and other topics will be seen at 9:45 p.m. eastern this panel discussion upcoming the transportation secretary elaine chao and the discussion earlier on combating childhood hunger can be seen beginning at 12:45 a.m. eastern here on c-span. also on the governors' agenda today, the governors ball at the white house. that will be this evening hosted by the president and first lady. you see virginia governor terry mcauliffe. that's because they had not picked it up yet. if you guys can find your seats, we will get started. [crowd noise]

eastern on c-span two. also, nasa will have a news conference on its new findings on planets that orbit stars other than our sun. watch live coverage at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c-span three also, streamed live on c-span.org or listen live on the c-span radio app. ♪ >> c-span's washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up wednesday morning, former chair, michael steele joins us to talk about the party and president trump. , former assistant secretary of state under president obama on the trump administration's national security and foreign policy efforts, as well as white house plans to rollout new travel guidance. u.s. today -- usa today reporter looks at guidelines from the department of homeland security is a part of trump's efforts to increase immigration enforcement in the united states. be sure to watch washington journal live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on wednesday morning. join the discussion. announcer: now, former diplomats talk about the future of the iran nuclear

on the free c-span radio app. republicans call 202-748-8001. democrats call 202-748-8000 and independents 202-748-8002. on the front page of "u.s.a. today," a look at congressional overseas and the price tag. this is paul singer, 10,000 tag is seen saying that taxpayers pay for $557 such that each cost more than $10,000 for a member of congress or a staffer. pricey flights were part of surge in foreign travel, million on nt $14.7 tax-payer funded trips in fiscal over the yearease before, according to the congress' own accounting, it say congress o does not pay for its own lights, because under korean statute updated in the 1970s, the treasury department directed overseas from s whatever funds available. congress does not have to spending for foreign travel each year and no set dollar limit. again, you want to find out more to "u.s.a. today's" website. paul singer wrote the story. phones is on open bill, bakersfield, california, democrats line. caller: hello there. host: you're on, go ahead. caller: bill, bakersfield, yeah. want to make a comment

watch it live on c-span 2. thursday, the confirmation hearing for any cluster, president trump's labor secretary nominee. the senate labor committee hearing being and attendant clock a.m. eastern. we will have live coverage on c-span 3. you can also watch at c-span.org , or listen live on the free radio app. on thursday, president donald trump spoken a swearing-in ceremony for attorney general jeff sessions. the senate confirmed his nomination in a 52-47 vote. president trump: thank you very much everybody for being here today. it is with great pride, very great pride, that i say these words to you right now, attorney general jeff sessions. [applause] welcome to the white house. i want to congratulate you, jeff, your wife mary, and your entire family. jeff sessions has been a federal prosecutor at the highest level and at the most respected level, a state attorney general, and then a u.s. senator for two decades. he has devoted his life to the cause of justice and believes deeply that all people are equals in th

eastern on c-span and c-span.org, and listen live on the free c-span radio app co. -- radio app. >> themed epat pruitt to be the -- administrator. the swearing-in ceremony took place in the white house treaty room with supreme court justice samuel alito delivering the oath. >> thank you. it is a pleasure for me to be here to administer the oath to scott pruitt upon his confirmation as the administrator of the epa. andre in a beautiful venue, historic one.this is called the indian treaty room , and very important treaties have been signed here over the years. that includes the grant and agreement establishing the international monetary fund, peace treaties with some of the axis powers after world war ii, and united nations charter.

live coverage of the address here on c-span. you can also listen to it on c-span radio.n the joining us republican line from philadelphia. good morning. caller: good morning. i am a republican. i voted for hillary. want to talk about donald trump's fake real news. news is about not having the source. the source is what gives the sake real news. the other thing is the correspondents dinner with donald trump. him not going is the main event. everyone would have a good time with him because all of the jokes -- the jokes on him. i don't think he's going to make unless youterm really turns around things. as for this guy perez, i don't know much about him. i've got a family full of union. what reallythat -- is messed up is that the popular vote by 3 million didn't take it. host: thanks for the call from philadelphia. the white house correspondents association to be here tomorrow on washington journal weighing in on all of this. a story on the former chair of the house oversight committee, darrell issa. he says theres needs to be an independent prosecutor looking into what he l

you have him on c-span at one time. reasonsstated that his for siding with the defendant in .hat case, the flag burner i thought they probably should have been prosecuted in texas for disorderly conduct, for destroying somebody's property. from ad stolen the flag convention that the republican party was holding. host: you saw that conversation with justice scalia on c-span? caller: that is right. host: thank you for calling this evening. he is right about that. you can go to our website, c-span.org, type in justice scalia and see that. not a lot of video we have of judge neil gorsuch. i believe we have some from the federalist society. we can show you a part of a speech he gave back in 2013 as we do our phone calls. we will give you a flavor of some of the things he said regarding the law. mary jane on our republican line. caller: hi, i just want to congratulate our new president donald trump for doing the things he said he will do and why i voted for him. the people in this united states need to get behind him and judg

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eastern on c-span three streams live on c-span.org. you can listen live on this -- free c-span radio app. the senate intelligence committee holds a confirmation hearing for former senator dan coats. president trump's nominee for director of national intelligence. that is why at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. watch c-span as president donald trump delivers his first address to congress. president trump: this congress is going to be the busiest congress we have had in decades. >> the democratic response given by former governor and your reaction to the president's speech along with comments from members of congress. tuesday at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and c-span.org. listen on the free c-span radio app. now, a discussion on u.s. tax policy. polls was for an increased increase tax on imported goods and the house republicans plan for house reform. from washington journal, it is just under an hour. are joined by president of americans for tax reform. he is joined by the president of the peterson institute for discussion on a key proposal a

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that is tonight at 8:00 eastern time here on c-span. announcer: watch c-span as president donald trump at delivers his first address to a joint session of congress. : this congress is going to be the busiest congress with had an decades. announcer: live on c-span and c-span.org on february 28 at p.m. >> vice president pence was in brussels for meetings. he met with donald tusk for a news conference. topics included the cease-fire between russia and ukraine. this is 15 minutes. pres. tusk: mr. vice president, dear friends, let me first of all thank you for this meeting. we all truly needed it. much has happened in the last month in your country. many surprising opinions have been voiced about our relations and about our common security. for us to pretend that everything is the way it used to be. thank you for being so open and frank with me, mr. vice president. today i had words which are promising of the future. words that explain a lot about the -- about the approach of the new administration in washington. i repaid our guest by offerin

you can watch the house live on c-span. in the senate, today continues tomorrow on the nomination of betsy devos to the education secretary. the final confirmation vote is expected on tuesday. you can watch the senate live on c-span 2. former exxon mobil ceo rex tillerson was officially sworn in last wednesday as secretary of state. on his first day on the job he introduced himself to state department employees and gave brief remarks at a welcoming ceremony. this is just under 15 minutes. [applause] sec. tillerson: well, good morning, all. we apologize for being late. it seemed that this year's prayer breakfast, people felt the need to pray a little longer. [laughter] but i certainly welcomed them all. so, thank you for such a warm reception. and it's a pleasure to be here, obviously. i've been anxious to be here and i'm so pleased to have my wife, renda, of more than 30 years. and she has been just steadfast through this process, encouraging me on and reminding me of what this is really all about. and so thank you. [applaus

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eastern on c-span and c-span.org. listen live on the free c-span radio app. announcer: a democratic congressman represents california's silicon valley. tonight on the communicators, he will describe the issues that matter most to the region's tech companies, their frustration with washington, and his goal to create more jobs in his district , which includes apple, google, and tesla. he is interviewed by technology reporter. >> we have to figure out what the credentialing will look like for the jobs that are available. not everything will require a four-year degree. i'm not so concerned about folks getting four-year degrees and phd's. what are you doing after high school that is going to get you a credential that will get you a job? i think the federal government should be looking to credentials that actually relate to employment and having conversations with the private sector and funding those type of apprenticeship programs. announcer: watch the communicators tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. " with wallnext, "q&a street journal reporter alexandra wolfe

you can washington it on c-span. more hearings are being held. committees will be taking legislation and having votes and marking them up where people can watch this on c-span. it's a much better change, a much better process and it's going to result in much better health care for americans all across this country. >> happy valentine's day, everyone, and especially brian, who proposed to me 11 years ago today. he did it right. as we approach our work as a unified republican government, our 200-day plan, one of our top priorities is to repeal and replace obamacare. with the confirmation of our colleague tom price as health and human services secretary, we are excited to see him in that position and we believe he's the best choice to lead us in that. we're on track. our committees are going to work on tax credits, on health savings accounts, on medicaid, on restoring a robust insurance market. really pleased to have chairman waldon and chairman brady with us today to go into more details on these efforts. we're continuing to work to repeal obamacare

you can watch it live on c-span 9:00, also on c-span.org listen on the c-span radio app, we'll be looking for stories before that. tomorrow morning previewing the president's address and talking on wednesday morning after the address here on the washington journal. linda, noerj, connecticut. good morning. caller: good morning. first of all, i'm taken aback by cindy from new jersey's fear of getting physically accosted for being a trump voter. i live in connecticut and i drove by a lot of trump signs and i didn't bother them and they didn't bother me. she kind of has to get facts to back that up. of course we have discourse in our country. we're supposed to. we are not supposed to agree we are supposed to compromise. this country was founded on discourse. we will get past the anger and the election and we will heal. what we need to do is listen. not to people like cindy, who see artificial veterans getting burned to a crisp, but to the voices who go to work everyday, the people on the bushes, on the trains everybody needs to listen the president included. host: linda what makes you certain

you can watch that live here on c-span. later the national governors association will meet to discuss cyber security. they are holding their annual winter meeting. this is taking place in washington dc. >> sunday night on afterwards. >> our focus was to try to get justice for trayvon. all of these obstacles were placed in our path. that hasnt do you now a 17-year-old that if something happens to them they wouldn't want answers? >> we understand there is a bigger picture. there is something more important than the death of our son. other lives that we are trying to impact. >> on the fifth anniversary of the death of trayvon martin, his parents talk about their son's life and death, plus their experience with the judicial system. by wesleynterviewed lowry. >> what do you think of the legacy of your son's life and his death? and of the activism that has been birthed because of it? the dream defenders, black lives matter, the phrase black lives matter written in response to the failure to convict george zimmerman. what do you th

eastern on c-span and cspan.org and listen live on the free c-span radio app. >>> this weekend on american history tv on c-span3, saturday evening at 6:00 eastern two days after president lincoln's assassination and a week after robert e. lee's surrender in april of 1865, generals william sher man and joseph johnston met to discuss the union army's future. naval historian craig simons and history professor john marzolette look back on the historic meeting. >> once they were inside, sherman took out of his pocket the telegram that he had been handed just as he was leaving for the meeting, and showed it to joe johnston. so far he had shown it to no one else. it stated two days before abraham lincoln had been assassinated in washington, d.c. johnston looked up with sherman with horror and declared it was the greatest possible calamity for the south. >> at 6:50, lynn downey discusses her pieography of the inventor of blue jeans, leeshy strauss. >> here's a lovely copper rivet, and the patent was awarded after three tries with the patent office, on may 20th, 1873, for an improvement in fastenin

committee holds confirmation hearings on the neil grosuch nomination, will bring them to live on the c-span networks. visit c-span.org for scheduling information. tonight on c-span2, the senate debates gun registry regulation. then our interview with republican representatives mark matos and mark walker. janet yellen talks about the senate banking. >> since the official opening last september, the national museum of african-american museum and culture has welcomed over 750,000 visitors. on c-span three will take you inside museum for a live, exclusive after-hours tour. that will include galleries and exhibits telling african-american story from slavery to the first african-american president. we'll talk with the museum specialist and curator. i guess we'll be talking to you and hearing your input. china's us for an exclusive live visit inside the national museum of african-american history and culture. live sunday and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span three. >> 's history c-span, where history them. he. fold staley. in 1979 c-span was created by public service and is brought to today by your cabl

we'll be live on c-span 3. >>> friday former cia director david pa treous helping the u.s. military. our live koucovering starts on c-span 3. >> aim a white male who is prejudice. it was something i learned. i don't like to be forced to like people. i like to be led to like people for example what can i do to change to be a better american? >> that was a remarkable moment. i didn't realize until i stepped off the set because there were calls after that, we have to keep rolling. how powerful it was. there was something in his voice that touched me. you can hear it. it's authentic as he searches for the words to say something to a national audience that most won't admit in our homes. i'm prejudiced. >>> on q & a was a guest. she talked about that interaction and her follow up with the caller. >> this was august, we had this sort of racially charged summer with donald trump's campaign, with black lives matter and the police shootings and tragic events baton rouge and dallas, it was a time when people felt like all the therm seeing about race was bad news here what is first a wh

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on c-span3. you can also watch it live on c-span.org or listen on our c-span radio. c-span senatethe judiciary committee votes on senator jeff sessions nomination to be attorney general. on it live at 10:30 a.m. c-span two. announcer: c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was graded as a public service by america's cable television companies and is prior to today by your cable or satellite provider. >> live today on c-span, washington journal is next. at 10:00 a.m. eastern, the house returns for general speeches. at noon, members take up the disapproval of the interior department's protection role and disapprove ofe to the sec role requiring oil and gas companies to disclose governments.oreign coming up in just over one hour, a look at president trump's pick to fill the supreme court with bloomberg news supreme court reporter. president trump: today, i am keeping other promise to the american people by dominating judge neil gorsuch of the united states supreme court to be of the united states spring court. court.ed states supreme ♪ a candidate who comes

eastern on c-span and c-span.org. and listen live on the free c-span radio app. >> defense secretary james mattis just concluded a meeting with nato defense ministers in brussels. then he held a brief news conference, where he discussed the nato alliance and answered questions about u.s. relations with russia. >> ladies and gentlemen, secretary mattis will make a statement and then take two questions. sec. mattis: yes, ma'am. good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. i just completed the defense ministerial, wherein had the opportunity to engage in a bilateral discussion with a number of our fellow ministers. we all had a dinner last night, reaffirming our strong transatlantic bond. it is the strongest i have ever seen. i have experience here at nato, and i was impressed by how strong the bond is. my intent was to affirm the full u.s. commitment to nato, and to gain an updated appreciation of the situation facing our alliance. the burden-sharing message i delivered was effective, and it was very well received, and i depart

visit ncicap.org >> tomorrow, c-span will results the results on presidential leadership ranking the past 10 presidents, a cross-section and former occupants of the white house. c-span.org. on sunday's "washington journal" and two professors and a historian will discuss the results and your phone calls. live sunday at 8:00 a.m. sunday on c-span. >> this weekend, on american t.v., saturday evening, 6 eastern, two days after lincoln's a nation, in april of 1865, generals william sherman and joseph johnston met to discuss the union army's future. historian and history professor look back on the historic meeting. inside,they were sherman took out of his pocket the telegram that he had been was leaving as he for the meeting. and he showed it to joe johnston. it to noe had shown one else. before,d that two days abraham lincoln had been assassinated in washington, d.c. johnston looked up at sherman with horror and declared it was greatest possible calamity for the south. 6:50, lynn downey discusses her biography of the of blue jeans. >> and the patent was awarded after three tries with the p

that is life here on c-span. r, a discussion on relationships between the united states and israel is hosted by the washington institute, live at 12:30 eastern. betsy devos is confirmed by the u.s. senate yesterday to be the next u.s. education secretary, 51-50, with vice president pence casting that tie-breaking vote. will, secretary devos speak to educational department employees at 2:00 p.m. eastern, and we will have it live on c-span. the senate armed services committee today looking at military readiness. we will have that hearing for you live at 2:30, following secretary devos's comments. the senate continues in confirmation mode, taking up the --ination of secretary of attorney general, rather, senator jeff sessions, with a vote expected at about 6:50 eastern. you can follow our live coverage on c-span 2, coming after senator elizabeth warren was reprimanded by the senate for comments made last night concerning a letter from coretta scott king. tom udall of new mexico just getting off the floor moments lett

that is live at 9:00 eastern on c-span two. later, there is a discussion on u.s.-israel relations with lawmakers and officials from the obama and clinton administration. that is live at 10:00 eastern here on c-span. >> watch c-span as president donald trump delivers his first address to a joint session of congress. >> this congress is going to be the busiest congress we have had in decades. >> following the speech, the democratic response given by a former kentucky governor and your reactions to the speech. 9:00 p.m..ay, at listen on the c-span radio app. >>

eastern for live coverage on c-span. on saturday will at the national governors association which are meeting for discussion on cyber security. you can see that live at 4:15 p.m. eastern also on c-span. >> i think a lot of these kids look at the huge ideas, take twitter, uber, air b&b, and they seem like almost a seinfeld episode. if only we had this then this would happen. they fell like i could do it like this and it so much harder. >> sunday night on q&a, alexandra wolf looks at the world of startups in silicon valley. the on people who ventured there with hopes of becoming the next big success story. in her book "valley of the gods" if you like the rush of hollywood actresses to allay. they ended up being a waitress away for their big day. i think it's harder to be like that. some of of these companies, instagram, uber, the people running them didn't just have a lucky break. the stories were years of coding, engineering, they have qualifications i can't even imagine. >> sunday night at eight eastern watch c-span as pr

the republicans will try again on the vote. c-span 3 or www.c-span.org if you don't have a tv or computer, radio app.pan it is free and you can follow the debate on capitol hill with coverage all day long on the networks. let's go to bill in leesburg, georgia. republican. say i am just want to truly, deeply disappointed with the democratic party. this is not 1816. this is 2016 and we do not need any immigration in this country at all. these democrats are fighting trump when they should be helping us. host: can i jump in. we don't need immigration in this country. tech companies and other companies are saying that we do and this is from the executive y.com who said there are currently 500,000 unfilled i.t. and computer science jobs and there are not enough americans to fill them. these companies are saying we do need migration. caller: there are plenty of i.t. people in these countries to fill those jobs. they are not offered those jobs. these foreigners are offered jobs and we supplement their wages. the students are the same way. i a

eastern on c-span and c-span.org. and listen live on the three c-span radio app. up next on c-span, australia's ambassador to the united states on relations between the two countries after a reportedly contentious phone call between president trump and the australian prime minister. from the chicago council on global affairs. this is one hour. pleasure to welcome the ambassador to chicago and the chicago council on global affairs. ambassador, to take your mind have takent wave, we the opportunity to turn the temperature down in chicago. i hope you have noticed that. it was negative three degrees celsius when i left this morning. it is not usually this bet in chicago, but hopefully you brought a pair of boots so you can enjoy your stay. i'm sure it is not lost on anyone in this room that the united states will show you have been allies with shared values and interests. we have been intrinsically linked since the very beginning. one of the consequences of america winning the war of independence again -- against the british is that we refuse to accept any more conflic

you can watch the senate live on c-span 2. and thursday the confirmation earing for andy puzz anywhere, president trump's labor nominee. the hearing will begin at 10:00 a.m. you can also watch at c-span.org or listen live on the free c-span radio app. indiana congressman jim banks spoke to c-span for a house freshman profile interview. the indiana congressman is a former state senator and navy in ran who served afghanistan. he represents indiana's third congressional district. >> congressman jim banks, republican of indiana representing the third district 37 years old. when and why did you decide to run for office? >> well, this is a remarkable opportunity to serve during an historic moment in american history. i have served for six years in the indiana state senate. a couple of years before that i served in local government as well. i've always felt called to serve in different capacities. i also serve currently as a reserve officer in the united states navy. but a couple of years ago, two years ago from today i was deployed t

eastern on c-span three. it also streams live at c-span. work, and you can also listen live on the free c-span radio app. announcer: democratic leaders nancy pelosi and chuck schumer called for a national investigation to investigate potential contact between russia and the trump campaign. they spoke at the national press club. this is one hour and 10 minutes. >> [applause] thank you uch and congratulations to you for your election as president of the historic national press club. thank you for arranging this. it is an honor to be here with chuck schumer. he will be here momentarily. the newly elected democratic member of the senate from the

eastern time here on c-span. announcer: sunday night, melissa spokesperson cap the young syrians journey to europe in a new book. refugees story of love, loss, and survival. she is interviewed by the president of refugees international. is 2011 and the arab spring is happening all around them. all kinds of average family in syria. under anliving oppressive regime. they all have homes and livelihoods and help care. they're going to school. they're going another day-to-day life. this family was not politically active. they were caught up in this excitement. us areountries around changing, maybe can change here. demonstrations were starting in the streets a 16-year-old was inspired to go and see what was happening. she witnesses that peaceful protesters are actually's shot. the senate and a 51-50 two the -- to confirm betsy devos the secretary of education. vice president mike pence cap reconfirming vote. >> on this book that yes are 50 and the know are 50. the vice president votes in the affi

eastern here on c-span. president c-span as donald trump delivers his first address to a joint session of congress. president trump: this congress is going to be the busiest congress we've had in decades. >> live tuesday at 9 p.m. eastern on c-span and c-span.org.listen .n the free c-span radio app >> at today's white house discussedjohn spicer transgender rights, border security,

. >> watch live coverage of senate confirmation debates and votes next week on c-span two and c-span.org. or listen for free on the c-span radio app. >> this weekend, c-span along with our cable partners, explore the literary life of fresno, california. other tim hernandez with his book about the 1948 plane crash in california they killed 32 people, including mexican margaret workers. , willieit happened guthrie was in new york at the time, one of the great rebellious folk icons that he has come he heard the news reports that he wrote a column about it.em he said "you won't have a name when you ride that airplane." of "harvest author son," as he recalls race and identity in california's central valley. >> they have a very vibrant agricultural community partly because when immigrants came, this was the only entry for them into the american economy. history tv oncan c-span3, the history of farming and agriculture in fresno from county director jacobson. only region like this found in the united states. >> we will tour a museum and learn about an early contributor to agriculture in fresno.

eastern on c-span three. you can also watch on c-span.org or listen free on the c-span radio app. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979 c-span was created as a public service by america's cable companies and brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >> john kelly briefs reporters on the implementation of the president's refugee and immigration executive order. he explains that he knew about the order and was involved in the drafting process. this briefing from the customs and border protection headquarters is 35 minutes. >> good afternoon everyone. the president, as we all know, has issued three executive orders related to our homeland security commission. this will keep our homeland safe by keeping up -- terrorists out of our countries. i would like to talk about what it does and does not mean. this is not a travel ban. this allows us to review the vetting system. over the next 30 days, we will analyze and view our system. we will then provide our partners 60 days to cooperate and revise. this way we can make sure the system is doing what it was designed to

eastern on c-span and c-span.org . en live on the freeseas in radio app -- on the free c-span radio app. democratic congressman ro khanna represents silicon valley. he will describe the issues that matter most to the tech companies, their frustration with washington, and his goal to create more jobs through the companies in his district, including apple, google, tesla, and others. he is interviewed by david mccabe. >> we have to figure out what the credentialing will look like for the jobs available. not everything requires a four-year degree. i am not as concerned as the folks getting a four-year degree or phd. but what

eastern on c-span three. you can also follow live coverage on c-span radio and www.c-span.org. >> next, senate minority leader chuck schumer talks about the resignation of national security adviser michael flynn and the trump administration's relations with russia. you'll also hear from the ranking democrat on the judiciary committee, senator dianne feinstein, and intelligence committee vice chair, senator mark warner of virginia. >> ok, good afternoon. yes, good afternoon. i am very pleased to be joined by my colleagues, senator feinstein, making member of the judiciary, senator warner, ranking member of intelligence. we expect the ranking member of foreign relations may join us. this morning i called together an emergency meeting of our caucus to discuss everything that has transpired in the last several days. resignation, the outright lies coming from this administration, and the reports of constant contact between the top officials in the trump campaign and russian intelligence, are chilling. i have been i

be sure to watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on thursday morning. in the conversation. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service i america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. announcer 1: the group knew america hosted a discussion in washington dc about how african-americans can increase their political influence. the panel was made up of political science professors and slate magazine reporter. this is 90 minutes.

eastern on c-span 2. host: jeff mason is joining us after trump announced this weekend that he will not announce this year's white house correspondents dinner. what was your reaction when you saw his rsvp by tweet? surprised.ere i was not expecting to hear that, certainly at this moment, two months before the dinner. but the dinner will happen, whether or not trump decides to come. the importance of that dinner has not changed. we celebrate the first amendment at that dinner. toalso give out awards members of the association and journalists who have done terrific journalism the last year. and we give out scholarships to the next generation of our profession, who students who come to the dinner and receive those. all of those things are the reason we celebrate that dinner. it is not a celebration of the president. it is a celebration of journalism. host: will the tone change this year? guest: yes. we are not naive to the fact that a lot has happened under the new president, in terms of the rhetoric he has

that is next on c-span. after that, house minority leader nancy pelosi and congresswoman maxine waters talk about president trump's executive orders on the dodd frank financial regulations. >> we will have live coverage of supreme court nominee neil gorsuch's confirmation hearings before the senate judiciary committee and re-air the proceedings that evening in prime time on the c-span networks. he met with senator dianne feinstein, the ranking democrat on the judiciary committee. after the meeting, they briefly allowed reporters into senator feinstein's office for a photo up. -- photo op. >> if anything makes one self-conscious, this is it. you just stand there like a dummy. >> we can talk if you want. >> the press guys were out there two hours, i'm serious. >> sorry. now they can go home. let's go. >> president trump visited with military leaders at mcgill air force base in florida, headquarters of u.s. central command and special operations command. the president talked about increasing investments in the a

on c-span three and it will be streaming live on c-span oracle or you can listen on the freeseas and radio app. >> watch c-span as president donald trump delivers his first address to a joint session of congress. president trump: does congress is going to be the busiest congress we are fat in decades. [applause] thend your reactions to presidential speech along with members of congress. live tuesday at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and c-span ordered. listen live on the free c-span radio app. announcer: democratic leaders nancy pelosi and chuck schumer called for a national investigation to investigate potential contact between russia and the trump campaign. they spoke at the national press club. this is one hour and 10 minutes. [applause]

announcer: sunday night on c-span's "q&a." nnouncer: display this week that would give congress a greater role in reviewing potential sanctions toward russia. bowyer wasonference, joined by ranking of members of the foreign relations and intelligence community. this is 30 minutes. mr. hoyer: good morning. thank you very much for joining us. i'm joined as you can tell by chairman eliot engel, ranking member of the foreign affairs committee and ranking member of the intelligence committee, mr. schiff. in addition, we are expecting mr. rooney and mr. kinzinger from illinois. they are both in committees. if they can get out, they'll be joining us. today, we're introducing a bipartisan legislation to ensure that russia does not receive any sanctions relief until it earns it. clearly, there has been some confusion as to exactly what is the status of sanctions that exists with reference to actions that russians have taken in ukraine and that they have taken with respect to hacking into american elections with the intent of having an

you can also watch live on c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. now, a discussion on some of the legal challenges facing president trump's executive order, restricting u.s. travel by immigrants from seven muslim majority countries. from today's "washington journal ," this is 30 minutes. 're joined by benjamin johnson, executive director of the american immigration and lawyers association. he is here to discuss the legal challenges president trump is facing a his executive order restricting travel by immigrants from seven muslim majority countries. thank you so much for joining us today. guest: good to be here. host: tell us what is the american immigration lawyers association entity represent? guest: it's made up of 14,000 immigration lawyers all over the country. they have clients ranging from asylum-seekers to fortune 500 companies that are looking to the immigration system either for protection or for a way to be effective in business or unite families. host: give us your reaction to the ninth circuit's decision to keep in place a temporary rest

eastern on c-span two. next, homeland security secretary john kelly briefs reporters on the implementation of the presidents refugee executive order.