starting at 10 eastern on american history tv on c-span 3. supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh continues to meet with senators on capitol hill. follow the confirmation process on c-span leading up to the senate confirmation hearings and the vote. watch live on c-span. watch any time on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. : amy >>> army harder is r at our table this morning, energy and climate change reporter for axios here in washington to talk about climate changes. amy, i want to begin with our visit to alaska and we spoke with john wolf, chief scientist for the international arctic research center. here's what he had to say about climate change and the impact it could have on alaska. them and its impact on >> a new state would be one where there is essentially no ice on the arctic ocean during the warm season and that season of no ice would actually

eastern on c-span. in the afternoon, a senate judiciary subcommittee holds an oversight hearing on the structure of the federal courts. coverage begins at 2:30 eastern. on c-span2, the senate continues debate on the nomination of the judge for the 11th circuit of appeals. the senate is also working on a package of four spending bills for 2019 funding. in the evening, president trump speaks at a campaign event in tampa, florida, for three republican candidates. that rally gets underway at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >> on c-span this week in primetime, tonight, nasa administrator on president trump's proposal to create a military space force. wednesday, the 2018 national governors association summer meeting on the transformation of the workforce by artificial intelligence. thursday at 10:00 p.m., the netroots conference from new orleans with new jersey senator cory booker and pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial candidate john fetterman. and friday, more from the netroots conference with senators elizabeth warren

we expect it to start in a moment live on c-span. have anhe forum, we opportunity to tell you about programming coming up. along with this event, today's "washington journal" focused on the opioid epidemic highlighting challenges in baltimore. we will re-air it at 8:00 p.m. eastern. u.s. policy in iran with a focus on nonproliferation both take place. you can watch that at noon eastern on c-span. also available are c-span.org, or you can listen to with our free c-span radio app. of --in denuclearization and denuclearization of the korean peninsula posted by the arms control association at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, also available on our website and with the free c-span radio app. >> while we wait for this conference on opioids to get baltimore, today on "washington journal" we took your phone calls to find out how opioids were affecting callers' lives. at papers thatok represent cities and states, opioids are a problem there too. this is the seattle times 8 people are dead in one county after the tightening of prescription rules. ov

watch it saturday and sunday on c-span networks, c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. app. >> sunday night on q & a, grace warnkey, daughterer diplomate george cannon, discusses the cold war. >> i met putin in st. petersburg. >> was he deputy mayor then? >> yes, he was deputy mayor. i was running my consulting firm. i had a client who wanted something to do with the port of st. petersburg. i was meeting with the real mayor. he was called away and they substituted the deputy mayor, putin, and i was annoyed 'cause i wasn't meeting with the mayor. i knew putin had been kgb. i was sort of negative about it all, and he came in. he was equally negative. he didn't want to meet with some american woman who claimed to run a business. and i mean, i think he was very suspicious of women. he had no gallantry and he was the coldest -- he had the coldest eyes i've ever seen, very big, blue, cold eyes. and all i could think of is i wonder what would happen if he was interrogating me. >> sunday night at 8 eastern on c-span's q & a. senators lindsey graham and bernie sanders spoke on th

you are on c-span. what do you think about justice anthony kennedy retiring and what do you want to see next? are you there? let's move on and see if we can get beverly in gainesville, texas. hold on. beverly, are you there? welcome to c-span? . >> thank you. i want to give my opinion on the new justice. someonewe need to get that will be reversing roe v. wade. according to the bible, that is murder. want to murder these babies. remark we want to make. host: our line for democrats in baltimore, what is on your mind? yes.r: host: we will move along. tom in california on the line for democrats. what do you think? caller: i think they should not confirm anybody else and should not have a double standard p or candy should not retire up in you knows what trump will do and he is allowing it to happen. they say they are doing what is best for the country. it not good for our country. to me justice kennedy will retire as he said he would, what should happen next? caller: they should do what obama did, you know,

this week on prime time on c-span, c-span.org and the free c-span radio app. tomorrow, government officials will testify on border security and immigration policies for migrant families coming to the united states. they will speak before the senate judiciary committee that begins live tomorrow morning at 10:00 eastern on c-span. also tomorrow, president trump holds a campaign rally in florida, speaking in support of three candidates. antis,ssman ron des rick scott's bid to defeat bill nelson, and congressman matt reelection did you can see the rally live tomorrow at 7 p.m. eastern. wednesday, hearing examines foreign influence ask -- operations held by the senate intelligence committee. it starts live at 10:00 eastern wednesday on c-span. q&a,y night on congressional historians richard baker, donald richie and ray smock. > one of> the questions i hear people asking all the time -- is this the most uncivil time in history? theake another period, years leading to the civil war. a host member and became a senator in 1856 because he disagreed with what he said and

watch live on c-span, watch anytime on www.c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. up next, former presidents bill clinton and george w. bush sit down for an interview at the clinton presidential center in little rock, arkansas. they discuss immigration, education and u.s. foreign aid -- toeviate policy alleviate disease. [applause] good afternoon. that was good. just last year, i remember being right there. i was working at one of the most prominent financial institutions in the world having not long ago been permitted to a new world

eastern also on c-span. >> join us this weekend for alaska weekend with featured programming on c-span, book tv and american history tv. we'll explore alaska's natural beauty, history, culture and public policy issues facing the state. saturday morning on c-span, washington journal accios energy reporter on the effect of climate change in alaska. and sunday morning, jacqueline pata discusses native american and native alaskan issues osm en that the che -- on "the communicators," tina p pigeon talks about how the company makes broadband possible for small villages across tundras, glaciers and mountains. then christopher detrick on providing health care through teled me san antonio remote communities in alaska. then on book tv saturday at noon eastern, the clmbings span cities tour explores the alaska literary and historical scene with dermot cole, author of "amazing pipeline stories," the president of the heritage institute with her book on alaska nate is, and stan jones, author and former "anchorage daily news" reporter on the 1989 exxon valdez oil spill. sunday at 9:00 p.m. eastern on

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. tonight, it is my honor and privilege to announce that i will nominate judge brett kavanaugh to the united states supreme court. >> mr. president, i am grateful to you and i am humbled by your confidence in the. >> brett kavanaugh of the united states court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit is president trump's nominee for the supreme court. >> i am pleased with the nominee chosen and after talking to him yesterday morning, i look forward to supporting his nomination and doing whatever i can to ensure his bipartisan confirmation. vanaugh ise ka confirmed, women's ability to make decisions about their bodies, the quality of our air, and much more will be at risk. anybody whothink of was more qualified to serve as the next associate justice of the supreme court. >> follow the confirmation process on c-span, through congress as judge kavanagh meets with key senators, the confirmation hearings, and the vote. watch live on c-span, anytime on c-span.org or listen with the free

the houses on c-span. on c-span2, the senate abates a number of spending measures they are working on including financial services, transportation, hud, and agriculture spending. on c-span3, the oversight committee looks at u.s. election security at 10:00 eastern. at noon, president trump at the veterans of foreign wars convention in kansas city, missouri. ther that, officials with u.s. olympic committee, usa gymnastics and michigan state university talk about changes to protect amateur athletes from sexual abuse. that begins at 2:30 p.m. eastern. there are a lot of people who feel like i do not my -- want my kids to read stories that are sad, downbeat, whatever. that is not a totally illegitimate thing to say. i want to choose as a parent when my kid understands stuff that might bring them grief, but there is also a point beyond are 14 now. they when are you going to introduce them to the idea that everything is not perfect outside your all-white suburb? factors swirled together to create the perfect dumps

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. this weekend on the presidency we hear from architecture professors and white house historians about the design history of the white house. and what changes the future may hold. here's a preview. >> looking forward 100 years from now, will the white house what will it be like? it will still have big collections, it will still house a president and her husband or whoever that may be. >> but what can you imagine how close to today's model would be a white house in the future. cast forward and give a prediction even on any of the treasured homes and the artwork that defines them all. lydia? >> i suspect that the white house will probably look pretty much the way it does today. there may be renovations and modernizations. don't you think that abraham lincoln would still step up. >> you know washington, so except for the porches, the secret service and in my 40 years with it, the secret service all of those people exert themselves in keeping it looking the same. and looking prim and well-ke

alaska weekend saturday and sunday, july 21 and 22nd on the c-span network. or listen on the free c-span radio app. published by the u.s. capital historical society, the book create capitol hill, because of how the this -- how the district of columbia was chosen. and how the neighborhood and city developed in the early years of the republic. american history tv, a book launch and a discussion with the three co-authors, the editor, and the mapmaker of the book. dean melissa portrays george washington, who was instrumental in founding the u.s. capitol. this is about an hour and 15 minutes. >> we are going to start our program now, i want to thank everybody for coming tonight to this occasion that represents the culmination of many years of the authorslf of and the u.s. capital historical society. i want to welcome our guest and rick buys our authors. charles carol carter, alexander hawkins and pamela scott, who you will all be hearing from. we will get a better and reduction in a few minutes. i want to thank everyone who has worked on

watch live on c-span. watch any time on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. houseight, an illinois debate. they spoke about the economy, withontrol, relations president trump and the russia investigation. the event was held in chicago. easterntonight at 8:00 here on c-span and right after debate virginia senate between incumbent democrat tim cane and his republican challenger. courtesy of the virginia bar association. pbs.s moderated by that debate starts at 9:00 p.m. c-span. also on this weekend on oral histories, of our eight-part series on women in congress. sunday at 10:00 a.m. eastern, former republican congresswoman susan malinari. a fighter ande me made me -- you know, i was just tougher. be you know, isn't that just sort of the secret? back then. was we were constantly being soerestimated as females and sometimes being underestimated is a good thing because you can add to the element of surprise. my debatesa lot of where the people who i was debating just didn't take me seriously until i got up there, late, and iwas too think the same thing happens whe

watch live on c-span. watch any time on c-span.org, or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> a short time ago, president trump gathered with house republicans to talk about making tax cuts permanent. before that, the president talked about his meeting yesterday with russian president putin. >> thank you, everybody. yesterday i returned from a trip from europe where i met with leaders from across the region to seek a more peaceful future for the united states. we're working hard with our allies. we're going to have peace. that's what what we want and that's what we're going to v i say peace through strength. >> the secretary was fantastic as you know, he reported that they never had an increase like this in their history and nato was actually going down as opposed to going up. and i increased it by my meeting last year $44 billion and this year we'll be over -- it will be hundreds of billions of dollars over the coming years. there's grate spira great spirit have before and they were not paying bills on

next week in primetime on c-span, c-span.org and the free -span radio app. supreme court nominee brett kavanagh continues to meet with senators on capitol hill. follow the confirmation process on c-span leading up to the senate confirmation hearings and the vote. watch live on c-span. watch any time on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> next on american history tv former presidential speech righters talk about communicating policy from the president's point of view. we hear from june shih who worked with president bill clinton and first lady hillary clinton and from john mcconnell who wrote for president george w. bush and vice president dick cheney. new york university hosted the 90-minute program. >> i am the external affairs associate here at nyu washington, d.c. bradmus of the john center thanks for coming to tonight's event. this marks the first of many summer events in the young leaders' network series. the center seeks to create

watch live on c-span. or listen with the pre-c-span radio app. >> researchers are preparing for the upcoming flu season. we'll get an update on the director of the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases. he was asked about investing in crypto currencies such as bit coin. we'll bring you the testimony in about an hour. then we bring you information on crypto currencies also known as virtual currencies. >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span three. saturday at 6:00 p.m. on the civil war, william marple author of lincolns mercenaries explains economic factors that drove many to volunteer. then san diego state university professor on the vietnam war from u.s. military escalation to the fall of saigon years later. then patrick o'donnell with his book and the most decorated heroes who brought him home. at 4:30 p.m. on real america as part of the alaska weekend, for films about alaska. the alaska silver millions and the eskimo hunters in northwestern alaska. the alaska centennial in the 19

eastern on c-span and c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. >>> next, massachusetts senator elizabeth warren speaks to the american civil liberties union and its membership conference in washington. she's introduced by aclu president susan herman. ♪ >> good afternoon, everybody. thank you. very nice response. it is my great honor to be introducing our next speaker today, the persistent senator elizabeth warren. as much of you know, mitch mcconnell and republican colleagues did scope warren about attorney general jeff sessions on the senator. what senator mcconnell said at the time were the dismissive words, she was warned. she was given an explanation. nevertheless, i'm all thinking you want to say the next three words with me, nevertheless, she persisted. senator warren did persist and she read kor ret that scott king's letter to millions of people on facebook and mitch mcconnell's smug victory lap turned into a meme. how many of you have seen that meme and tweets? how many of you have seen it on the t-shirts? how many of you have the t-shirt? there you go. how many of you

you can watch that tonight here on c-span at 9:00. >> supreme court nominee brett meet withcontinues to senators on capitol hill. follow the confirmation process on c-span, leading up to the confirmation hearings and the vote. listen with the free c-span radio app. we are live afternoon, for part in aounces take discussion on u.s. policy towards syria and iran. the foundation for defense of democracy is hosting this event startedhould get shortly here on c-span. >> we are a lot this afternoon for a discussion on u.s. policy towards syria and iran. it is hosted by the foundation of the defense of democracies. it should start in a moment. some of the upcoming program here in the c-span network, anthony kennedy will be discussing his legacy and the court at the annual ninth circuit judicial conference in anaheim, california. we will have that for you tonight on c-span. on c-span2 also at eight, comess washington journal from baltimore looking at that city's drug and crime problems. an fcc commissioners testified before a house panel this week. you can watch that starting at 8:00 eastern

watch alaskan weekend saturday on all the c-span networks, c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio. sunday night on q&a, grace discusses her memoir, daughters of the cold war. >> i met vladimir putin in a 1981 in st. petersburg. >> was he deputy mayor then? >> yes, he was. i was running a business consulting firm.

watch live on c-span. watch anytime on c-span.org. or, listen with the free c-span trumpapp. >> president nominated judge brett kavanaugh to replace retiring supreme court justice anthony kennedy. judge kavanaugh is a former law clerk to justice kennedy. the judges wife, children, and parents joined him at the white house for the public announcement. [applause] pres. trump: my fellow americans, tonight i speak to you from the east room of the white house regarding one of the most profound responsibilities of the president of the united states, and that is the selection of a supreme court justice. i have often heard that, other than matters of war and peace, this is the most important decision a president will make. the supreme court is entrusted with the safeguarding of the crown jewel of our republic, the constitution of the united states. twelve days ago, justice anthony kennedy informed me of his decision to take senior status on the supreme court, opening a new vacancy. for more than four decades, justice kennedy served our nation

communicators" tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span 2. look at our primetime schedule on the c-span network, beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. former presidents george w. bush and bill clinton discuss lessons from a life in politics. at 8:30 p.m., energy leaders and policy experts testify on factors that impact global oil prices. on c-span3, it is american history tv, with programs about president ronald reagan and the cold war. this august on american history tv on c-span 3, watch our nine part series, 1968, america in turmoil. we look back to the tumultuous war, political assassinations, and the rise of the political left and right. we will discuss the vietnam war. on tuesday, august seven, a look at the presidential campaign of that year. wednesday, august 8, civil rights and race relations. thursday, a discussion about liberal politics, and august 10, conservative politics. on saturday, august 11, women's rights. looky, august 12, we will at the media's role. on august 13, a discussion about the vietnam war at home. on tuesday,

watch alaska weekend on c-span. c-span.org, or listen on the -span radio app. >> taking you live shortly to the u.s. house which will be debating a number of financial regulation bills and legislation also today to award the congressional gold medal to larry doby, who is the second african-american to play in major league baseball. also today the house will hold a swearing-in for the replacement for texas congressman bl

watch live on c-span, watch any time on c-span.org. or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> president trump and

. >> this week in prime time on c-span, c-span.org and the free c-span radio app. justice anthony kennedy's retirement brings a significant change to the supreme court. follow the story on c-span from president trump nominating a replacement, the senate confirmation hearings to the swearing in all on c-span, or listen on the free c-span radio app. president trump will announce his choice for the supreme court monday night at 9:00 p.m. eastern. we will have live coverage of the remarks and afterwards, we will give you a reaction and take a look at the nominee. now a news conference on president trump's soon to be announced nominee to the supreme court. yesterday, representatives from , pro-choicenthood america and the american women's law center talked about their concerns and what they expect from a new justice. the president will announce his choice monday. >> good morning, everybody, thanks for coming. i am the executive director of demand justice which is a part of this coalition that we will hear from today and we are proud to be partners with everyone here toda

c-span and c-span. org or listen on the free c-span radio app. ght on q&a, on thece journalist washington post magazine article lost and loaded another lord on the late reverend and their church in newfoundland, pennsylvania. up int is going on is a co min ling of aligion, politics and guns to degree we have not seen before. still is small church. aboutis no question that. shawn has worldwide following. be maybe 200d people in the congregation pennsylvania, 500-1,000 worldwide. you can follow the web cast every week, but it is that inmingling of passion and america and what, what does this say about us as a culture and what -- is this any -- is this any precursor what we may see down the road m when you get the genie mixingthe bottle of guns and religion of any society, it is usually problematic. at 8:00y night eastern on c-span's q and a. book tv recently visited membershill to ask of congress that they are reading this summer. book byo read a new john called "the soul of america" i have heard him discuss it. it is about the history of this count

watch live on c-span, anytime on c-span.org, or listen anytime with the free c-span radio app. earlier today, senate minority leader chuck schumer called on republicans to release all documents from supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh's time in the white house while serving under president george w. bush. he was joined by democrats and legal experts during this hearing. morning to one and all on a beautiful summer's morning in washington dc. i had a joke, but i will skip it. it relates to d.c., but another time. i want to thank my dear colleague, our ranking member, outstanding leader on so many of these issues, ranking member -- hopefully chair soon enough -- you are underestimating us, you press people. ranking member of the judiciary committee, mr. richard durbin. also longtime judiciary committee member -- you are. no, i said no. i said, longtime member of judiciary committee. >> [applause] the leadership: conference on civil rights, alliance for justice, and people for the american way. thank you all for joining us. we have invited these legal experts to speak today, beca

watch live on c-span, watch any time on c-span.org, or listen with the free c-span radio app. >>> next remarks by u.s. ambassador to the united nations, nikki haley on president trump's decision to withdraw from the u.n. human rights council. she said the council has strayed away from its mission and was too politicized, particularly regarding issues involving israel. held by the heritage foundation, this is an hour. [applause] >> hello. full house today, do we have. very special guest, and it is absolutely my pleasure to welcome our distinguished guest ambassador nikki haley to the heritage foundation. when i think of ambassador haley, the first word that comes to my mind is courage. she got her start in politics as a young businesswoman who recognized the need for fresh, conservative leadership in south carolina. even though she'd never held elective office before, she beat the state's longest serving legislator and became the first indian american to serve in the south carolina statehouse. she then served as the first female and first minority governor of south carolina as we say yo

watch live on c-span, watch any time on c-span.org, or listen ith the free c-span radio app. up next, today's white house briefing. sarah sanders discussings a range of issues, including possibly revoking security clearances for former government employees. his is about 15 minutes. soup good afternoon. in the two weeks -- sarah: good afternoon. in the two weeks since cask nt trump nominated gnaw, he's met with republicans. senator schumer is urging members to not even meet with the judge. for members of opposing parties to refuse to even meet with a qualified supreme court nominee is unprecedented. senator schumer should stop these political games and meet with judge kavanaugh. we welcome senate democrats who take their constitutional duty of device and consent seriously. judge kavanaugh stands ready to meet with members of both parties. as you know, here in a few minutes, the president will be participating in an event and we're excited to hold the 2018 made in america product showcase here at the white house. the president is committed to policies that ensure more products

announcer: follow the confirmation process on c-span through congress, as he judge senators.meets with watch any time on c-span.org, live on c-span, or listen at the free c-span radio app. >> connecticut senator richard blumenthal stated his opposition to president trump's u.s. supreme court justice nominee, judge breyer kavanaugh. not white house did release a weekly address from president trump. hello, i amhal: senator richard blumenthal, proud to represent connecticut. we are at a historic turning point for our country. . of june, supreme court justice anthony kennedy announced his retirement and barely a week later, president trump nominated a replacement, judge brett kavanaugh. now, the senate itself is also at a crossroads. it is our constitutional responsibility with the support of our constituents to consider the next justice of the united states supreme court, the highest court in the land, a branch of government that will shape the law and culture of this country for generations to come. all of us will have to answer to history. ordinarily, presidents make every effort to per

the house convenes for morning hours at 10 am eastern live on c-span. then at noon they will take up a number of bills under suspension of the rules.and making changes to the 2010 dodd frank financial regulation law. on c-span2, the senate continues work on judicial and executive nominations scheduled for the week. and on c-span3, federal reserve chair, jerome powell testifies before the senate banking committee on monetary policy and the economy. that is live at 10 am eastern. you can find all of this streaming online at c-span.org and on the free c-span radio app. next, senator susan collins, chairs the senate aging committee talks about research done by her committee on rising prescription drug prices. at this event hosted by the pew charitable trusts, the main republican also spoke about the role of government agencies and insurance companies and drug pricing. >> all right, well -- good morning. i'm the executive vice president and chief program officer here at pew. we have a diverse mix of initiatives ranging from health, state, consumer and environ

on c-span 2, it's book tv with our after words series. we begin with former national intelligence director james clapper on his book "facts and fears". and on c-span 3, it's american history tv with programs on the life and legacy of robert f. kennedy. this weekend on book tv, coverage of the 15th annual roosevelt reading festival from the fdr presidential library. starting saturday at 2:00 p.m. eastern. governmental affairs professor lee recounts the u.s. government's public relations efforts to promote the american entry into world war ii. also the history of the works progress administration. former presidential speechwriter kurt smith provides a history on the relationship between u.s. presidents and baseball. spelman college looks at the different struggles that african-american women and white men faced into breaking the army nurse corps. former national security official on the amphibious military operation that took place on d-day, june 6, 1944. and williams college humanities professor recounts fdr's efforts to ready america's mil

watch live on c-span and any time on c-span. hour, or listen with the free c-span radio app. next, testimony from the commissioners on the fcc of the operations of the regulatory agency. we heard about net work upgrades to accommodate five g technology, spectrum auctions and wireless broadband availability in rural and remote areas. held by house commerce subcommittee, this is two hours 40 minutes. [inaudible conversations]

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. >> corey bennett of politico is sensitive technology developed here in the u.s. for sale worldwide? >> absolutely. it's for sale in a number of ways. obviously you can straight up purchase technology and sign a contract with company but perhaps one a more interesting and less understood way is through an investment in this country. it's not the traditional way we think about acquiring something. we think about a very old-school merger where big steel buys will still, but today you can actually have some sort of insight into sensitive technology by an early-stage investment in the company that is not yet proven. you can be a seed funder when it still in the a series of funding. you can join a joint venture and partnership. there can be several ways without necessarily gaining the insight or triggering some sort of oversight mechanism for there are these new ways which is one of the new ways we were looking at for people to get access. >> brian bender, the name of your story, how china acquires the crown jewels of

eastern on c-span and c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> every monday your money segment. today we are focusing on the cost of protecting -- safe guarding nuclear wilhelmsen. joining us is john donnelly. john donnelly. he has been looking at this topic and what have you learned? guest: i have done a few studies on this. the extent to which we spend on the defense nuclear nonproliferation program, meant to safeguard the supplies of nuclear materials and keep them out of the hands on -- the hands of terrorists -- it has declined. , becauset an issue after his first few years, spending started declining. trump has continued it that way. ifthe last eight years, trump's budget is enacted, there 18% decline inan spending on these programs. and looking out over the next few years, trump wants to increase them at a 7.5% rate but there isn't enough to even keep pace with inflation. so there has been a real shrinking of it. and there is no indication that the threat has declined. host: in terms of numbers, what are we talking about? over $1 billion. is fiscal 2019 trump request 1.2

watch live on c-span, anytime on c-span.org, or listen anytime with the free c-span radio app. earlier today, senate minority leader chuck schumer called on republicans to release all documents from supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh's time in the white house while serving under president george w. bush. he was joined by democrats and legal experts during this hearing. morning to one and all on a beautiful summer's morning in washington dc. i had a joke, but i will skip it. it relates to d.c., but another time. i want to thank my dear colleague,

all on c-span. listen on our free c-span radio app. subcommittee hearing on u.s. foreign policy in europe as well as u.s. military interest in europe and the nato alliance. this is one hour 20 minutes. >> good morning. order.aring is called i am happy to welcome wes mitchell to

to swearing in, on c-span. c-span.org or listen on c-span radio app. monday, chuck grassley spoke at the heritage foundation about the role about the national oversight and an increasing shift in governing power from the legislative to the executive branch. this is 45 minutes. sen. grassley: good afternoon, welcome to the heritage lairmanon and our louis auditorium. for our in-house guests we ask that last courtesy check that our mobile devices have been silenced or turned off. for those watching online you're welcome to send questions now or at any time in the future simply e-mails, speaker at heritage.org. welcoming our guest and leading our program this afternoon is john malcolm. mr. malcolm serves as vice president for our institute for constitutional government. he is also the ed gilbertson and sherry gilbertson senior legal fellow. please join me in welcoming john malcolm. john. john: thank you everyone. and welcome to heritage. we are here to discuss an important topic which is the role the congressional

on c-span3. supreme court nominee bret cavanaugh continues to meet with senators on capitol hill. follow the confirmation process on c-span leading up to the senate confirmation hearings in the vote. c-span.org,pan, on or listen with the c-span radio app. >> secretary of state mike pompeo testified at a senate hearing about president trump's meetings with vladimir putin and north korean leader kim jong-il. he also discussed -- kim jong-un. he also discussed the nato alliance and relations with the european union. the hearing is three hours.

[water rushing] >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span 3, today at 6:00 p.m. eastern on the civil war, the author of the book "lincoln's mercenaries" explains economic factors that drove poor northerners to volunteer. and at 8:00 in lectures in history, a professor on the vietnam war from u.s. military to 10 yearsn 1965 later. sunday at 11:00 a.m., a military and his book. at 4:30 p.m. eastern on reel america, as part of our alaska weekend, four films unalaska, one from 1930 -- films on andka, one from 1936, 1967, 1944. watch america history tv this weekend on c-span3. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television company. today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d c, and around the country. she spent is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. -- c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> c-span bus stopped in anchorage, alaska, asking folks what is the most imp

swearing-in, all on c-span. or listen on the free c-span radio app. coming up thursday morning, the center for law and social policies, a report on how the trump administration's is affectingolicy immigrant children and families. mason university michael fairin talks about the debate over raising the minimum belief thatd his increasing it could have unintended consequences for workers. >> it's a co-mingling of a lot the countryents in of religion, politics, and guns. haven't seene before. it's still a small church, there's no question about that. sean has a worldwide following. my guess would be maybe 200 congregation up in pennsylvania, and more worldwide. a church onn follow youtube, all the sermons are webcast every week. it's usually been problematic. >> we provide a common understanding of what's going provides a window into washington, d.c. that those of you who were a far distance away can see what's occurring. >> we believe it's important to offer these to our customers, because we believe in the network'

watch "alaska weekend" on c-span, c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. >>> we're outside of cafe dumonde in the french quarter. they're known for serving a hickory coffee but that's just one ingredient. we learn about the history and flavors of new orleans food. >> food here takes a much larger piece than it does anywhere else. we live to eat in new orleans. you can stand on the street corner and you'll hear somebody walking down the street talking about what they had to eat yesterday, what they're going to have for dinner, how they cooked those ducks that they just shot at the hunting camp. we are a city obsessed with food. one of the greatest confusions about the food of new orleans, is it creole or cajun? what is it? well, originally, you see, creole and cajun food were two completely different kinds of cuisines. cajun food was big-pot cooking. it was done by the cajun people over in southwest louisiana. creole food or the word creole itself comes from the hispanic word which means native. so the first creoles were the first native offspring of the french and spanish sett

watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. >> the commander of u.s. strategic command, nasa administrator and commerce secretary wilbur ross testified on using satellites in space for commerce and national security. they testified before a joint hearing of the house, science, space and technology subcommittee and the house armed services subcommittee. this is just over two hours 15 minutes. [ inaudible conversations ]. >> good morning. i want to thank chairman and ranking member bair for their interest on holdinghi

watch live on c-span. watch anytime on c-span.org. on c-span next week in primetime, monday, former presidents george w. bush and bill clinton on lessons from a life in politics. tuesday, nasa administrator on president trump's proposal to create a military space force. wednesday, the 2018 national governors association meeting on transformation of the workforce by artificial intelligence. thursday at 10:00 p.m., the conference from new orleans with new jersey senator cory booker and pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial candidate john federman. from was born and kamala harris. next week in primetime on c-span. >> at the white house, president trump announced a new economic figure, touting an anngd

watch saturday and sunday on the c-span network, c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. warner, theark intelligence committee's vice rubioand senator marco lead member of the community, took part in a discussion earlier today on russia's interference in that 2016 election. they were followed by a panel about broader efforts. posted by the atlantic council, this one's about one hour and 50 minutes. [indiscernible]

on c-span 3. t.v. oncan history espn3 is in prime time next week. starting at 8 p.m. eastern, anday night, ronald reagan the cold war, with highlights of trip toident's 1987 west berlin. tuesday night, oral histories interviews with former women members of congress, with susan molinari and pat schroeder. wednesday night, former bill clinton for and george w. bush talk about how they communicated policy ideas from the president's point view. thursday night, world war ii, films, featuring the 20-year anniversary of the movie "saving private ryan." night, the confederate icons conference, on future ofy and confederate heritage, monuments and the battle flags. history t.v. on c-span 3. next, historians explore how the meaning and public acceptance of confederate icons have evolved since the end of the civil war. it was hosted by the shenandoah valley battlefields foundation. >> good morning. thank you for being here. the heart of the national historic district comprised of the eight counties of the sh

to the swearing-in, all on c-span, c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. on c-span this week at 8:00 p.m. eastern in prime time, tuesday the weekly standard posts a conversation on the millennial generation. >> what is happening is bad in kansas, and in high schools, people not reading certain books because people like this are triggered by them. that's a fight worth fighting. say, people making the decisions are often baby boomers, not millennials. >> you could go to that currency where they say this is worth what it is worth because the government says it is. why couldn't you have consensus currency? it's not for me. i don't do it. i own no bitcoin and goldman sachs, as far as i know, unless nobody told me, has no bitcoin. but if it does work out i could give you the historical path on why that would happen. >> thursday, racism in america. >> white fears of black people are not justified. >> and friday, activist curt cameron, attorney general jeff sessions, and senator cory gardner. >> we at the department are 13,ering the criminals, ms that vicious gang,

. >> sunday night on c-span. next on c-span, british prime minister talks with members of the house of commons about her recent meeting and his comments with russian vladimir putin. >> questions to the prime minister. he prime minister. prime minister may: today marks 100 years since the birth of nelson mandela. i am sure that the whole house will want to join me in paying tribute to his extraordinary life and agree that his message of forgiveness, peace and reconciliation is as relevant today as it ever has been. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. i am proud to have nelson mandela place in my constituency, and we celebrate that today as well. there were 934 drug-related deaths in scotland last year. each one of those deaths is a tragedy, and a preventable one at that. drug laws are reserved to?westminster. how many more families is the prime minister willing to devastate before she will allow g

watch live on c-span, watch anytime on c-span.org, or listen with the free c-span radio app. president bill clinton and george w. bush sat down for an interview earlier this month and little rock, that is next on c-span. we look at the relationship between the arts and the states economies. pompeo talkd mike about u.s. investment in asia. >> former president bill clinton and george w. bush is set down for an interview at the clinton presidential center to talk about a range of topics am a including immigration and u.s. foreign aid. they look at get their careers and talked about lessons they have learned from their political defeats. this event was organized by the clinton foundation and was part of a ceremony recognizing members of the presidential leadership scholars program area and

watch live on c-span. time on c-span.org or listen to the free c-span radio app. what's live on friday. on c-span, we'll continue our at the opoid crisis. elijah -- then foreign policy analysts panel pate in a discussion on u.s. relations with syria and iran. on then at 2:00 an update the u.s. north korea nuclear talks from the rem as control association. on c-span 2 the head of the u.s. customs and border protection ill talk about agency operations and challenges at the border. that begins at 9:30 eastern. coming up on this morning's liveington journal", we're in baltimore, maryland to look at the opoid epidemic and how and state agencies work with city residents who are opoids.d to we'll talk with baltimore city department of health of the oner about some addiction health challenges. then the head of

eastern on c-span or c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. a hearing examines the state of alzheimer's research and the economic toll of the disease. we hear from federal and state officials, as well as actress -- marcia gayn harden, who shares her experiences with a mother who suffered from the disease. colleagues are voting right now but i'm going to start the hearing coming give my opening statement, and then we will do a recess so i can go vote. and when we come back, senator casey, the ranking member, will give his statement. i apologize for this interrupted approach to the hearing, but you just never know when votes are going to be scheduled. infectiousgo, diseases such as pneumonia and tuberculosis accounted for almost half of all deaths. today because of advancements in public health, we can treat and prevent what once were among the most deadly diseases in our country. saves lives, and it has proven over the past century to extends lives -- to extend lives as well. public health has added nearly three decades to our lifespan. the lea