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c-span was founded and live coverage of the house and senate when they are in session. houses on c-span and once again later this afternoon at 3:00 eastern, the senate on c-span two. we are covering the women's ,arch, if you go to c-span.org you can see livestream coverage showing that now from the national mall. vegasr from j next on las independent line. caller: i spent 20 years in the air force and i retired from this country -- serving our country and doing all that good for our country. i look at these guys and i scratch my head. i'm an independent, i voted for trump, and i think we need to drain the swamp, because these guys can work together and they can't get their act together. there is no integrity or character amongst these people. iny talk around each other the last caller talks about lies. oh my gosh. it amazes me how people are today when it's obvious you need 60 votes in the senate to pass a resolution. it is democrats fault and it is all on schumer. host: you do need 60 votes to move forward. we will take your calls for about 10 more minutes and provided no other life briefings happen, we're going to show you some the closing comments by senators la

. >> thursday, live on c-span, thursday -- secretaries of state henry kissinger and others on u.s. national security strategy. on c-span two, the senate returns to consider the nomination for the assistant secretary of the army. a confirmation vote expected in the afternoon. on c-span three, a look at the u.s. postal service's effort to combat the trafficking of synthetic drugs in the evening at 7:00 p.m., the events marking the 50th anniversary of the vietnam war tet offensive. ♪ >> c-span's washington journal, live every day, with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up this morning, we will discuss missing text messages between an fbi agent and attorney. and the trump administration's plan to allow gas pumps in the u.s. coastal waters. the national resource defense council member join us. we are live in columbia, south carolina for the next thousand city capitals to her, as the governor will discuss public policy issues. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern this morning. join the discussion. lacks -- >> asked, we returned to the washington d c convention center where the science an

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house herech the live on c-span and the senate live on c-span two. light -- monday night on the communicators, where on location in bell labs. it is one of the premier communication research facilities in the world, providing work in lasers. the president discusses what is new in communications technology. >> we are presented with a ton of data but not necessarily knowledge. in the next era, we will collect everything in your environment -- infrastructure, buildings, cities -- and automate that. your energy will be automatically managed for you. all of that requires a change in networks. the cloud has to move into the network to accommodate that. the network will become valued again and devices will be everywhere -- on you, in you, in your devices. watch the communicators monday night at eight eastern on c-span two. next, a look at infrastructure needs in the u.s. and how congress and the trump administration may approach federal funding for future projects. from washington journal, this is an hour and a half. s now is eugene mulero. we are talking a

on c-span. we are back live, waiting to .ear from chuck schumer the senate has been in session. it is on c-span two. the house will be back in session. thispect 3:00 eastern afternoon, we will have live coverage of it. they will come back in, debate, and take up a same-day role allowing consideration of any legislation on the same day it is submitted. thereason we are here -- vote in the u.s. senate. the senate failing to move forward and approve the continuing resolution, which had been approved by the house the day before. our congressional chronicle at c-span.org shows the score on it. it did not get closer than what withote rejected, 50-49 senator mccain not voting. the units -- the u.s. session is in senate on c-span2. we will wait for chuck schumer and his comments to reporters. >> it looks like a couple more minutes for senator schumer to come out. we will have it live when it starts on c-span. readings all across the capital today. we are trying to get as many of them as we can to show you what you missed on c-span. you can catch it online at c-span.org, including this from a democrat earli

we have live coverage of the senate on c-span two. the house in recess. they adjourned and will be back in session tomorrow, starting at noon to work on the extension, if approved by the senate. -- earlier tonight there was a demonstration in support .f the dream act here is a they did. did.look at what they announcer: that is a look at what was going on in front of the capital earlier tonight. the house will be back at noon tomorrow. the senate comes back at 10:00. we will see what happens in the house, depending on the

you can also watch our coverage of the senate as this was -- as this vote happens on c-span two. if there are comments or other things being said on the floor. we will hear from you here on c-span. this vote planned for the 10:00 hour, and less than two hours left before the government will shut down. some lawmakers and other people in the white house and trump administration predicting that this may only last for the weekend, could go longer. let's see what they are going to do. government funding expiring at midnight. first color is joe from tucson, arizona. republican line. go ahead. say, i am anted to landscaper here in tucson. i see a lot of illegal aliens taking jobs from me, doing them so cheap and sending money back to mexico, because they all live together and they can do these yards for $35. i can't compete with that. you want to shut the government down to help these people take more money from my family? i don't think so. i am going to start fighting for what is right. you have got a lot of people like me that aren't going to put up with it anymore, with these republic

the debate continues on the senate floor to you can follow that over on c-span two. here on c-span, we will take you back to the discussion from this morning's washington journal looking at yesterday's events on capitol hill. our guest, sarah westwood, who covers the washington -- the house. what do you know? guest: what we know is we do not hold -- know a whole lot. as of right now, the best that we know is that the senate is scheduled to vote at 1:00 a.m. monday on this next offering of a continuing resolution that would reopen the government through february the eighth. host: why 1:00 in the morning? guest: because it is the senate. in the senate, under the -- the way the rules are set up, if there is a filibuster, and you have to move to limit debate, the earliest the vote can occur is one hour after the senate , two days after the majority leader has called for the vote. you were watching the senate floor at about 2:00 a.m. on saturday morning, that is when mitch mcconnell filed the motion to set up the vote, normally you would have a situation where it would be

watch the house live on c-span and see the senate live on c-span two. coming up, homeland security secretary kiersten nielsen will be testifying at the senate judiciary hearing on oversight of the department of homeland security. live coverage is underway at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. credit president trump officially signed a martin luther king day proclamation. forehand he made remarks about dr. king in the roosevelt room of the white house. president trump: good morning, everybody. thank you very much. thank you. i want to thank secretary carson alone with mr. isaac newton farris jr. and guests for joining us today. it is a great honor. earlier this week i had a privilege to join isaac and others to sign into law legislation redesignating the martin luther king jr. national historic site to the martin luther king jr. national historic park. the new law expands the area protected and historic sites for the future. generations of americans are becoming so important, and this is a great honor for us and a great honor to dr. king. today we gather in t

eastern on c-span two, and airs again on sunday nights at 9:00 eastern here on c-span. you can also watch online anytime at c-span.org. in recognition of martin luther king jr. day tomorrow, we will show members of the caucus payinglack tribute to the civil rights leader on the house floor. among the participants, democratic congressman john lewis of georgia, spoke about the first time he met martin luther king jr. as a teenager. lewis: 15 years old and intent to grade. i heard of rosa parks in 1955. leadership of dr. martin luther king jr. inspired me to find a way. two years later, i wrote a letter to dr. martin luther king jr.. in 1957. i told him in this little letter that i wanted to attend a state supported college called troy state. it did not admit black students. in sydneyrote me back a round-trip greyhound bus ticket. he me to come to montgomery to meet with them. in the meantime, i had been accepted at american baptist college in nashville. the dr. king got back in touch with me. he said when you are home for spring break, come and see me. i traveled from tro

. >> on c-span, the house returns at 10:00 eastern. on c-span two, the senate is an at 11:00 eastern. we join author michael wolff at seven -- 7:00 for a talk on his book fire and. . 10:30 am on c-span3 has a house rules committee meeting. a second day of testimony. p.m. they look at u.s. navy readiness. former senate majority leader bob dole received the congressional gold medal from house and senate leaders in recognition of the former president took added service as a soldier, legislator, and statesman. speakers included president trump, congressional leaders, and bob dole's wife elizabeth. this is about 90 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our honored guests, members of the united states house of's representatives, members of the united states senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the vice president of the united states and the president of the united states. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the speaker of the house of representatives. the honorable paul ryan. [laughter] [applause] please be seated. good afternoo

. >> watch tonight on c-span two. am in newport, we are learning more about the area. next, we learned about the life of -- learn about the life of ida lewis. lewis was the most famous woman lighthouse keeper in the united states, but more importantly, she was the most important lighthouse keeper in the united states. she was barely five foot to -- five foot two inches. her father was a revenue cutter captain. also convince the government that instead of rowing back-and-forth, they should build a house for his family. ida was 12 years old when that happened. they moved the whole family from downtown newport to lime rock and that is where she lived her entire life until she died. she died in the lighthouse as her father did. ida was 12 years old in 1854 when she took over the duties of the lighthouse. her father had shortly after they moved in, been stricken with a stroke and could not do the work anymore. her mother and ida took over the duties. it was common for women, daughters taking over their father's duties if he became ill. they never got the credit for the mone

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on c-span, as we mentioned. the senate is in session over on c-span two. as we wait for the house to come in, we will get back to your thoughts and input, your calls on the government shutdown, now 15.5 hours into it. here in washington, natalya on the line. she is a federal employee. thanks for waiting. go ahead. >> i have been a federal employee for over 30 years here in washington, d.c. i have to say i am a democrat. i do not support truck for various reasons. however, in this case, i believe the democrats are at fault. federal government funding has nothing to do with daca. they should not be holding us hostage over this issue. i do not feel yet another resolution -- this should have been passed long before the fiscal year. every other month, it seems federal employees, not just the military, are on pins and needles worrying about the shutdown. democrats need to end this now. deal with daca separately. what kind of work do you do for the federal government? caller: actually, i am in human resources, so we are responsible for sending out the furlough le

--re is a reminder you can follow our live coverage over on c-span two. vote,will be a late-night an initial vote coming at -- all of this started at the friday midnight deadline. the government shutdown now for 41 hours. the senate failing to move forward on that cr proposal. been currentlyas quiet at the white house, getting updates from his aides and his cabinet. he tweeted out this morning about the process, saying -- and he's talking about the procedural vote that happened on friday night, the vote that needed 60 senators. they failed to get that 60 votes. the majority leader's office saying they are not planning to change the rules in the senate anytime soon. mitch mcconnell's office did tweet this this afternoon -- on friday the democratic leader made the extraordinary and destructive choice to filibuster the bipartisan bill and guarantee the american people a shutdown." the senate in session this afternoon. the house is on standby for potential action later today. and when i say later today, i mean later this evening. we will keep you posted on th

eastern on c-span two. or watch sunday night at 9:00 pm eastern on c-span. you can go to c-span.org & video of past prime minister's questions and other british public affairs programs. >> the bookings institution hosted the dix -- the discussion about the protest and political situation in iran. this is about an hour and a half. >> good morning, everyone. thank you for braving the aftermath of cyclone bomb and polar vortex. on behalf of brookings and the center of middle east policy, i am the director for middle east policy and welcome to everyone in the room and everyone joining us on the brookings webcast and via c-span at home. we have an extremely important

follow live gavel to gavel coverage of the house on c-span and the senate on c-span two. are streaming live online at c-span.org and on the c-span radio app. >> c-span's's washington journal is live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. robert weissman will join us to talk about the report on the trump organization business conflicts of issued -- of interest. the u.s. attorneys founder and president will be on and he will talk about changes to criminal justice policy under jeff sessions. world magazine correspondent kim henderson will discuss white fundingforts to reduce to the nutritional program also known as snap. the sure to watch washington journal live at 7:00 eastern on washington journal. join the discussion. >> american history tv on c-span3. , mondayk in prime time night at 8:00 p.m. eastern, the american historical association in washington dc featuring a panel on public policy centers. tuesday night at -- at 8:00 p.m. eastern. a discussione with on presidential plantations and how slavery is explored at those sites. wednesday night at 8:00 p.m

two. our coverage continues on c-span. the senate in session on the into --on c-span two. this afternoon, no word on any white house briefing. we are hearing from the white house. press secretary sarah sanders with an update on what the president has been up to. he has received updates from his staff on a number of issues. nielson with secretary and others to speak about the impact of the shutdown on their agencies. leader mcconnell has updated the president on those calls as well as the helicopter crash in attacking and the kabul, afghanistan. updatedident has been with the latest from the white .ouse the senate is in session but the real discussion on moving ahead with the continuing resolution happening off of the floor. headline in political, moderates moved to break logjam shutdown. they say moderate senators left a bipartisan meeting optimistic that they are making headway after a two day standoff. they plan to bring their proposal to the senate minority leader and majority leader. politicol rights -- right for that they have to meet with each other. they have to pers

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we will have that on c-span two. live wednesday on the c-span networks at 10:30 a.m. on c-span, the senate budget committee holding oversight meeting looking at the congressional budget office. a.m., the nomination -- the next health and secretary. then, looking at automotive industry innovations, and a 12:20 p.m., the council of mayors starts their winter meetings in washington. >> the moment itself i described at the time, and i described it as a bizarre moment. i was surprised that he called when you're in the oval office, and if you says, who are you? , you do. here and: a former washington correspondent talks about covering president trump and his supporters for the irish media during and after the 20 16th presidential election season in her book "in america." swamp" isthe evocative. is that notion that d.c. was built on a swap, and by draining it, taking out -- built wamp, and by s dreading it, taking out others. announcer: and sunday night on "q&a." discussionit next, a of federal employees and how they relate to president trump's decision to maintain control o

. >> watch afterwords on booktv on c-span two.washington journal" continues. -- >> "washington journal" continues. host: joining us is christa case bryant from the "the christian science monitor." she's here to talk about herpes looking how st. louis, missouri, is working to overcome racial determination after the right in ferguson three years ago. thank you for joining us. guest: thank you for having me. host: we saw the events unfold three years ago, why take a look at this issue now for this magazine piece? guest:

the debate continues on the senate floor to you can follow that over on c-span two. here on c-span, we will take you back to the discussion from this morning's washington journal looking at yesterday's events on capitol hill. our guest, sarah westwood, who covers the washington -- the house. what do you know? guest: what we know is we do not hold -- know a whole lot. as of right now, the best that we know is that the senate is scheduled to vote at 1:00 a.m. monday on this next offering of a continuing

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eastern on c-span two. then we hear from democratic leadership at their weekly press conference. in the afternoon, a panel to break down the president's address. now let's take another look at the speech. president trump: mr. speaker, mr. vice president, members of congress, first lady of the united states and my fellow one year, less than has passed since i first stood at this podium in this majestic chamber to speak on behalf of the american people and to address their concerns, their their dreams. that night, our new administration had already taken very swift action. a new tide of optimism was already sweeping across our land. each day

one kind or another. -- ity someone's life destroys someone's life. it is totally connected to poverty. >> watch tonight at 9 p.m. -- c-n on c-span -- two span 2. is christa case bryant from the "the christian science monitor." she's here to talk about herpes looking how st. louis, missouri, is working to overcome racial determination after the right in ferguson three years ago. thank you for joining us. guest: thank you for having me. host: we saw the events unfold three years ago, why take a look at this issue now for this magazine piece? guest: it is something i have been curious about for a long time. one propensity of american media is we often pay attention when something really bad happens and then we do not check in again. ofas curious, what sort initiatives were being taken? have there been any progress? had there been any healing in the community? when i started this, i made st. louis one of my first stops. i was interested in what i found. host: early on in this piece, you compare the people in st. louis to those in selma. explain the similarities you saw. guest: that comparison came from reverend darrell gray, who i interviewed for

eastern on c-span two. >> prime minister's questions will not be seen tonight. instead, a section of the debate.youth parliament students were invited to deliver speeches acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the sexual offenses act of 1967. this is 30 minutes. colleagues, members of the youth parliament will now make speeches on the 50th anniversary of the sexual offenses act of 1967. i call first, from the east. please welcome, calvin. [applause] of 1967. i call first, from the east. please welcome, calvin. [applause] >> thank you, mr. speaker. compassionate, tolerant, .ttributes 50 years ago, society reject did of convictions, recognizing that it is indefensible. homosexualitybout in the u.k. respected individuals are not accepted. it is six central -- it is essential for defect and the bigotry. it is still relevant. the roof may shake, the rain may empty, but they cannot enter. i have never been and will never be the state's role to say what sexuality is acceptable. marriagesame-sex demonstrates our acceptance is not just a position we bring out on special o

eastern on c-span two. announcer: next, a discussion of federal employees and how they relate to president trump's decision to maintain control of his business operations while in office. speakers include walter shaub, the former director of the office of government ethics, new york university brennan's institute in washington, d.c. hosting this 90-minute event. >> good afternoon, everyone, and welcome. we are so happy to see you here this afternoon. i am nicole austin-hillery, and i serve as the director and counsel of the washington office of the brennante

you're watching a book tv on c-span two. television for serious readers.with a focus on a stall and leadership. and the soviet union in the years leading up to world war ii. then at 740. the former democratic national chair. with the wake of the hashing of the dnc. publisher and editor robert kendall examine the pros and cons of populism today. women's march on washington cochair. reflects on the 2,017th of march and what's ahead for the movement. she is interviewed by heather mcgee president of demos and demos action. and we wrap up our prime time programming at 11:00 p.m. with author that'll happen tonight on the c-span to book tv. forty-eight hours of nonfiction authors in books every weekend. television for serious readers. here is a look at some of the current best selling books according to indy bound a group of independent bookstores topping the list fire and fury the exposÉ of the trump white house. followed by walter isaacson's. and then mary beard looks at how history has treated powerful women and women in power. with a collection of essays. the

watch "the communicators" at eight eastern tonight on c-span two. morning, robert wiseman, president of public citizen reports on trump business conflicts. then, lawrence leiser, president of national association of onistant u.s. attorneys changes to kernel justice policy under jeff sessions. magazine's kim henderson talks about efforts to reduce assistance to the supplemental nutritional assistance host: good morning monday, january 22. it's day three of the first government shutdown since 2013. house and senate will try to find a way out of the current impasse. hassle meet at noon and the senate at 10:00 a.m. with a vote scheduled to move for a bill to fund the government for three more weeks. we'll talk about it on washington journal. we want to hear from you. democrats can call in at (202) 748-8000. republicans (202) 784-8001. independents (202) 748-8002. have a special line this morning for federal employees. (202) 748-8003. a very good monday morning to you. you can start calling and as we show you headlines in the papers this morning. workthe

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on c-span. the senate on c-span two. you can watch online at c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. earmarks the legislative permitsn that congressional spending two states were banned in 2011. proponents for the practice are calling for the reinstatement. a house committee took place this morning. men make -- many members of or for thee against march -- the marks. this is three hours. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> we welcome everyone today. i recognize myself for an opening statement. article one of the constitution explicitly gives congress authority for spending. is oversight authorization central to congress's responsibility to ensure the government allocates taxpayer dollars responsibly and in line with the values and wishes of the mecca people. it has been the repeated topic of discussion and debate and calls for a forum. we can agree tha

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you can follow senate coverage on c-span two. an update on the house, there's jeff flake, the arizona senator speaking on the senate floor now. an update on the house for you, the house is coming in this afternoon at 4:00 eastern and they will take up what is called the same day rule allowing them to take up legislation on the same day it is introduced. at 4:00 eastern, live coverage here on c-span. we're going to open up the phone lines again to hear your reaction and your thoughts on the government shutdown. democrats, call 202-748-8920. republican, call 202-748-8921. independents and others call , 202-748-8922. federal employees, call 202-748-8923. we would love to hear your experience. on twitter, we are at c-span. covering the federal government both here in dcn across the country's federal news radio, wf is the radio station in the nation's capital and jason miller is the executive editor with federal news radio, joining us on the phone. how many government employees, federal government employees are there in total and how m

. >> you are watching book to be on c-span two book tv, television for serious readers. >> morning before we begin to ask you to turn off your self on and any other electronic devic devices. >> good morning. emjoi myers, director of public affairs program. on behalf of the carnegie council i welcome you to this public affairs program. you honored to have us our guest david, his presidency of international committee where he oversees humanitarian relief i know the name resonates with most of our audience. if you want to learn more please take a moment to read his bio which was handed out when you checked in. today he will discuss refugees. it's also the subject of rescue, refugees and the political crisis of our time. it is about our duty to strangers. the crisis may no longer be front-page news, it's ongoing and global. the fallout this is only part of the outfield. the fact is, refugees are fleeing countries from afghanistan to somalia, the seeking shelter and wondering how they will survive. there's always been refugees. this seems to be something different about what is happening. in b

when congress is back in session, watch the house live on c-span and the senate live on c-span two. >> c-span's "washington journal, live every day with news and policy issues that you.t coming ahead, the week ahead in washington, including the upcoming funding deadline with roll call lighthouse correspondent john benton -- bennett. we will talk about immigration policy and the latest pushed for puerto rican statehood. be sure to watch c-span's "washington journal," live at 7:00 eastern tuesday morning. join the discussion. >> this morning, the reverend al sharpton and the national action network held their annual martin luther king jr. breakfast at the mayflower hotel in washington. we will seat mayor muriel bowser, tom perez, and american 'ederation of teachers brandywine garden. it's about two hours. -- brandy weingarten. it's about two hours.

you can also watch our coverage of the senate as this was -- as this vote happens on c-span two. if there are comments or other things being said on the floor. we will hear from you here on c-span.

on c-span. president trump will address a world economic forum in switzerland, the first sitting u.s. president to address the forum since clinton. live coverage starts at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. colorado got -- governor in his final state of the state address outlined his priorities for the session including economic development, broadband infrtructure, and environmental protections. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure and honor to present ,o you john hickenlooper governor of the state of colorado. [applause] gov. hickenlooper: hi. please. thank you. at a time when sometimes shouting seems to replace talking and insults, sometimes it seems to replace ideas, i want to start with the men and those whojoin me and made it their life's work to serve the people of colorado, driven by their abiding desire to serve and make our great state even greater. speaker duran members of the general assembly lieutenant governor lynne and her husband jim justices of the colorado supreme court attorney general coffman treasurer stapleton secretary of state williams southern ute councilman frost ute mountain ute chairman cuthair and vice-chairwoman cuthair-root members of the s

so -- watch afterwards on c-span twos, but to be. >> the president of the united states. [applause] >> tuesday night, president donald trump gives his first state of the union address to congress and the nation. join us for preview of the evening. in the following the speech the democratic response. we'll hear your reaction and comments from members of congress. the state of the union address, tuesday night live on c-span. listen live with the c-span radio a. >> the senate energy and natural resources committee held a field hearing of the 2018 washington auto show to examine technologies for making cars more energy efficient. witnesses from gm, toyota, oak ridge national laboratory, and the center for automotive research testified. this is one hour and 45 minutes. . . [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> good morning. it is a unusual to be at the convention center point energy hearing but it is appropriate given the subject matter we have today. but it is a great setting surrounded by the latest and greatest the auto industry ha

on c-span. and on c-span2, medical and bio security experts testify on the theic health threat of current flu outbreak. that starts at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. announcer: american history tv on c-span3, this week in primetime, tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern, more from the american historical association conference with a discussion on how slavery is explored at plantations. historians attending the american historical association conference looks at how american veterans are being remembered, honored and memorialized since world war ii. there's a night at 7:00 p.m. eastern, we are live from the museum in the with a discussion on the vietnam war tet offensive and then friday, lincoln onolars and a professor abraham lincoln's friends and enemies. watch american history tv this week in primetime on c-span3. ♪ c-span's washington journal, live every day with the news and policy issues that impact you. coming up wednesday morning, the trump organization's business conflicts of interest, we will talk about it with robert wiseman from public citizen. and then we will talk about the future of automotive technology and rideshare services with robert g

live coverage on c-span, the senate, on c-span two. watch online at c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> congress has until friday at 11:39 p.m. to come to a deal to give the government -- keep the government-funded. housekeeper paul ryan and other leaders face questions on the legislative agenda and whether they have enough votes to avoid a government shutdown. this briefing is around 15 minutes. >> good morning, everyone. because of the tax cuts and jobs act, we continue to hear mortgages across the country. americans are optimistic, confident, that they are going paying.etter, higher families are seeing their energy bills come down. utility companies are cutting rates. in february, an estimated 90% of americans will see their take-home pay increase. i travel around eastern washington and i hear about families, some of those living paycheck to paycheck, this is making a big difference and a big deal in minnesota's second district, where congressman jason lewis is from. he just toured a home depot and was talking abo

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12:00 eastern on c-span two. and sunday afternoon at 2:00 on c-span3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore america. look in u.s. election integrity, and the process of making it more efficient. this is part of a daylong summit hosted by the assistance created as a check on voting practices. it is just over one hour. >> while dr. stuart is getting miked up, i want to say thank you to chairman masterson for and to us get off here, doug chapin for those wonderful remarks. the panel we have here is called election efficiency and integrity, improving the voter experience. most of this panel will be focused on data, and the importance of how we use it in the elections community. we have a great panel here for you. you have biographies in front of providedmy staff has some abbreviated biographies which i will read. then we will start hearing from the panel. i have asked each of them to speak for about five minutes or so. i then have some questions for them, and then we will go to questions from you. started, i want to thank all of you for being here

on foreign policy, counterterrorism and relations between the press and the white house. press corps,e former white house officials and 7 a.m. easternat rescue her and c-span. on c-span two, a look at iran and the feature of the country, from the brookings institution. that starts live at 9:30 a.m. eastern. today at the washington center, students interning in washington dc from across the country learned about the influence of money in politics and the state of the republican party. >> all right, folks, let's get started. when you ask a question, come up to the question mike, state your name and your school and keep your questions nice and concise. it is my great pleasure this morning to introduced [indiscernible] he was the founder and ceo of the american news project, and others. in 2015, he co-authored "nation on the take," which received praise. he serves on nonprofit boards and advisory boards. let's welcome nick penniman this morning. he has received praise from historians such as doors earns mckinnon,irector mark and he has served on advisory boards including the center for responsive politics and the homeless improvement project. responsive politics and the home

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eastern on c-span two. then we hear from democratic leadership at their weekly press conference. in the afternoon, a panel to break down the president's address. now let's take another look at the speech. president trump: mr. speaker, mr. vice president, members of congress, first lady of the united states and my fellow one year, less than has passed since i first stood at this podium in this majestic chamber to speak on behalf of the american people and to address their concerns, their their dreams. that night, our new administration had already taken very swift action. a new tide of optimism was already sweeping across our land. each day since we have gone forward with a clear vision and a righteous mission will stop to make america great again for all americans. pres. trump: over the last year, we have made incredible progress and achieved extraordinary success. we have faced challenges we expected and others we could have never imagined. we have shared in the heights of victory and the pains of hardship. we have endured floods and fires and storms. but through it all, we have

when congress is back in session, you can see the house live on c-span and the senate live on c-span two. >> we are joined by leonard steinhorn. armstrong williams, radio tv talkshow host and columnist. the both of you, thank you for joining us on this day. i will start with the way we as far ass statement the state of race relations in the united states. your snapshot of it as it currently stands. mr. williams, you go first. er

when congress is back in session, you can see the house live on c-span and the senate live on c-span two. >> we are joined by leonard steinhorn. armstrong williams, radio tv talkshow host and columnist. the both of you, thank you for joining us on this day. i will start with the way we as far ass statement the state of race relations in the united states. your snapshot of it as it currently stands. mr. williams, you go first. where are we now? guest: there is a question that progress has been made in this country. from congress to corporate america, to philanthropic america, and even the education system. but in any experiment, especially where you have people toe from human slavery segregation, civil rights, -isms, theythe many --ism still exist. you will find people who cannot cleanse their heart in how they judge people, whether they are black, jewish, latino. we seem to think that a person's skin tells us about an individual, but it has always been something, taught to me by my parents, your skin pigmentation told the least about you. that is why dr. king is so cherished and celebrat