p.m. eastern on c-span. earlier today, special counsel robert mueller made his first public statement on the investigation into russian interference in the to sit -- 2016 russian campaign. his remarks at the justice headquarters were 10 minutes. office to investigate russian interference in the to have -- in 16 russian -- presidential election. this included any link or coordination between the russian government and individuals associated with the trump campaign. i have not spoken publicly during our investigation. i am speaking out today because our investigation is complete, the attorney general has made a report on our investigation largely public. we are formally closing the special counsel's office, and i am resigning from the department of justice to return to private life. remarks aboutfew the results of our work. beyond these few remarks, it is important that the office's written work speak for itself. let me begin where the appointment order begins, and that is interference in the 2016 presidential

p.m. eastern on c-span. >> watch commencement speeches all week on c-span. tonight at 8:00 eastern, speakers include former georgia democratic house minority leader stays abrams at american university's school of public affairs, north carolina republican representative mark walker at piedmont international university, and we'll look back to june 1963 with president john f. kennedy's remarks at american university. watch commencement speeches tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. watch online any time at c-span.org, and listen on the free c-span radio app. >> with graduation ceremonies taking place today on many college campuses, it's a good day to talk to a senior fellow at the independent institute. he's also the author of the new book, "restoring the promise, higher education in america" before. we dive into the book, remind viewers what the institute is and how you're funded. guest: well, the independent institute is -- i guess you would call a think tank which is located in oakland, california. it's been in operation for several decades. publishes book

p.m. eastern on c-span -- watch all of the winning videos on saturday at 10:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. c-span has coverage of commencement ceremonies taking place at colleges and universities across the country. featured speakers include elijah ,ummings, patrick shanahan stacey abrams, president donald trump, and sonia sotomayor. startsmitment coverage memorial day and you can watch ,nline anytime and c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> hurricane jefferies talks talks-- hakeem jeffries in a conference for the center of american progress. mr. jeffries: morning, everyone. it is an honor and a privilege for ourre, and thankful voice for the voiceless and defender of the disenfranchised. i want to thank each and every one of you for your tremendous involvement over the last two years in particular in helping to turn things around, or begin the process of turning things around here in this great country. it is my understanding that after ice become adam schiff is next, so -- it is my understanding that after i speak , adam schiff is next. bright, and be gone. agenda.o shar

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eastern on monday morning. >> u.s. represented patrick mchenry of north carolina talks about federal reserve board policy, who the president might choose for federal openings, and more. newsmakers today at 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. history tv, today at 6:00 p.m., on american artifacts, a tour of the rise up rights on the lgbtq exhibit. the stonewall prayed on the gay wall street workers who socialized there. it was a place where gay people could come. >> at 8:00, on the presidency. here about the watergate tapes from jeff sheppard who worked with nixon's defense team. >> the president said this, the president said this, the president decreed to do that. anything thatind says the president gave an order or acknowledged criminality. it is just not there. >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span3. president trump has announced he intends to nominate patrick shanahan to be the next secretary of defense. mr. shanahan has been acting defense secretary sent james mattis -- since james

p.m. eastern here on c-span. you can join us live online at c-span.org. r tammy duckworth is expected to talk about u.s. policy in iraq. at 3:30watch that live p.m. eastern on c-span. later this afternoon, president trump will award the presidential medal of freedom to tiger woods, who won the masters golf tournament this year. you can watch that beginning at 6:00 p.m. eastern. >> tonight on the communicators, we talk about the challenges facing small and medium-sized telecommunications companies. >> when we think about other issues in washington such as open internet or net neutrality, that relates to smaller companies because it has a dramatic impact on the ability of our members to retain financing to provide broadband in smaller communities. >> it is becoming more difficult for an operator of our size to compete effectively in the video business given the ever increasing content costs. >> watch the communicators tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span

p.m. eastern on c-span. at c-span.org and listen free on the c-span radio app. >> we shift our focus to ways to improve the financial security of future retirees. witnesses representing seniors and the financial industry testify at

on c-span2. announcer: coming up in our primetime schedule on the c-span networks, starting at 8:00 p.m. easternn c-span the national urban league released its state of black america report, focusing on voting rights. and at 8:30 p.m. on c-span 2, remarks from the illinois senator tammy duckworth on u.s. strategy in iraq. and at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3, a discussion on china's role in nuclear negotiations with north korea. ♪ announcer: c-span's "washington journal" live every day with policy issues that affect you. on tuesday morning, molly reynolds of the brookings institution will be with us to talk about subpoena power and in the robert mueller investigation. and the founder of open the books.com talks about his group's new report which found several fortune 100 companies had received billions of dollars from federal contracts, grants and direct payments. 7:00 eastern on tuesday morning. join the discussion. announcer: malcolm the testimony from the fbi director christopher wray on president trump's 2020 budget request for the fbi. he will appear before the appropriations subcommittee li

p.m. eastern on c-span. on tuesday, president trump was on hand when first lady of melania trump livered remarks at an event in the white house rose garden, celebrating her be best campaign's one-year anniversary. this is about 35 minutes. [applause] ♪ [inaudible] ♪ i have also talked to children who have benefited from character lessons and healthy living. at the launch a year ago, i am here with one goal, helping children reach their fullest potential so they can grow up to to bef the, grow up happy, healthy, and contribute positively to society. with that goal in mind we must continue our work and do all we can to affect positive change for our children. best is about the well-being of children, online safety and combating opioid abuse. we have spent the past year learning from children, parents, medical professionals, teachers, leaders in technology and social media and many others who have a stake in this vital issue. i continue to be proud of this administration's commitment to battling the opioid epide

p.m. eastern on c-span2, online at c-span.org, or listen live on the free c-span radio app.mpany. in a lot ways, harley davidson really captured that arrival of milwaukee of how machines are built and made. "iconic" isord sometimes overused, but it is the tangible expression of an ethnic and economic legacy that was really important here and remains important in the presence. >> c-span cities tour is on the road, exploring the american story. this weekend, we take you to know, wisconsin with the help of hours victim cable partners. located on the shores of lake michigan, this city has one of of highest concentrations german ancestry. it is also here where the socialist movement got its start. >> milwaukee was the machine shop of the world, so you have this huge pool of largely immigrant workers who were very thattive to a message promised to benefit the working and we will visit america's black holocaust museum to learn about james cameron, a survivor of an attempted lynching. of the story was so imported and reason that he wanted it public is because he realized that lynchi

p.m. eastern on c-span. watch online anytime at www.c-span.org, and listen on the free c-span radio app. some notable, commencement speeches from around the nation this year. speaking toawley graduates at the kings college, a private christian school in manhattan that has about 500 students. [applause] senator hawley: thank y

on c-span. in oakland, california. boston university law school. we will look back to may 2009. comedian ellen degeneres speaking. watch commencement speeches tuesday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. watch online anytime at c-span.org. listen on the free c-span radio app. >> c-span's washington journal live. coming up tuesday morning, restoring the republic after congressional failure about the executive branch's role in advancing foreign policy. but the intersection between key social issues like gender identity rights, abortion laws, and religious freedom. and join thetch discussion. ♪ drew mugs are available at c-span's new online store. go to c-span store.org. check out the washington journal mugs and see all of the c-span products. >> ronald reagan gave the .ommencement address at citadel he talked about the nation of character and what it takes to make good decisions as a leader. and applause]

eastern on c-span two. a look outhere is primetime schedule on the c-span networks. starting at 9:00 p.m. stern on c-span, democratic presidential candidate joe biden campaigns in hampton, new hampshire. c-span p.m. eastern on two, a hearing looks at humanitarian and security challenges at the u.s.-mexico border. c-span3,00 p.m. on testimony from fbi justice department and homeland security officials on the rise of domestic terrorism. tuesday, delaware senator chris coons discusses u.s. relations with china. he recently traveled to east asia and he will talk about that tomorrow at the council on foreign relations. it is live tuesday starting at 8:00 -- 8:30 a.m. eastern. the senate judiciary committee tomorrow holds a hearing on national security, intellectual property, and other issues related to the rollout of 5g technology throughout the united states. that is live at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. the c-span bus recently traveled to idaho and wyoming asking folks, what does it mean to be american? >> i think to be an american, it is to create so many opportunities for everybody. my folk

p.m. eastern on c-span. watch online any time at c-span.org and listen on the free c-span radio app. >> the national oceanic and atmospheric administration made its prediction for this year's hurricane season which runs from june 1 to november 30. noaa's outlook predicts a near normal hurricane season. here's their news conference. >> dr. jacobs, i welcome you to the podium. >> at this time it's a distinct honor and pleasure to introduce the secretary of commerce, mr. wilber ross. >> you can see how efficient noaa is with their introductions and the rest of their activities. thank you for those words. and especially thank you for your leadership of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. welcome, everybody, and thank you for joining us today for noaa's annual outlook on the 2019 hurricane season. the united states is fortunate to have such dedicated experts at noaa's forecasting offices and at the national hurricane center, including the pilots and staff who fly the g-4 hurricane hunter aircraft

p.m. eastern on c-span two and sunday at 2:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore the american story. announcer: this week our online video library marks one quarter one million hours of content, a milestone. in thetent is available online library and you can view it for free at c-span.org. governor: montana steve bullock has entered the race for the democratic presidential nomination with a campaign announcement and helena montana. he is the 22nd democrat to enter the race. after his announcement, he spoke with reporters. this is half an hour. >> good afternoon. it is my pleasure to welcome you to my classroom. teacher and i have known governor bullock since we were in seventh grade. been a lifelong friend for 40 years. i took several classes which was an of advanced biology class taught by my dad. i was his confirmation sponsor. ago, he presided over my wedding. more than anything, i am the reason you are here today. [laughter] six months after steve moved down from new york, he and i were taking tennis lessons with

p.m. eastern on c-span, online at c-span.org or listen free on the c-span radio app. we now return to our series of commencement speeches with michigan governor gretchen whitmer, who spoke to the michigan university class, telling the graduating class to fight and indifference. governor whitmer is a 1993 graduate of michigan university. of michigan state university. -- she is a 1993 graduate of michigan university. witmer: hello, you beautiful wolverines. deans, faculty, staff, friends, family, and most importantly, the amazing class of 2019. congratulations. [applause] i am truly honored to celebrate with you today. i have been a spartan since my dad took me to see magic johnson. i can amid tom brady and jared dieter round out the top three. aboutis a lot to admire the university of michigan. your stellar reputation and surprisingly chic football helmets. your exceptional students from michigan and all over the world. and your fight song. a masterpiece of verbal economy. one of the most durable i have ever encountered. four years ago, he or i leaving your friends and

p.m. eastern on c-span2. up on the coming c-span networks, starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, the national urban league released its estate of black america report, focusing mainly on voting rights. and at 8:30 p.m. on c-span2, remarks from veteran and his senator tammy duckworth on the current u.s. strategy in iraq. discussion ona china's role in nuclear negotiations with north korea on c-span3. announcer: c-span's "washington journal" live every day with issues that impact you. tuesday morning, molly reynolds of the brookings institution will be with us to talk about congressional subpoena power and the robert mueller investigation. also, adam, the daughter of open the books.com, talks about the new report from his group which found several fortune 100 companies received billions of dollars from federal contracts, grants and direct payments. live "washington journal" at 7:00 a.m. eastern on tuesday morning, join the discussion. announcer: tamaqua testimony from the fbi director christopher wray on president trump's 2020 budget request for the fbi. he will a

on the freak c-span radio app. also monday, the u.s. institute of peace holds a discussion on china's role in the negotiations concerning north korea's nuclear program. watch live at 135 p.m. easternn c-span. that is also available online and through our radio app. attorney general william barr testifies on the report released by special counsel robert mueller on his investigation into russia's interference in the 2016 election. this was to be the first of two hill appearances this week, but pulled out of his testimony before the house judiciary committee thursday. he answered questions from the senate judiciary committee on how his office handled the road -- the release of the mueller report and other investigations. this hour and 45 minute portion of the hearing includes opening statements from the committee's leaders and the attorney general.

c-span online store. on tuesday, discussion on a rack the escalating tensions in the middle east hosted by the hudson institute. see it live at 12:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, online at c-span.org or listen free on the c-span radio app. we now return to our series of commencement speeches with michigan governor gretchen whitmer, who spoke to the michigan university class, telling the graduating class to fight and indifference. governor whitmer is a 1993 graduate of michigan university. of michigan state university. -- she is a 1993 graduate of michigan university. witmer: hello, you beautiful wolverines.

p.m. eastern on c-span. watch online any time on c-span.org and listen on the free c-span radio app. >>> reno had been called the biggest city on the map starting in 1910. and what it meant is that for its size, there was so much excitement and culture and action happening in reno that it really was the biggest little city around. >> there are not very many cities in north america that have what reno has. we're right on the edge of this vast wilderness. it's really special. i think of the natural environment as being a crucial determinant of what life is like in our home city. >> the c-span cities tour is on the road, exploring the american story, with the help of our spectrum cable participants, we take you to reno, nevada. >> reno, you know, 100 years ago, was known as the place to come get a divorce. right? and then reno became known as a place to go gamble. well, that's been basically drying up for the last 25 years. right? we still have this reputation. and so having tesla come to town and build basical

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p.m. eastern on c-span. c-span3. >> we are at the milwaukee historical society. coming up, we will pull to tells from the vault us about the socialist party here in milwaukee. mr. abing it essentially started here in milwaukee in 1897 under the leadership of victor berger and it took off from there. there were a lot of factors that led to the formation of the socialist party here. there was this huge influx of immigrants and to milwaukee. many of them had the socialist spent already when they got here. those german emigrants provided the leadership for socialists here in milwaukee. huge pool ofs a industrial workers. there were numerous factors around the city. ofwe had this huge pool working-class, immigrant workers who were very receptive to a message that promise to benefit the working class. they could see this wide gap between the owners and the working-class people who are laboring for pennies. they could see that working conditions were not good. they worked in the hottest, dirtiest, most grungy jobs available. they were hoping socialists could make those

p.m. eastern on c-span 3. students at george mason university at fairfax virginia came out to a townhall posted by 2020 potential candidate and massachusetts senator elizabeth warren. she spoke about her proposal to limit the ability of private defense contractors to hire pentagon employees, and later met with voters. ♪ [applause] senator warren: hello, fairfax! [applause] warren: wow, it is great to be here with you. i am so excited. here we are in fairfax. in the shadow of the pentagon. also the shadow of the big five military contractors. and, you know, it's something worth thinking about for a minute. i know there are a lot of really good people who work at the department of defense, really good people who work for our defense contractors, but here's the problem -- too many of our defense contractors, they don't just want a seat at the table. they want to own the table. [crowd booing] senator warren: and that's a problem. right now they have built this great revolving door between the department of defense

p.m. eastern on c-span, online at c-span.org, or on this free c-span radio app. >> the complete guide to congress is now available. it is details about the house and senate for the current session of congress. contact and biography information about every center -- senator and representative. information about congressional committees, state governors and the cabinet. the 2019 congressional directory is a handy spiral-bound guide. order your copy from the c-span online store for $18.95. >> we now return to our series of commencement speeches with michigan government gretchen --mer, who spoke at the 19 she told the audience to fight injustice, fight intolerance and fight and difference. she is a 1993 graduate of michigan state university. governor witmer: hello, you beautiful wolverines. to the president, distinguished deans, faculty, staff, friends, family, and most importantly, the amazing class of 2019. congratulations. [applause] gov. witmer: i am truly hore

live coverage on c-span begins at 1030 p.m. eastern time. , the hudson institute hosts a panel on the trump administration's iraq policy. -- iran policy. on c-span2, the veterans affairs secretary speaks at a conference of homeless veterans. later, a discussion about phone surveillance, data collection, and the usa freedom act. live coverage of the privacy and civil liberties oversight board on c-span2. watch commencement speeches all week on c-span. ,riday, at 8 p.m. eastern speakers included supreme court justice sonja sotomayor at .anhattan college in the bronx and we will look back to june 1990 and former first lady barbara bush, speaking at wellesley college. watch commencement speeches friday, at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span. anytime ate c-span.org and listen on the free c-span radio app. the complete guide to congress is now available. has lots of details about the house and senate. information about every senator and representative. the 2019 congressional directory is a handy, spiral-bound guide. fory your copy on the store 18.95$.

p.m. eastern on c-span, online at c-span.org and on the c-span radio app. >> democratic presidential candidate cory booker met with diners at the soda shoppe in laconia, new hampshire, over the weekend. he took questions from reporters. thank you guys for all your help. how's everybody doing? >> happy mother's day. thank you for bringing your mother. happy mother's day to your mother. [laughing] >> thank you very much. >> looks like somebody already signed that spot. >> yeah, i rubbed it off. >> listen, i believe that for every childhood accomplishment, mom gets the credit. >> i agree 1000% on that. >> you get all the credit for whatever this guy achieves. >> i agree. right. >> how are you? hi, everybody. how are you? good to be here. [inaudible] >> how do things look? >> good. >> are you doing the nonblocking -- doorknocking? >> not yet. >> and means a lot to have you here. >> it's good to be here, man you are also good you are 12 candidate here. >> that's good. >> i grew up in new york city. >> where in the city? >> in brooklyn. my family when i was nine years old. >> before it was hip. now

p.m. eastern on c-span 2, online at c-span.org, or listen live on the free c-span radio app. >> sunday at 6 p.m. eastern on american artifacts, we are at the library of congress to learn about a muslim scholar from west africa, where he was captured, shipped to south carolina and sold into slavery. he wrote the only known american slave narrative in arrington -- narrative in arabic. a historian shows us several documents from the collection. >> it went from hand to hand. people thought it was important enough to carry it on. there were others written by people who were enslaved, but this is the only known existing manuscript in arabic, written by a slave. >> watch american artifacts sunday at 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 3.

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p.m. eastern on c-span two. >> miller brewing company was founded here in 1855. next, we learn more about its history and the brewing history of the city. >> the word iconic is sometimes overused, but miller is certainly an iconic company in milwaukee' s presence. the company began here in 1855 and has been here ever since. it is the last of the major brewers still with us today. it was founded by frederick miller, an immigrant from germany who arrived here in 1855. he was born in 1824 in southern germany, the center of your culture. he came here with $9,000 in gold on his person. milwaukeearound in was kind of an obvious choice. a lot of reasons for that. barley becomes malt. hops are certainly a key ingredient. both are grown here. had winters at the time before refrigeration was done mechanically. importantly, this was the most german city in america. german triangle of milwaukee, cincinnati, in st. louis. all three became brewing centers on the strength of their german populations. milwaukee had a majority of germans. you have a lot of taste for beer here. he

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visit ncicap.org] >> here is a look at our prime time schedule on the c-span networks. 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, commencement speeches from missouri senator josh hawley, illinois congresswoman lauren underwood, and former deputy u.s. attorney. c-span2, book tv with books and authors who wrote about women and espionage during world war ii. on c-span3, american history tv without oral histories series jo codeews with nava talkers. >> next, remarks from british house of commons speaker john bercow on the role of british parliament. he spoke about how the brexit he worked ind how parliament and how to keep order during a polarizing time. this from the brookings institute runs one hour and 40 minutes. mr. bercow: order! [laughter] order!

p.m. eastern on c-span. watch online anytime at www.c-span.org, and listen on the free c-span radio app. some notable, commencement speeches from around the nation this year. speaking toawley graduates at the kings college, a private christian school in manhattan that has about 500 students. [applause] senator hawley: thank you very much. guests, it is a privilege to be here in this great city on this fine day to mark this auspicious occasion. today the college will send into the world and accomplished class of young women and men sitting your before me, trained and ready to serve crisis in our time, and that is reason indeed for celebration. to the parents of the graduates here today, i say to you,. you are surely proud and rightly so. this is a day to give thanks for all the lord has done. to the class of 2019, i say, you make me feel old. right, nevermath my strong suit, when you were born, i was almost finished with college. i am 39 years old this year and that is about the time of laugh -- like when you start looking for things to make you feel young, and that is what you know i ran

c-span has commencement ceremonies taking places at colleges and universities across the country. featured speakers include -- >> our commencement coverage starts memorial day at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. watch online anytime at c-span.org and listen on the free c-span radio app

p.m. eastern on c-span. we have an economist and a senior fellow at the hoover institution. authorently helped an study with educational inequality across the past century. for some terms to get us on the same page. what do we mean by the term opportunity gap and achievement gap? guest: achievement gap is what we studied, and that is how well our kids are doing from different kinds of families. and, what we are particularly worried about is whether kids from poverty families today are likely to be poverty families tomorrow. and, they are likely to be poverty families tomorrow if they do not get the skills in schools. we are looking at the achievement that we have. host: how do you measure that? guest: we have had a number of tests that allow us to judge how well we are doing. we have something called the national assessment of educational process that has been testing a sample of kids in the u.s. since the early 1970's. and then, more recently, we have a couple of international tests -- that allow us not only to know how our students are doing over time but to compare our stu

p.m. eastern on c-span. watch on-line anytime on c-span.org and listen on the free c-span radio app. >> senate majority leader mitch mcconnell introduced a bill to raise the tobacco purchasing age from 18 to 21. he and co-response sore virginia democrat tim kaine spoke about the history tobacco played in their home states, and its detrimental health effects. >> today i'm introducing federal legislation to make 21 the new minimum age for purchasing any tobacco product anywhere in the united states. let me say that again. a new age nationwide for purchasing anything classified as a tobacco product. cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vapor products and everything else. it shouldn't be 18 any longer. it should be 21. and this legislation will make that happen. now, i recognize i might seem like an unusual candidate to lead this charge. i'm the senior senator from kentucky. i've consistently stood up for our kentucky farmers, including our tobacco farmers. i champion the tobacco buyout back in 2004. but actually my long ex

p.m. eastern on c-span. and sunday on "q&a," it's a discussion on c-span's latest book "the presidents." that's sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific, also on c-span. >>> before we move on to the supreme court, can i just say the ten topics are what you really need to know, and here we go. write them down. foundations, federalism, public opinion, participation, political parties, interest groups, campaigns and elections, congress, president, and courts. those are the big ten. the entire test covers those ten topics. >> are you a student preparing for the advanced placement united states government and politics exam? don't miss your chance to be a part of "washington journal's" annual cram for the exam program on saturday at 9:00 a.m. eastern for a live discussion with high school government teachers. >> our question is about log rolling and its significance. >> well, log rolling is one of those words our students struggle with too. it's a concept of vote trading. the idea if you're trying to get a big bill passed, a lot of times it helps to have some quid pro quo. this for that. if you

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p.m. eastern on c-span's "q&a." tv,ext on american history virginia commonwealth university professor catherine shively discusses military history and the civil war. she talks about help analyzing different aspects of military history can help us understand the changes during the period. annuals part of the symposium at the library of virginia and is co-questioned the university of virginia center for civil war history. welcome back to the annual symposium. we are glad to have you with us. for those of