p.m. eastern on c-span's original series "first ladies, examining the public and private lives of the first ladies and their influence on society from martha washington to michelle obama." also, you can see c-span's book, "first ladies." it is available online and where books are available. >> recently, american history tv was at the annual meeting in st. louis. we spoke with professors offers, and graduate students about the research. this interview is about 15 minutes. >> you are a lecturer in history in american studies at the university of tennessee in knoxville. your panel at the organization of the on capital punishment in the 19th century south. how common were executions? bob hutton: executions nationwide were common. in certain rural areas, they were relatively seldom because people did not like to convict their friends and neighbors. juries were often afraid to convict someone who had been convicted of a violent crime. after people were convicted, if they were sentenced to the death penalty it would not always be carried out. they could get clemency. the particular execution i cov

on population health. >> tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span's q&a. >> jeb bush is expected to declare his candidacy for president at an event tomorrow in miami. he was one of several potential candidates featured in an interview series from the view him you are tv and manchester, new hampshire. the the governor talked about immigration, health care and foreign policy. this is 25 minutes. [applause] >> our guest is republican jeb bush. we will be getting to know god and abortion where he stands on the key issues. i will be asking some of the questions. after the break, we will have our studio jump in there with their questions in a town hall format. that's have a quick look at the potential candidates. jeff bush was born in midland texas in 1953. he graduated from the university of texas austin with a bachelor arts of arts in american studies before moving to miami florida in 1980 to start a former real estate company. he served as florida's secretary of commerce and joined up with the miami urban league to establish one of the first charter scho

p.m. eastern on c-span's original series -- first ladies influence and image. y. from martha washington to michelle obama. >> up next, a conversation with new jersey governor chris christie in new hampshire. after that, a discussion about president obama's decision to send 450 more troops to iraq. the senate confirmation hearing for administrator of the transportation security administration. on tuesday, new jersey governor chris christie spoke about the importance of national security, at a politics and eggs breakfast. he also took questions from the audience including trade energy and income inequality. this is just under an hour. [applause] chris christie: thank you very much. i appreciate it. i look forward to taking your questions. there is a lot i want to talk to you about. this is my ninth trip to new hampshire since january. i want to talk about major policy, entitlement reform, tax and economic policy and america's role in the world. but i think i want to talk to you first about our nation's security. the fact is, as noted in the introduction, my format

p.m. eastern on c-span two possible tv and sunday afternoon on "american history tv" on c-span3. >> this week, president obama awarded the medal of honor to army sergeant william shemin and army private johnson. from the white house, this is 25 minutes. >> ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. >> ♪ >> we read in the sacred text even were i to walk in a ravine as dark as death, i shall fear no danger for you are at my side. your staff are there to soothe me. let us pray. all-powerful, ever living lord of all, may you guide this time, this gathering as we remain mindful of the costs paid for our liberty. we gather here in gratitude for the men we recognize today, for their courage, their faithfulness, and their selfless service. made the lives of sergeant henry johnson and william shemin remind us the soldiers' heart and spirit and soul are everything. keep us mindful always of these men, of their acts of valor their witness to the indomitable human capacity for good, even in the face of the most inhuman conditions of the battlefield. made these soldiers, their acts of

on this weekend's newsmakers, our guess is republican congressman jason chaffetz. he talks about the committee's role and agenda. you can watch it 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. >> like many of us, first families take vacation time. like presidents and first ladies, a good read can be the perfect companion for your summer journey. what better book than one that appears inside the personal life of every first ladies? inspiring stories of fascinating women who survived the scrutiny of the white house. a great summertime read available from public affairs as a hardcover or >>, hillary clinton launches her presidential campaign at a rally in new york city. then a conversation with chris christie. senior staffers with the hillary clinton campaign talk about their operation and the 2016 presidential race. democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton officially launched percodan with -- launched her campaign with a rally in new york city. with her was her husband, former president bill clinton and their daughter chelsea. the event was held at the roosevelt island in new york's

p.m. eastern on c-span 3 and as a compliment to the series, c-span's new book. first ladies, 45 iconic american women. it's available as a hard cover or an ebook through your favorite book store or online book seller. >> with live coverage of the u.s. house on c-span and the senate on c-span 2. here on c-span 3 we compliment that coverage by showing you the most relevant congressional hearings. and then on weekends, c-span 3 is the home to american history tv programs that tell our nation's story including the civil war's 150th anniversary visiting battlefields and key events, american artifacts, touring museums to discover what artifacts reveal about america's past. history bookshelf with the best known american history writers the presidency looking at the policies and legacies of our nation's commander in chief. top college professors developing into our history's apast. archival government and educational films from the 1930s through the 70s. c-span 3 created by the cable tv industry. watch us in hd, like us on facebook and follow us on twitter. >>> josh ern

p.m. eastern. on road to the white house 2016. on c-span. now the funeral service for beau biden, son of vice president joe biden, and former delaware attorney general. he died last month of brain cancer. at the age of 47. president obama delivered the eulogy at this mass at st. anthony roman catholic church in wilmington, delaware. this portion of the service is about an hour and 40 minutes. [bagpipes playing] ♪ >> [indistinct chatter] [bagpipes playing] ♪ [bagpipes playing] ♪ [bagpipes playing] ♪ >> [indistinct chatter] >> good morning. it is my distinct honor to be here today to remember and celebrate the life and accomplishments of beau biden. a father, a husband, a son, a friend, a leader, a soldier, and a patriot. a life much too short, but a life that had incredible meaning and a life that left an indelible mark on all of us. beau's family was the center of his life, and he always put them first. his loving wife and his son and daughter hunter and ashley, his brother and sister, i know how much he loved you also dearly. i know this is

p.m. eastern on american history on c-span3. as a compliment, c-span's new book.irst ladies presidential historians on the lives of iconic women. it is available as a hardcover or an e-book. during the civil war in 1863 the union army believed confederate guerrillas in kansas in the region were drying from missouri. in an attempt they imposed general order 11. the kansas city library hosted the talk. >> my name is eli paul and the land and people of western missouri had suffered as much as any during the civil war. the 1865 edict known as order number 11 had depopulated several missouri counties, devastated homes and farms and left the physical and mental scars that took decades to heal. a local independent historian has authored two books on the subject of this burnt district. caught between three flyers and the second and more recent senders and silence. both will be available for sale. it's resilient people and the metamorphosis that occurred with both and what one came back to after the civil war on the western border had and it. some of you may have heard me

p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span 3. >> on c-span, "the communicators " is next with author andrew keen discussing his book "the internet is not the answer ." and a muslim woman filed a lawsuit after being denied a job because she wore a headscarf for religious reasons. we hear the oral argument later. and we show you part of the funeral service for vice president joe biden's son, beau. >> c-span created by america's cable companies 35 years ago and brought to you as a local cable or satellite provider. >> this week on "the communicators" an author we interviewed in las vegas talks about the impact of the internet on society. we also took a look at new technology on display. ces is the largest consumer technology show in the world. host: joining us on "the communicators" is andrew keen. as most recent book is "the internet is not the answer." what is the question? andrew: what should the operating system be for us? host: why is the internet not the answer? andrew: it is not the answer at the moment. it is not working currently. it is undermining jobs. it is compounding the inequali

p.m. eastern on c-span. onight on "communicators," at this year's consumer electronics show, we met up with author andrew keen and asked him why he feels the internet is not the answer. andrew: the internet is not the answer at the moment, not the answer in the sense that it is not working currently. it is london itself to undermining jobs -- lending itself to undermining jobs. it is compounding the inequality economic-wise. it is creating massive monopolies that were unimaginable in the 20th or 19th century, and it's created this economy in which we have all been internet users being turned into products. you and i have been packaged up. when we use google or facebook we become the project. it's like a hitchcock movie. >> tonight on "the commute caters" on c-span -- "the communicators" on c-span2. >> derek wall think a bloomberg will take a look at the week ahead in congress than alan while of health affairs examines health care subsidies under the health care law. after that, roger derose of the kessler fou

p.m. eastern on c-span 2. >>> when congress is in session c-span 3 brings you more of the best access to congress with live coverage of hearings news conferences, and key public affairs events and every weekend it's american history tv, traveling to historic sites discussions with authors and historians, and eyewitness accounts of events that defined the nation. c-span 3, coverage of congress and american history tv. >>> like many of us, first families take vacation time. and like presidents and first ladies, a good read can be the perfect companion for your summer journeys. what better

p.m. eastern on c-span 2. >>> when congress is in session c-span 3 brings you more of the best access to congress with live coverage of hearings news conferences, and key public affairs events and every weekend it's american history tv, traveling to historic sites discussions with authors and historians, and eyewitness accounts of events that defined the nation. c-span 3, coverage of congress and american history tv. >>> like many of us, first families take vacation time. and like presidents and first ladies, a good read can be the perfect companion for your summer journeys. what better book than wounone that peers inside the personal life of every first lady in american history. "first ladies", the inspiring stories of fascinating women who survived the scrutiny of the white house. a great summertime read available from pubrs as a hard cover or e-book. >>> general groves was the director of the manhattan project between 1942 and 1946. he worked closely with physicists. next on american history tv, a group of psychologicalscholars and biographers talk about the role both men had in creating an at

on the c-span networks. on "book tv" tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern, fox news contributor kiersten powers says although they were once its champions, liberals are now against tolerance and free speech. sunday night at 11:00, former deputy director of the cia on the successes and failures of the agency's war on terror and its current fight against al qaeda and isis. on american history tv, tonight at 9:15, the strategy behind president nixon's supreme court appointments and the impact he had on the court and american politics. sunday night at 6:00 on "american artifacts," we visit the national museum of american history to visit the newly restored murals from alabama's talladega college depicting the honest. slave revolt and its aftermath and the founding of talladega college -- depicting the amistad slave or bold and its aftermath in the founding of talladega college.

p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span three. >> i am park ranger matthew eiffel. independence national historical park in philadelphia and we are in independence hall in the assembly room. we are in a building that is built in the 1730's. about 40 years before those in assisting in the united states of america. starting in may of 1787, what we call today the constitutional convention -- they will sit in the same room and address these issues plaguing the young that states. it will start with about 11 states. new hampshire will show up late. rhode island will never attend these meetings. these are guys were definitely trying to engineer something because they know something needs to be done to hope he stays together. they know as separate entities, you go back to benjamin franklin's design, the snake cut in pieces. he put it together during the french indian war when he was calling for the union to join or die. the snake cut into pieces will die but a snake together is dangerous. that is the idea that a lot of men are embracing in the summer of 1787. the question t

p.m. eastern on c-span's u.n. day. -- c-span skua day. announcer: cumberland university history professor mark cheathem talks about his book "andrew jackson, southerner." he argues that pre

p.m. eastern on c-span's u.n. day. -- c-span skua day. announcer: cumberland university history professor mark cheathem talks about his book "andrew jackson, southerner." he argues that presenting president jackson as a frontiersman is too simplistic. he believes that jackson's upgrading -- upbringing in the south is more in line with an elite southern gentleman. this 50 minute program was hosted by the library of congress. professor cheathem: thank you. my name is jeff flanery, i would like to welcome you to the library of congress. the menu for the -- the manuscript library is related to american history and culture. among our collection of personal papers of 23 u.s. presidents and numerous other well-known americans including such notables as walt whitman orville and wilbur wright, carl sagan, and civil rights icon rosa parks. 170 years after his death andrew jackson still dominates the. between the onslaught of the slavery crisis that overran midcentury america. one could mark the expansion of democracy, trace the development of moder

p.m. eastern on c-span. >> i am not one of those who believes in the psychiatric examination of people. i believe most of these historians should be on the crepe gush on the couch themselves. i don't judge people other they have a firm handshake or i contact. i try to listen to what they say. you don't learn anything when you are talking. >> he was self-conscious but not self-aware. endless ironies here. nixon did have a psychiatrist. he was an internist. and he was careful not to have nixon think he was analyzing him. nixon went to him because he had psychosomatic illnesses. he was given some mild there. even though he went to one, he hated psychiatrists. he was afraid of looking at himself in a realistic way. richard nixon was one of the great crutch carriers of all time. this hurt him because he was lashing out at enemies. , focusing on personal so's -- personal stories associated with our 37th president. on c-span's q&a. >> next, chris murphy talks about u.s. foreign policy and efforts to broaden the debate beyond military action. he spoke of the woodrow wilson international center

p.m. eastern on c-span 2. >>> when congress is in session c-span 3 brings you more of the best access to congress with live coverage of hearings news conferences, and key public affairs events and every weekend it's american history tv, traveling to historic sites discussions with authors and historians, and eyewitness accounts of events that defined the nation. c-span 3, coverage of congress and american history tv. >>> like many of us, first families take vacation time. and like presidents and first ladies, a good read can be the perfect companion for your summer journeys. what better book than wounone that peers inside the personal life of every first lady in american history. "first ladies", the inspiring stories of fascinating women who survived the scrutiny of the white house. a great summertime read available from public affairs as a hard cover or e-book. >>> general groves was the director of the manhattan project between 1942 and 1946. he worked closely with physicists. next on american history tv, a group of psychologicalscholars and biographers talk about the role both men had in creat

p.m. eastern on c-span original series' first ladies influence and damage, examine the public and private lives of the women who fill the position of first lady and their influence on the presidency from martha washington to michelle obama sundays at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. ..

on c-span3. here are some of our featured programs this weekend on the c-span network. on book tv on c-span2, tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern, foxnews contributor says that although liberals were once champion's, they are now against tolerance and free speech. on sunday night at 11:00 michael morel on the successes and failures of the cia's war on terror and its current fight against al qaeda and isis. on american history tv on c-span3 tonight at 9:15 p.m., on the strategy behind president nixon's supreme court appointments and the impact he had on the court and american politics. sunday night at 6:00 on american artifacts, we visited the national museum of american history to view the newly restored murals from alabama's tele-they got college depicting a slave revolt and its aftermath. get our complete schedule at c-span.org. mary todd lincoln was known to be well-educated and bright. she spoke several language fluently and had a strong interest in politics and took an active role and her husband's career. she suffered a series of emotional challenges. three of her four children died before reaching adulthood, and her husb

p.m. eastern on c-span's original series "first ladies," examining the public and private lives of the women who filled the position of first lady and their influence on the presidency. from martha washington

[applause] >> watch c-span's coverage of commencement speeches tomorrow at 7 p.m. eastern on c-span. next, the senate confirmation hearing for administrator of the transportation security administration. an education under secretary ted mitchell and lamarr alexander on the cost of higher education. after that, hillary clinton opens her campaign with a rally in new york city. wednesday, the vice admiral testified on his nomination to become the head of the transportation security administration. he currently serves as the vice commandant of the coast guard. this is one hour 20 minutes. >> this hearing will come to order. we welcome the admiral and we appreciate your willingness to serve considering your nomination for the position to security administration we had an interesting hearing yesterday and i thank you come into this position understanding you have significant challenges ahead of you and we are looking forward to the hearing today. we're looking forward to your oral testimony and answers to our questions. i will hold off on further comments. we will also consider the

p.m. eastern on c-span. tomorrow on c-span, new jersey governor chris christie announces his campaign for president. he will become the 14th republican to enter the race. that announcement is live on c-span at 11:00 a.m. eastern from governor christie's high school in livingston, new jersey. >> president obama today signed two trade bills fast-track trade promotion authority, requiring an up-or-down vote on deals negotiated by the present, and paid assistance for retraining workers who lost their jobs because of imports. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. [applause] president obama: thank you. thank you. thank you so much. thank you. thank you. please, have a seat. thank you so much. thank you. thank you very much. hey! thank you. thank you guys, good work. thank you very much. please, have a seat. thank you. welcome to the white house. i thought we would start off the week with something we should do more often, a truly bipartisan bill signing. [applause] president obama: for 6 1/2

p.m. eastern on c-span three. we are also planning to take your phone calls after that announcement.essman donald trump is expected to reveal his intentions for running for president during selection. that is true and 11:00 a.m. eastern. live coverage of c-span3. the u.s. house is back today for legislative business. they will go in at 2:00 p.m. eastern. classified funding for u.s. intelligence agencies, and possibly a resolution calling on the president to ruth raw u.s. troops from iraq and we could see a revote on taa that was voted down last week. in the senate, general speeches after they gavel limit 2:00 p.m. lawmakers expected to continue working on defense authorization. live senate coverage on c-span two. a look now at what is coming out on c-span from this morning washington journal. bill scanlan: steven komarow is vice president and news director at cq roll call. joining us this morning for the next 45 minutes to talk about the week ahead in congress. you can't talk about the week ahead without looking at the week behind. the headline over the weekend after that vote on fri

p.m. eastern on c-span's original series, "first ladies." from arthur washington to michelle obama sundays at 8 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. and c-span's new book my first ladies, on the lives of iconic american women. >> next, tom cotton talking about u.s. foreign-policy. after that state's efforts to comply with regulations by the epa. then a look at policies and laws to protect the rights of transgender people. next, republican senator tom cotton about foreign-policy challenges facing the u.s.. he criticized president obama's policy on iran's nuclear ambitions. this is about an hour and 10 minutes. >> everyone take their seats and we will get started. i think the microphones are mainly 4 -- i hope you can project. this is the fourth in our series this week for the issues foreign -- forum. we have gone from center bernie sanders, we had speak on wednesday. they can -- lincoln chafee announced. i do not think our speaker will be announcing for president. may in four years will have him back when he decides to announce. alo

p.m. eastern on c-span's original series first ladies: influence and image examining the public and private lives of the women who filled the position of first lady and their influence on the presidency for martha washington to michelle obama, sundays at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >> c-span gives you the best accent -- access to congress live congress -- news conferences, bringing you events that take -- that shape public policy and every morning washington journal is live with elected officials, policymakers and journalist and your comments by phone facebook, and twitter. c-span created and brought you as a public service. >> on fridays, washington journal we talked to chicago tribune columnist about the shootings at the emmanuel ame church in charleston, south carolina. and race relations in the u.s. this is an hour and 10 minutes. >> clarence page, chicago times, your take -- where did i get that. let's try this again. clarence page, chicago tribune your take on what happened in south carolina. >> i think president obama expressed the sense of deja vu all over again to use that yogi b

c-span online store at c-span.org. >>> here are some of our featured programs this weekend on the c-span networks. on book tv on c-span2 saturday night at 10:00 p.m. eastern fox news contributor kirsten powers says although they were once champions, liberals are now against tolerance and free speech. on sunday night at 11:00 former deputy director of the cia michael morel on the successes and failures of the agency's war on terror and its current fight against al qaeda and isis and on american history tv on c-span3 saturday night at 9:15 kevin mcmahon on the strategy on nixon's supreme court appointment, and sunday night at 6:00 on american artificates, we visit the national museum of natural history to view the newly restored murals. and the founding of talladega college. get our complete schedule at c-span.org. >>> texas governor greg abbott recently gave the commencement address at the university of north texas in denton. he talked about the importance of responding to life's challenges while discussing his own experience of becoming partially paralyzed at age 26. he was elected in november. this is 15 minutes. >>> thank you, all and thank you, preside

eastern time. donald trump campaigning from new york city. we'll have that on our companion -- on c-span3. and then also you can watch jeb bush's campaign announcement we'll have that point 8:30 p.m. eastern on c-spanlet's take a look back right now at what jeb bush had to say. here's his announcement and the rally. [ cheers and applause ] [ applause ] >> thank you all! thank you all! wow. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you so much. thank you. mom, can you ask them to sit down, please? thank you all very much. you know i always feel welcome at miami-dade college. this is a place that welcomes everyone with their heart set on the future. a place where hope leads to achievement and striving leads to success. [ applause ] for all of us it is just the place to be in the campaign that begins today. [ cheers ] >> thank you. thank you. we're 17 months from the time for choosing. the stakes for america's future are as great as they come. our prosperity and our security are in the balance. so is opportunity in this nation where every life matters and everyone has the right to rise. [ cheers and applause ] already the choice is taking shape. the party now in the white house is planning a no-suspense primar

p.m. eastern on c-span's "first ladies". from martha washington to michelle obama, sunday at 8:00 eastern on c-span3. as a koppelman to the series, c-span's ladies," available as a hardcover or e-book. next, madeleine albright and stephen hadley discussing the launch of their middle east task force. the goal of the task force is to gather information and make policy recommendations. this is an hour and a half. >> good afternoon. on the half of the chairman of the board of the atlantic council, tom huntsman and the vice president and director, frank doney and all of us at the elena kagan, welcome to the launch of the task force. we are pleased to be joined by some of the task force's senior advisers and many of our friends from middle eastern and european diplomatic communities. as you can see, we have a full house and a virtual full house. welcome, also, to viewers around the world. this event is live streaming on our website in arabic translation as well. and a full video of today's event, both in arabic and english, will be

p.m. eastern on c-span three. >> monday night on "the communicators," a discussion on technology issues and patent legislation before congress. >> 97% of the people who are sued by patent trolls have to settle because they do not have the $3 million to defend themselves. 97% of them settle and an average of $300,000 to the patent troll. they are locked up under what is called an mba, a nondisclosure agreement -- nda, a nondisclosure agreement. >> the new congress seems excited to have legislation on the topic and we will speak to as many congressmen as possible to discuss the issues of what is the best way to allow entrepreneurs to defend products. any of the demand letters that currently exist would be problematic. >> it has to do with closing the courthouse door to those who create and make it difficult for them to use the courts to enforce their property rights. that is the big divide. that is the hurdle we will have to overcome. >> monday night at 8:00 eastern on "the communicators" c-span2. >> and that would look at the supreme court and whether there should be changes to our operates.

on population health. >> tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span's "q&a." >> next on american history tv harold bruff, author of "untrodden ground: how presidents interpret the constitution.." " examines and contrast how presidents lincoln, fdr, bush and obama interpreted the constitution. bruff discusses the powers presidents assume from the constitution and how these assumptions shaped subsequent administrations. hosted by the national constitution center, this event is about 55 minutes. host: now it is my great pleasure to welcome harold bruff . you're in for a treat because these two scholars are as good as they come. harold bruff served on the law facultie

p.m. eastern on c-span 2's book tv and sunday afternoon at 2:00 on american history tv on c-span 3. >>> supreme bader ginsburg will be the topic of a new movie. justice ginsburg and former law clerk took part in a discussion about justice gins burg's life and her nickname the notorious rbg. this is about an hour. [ applause ] >>> good afternoon. my name is kelsey brown. i'm a partner in the supreme court and appellate practice. a long time member of acs dating back over a decade when i was a student at the university of chicago law school. i first became involved in acs because i believe in its mission that law should be a force to improve the lives of all people. it is a privilege to support acs in efforts to make that happen. i have also developed a deeper appreciation for everything my membership has given me including countless development opportunities. at this particular moment i am grateful to acs for the opportunity to introduce our final featured speakers of the convention, two extraordinary jurists, justice ruth bader ginsburg's biography is well known. i'm going to give a little bit

p.m. eastern on c-span. >> on tuesday, the senate environment and public works subcommittee held a hearingon the epa greenhouse gas regulations. the subcommittee examine how the epa's proposed regulations on our plans could impact the cost of energy. this is one hour and 15 minutes. chairman capito: welcome to the hearing. i'm going to go ahead and begin. and i know senator carper is planning to be here so we'll make time for him to make his opening statement but in the interest of the panelists and others, and other senators, i thought we would be best to ahead and move on. so, i want to welcome everyone to the hearing of the clean air and nuclear safety subcommittee. and the hearing is entitled the impacts of epa's proposed carbon regulations on energy costs for american businesses, rural communities and families. and a legislative hearing on my bill, s-1324, which is better known as the arena act affordable, reliable electricity now act. i introduced arena in may and am proud to have more than 30 co-sponsors, including leader mcconnell and all my fellow epw republicans. i introduced are

p.m. eastern on c-span 2's book tv and sunday afternoon at 2:00 on american history tv on c-span 3 the bipartisan policy center recommended ways to improve health and health care in america focusing on prevention. the recommendations came from the group's prevention task force which discussed the findings and talked about how prevention can be integrated into health care. their discussion is about an hour and a half. welcome and thank you for being here. i'm liesel loy i direct our prevention initiative. we are delighted to release the recommendations of the prevention task force, a group of experts from multiple sectors, public health, health care, government academia who over the past year brought their collective wisdom to bear on one system. how can this help us achieve our shared goals of better health and lowered health care cost. we would like to thank all the task force member ss who's here and our colleague senator bill frist who's not here who served as senior advisors to the project and also the centers for medicare and medicaid services who provided by input along the way and who you'

p.m. eastern on sunday. >> or from "washington journal" in about an hour. at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. host: our guest is mara keisling. good morning. guest: good morning. how are you? host: fine, thank you very much. we have heard a lot about the term transgender this week. what is technically a transgender person? guest: a transgender person is somebody whose identity, how they express the internal senses, is different than what you would expect from somebody based on what the doctor said when he slept them on the behind when their firstborn. host: how many are in the united united states? guest: we don't know for sure, we think about one million. host: one of the aspects of your organization is dealing with the quality issues. when it comes to a list of issues of equality for transgender people, what are they? guest: discrimination, violence. we have about a transgender person per month murdered in the united states just for being transgendered. job discrimination, access to health care, access to i.d. documents that shows we really are so that you don't get hassled or hurt when you

p.m. eastern on c-span's booktv, and sunday afternoon at 2:00 on american history tv on c-span3. >> next, look at the recent elects in turkey and how the results might impact the country's foreign and domestic policies. the foundation for defense of democracies. it's an hour and 15 minutes. >> good afternoon everyone. i ham jonathan chandler, vice president for research here at foundation for defense of democracy, i want to welcome you here to our event on the aftermath of turkey's elections. this should be a very exciting discussion today. i've very pleased to have with us john hannah, who will be moderating the discussion and also particularly pleased to have our two panelis erdemir who is a nonresident fellow bailed in turkey but here with week. he just recently finished to a term as a member of parliament in turkey, and to his right is ambassador eric edelman who has an adviser to the turkish program. first serving a america's ambassador. today's panel comes on the heels of a -- somewhat of a surprising election that took place last sunday in turkey. we want to try to dissect what it

p.m. eastern on c-span. -- c-span3. >>> c-span's road to the white house coverage continues today when former florida governor jeb bush formerly enters the 2016 presidential race with an event in prime my. that's live at 3:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. and tuesday businessman, donald trump, will announce his decision whether to run for president. you can see that live at 11:00 a.m. on c-span3. >>> tonight on "the communicators," research founder austin meyer nutrition founder, daniel satloff, and democratic representative from georgia, hank johnson talk about technology issues and patent legislation before congress. >> 97% of the people sued by patent patrols have to settle because they don't have the $3 million to defend themselves. 97% settle. they pay an average of $300,000 to the patent troll that is suing them. now, when they pay the $300,000 settlement they're locked up under a nda, a non-disclosure agreement which is a contract that says they're never allowed to tell anybody what happened to them. >>> so far this new congress seems very excited to have a legislation on the topic and we'r

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p.m. eastern on c-span 2. >>> when congress is in session c-span 3 brings you more of the best access to congress with live coverage of hearings news conferences, and key public affairs events and every weekend it's american history tv, traveling to historic sites discussions with authors and historians, and eyewitness accounts of events that defined the nation. c-span 3, coverage of congress and american history tv. >>> like many of us, first families take vacation time. and like presidents and first ladies, a good read can be the perfect companion for your summer journeys. what better book than wounone that peers inside the personal life of every first lady in american history. "first ladies", the inspiring stories of fascinating women who survived the scrutiny of the white house. a great summertime read available from publicrs as a hard cover or e-book. >>> general groves was the director of the manhattan project between 1942 and 1946. he worked closely with physicists. next on american history tv, a group of psychologicalscholars and biographers talk about the role both men had in creating an

p.m. eastern on c-span 3. >> a government report is critical of the office of personnel management's handling of employee files following recent data breaches. that hearing is next on c-span on this morning's "washington journal" an update on trade legislation and the council of concerned citizens. "washington journal" is live at k7 eastern. >> like many of us, first families take vacation type. and like presidents and first ladies, a good read can be the perfect companion for your summer journeys. what better book than one what peers inside the personal lives of our first ladies. 45 iconic american women who survived the scrutiny of the white house. a great summertime read. through your favorite bookstore or online book seller. >> the head of the office of personnel management was back on capitol hill to testify about the two recent data breaches. the first was disclosed on june 4 and impacted over 4 million federal workers. they are yet to determine how many were affected on the latest data breach. it is chaired by senator john bozeman of yeark. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> the hear

eastern on c-span, cb camping announcement today by governor chris christie. is announcing that he is running for president. he would be the 14th candidate. that campaign announcement coming up tonight at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> booktv will cover book festivals from around the country and top nonfiction authors and books. in the middle of july we are live at the harlem book fair. >> on monday in the british house of commons prime minister david cameron told members that tunisian security forces are investigating whether the man who killed 18 british nationals was the sole gunman for part of an isis inspired network. the prime minister added to be a major training exercise in london over the next few days to assess britain's prepared for an attack. prime minister david cameron updated number on the outcome of this past weekend's european council meeting in brussels. attridge marks he took questions from members. thank you, mr. speaker. it is with great sadness that i have to tell the house and we now know at least 18 british nationals who have been killed with more injured and the death toll is likely to rise still further. mr. speaker, these were innocent british holidaymakers, people h

p.m. eastern on c-span 2's book tv and sunday afternoon at 2:00 on american history tv on c-span 3. >>> office of personnel management director kathrine arch let ta says the number of people impacted by two recent cyber breaches is likely to grow. she testified before the house oversight and government reform committee yesterday.s she says more than 4 million utes federal personnel are b affected. this hearing is about two and a half hours. >>> without objection to chair authorize a recessum at any time.ntaril mr. cummingsy. will be with us momentarily as another committeeeek, w assignments alsoe pressing on his schedule. last week wethe learned that the united states of america may i have had what may be the most this devastating cyber attack m in our lon nation's history. and that this may have been th happening over a long period of time. as we sit here thisonal morning i there's a lot of confusion about exactly what personal information for millions of current or former federal employee workers were exposed through the latest data breach at the office of personnel management. initially rep

p.m. eastern on c-span 2's book tv and saturday afternoon at 2:00 on american history tv on c-span 3. >>>histleblowers to works for the federal government faced and continue to face retaliation after they brought attention to government wrongdoing. they testified before a senate committee hearing this month. the hearing ran about two hours. >>> this hearing will come to order. good morning, everybody. i want to welcome our witnesses. say how much i appreciate your thoughtful testimony. i've read it all. there is some pretty compelling stories. there is from my standpoint a very important hearing. as i've looked back at the laws written, designed to protect people that have the courage to come forward within government to blow the whistle to tell the truth, to highlight problems of waste and abuse and corruption and potential criminal activity within departments and agencies we have a number of laws. and they date back quite a few years. and with mr. devine's testimony, i added a new one. i didn't realize it went back as far as 1912, the lloyd follow act followed by the civil service refor

c cspan.org. >>> this weekend on our companion network c-span, our guest on "newsmakers" is housing and urban development secretary. julian castro. newsmakers is sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. this summer book tv will cover book festivals from around the country and top nonfiction authors and books. in the middle of july we're live at the harlem book fair at the nation's flagship african-american literary event with author interviews and panel discussions. at the beginning of september we're live from the nation's capitol for the national book festival celebrateing its 15th year. and that's a few of the events this summer on c-span2's book tv. >>> the u.s. ambassador to the u.n., samantha power, testified before the house foreign affairs committee last week. she was asked about nuclear negotiations with iran, the israel-palestinian conflict, combatting isis and how she's advancing u.s. interests at the united nations. california congressman ed royce chaired this hearing. it's about two hours ten minutes. >> this morning we look at the role of the united nations and we look at the role of the u.s. there with ambassador samantha power. she has spent two years as th

p.m. eastern on c-span. on wednesday, president obama announced changes to the u.s. hostage policy. while the government will maintain its policy of not negotiating for hostages, the rules allow families to raise ransom payments and deal with hostage takers. without the risk of prosecution by the federal government. here are the president's remarks. president obama since 9/11, more than 80 americans have been taken hostage by murderous groups engaged in terrorism. these innocent men and women journalists, unitarians, it is a horror and cruelty beyond description. for their families and their friends, it is a unrelenting nightmare that the rest of us cannot even begin to imagine. as a government, we should always do everything in our power to bring these americans home safe and to support their families. dedicated public servants across the government worked tirelessly to do so. our military personnel risk their lives in dangerous missions such as the operation i authorized last year that attempted to rescue americans held in syria and yemen. there have been successes. such as the re

p.m. eastern on c-span. and tomorrow a hearing on the current challenges of the transportation security administration with testimony from a homeland security inspector general and a former tsa official who's written several stories about his tenure with the agency. the senate homeland security committee holds the hearing, starts live tuesday 10:30 a.m. eastern on cspan3. >>> next, the senate natural resources committee holding a hearing on drought conditions in the western united states. and what the states are currently doing to address the problem. this is two hours. >>> good morning. we're calling to order the full committee on energy. welcome to everyone this morning. we're meeting today to discuss drought conditions. i don't know about the rest of you but i was completely dumped on yesterday. i'd never seen any rain so hard. but i was thinking about drought as we were battling the wet here. but truly the drought conditions that are facing the wesh united states have garnered the attention of so many of

on the c-span networks. you'll be able to see it again tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >>> we have more now from a forum on intelligence oversight in washington, d.c. and the current oversight of the intelligence agencies and what's ahead. this panel focuses on the role of the executive branch and internal checks and balances. former congressional staffers who worked on intelligence oversight are among the speakers hosted last month by brennan center for justice. >> all right. welcome back. thank you for hanging in there with us since we moved further into the afternoon. i'm liza goitein. i'll be monitoring the discussion on oversight within the executive branch. this panel moves us from external oversight to internal oversight. which is a real -- one of things is not like the other kind of shift. to begin with the constitution creates a system of checks and balances among the three branches of government. precisely because the framers didn't think they would do a good job of checking themselves and the federal government has grown so massive and the informat

on c span 2. >>> tonight c span's road to the white house coverage continues with jeb bush making his 2016 presidential announcement in miami. we'll show it to you tonight at 8:30 p.m. eastern on c span 2. and after it's over we'll get your reaction with your phone calls, facebook comments and tweets. and tomorrow another campaign announcement, this one from donald trump. on whether or not he plans to run for president in 2016. he'll speak in new york city and you can see his comments live at 11:00 a.m. eastern here on c span 3. >>> trade legislation was the main topic at today's when you say briefing. president obama remains confident that the trade promotion authorities will be approved by congress. here is more now. >>> i do not have any announcements at the top so we can go straight to questions. >> a couple subjects, i wanted to start with the trade. and see what the administration strategy is at this point. given that it seems highly unlikely you can recapture the lost democratic votes on the trade assistance side of things. are you guys counting on republicans flipping on that vote, or is this likely to be something that goes on until the end of summer as was one opt

defeats and inter-trial law of richard nixon, focusing on the personal stories of her nation's 37th president. tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern pacific on c-span's q&a. >> on tuesday, c-span sat down with rand paul of kentucky. he can discuss why he wants to be president. the interview is a part of a conversation with potential 2016 presidential candidates as part of c-span's road to the white house coverage. we spoke with senator paul in his office on capitol hill. this interview is almost 25 minutes. >> i want to begin with your book. this gets to the essence of the thesis. you said we need to reduce areas of government beyond the spoke of what was intended by the constitution. what needs to be cut? sen. paul: the shorter list is what does it need to be cut. you have article one section eight, and it lists 17-19 functions. that is what they should be doing and very little else. now they do everything from cradle to grave. the government should do what the private marketplace can't do. if the private marketplace is doing it, the national government should stay out of it. national defense is one area that you can have the private marketplace do.