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p.m. eastern on c-span two. ncer: next on american history tv, two historians discuss the history of health care policy since world war i. topics include the roots of the modern health-care system, the medical field's transformation into a business, and disparities in insurance coverage. the natural history center hosted this event. mr. kennedy: i think we are going to try to start this event on time. my name is dane kennedy, i am director of the national history center. i want to welcome you all to this briefing on the history of u.s. health care, health care policy. this is a briefing sponsored by the national history center, which is affiliated with the american historical association, and is part of a series of briefings that we offer that provide historical perspectives to issues that are currently confronting congress. we will have another one at the end of next month, which will be on the history of u.s.-iranian relations. i should stress that these

p.m. eastern on c-span two. days is an annual event held in may at the u.s. army heritage and education center in carlisle, pennsylvania. hundreds of living history hobbyists conduct demonstrations and talk to the public about the the theme this year was the d-day 75th anniversary. visit -- uld -- u.s. soldiers who fought in the maritime else of france. 75 years ago during the autumn of 1944. >> i am part of a group or presenting the parachute infantry regiment. for parachute regimental combat. it is a world war ii unit that fought in italy, southern france. forgotten unit. it was a small unit. it was comprised of three smaller units. and andairborne company the 460th. does three units maybe regimental combat team. wouldgher army command attack units where they were needed as they were needed. we are representing them during their time in the autumn of 1944. that was in the south of france in the everywhere they were cast with protecting the right flank. the envision of summer -- invasion of southern france. was overshadowed by the famous normandie operation.

p.m. eastern on c-span two book tv. ambassador dennis ross, the co-author of the book "be strong: how israel's most important leaders shaped its destiny." thank you for being with us. guest: my pleasure. host:

p.m. eastern on c-span two. days is an annual event held in may at the u.s. center in carlisle, pennsylvania. hundreds of living history hobbyists conduct demonstrations and talk to the public about the the theme this year was the d-day 75th anniversary. visit -- uld -- u.s. soldiers who fought in the maritime else of france. 75 years ago during the autumn of 1944.

p.m. eastern on book tv, on c-span two.e various reasons for the outbreak of the civil war and show artifacts from that time that represent some of the causes. he is the editor of the book from the civil war and the transformation of american citizenship. this 45 minute talk was part of the american civil war museums annual symposium at the library of virginia and cohosted by the university of virginia center for civil war history. >> good afternoon and welcome back to the 2019 american civil war museum symposium. day withve had quite a amazing speakers thus far, and you are on tap for not one, but two more. next up, i would like to introduce dr. paul quigley. as one would hope, in a state that figured so prominently in the civil war, virginia is blessed with a large and deep

p.m. eastern on c-span two book tv. ambassador dennis ross, the co-author of the book "be strong: how israel's most important leaders shaped its destiny." thank you for being with us. guest: my pleasure. host: let's begin with a piece you wrote for the washington post. white house on the brink of its first foreign-policy crisis, and you write, striking the balance between the threats and offering a radiance a way out is a challenge before the administration now. one possibility might be to propose that the french host a meeting between the parties of their ran nuclear deal with the aim of discussing the iranian nuclear program and dangers. how likely is that? guest: i think right now it is probably not that likely. the iranians feel that there policy of maximum pressure on us in response to maximum pressure we are putting on them is working. they don't feel they are isolated internationally. they are paying a price economically, but they are putting a lot of pressure on america's friends and interests in the region. the

p.m. eastern. on c-span two the senate is back at 10:00 a.m. to vote on executive nominations.ttee meets -- judiciary committee meets at 8:00 to talk about articles of impeachment against president trump. president trump and first lady melania trump marked the 18th anniversary of the september 11, 2001 terror attacks, with a moment of silence at the white house.

p.m. eastern here on c-span. two republicans are challenging president trump for the party's nomination in 2020. former massachusetts governor, bill weld, and former illinois congressman, joe walsh, discuss the trump presidency and how they would tackle issues. they spoke at an event hosted by business insider, that's tonight t 8:00 eastern on c-span2. >> saturday on book tv, at 7:45 eastern, the black books matter book party in washington, d.c. , author and lisher white house correspondent and author. >> at the end of the day, those founding fathers, they never realized that they were -- [indiscernible] -- in questioning bill clinton, george w. bush, the first black president, barack obama. and they never imagined that donald trump would be there either. but i stand on those pillars that our founding fathers put in place. my story is your story. >> then, at 11:00 eastern, the father of the student killed in the shooting at marjory stoneman high school in parkland, florida, offers his thoughts on school safety and gu

p.m. eastern on c-span two. next, an american history tv, indiana university history professor emeritus james h. madison gives an illustrated talk about the ku klux klan in the midwest, highlighted the -- highlighting the 1920's era when there might have been as many as four million kkk members nationwide. this talk is part of the fifth annual midwestern history conference hosted by grand valley state university. >> good morning. i'm coming to you from ball state university and it's my distinct pleasure and honor this morning to introduce james h. madison. the thomas and catherine miller professor emeritus of history at indiana university. he's an award-winning teacher and the author of many books including eli lilly, lynching in the heartland. race and memory in america. and slinging doughnuts for the boys and american woman in world war ii. his most recent book is hoosiers, a new history of indiana, which is on display outside. for many years, he co-edited the indiana university press series midwestern history

p.m. eastern on c-span two. next, an american history tv, indiana university history professor emeritus james h. madison gives an illustrated talk about the ku klux klan in the midwest, highlighted the -- highlighting the 1920's era when there might have been as many as four million kkk members nationwide. this talk is part of the fifth annual midwestern history conference hosted by grand valley state university. >> good morning. i'm coming to you from ball state university and it's my distinct pleasure and honor this morning to introduce james h. madison. the thomas and

p.m. eastern on c-span two. earlier today, president trump visited fema headquarters in washington, d.c. meeting with officials there. the president urged residents on the east coast to heed orders from officials regarding hurricane dorian. i ask everyone in the path of all thee dorian to heed warnings and evacuation orders from local authorities. will have to they be giving them, unfortunately. the system is moving very slowly. the slower it moves, the bigger it is and the bigger it gets. we don't want anyone to take any unnecessary risks. our brave first responders have been working very hard. gettingrnor has been fuel and gasoline in because they have not seen anything like the rush to get fuel. the coast guard and the army -- they are incredible. americans are strong. they are determined and resilient and we will support each other and we will work very hard to minimize whatever the effect of what is coming at us. we don't even know what is coming at us. we know that it is possibly the biggest. i am not sure i have ever heard of a category five. i knew that it existed. i have seen som

p.m. eastern on book tv on c-span two. announcer: next, on american history tv, historian damien talks about alexander hamilton's military career and his relationship with george damien cregeau talks about alexander hamilton's military career and his relationship with george washington. >> welcome. i am so happy all of you are here and joining us today for this program. if you have not been here before, definitely after the lecture today, please stay and take a tour with our staff. before i introduce our guest speaker today, just a few rules or bits of information. we do have light refreshments for you in the kitchen. there is coffee, tea, cheese, crackers, cookies.

p.m. eastern here on c-span. two republicans are challenging president trump for the party's nomination in 2020. former massachusetts governor bill weld, and former illinois congressman joe walsh, discusses the trump presidency and how they would tackle issues. they spoke at an event hosted by business insider. that's tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span2. earlier today, hillary clinton talked about the house democrats' imimpeachment inquiry and the whistleblower complaint against president trump. this event was held at georgetown university. mrs. clinton: of course we all know she's just announced an impeachment inquiry on the president on the basis of evidence that he betrayed his oath of office to uphold the constitution and protect and defend our country. he has turned american diplomacy into a cheap extortion racket. he has den graded, and let's be hovente, stabbed in the back the career foreign service officers who served bravely and selvesly no matter the politics of the administration that they are working under

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p.m. eastern, and cspan2, remarks from president trump at the house republican retreat in baltimore. at 8:00 p.m., on c-span two, a hearing on the trump administration decision to revoke medical deferred action for critically ill children. at a date eastern on c-span three, confirmation hearing for ryan mccarthy to become army secretary. and barbara bennett to become air force secretary. saturday on book tv, at 11:00 p.m. eastern. supreme court justice, discusses this book a republic, if you can keep it. then on sunday, and nine eastern on afterwards, his latest book, sentinel incorporated. journalist reports on how babson china manufacture the drug. when he is interviewed by new hampshire democratic congresswoman and mclean asked her, founding cochair of the bipartisan opioid test scores. >> in the old days if you know a scientist and university to publisher paper and it went into some you know, university library, pretty obscure and hard to find. but in the internet age, all of these papers were published online. and publicly available. all around the world. so these rogue chemist began looking for these file

c-span's cities tour of sheridan, wyoming this saturday at noon eastern on c-span two, book tv, and this sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3's american history tv. steve: joining us on newsmakers is jb poersch. thank you for joining us. j.b.: thank you, steve. steve: let me begin with the senate republican leader up for reelection in kentucky. we have not seen him public in the last month because he fractured his shoulder as a result of a fall that took place in louisville at his home.

p.m. eastern for legislative business. on c-span twoa discussion of the release of a survey looking views on foreign policy and international relations. at 2:00 p.m., state attorneys general announced an investigation into the business practices of large technology firms. the senate returns from the august recess at 3:00 p.m. to work on the president's executive nominations, including allowing the u.s. a master to the united nations to represent the u.s. at the upcoming general assembly. c-span3, policy experts analyze the u.s. population and shifting demographic numbers and what they me f

p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a. announcer: next on american history tv, two historians discuss the history of health .are policy since world war i topics include the roots of the modern health care system, the medical bills transformation into a business, and disparities in insurance coverage. the natural history center hosted the event. >> i think we will try to start the event on time. my name is dane kennedy, director of the national history center. i want to welcome you all to this briefing of the history of u.s. health care and health care policy. this is a briefing sponsored by the national history center, which is affiliated with the american historical association, and is part of a series of briefings that we offer that provide historical perspectives are issues that are currently confronting congress. we will have another one at the end of next month which would be a history of u.s.-iranian relations. i should stress that these events are strictly nonpartisan, they are not intended to offer any kind of policy recommendations or agendas, they are simply met to give greater insight to how we got to where we ar

p.m. eastern for general ages. at 2:00 p.m., the house except child t-bills and a motion to instruct negotiators for talks with the senate on defense authorization. c-span two, the u.s. senate returns at 10:00 a.m. eastern for more work on executive nominations. at 7:15, they will host a spelling bee. c-span3, a forum on the future of u.s. hong kong relations. at 1:00, the house judiciary committee there is obstruction charges against the president were influence on robert mueller's investigation. they have subpoenaed former officials and former white house staffer, rob porter. monday, president trump awarded the medal of freedom to retired new york yankees pitcher. this is 20 minutes. ♪

what c-span's city tour of lansing, michigan, as we take in its history and literary scene. this saturday at noon eastern on c-span2's booktv and sunday at two p.m. on american history tv on on c-span3. working with a cable affiliate as we explore the american story. >> live now to andrew wheeler and transportation secretary eland chow talked about the trump administration sent it to stop california from setting stricter fuel economy standards. live coverage. >> in bringing together all of the components to complete this important step on behalf of the present for the american people. she is understood since this process began in 2017 the enormous benefits for consumers and especially the safety. i know she is in the engagement shortly following this across town so please join me in welcoming secretary chao. secretary. [applause] >> hey, good morning. thank you all so much for being here. administrator andrew wheeler and are so pleased to announce a major step forward in president trump's plan to help ensure that more americans have access to safer, more affordable, and cleaner new cars that meet their families needs. to what half years ago pres

eastern on c-span. at noon eastern, the u.s. house returns for general speeches, and at 2:00 p.m., the house takes up several bills looking at humanitarian aid. on c-span two at 10:00 a.m., the u.s. senate continues debate on executive nominations with votes expected. , a house oversight subcommittee examines the outbreak of lung disease among e-cigarette users with testimony from a senior cdc official. that is at 10:00 a.m. eastern. later at 2:30, the senate foreign relations subcommittee looks at u.s. policy toward syria. >> the studentcam experience is really valuable to me. >> studentcam has a huge effect on our lives and it has helped us grow and learn as people going into our college years. >> for past winners of c-span's studentcam video documentary competition, the experience sparked their interest in documentary production. drakeurrently attend university. the fun part about that is i get to be right in the middle of the caucus season and i have gotten to meet so many candidates, and because of c-span, i've had the experience and the equipment and knowledge to actually be able to film some of them. >> this year, we are asking middle and high schoo

c-span's cities tour of sheridan, wyoming this saturday at noon eastern on c-span two, book tv, and this sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3's american history tv. steve: joining us on newsmakers is jb poersch. thank you for joining us. j.b.: thank you, steve. steve: let me begin with the senate republican leader up for reelection in kentucky. we have not seen him public in the last month because he fractured his shoulder as a result of a fall that took place in louisville at his home. what can we expect when he comes back and sizes up that race? j.b.: i think when we come back in the senate, obviously the first focus is going to be this is the legislative session to follow a month of gun violence in several cities around the country. so i expect the station inside the senate. i think where we are with americans is that there's more of an expectation that something's going to get done, and i think both caucuses are going to feel some pressure for some, not just overall result, cosmetic results, but they want to see something that goes toward gun violence and gun safety. steve: is amy mcgrath of the stro

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p.m. eastern democratic , presidential candidate elizabeth warren speaks to voters in new york city's washington square park. at 9:00, we'll have president trump's campaign rally in rio rancho, new mexico. on c-span two9:45 a.m. eastern, arizona governor commerce executives: news conference on trade and infrastructure. the u.s. senate gavels in at 3:00 p.m. to consider the nomination for u.s. ambassador. later at 7:00, supreme court justice neil gorsuch talks about his new book, "a republic if you can keep it." communicatorsthe california representative, , co-chair of the artificial intelligence caucus on the future of artificial intelligence, election security and whether big tech companies need more regulation. >> google is a california-based company. i think if we want to look at how it's doing its business practices, it's important to do it in a very thoughtful way.

p.m., the house picks up child safety bills and legislative business and a motion to instruct negotiators with talks with the senate on defense authorization. c-span two, the u.s. senate returns at 10 a.m. easternrom more work on executive nominations. later at 7:15 p.m., the national press club hosts a spelling bee between members of the press and politicians. at 10 a.m. on c-span three, a forum on the future of u.s.-hong kong relations. then at 1 p.m., the house judiciary committee considers obstruction charges against the president for attempting influence on special counsel robert mueller's investigation. the committee has subpoenaed the former truck campaign official corrie's win desk he and rick dearborn and former white house staffer rob porter. coming up in one hour, house judiciary committee member, congressman jamie raskin discusses the latest on the committee's investigation of president trump. a.m., the firearms policy coalition discusses gun violence

on c-span and at noon eastern, the hurt his foundation host a ofm on the rebuilding america's military focused on the u.s. army. on c-span two at 7:30 p.m., retired general jim mattis, former defense secretary, talks about his new book. it looks of his life and career in the military. coming up in one hour, former republican congressman and current nra board member bob barr discusses efforts to reduce gun violence. the democracy alliance senior advisor discusses her recent piece in the nation magazine, the republican party's white women problem. "roblem o. ♪ host: good morning. it is friday, september 6, 2019. welcome to "washington journal." there has been a notable update in a mission and outlook of a major business group, one representing some 200 blue-chip companies that perhaps reflects the changing views in america over who corporations should be responsible to. this first hour, we will talk about that. who should corporations be responsible to? 202-748-8000 is the number to call for democrats. 202-748-8001.e and for all others, 202-748-8002 . you can send us a tweet at @cspanwj or post comments to facebook.com/cspan. in addition

p.m. eastern on c-span q&a. next remarks from virginia senator mark warner and former homeland security secretary on the dangers to democracy regarding digital disinformation campaigns. held at the federal election commission in washington. this is two hours. >> a few more people still milling up and down stairs. we have a very important guest with a limited timeframe. we will go ahead and get started i am the chair of the federal election commission. i am delighted to welcome you

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p.m. eastern on c-span, online at c-span dtorg or listen live. the u.s. senate comes back into session on monday september 9 with twomportant issues on their agenda. passing federal spending bills and anti-gun violence legislation. but before senators return to washington get a behind the scenes look at the senate with c-span's history program the senate conflict and compromise. here's a preview. >> under which we live was created in the spirit of compromise and mutual concession. >> thomas jefferson questioned the need for the senate. >> the framers believe. >> let's follow the constitution. >> the frammers established the senate to protect people from their rulers and as a check on the house. >> the fate of this country and maybe even in the world are in the hands of congress and the united states senate. >> the senate conflict and compromise using original interviews, c-span's video archives and unique access to the senate chamber we'll look at the history traditions and roles of the u.s. senate. >> please raise your right hand. > tonight on c-span. >> watch c-span's campaign 2020 coverage of the democratic presi

on c-span two, at 9:10 a.m. eastern, public health officials will discuss how they address the measles outbreak. the u.s. senate at 3:00 p.mthe nomination for deputy treasury secretary. communicators, one of the nation's top telecom analyst on the future of internet, video industries. >> you will see the live tv model only survive for sports and news. almost everything else will move towards on-demand models. liveurveyors of entertainment or stream real-time entertainment is, for young people, kind of an oxymoron to begin with. the idea that there is a time of day for a particular show is kind of an odd concept for anything other than a sporting event. >> when congress returns next week, the senate pans to take up the house-past spending bill to fund the federal government and avert a possible shutdown at the end of this month. another vote on a joint resolution to terminate the resolution on the southern border. also a bill barring separation of family members and limiting length of detention. he

watch c-span cities tour of lansing, michigan, as we take in its history and literary scene this saturday at noon eastern on c-span2's booktv and sunday at two p.m. on american history tv on c-span3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore the american story. >> next, a house gun violence task force hearing from witnesses about the impact of guns in device. the effect on their community and what legislative steps could be taken to curb gun violence. this is just over an hour and a half. >> the forum will come too orde, please. we welcome everyone and thank them for being here. our speakers, thank you very much for being here. our fellow members and guests of the committee, thank you. we are here today because 203 days ago the house passed bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation, and the u.s. senate has done nothing. after every mass shooting that makes the headlines, leader mcconnell says it's too soon to talk about policy. unfortunately, there have been more mass shootings this year than there have been days in the year. if we wait for a day without gun violence, to talk about it, we will be waiting forever. the senate leader mcc

on c-span two, at 9:10 a.m. eastern, public health officials from major cities will describe how they address the measles outbreak. and at. senate gavels 3:00 p.m. to consider the nomination for deputy treasurer undersecretary for labor affairs. minister --ime british prime minister boris johnson's decision to suspend parliament is being challenged. gina miller says the prime minister went beyond his authority or suspending parliament until mid october, two weeks before the u.k. is scheduled to leave the eu. attorneys in the case presented closing statements to the u.k. supreme court in the case miller versus the prime minister.

p.m. two republicans are challenging president trump for the party's nomination, former massachusetts governor bill weld and bill walsh discuss the trump's presidency. that's tonight at 8:00 eastern over on c-span 2. hear day night on c-span, from editor of the book "presidential misconduct" and one of the historians who worked on the report on the impeachment inquiry into richard nixon. >> john who had been appointed general counsel fought of the utility of a report like this nd turned to his member of the faculty and asked for commander of chief of a project of preparing such a report which was unprecedented as van said. the introduction to the original volume. and he asked three people to be his field germs and they identified and recruited 12 historians to write one, two or hree sketches of that many presidencies and i was chosen to be one. we had eight weeks to do it and it was before fax and email and done by telephone and mail and weeks. to do it in eight and six weeks later the president resigned. >> watch sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's exunche and a.

on c-span two, at 9:10 a.m. eastern, public health officials from major cities will describe how they address the measles outbreak. and at. senate gavels 3:00 p.m. to consider the nomination for deputy treasurer undersecretary for labor affairs. minister --ime british prime minister boris johnson's decision to suspend parliament is being challenged. gina miller says the prime minister went beyond his authority or suspending parliament until mid october, two weeks before the u.k. is scheduled to leave the eu. attorneys in the case presented closing statements to the u.k. supreme court in the case miller versus the prime minister. >> milady, milord. issue was non-justifiable because of what was political. it was political for two reasons . one was that it trespassed on the proper province of the executive and the other was the lack of judicial or manageable standard. be charm.t could i paraphrase, of course, from case.inion in another much reference has been made to constitutional principle. constitutional principle may embrace legal rules, but it may also embrace convention. convention that is not amenable to enforcement in a court of law , and

p.m. eastern on c-span q&a. next remarks from virginia senator mark warner and former homeland security secretary on the dangers to democracy regarding digital disinformation campaigns. held at the federal election commission in washington. this is two hours. >> a few more people still milling up and down stairs. we have a very important guest with a limited timeframe. we will go ahead and get started i am the chair of the federal election commission. i am delighted to welcome you. information integrity in the 2020 election. a symposium that i am cosponsoring with an america in stanford's global digital policy innovator. this information has become a newly potent rat in the digital era. it it is weapon eyes are most cherished freedom. discord and undermine democracy worldwidee. here in the u.s. we saw russia deployed disinformation as one of its tools when in the words wof the molar report the russin government interfered ino the 2016 presidential election and sweeping and systemic fashion. alarms have been sounded throughout american intelligence community. department of homeland security and justice. by many of the experts are generously taken time to speak to you today. they warned that these attacks are ongoing. they are acceler

on a two-week reak to their districts. follow the house live here on c-span. >> saturday at 2:00 p.m. eastern historians talk about the lessons learn fled recent -- the reconstruction period after the civil war. >> the concept of whiteness before the civil war was a barrier of exclusion when states said, only white men can vote, whiteness was therefore used to exclude others. but in the civil rights act, whiteness becomes a baseline. if white people enjoy certain legal rights, everybody else has to enjoy those rights also. >> and at 8:00 on lectures in history, the deindustrialization of the united states in the 1970's and 1980's and sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern, the psychological impact of flying on world war i pilots. and at 7:00, women in the apollo program and the challenges they faced. >> there were cameras all over the place but there was -- they're supposed to be on the room as a whole, this camera was just on me, i had no idea houpping it had been on me. i didn't say anything about it. we didn't know the term sexual harassment or hostile work force. there's two different ways to think

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