on the free c-span radio app. republicans call 202-748-8001. democrats call 202-748-8000 and independents 202-748-8002. on the front page of "u.s.a. today," a look at congressional overseas and the price tag. this is paul singer, 10,000 tag is seen saying that taxpayers pay for $557 such that each cost more than $10,000 for a member of congress or a staffer. pricey flights were part of surge in foreign travel, million on nt $14.7 tax-payer funded trips in fiscal over the yearease before, according to the congress' own accounting, it say congress o does not pay for its own lights, because under korean statute updated in the 1970s, the treasury department directed overseas from s whatever funds available. congress does not have to spending for foreign travel each year and no set dollar limit. again, you want to find out more to "u.s.a. today's" website. paul singer wrote the story. phones is on open bill, bakersfield, california, democrats line. caller: hello there. host: you're on, go ahead. caller: bill, bakersfield, yeah. want to make a commen

you can see that live o on c-sp3 come online at c-span.org, and, and listen on the c-span radio app. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979 c-span was created as a public service by america's cable-television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >> pennsylvania governor tom woltomwolf delivers his annual t address at the state capitol in harrisburg. this is about 25 minutes. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you, everybody. lieutenant governor stack, speaker turzai, president scarnati. leader corman, leader costa, leader reed, leader dermody, members of the general assembly. invited guests, friends, family, mom. [laughter] [applause] and most important, my fellow pennsylvanians. i have always believed in the potential of the great commonwealth. pennsylvania is where i grew up. it's where frances and i raise two wonderful daughters. it's where i signed the backs of paychecks when i say forklift operator and why later side the fronts of paychecks after i bou

you can listen live on this -- free c-span radio app. the senate intelligence committee holds a confirmation hearing for former senator dan coats. president trump's nominee for director of national intelligence. that is why at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. watch c-span as president donald trump delivers his first address to congress. president trump: this congress is going to be the busiest congress we have had in decades. >> the democratic response given by former governor and your reaction to the president's speech along with comments from members of congress. tuesday at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and c-span.org. listen on the free c-span radio app. now, a discussion on u.s. tax policy. polls was for an increased increase tax on imported goods and the house republicans plan for house reform. from washington journal, it is just under an hour. are joined by president of americans for tax reform. he is joined by the president of the peterson institute for discussion on a key proposal and the republican tax reform effort.

eastern on c-span and c-span.org, and listen live on the free c-span radio app co. -- radio app. >> themed epat pruitt to be the -- administrator. the swearing-in ceremony took place in the white house treaty room with supreme court justice samuel alito delivering the oath. >> thank you. it is a pleasure for me to be here to administer the oath to scott pruitt upon his confirmation as the administrator of the epa. andre in a beautiful venue, historic one.this is called the indian treaty room , and very important treaties have been signed here over the years. that includes the grant and agreement establishing the international monetary fund, peace treaties with some of the axis powers after world war ii, and united nations charter.

eastern on c-span 3 and c-span.org or listen live on the free c-span radio app. announcer: in case you missed it here are some clips of c-span's programming. california senator kamla harris gives her first speech. >> our country needs a secretary of education who has demonstrated basic competency when it comes to issues facing children. they just need to know what they're talking about. when questioned by senator frank, it was clear mr. vos didn't know the difference between two basic theories of testing, pro efficiency and growth. dakil on vian president trump's travel plan. >> iraqi soldiers' blood were mixed with american soldiers' blood on the american soil. [speaking foreign language] >> we appreciate that they gave xception for the minorities. [speaking foreign language] >> but it's unjust an unfair to list iraq with the countrys that are considered terrorists. >> senator tim scott reflects on his hometown of charleston, north carolina. >> it was in my home city of charleston with the civil war began. it was in my home city of charleston where nearly 40% of

on c-span andit see it there on c-span.org and our c-span radio app.washington times" talking about the preparations for tonight's speech. it was influenced by the president's listening sessions in the last month. judy chu announced her guest in the visitors gallery on tuesday night will be an iranian graduate student who was temporarily barred from entering the u.s. last month after mr. trump issued an executive order on extreme betting of travelers -- extreme vetting of travelers. california. democrats line. caller: good morning. i have a couple of comments to make as well. , whenr military spending you guys showed the graph of the noticey spending, i did that other countries to spend in significantly less -- we are a huge portion just by ourselves. do morethe epa will damage than good. because of the pipelines that are exploding every other day and leaking oil into our water systems. look at flint, michigan. they still don't have clean water. these are problems that need to be addressed. we don't have clean water in this country. instead of going to

or listen for free on the c-span radio app. >> this weekend, c-span along with our cable partners, explore the literary life of fresno, california. other tim hernandez with his book about the 1948 plane crash in california they killed 32 people, including mexican margaret workers. , willieit happened guthrie was in new york at the time, one of the great rebellious folk icons that he has come he heard the news reports that he wrote a column about it.em he said "you won't have a name when you ride that airplane." of "harvest author son," as he recalls race and identity in california's central valley. >> they have a very vibrant agricultural community partly because when immigrants came, this was the only entry for them into the american economy. history tv oncan c-span3, the history of farming and agriculture in fresno from county director jacobson. only region like this found in the united states. >> we will tour a museum and learn about an early contributor to agriculture in fresno. >> he especially was interested in the growing of raisins, and he wanted to get a co-op of reason growers to

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coverage from the senate foreign relations ,ommittee on c-span3 c-span.org, and on the free c-span radio app. this afternoon, david shelton was sworn in by vice president mike pence in a private ceremony. kin waslton -- mr. shul unanimously confirmed by the senate. >> thank you all for being with us today, on behalf of the president of the united states, it has been my great privilege to be here to administer the oath of office to dr. david forkin, the next secretary veterans affairs for the united states of america. you may applaud. [applause] pence: we are joined today by a number of members of his extended family and his immediate family, and honored by that. here, his children, and we are grateful you could be with us to share this important moment, not just in the life of your family but in the life of this nation. also, we are honored to be joined by distinguished members of the house and senate who provide enormously important and bipartisan leadership on matters concerning our nation's veterans. they include senator johnny isakson, the chairman of the committee on veterans affairs, t

eastern, and you can see it on c-span3 and c-span.org, or listen free on the free c-span radio app. >> and a poster, president trump's choice to labor secretary, has his confirmation hearing thursday, live at 10:00 a.m. eastern and c-span.org, or listen live on the free c-span radio app. >> since its official opening last september, the national museum of african american history and culture has welcomed over 750,000 visitors. sunday, american history tv on c-span3 takes you inside the museum for a live, exclusive, after-hours tour. it includes a look at the galleries and exhibits telling the african-american story, from slavery to the first african-american president. we will speak to the curator, and throughout the program, guests will be talking to you and hearing your input via phone calls and tweets. exclusive, live visit inside the national museum of african american history and culture. live sunday beginning at 6:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. >> canadian prime minister justin trudeau is the latest world leader to visit president trump at the white house. th

you can also watch on c-span.org or listen free on the c-span radio app. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979 c-span was created as a public service by america's cable companies and brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >> john kelly briefs reporters on the implementation of the president's refugee and immigration executive order. he explains

you can also listen live on the free c-span radio app. news reports indicate that president is going to annoue his new labor pick after andy puzder whdrew his nomination yesterday. so look for live coverage of that at c-span.org. in the senate just a short while ago, they approved the nomination of mick mulvaney to be the director of office of management and budget. the vote 51-. they moved on to advancing the nomination of ott pruitt to head e.p.a. you can follow that over on c-span2. we'll have live coverage of the house when they return in about 35 minutes at noon easte. once again, work on a couple disapproval resolutions on rules from the obama adnistration. one dealing with hunting in alaska and the other on a health and human services rule on family planning and preventative health care services. live coverage re on c-span at noon when they gavel back in. while we wait for speaker ryan, we'll show you part of this morning's "washington journal." >> "washington journal" continues. host: tom mcclintock is back at the desk. i want to

eastern on c-span.org or listen live on the c-span radio app. announcer: c-span where history unfolds daily. in 1979 c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your able and satellite provider. senate democratic leader chuck schumer called for the security clearance michael flynn to be suspended. while his contact with the russian ambassador is investigated. his remarks came during this news conference on the administration's plans to roll d-frank financial regulations. it's 15 minutes. >> ok. good evening, everyone. sorry we're late. my fault. casey and wyden were here. i'm happy to be joined by them. i want to thank them for their tireless effort to protect consumers and fight for the middle-class. now, over the course of the 2016 campaign, we heard from

at his confirmation hearing thursday live at c-span3 and c-span.org or listen live on the c-span radio app. president trump and canadian prime minister trudeau launched the canada council for u.s. women entrepreneurs and business leaders. he met with female executives at the white house on monday. >> hello, everybody, please sit down. >> strong women are definitely here. thank you all very much. it is very nice. i recognize half of you. withhonored to be here prime minister trudeau. i respect you greatly. he gave me a picture of myself and your father. waldorf. canada united the states council for the advancement of women entrepreneurs. we have some great ones in this room and business leaders. we have so many great leaders around the table today and we want to know your names and did that things -- many of you, i know, some of you i know. ican say from my past life have had so many women executives and they have been phenomenal. .hey have helped me i was -- it was really fantastic. women are the primary income source in 40% of american households and households with children under the age

and listen live on the free c-span radio app. >> investor wilbur ross was commerce secretary. here's the ceremony. >> ladies and gentlemen, the vice president of the united tates. vice-president pence: good morning. thank you for joining us. on behalf of the president of the united states, it's my privilege to administer the oath of office to a man who will become the 39th secretary of commerce for the united states of america, wilbur ross. [applause] vice-president pence: since this department was founded in 1903. the position of secretary of commerce has been filled by my americans and wilbur ross is fitting and appropriate given his extraordinary career and the integrity and the ability that he brings to lead the department of commerce. we are joined today by his wife hillary. and you could give her a round of applause. [applause] vice-president pence: we appreciate commitment of public service and commitment of families and we are grateful to both of you for your dedication to the united states today. and also, pleased to be joined by many friends and associates as well as

you can also watch live on c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. now, a discussion on some of the legal challenges facing president trump's executive order, restricting u.s. travel by immigrants from seven muslim majority countries. from today's "washington journal ," this is 30 minutes. 're joined by benjamin johnson, executive director of the american immigration and lawyers association. he is here to discuss the legal challenges president trump is facing a his executive order restricting travel by immigrants from seven muslim majority countries. thank you so much for joining us today. guest: good to be here. host: tell us what is the american immigration lawyers association entity represent? guest: it's made up of 14,000 immigration lawyers all over the country. they have clients ranging from asylum-seekers to fortune 500 companies that are looking to the immigration system either for protection or for a way to be effective in business or unite families. host: give us your reaction to the ninth circuit's decision to keep in place a temporary res

eastern time here on c-span3 and c-span.org or listen live on your smartphone with a c-span radio apps washington journal live everyday with policy issues that impact you. coming up wednesday morning, former national republican chair michael steele joins us to talk about the party and president trump a little more than a month into his residency. and mr. crowley, on the trump administration's foreign security and foreign policy efforts and plans to lay out new travel and vetting guidance. >>> alan gomez looks at new immigration guidelines drafted by the department of homeland and security as part of presu president trump's efforts to reinforce enforcement in the unitedst

you can also watch at c-span.org , or listen live on the free radio app. on thursday, president donald trump spoken a swearing-in ceremony for attorney general jeff sessions. the senate confirmed his nomination in a 52-47 vote. president trump: thank you very much everybody for being here today. it is with great pride, very great pride, that i say these words to you right now, attorney general jeff sessions. [applause] welcome to the white house. i want to congratulate you, jeff, your wife mary, and your entire family. jeff sessions has been a federal prosecutor at the highest level and at the most respected level, a state attorney general, and then a u.s. senator for two decades. he has devoted his life to the cause of justice and believes deeply that all people are equals in the eyes of the law. and very importantly for jeff and for so many of us, also in the eyes of god. he's a man of integrity, a man of principle, and a man of total, utter resolve. you just got a little witnessing of that. that resolve is what we need right now. america faces many chal

eastern on c-span three also, streamed live on c-span.org or listen live on the c-span radio app. ♪ >c-span's washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up wednesday morning, former chair, michael steele joins us to talk about the party and president trump. , former assistant secretary of state under president obama on the trump administration's national security and foreign policy efforts, as well as white house plans to rollout new travel guidance. u.s. today -- usa today reporter looks at guidelines from the department of homeland security is a part of trump's efforts to increase immigration enforcement in the united states. be sure to watch washington journal live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on wednesday morning. join the discussion. announcer: now, former diplomats talk about the future of the iran nuclear agreement under the trump administration. we hear from dennis ross and former middle east senior adviser david pollock. it is hosted by the center for national interest. [indiscernible] >> good afternoon, everybody. thank you so much for turn

you can also see it online at c-span.org and on the c-span radio app. >>> ahead of torrent's speech we spoke with the senate's president pro tem, orrin hatch of utah, about his role as the designated survivor during a previous state of the union address, as well as during president trump's inauguration. >> senator hatch, you were the designated survivor for former president obama's last state of the union address and the inauguration of president trump. what is the purpose of designated survivor at gatherings like the state of the union or a joint session of the congress. >> let's say something tragic happened. say there was a terrorist incident and a number of people in line for the presidency got wiped out, you've got to -- they surely want to have somebody who is in that direct line ready to go to work if they have to. >> do you believe it is important? >> yeah, i think it is extremely important. but i doubt that that's ever going to happen. but the fact of the matter is you never know. in this day and age and the day and age of terrorism, you can't be too sure. but we have very goo

you can also listen free on the c-span radio app. president trump announced his choice to replace antonin scalia on the supreme court. -- gorsuch.cor such president trump: thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. when justice scalia passed away suddenly last february, i made a promise to the american people. if i were elected president, i would find the very best judge in the country for the supreme court. i promised to select someone who respects our laws into his representative of our constitution and two loves our constitution and someone who would interpret them as written. this might be the most transparent judicial process in history. months ago as a candidate, i publicly presented a list of brilliant and accomplished people to the american electorate and alleged to make my choice from among that list. millions of of voters said this was the single most important issue to them when they voted for me for president. i am a man of my word. i will do as i say. something the american peop

what all of the coverage on the c-span networks at c-span.org, or listen live with the radio app. ♪ announcer: c-span's washington , live every day with policy issues that impact you. thursday morning, the senior editor for the atlantic discusses his recent cover story, how to build an autocracy. and senior vice president for policy jim kessler talks about the new campaign, an effort to bring disaffected democrats back into the party. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on thursday morning. join the conversation. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service i america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. announcer 1: the group knew america hosted a discussion in washington dc about how african-americans can increase their political influence. the panel was made up of political science professors and slate magazine reporter. this is 90 minutes.

and listen live on the free -span radio app. >> today president trump met with health insurance companies c.e.o. he in the white house for a listening session. he told the group he wants to work with them to arrange a smooth transition from obamacare to rabble plan and hopes that he can work with democrats. president trump: you are the biggest of the big, right? that's very impressive. thank you. we just had a great meeting with the governors. the horrible effects that obamacare has had and we're going to change it and strengthen it out. we have a plan that will be i think fantastic. it will be released fairly soon. we'll talk about it tomorrow night during the speech. i think it will be something special. we'll talk about it right now. think we'll get you on and i think you'll like what you hear. again, thank you for being here. i want to thank also secretary tom price who is with us and is doing a phenomenal job on a very complex subject. a subject of health care. he's an advocate for the patients. tom is all about the patients. that's what he wants. he wants to have a great health care

listen live on the free c-span radio app. announcer: democratic leaders nancy pelosi and chuck schumer called for a national investigation to investigate potential contact between russia and the trump campaign. they spoke at the national press club. this is one hour and 10 minutes. [applause]

eastern on c-span and cspan.org and listen live on the free c-span radio app. >>> this weekend on american history tv on c-span3, saturday evening at 6:00 eastern two days after president lincoln's assassination and a week after robert e. lee's surrender in april of 1865, generals william sher man and joseph johnston met to discuss the union army's future. naval historian craig simons and history professor john marzolette look back on the historic meeting. >> once they were inside, sherman took out of his pocket the telegram that he had been handed just as he was leaving for the meeting, and showed it to joe johnston. so far he had shown it to no one else. it stated two days before abraham lincoln had been assassinated in washington, d.c. johnston looked up with sherman with horror and declared it was the greatest possible calamity for the south. >> at 6:50, lynn downey discusses her pieography of the inventor of blue jeans, leeshy strauss. >> here's a lovely copper rivet, and the patent was awarded after three tries with the patent office, on may 20th, 1873, for an improvement in fastenin

confirmation and debates and vote this week, on c-span2 and c-span.org, or listen through the free c-span radio app. the national governors association winter meeting continues this afternoon. this morning, in washington, d.c., the transportation secretary will discuss infrastructure needs. we will have that for you live at 1:45 p.m. eastern here on c-span. right now we are waiting for the meetings to resume. next panel will focus on a range of topics, including civic engagement, state power, and the job government. this is live coverage, on c-span. >> ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats. we will be starting momentarily. >> i will have that conversation when i get back. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. [laughter] ♪ [laughter] ♪ >> as you can see, we are waiting for the national governors association winter meeting to get underway again. the next panel will be focusing on a range of topics, including civic engagement, state power, and the job market. this should get underway shortly. this afternoon, the governors association will hear from the transportation secretary, elaine discussing inf

live coverage at 2:30 eastern on c-span3, c-span.org, and the c-span radio app. ♪ journaln's washingtonive every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up friday morning, democratic rhode island congressman, david cicilline will discuss the administration's foreign policy actions include the travel ban. john sasso of new york will discuss the travel ban, the future of the affordable care act and budget issues. be sure to watch washington journal beginning live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. join the discussion. >> today at an house oversight hearing, stephen lynch asked why they were not investigating the hacking of the democratic party computer. he and japheth

listen free on -- you canradio app oream it live on c-span.org you can stream it live on c-span's radio app. next, representative peter roskam speaks to the ways and means subcommittee on tax policy. he is at the heritage foundation. >> good afternoon. welcome to the heritage foundation. it is my pleasure to introduce peterest, congressman roskam. term.serving in his sixth he is a graduate of the university of illinois and he earned a law degree from the chicago institute of technology. he is a member of the house ways and means committee where he served as chairman of the panel tax committee. we are fortunate to have the congressman with us today because in this role he will no doubt be playing an important developthe effort to debate and pass fundamental tax reform. in his remarks today he will discuss three things that animates his work in the 105th congress. job opportunities for all americans. less code that is fair and burdensome. the internal revenue reform. hope that we will follow his lead to develop fundamental tax reform consistent with these goals. ourse join me in welcoming gue

live coverage at 2:30 eastern on c-span3, c-span.org, and the c-span radio app. itouncer: in case you missed , here are a few programs c-span viewers saw last week. congressman mike pompeo's swearing-in as cia director. --i charge >> the duties of the office on which i am about to enter -- >> the duties of the office on which i am about to enter -- >> so help me god. >> so help me god. senators questioning secretary health and human services nominee senator tom price. here is senator ron wyden. sen. wyden: you bought shares and discounts as much as 40% cheaper than the price on the australian stock exchange. -- you weresitting sitting at the time on committees that have jurisdiction over major health care programs and trade policy. this show badsn't judgment? british lawmakers discussing their prime minister's trip to washington. >> in her meeting, she will be prepared to offer up the sacrifice, the opportunity of american companies to come in and take over parts of our nhs for our public services. announcer: president trump's visit to the department of homeland

eastern on c-span and c-span.org and listen life on the free c-span radio app. >>> the james is virginia's largest river. >> it norms in the appalachian mountains, runs through richmond and flows into the chesapeake bay. the river served as a trade route for colonist ins and is sometimes called america's founding river. continuing our look at richmond we'll visit what remains of tredegar ironworks which was ones located on the banks of the river. tredegar ironworks was an iron foundry that operated in richmond on the bank of the james river from 1837 to 1957. its greatest claim to fame is the chief armorer to the confederacy during the american civil war producing a large majority of the cannons used. during the civil war they had infrastructure that no longer exists from battlefield hospitals to battlefield themselves. the ironworks is one of the few remaining items in the city that existed about the civil war, played a role in the civil war and existed for decades afterwards. tredegar's history dates to 1800 in southeastern wales in the united kingdom. over there there was the tredegar i

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listen live on the free c-span radio app. >> earlier today, olympic champion and gold medalist michael phelps testified on the state of the international anti-doping system and how it can be improved in the future. he gave his opening statement in front of the house energy and commerce subcommittee and here's what he had to say. >> mr. chairman, members of the committee, good morning. my name is michael phelps. i'm a retired professional swimmer and an olympian. i want to thank the committee for the opportunity to appear here before you today. it's a privilege to be here to share my thoughts and perspective on the issue of clean sport which is important to so many athletes and the sport in general. i competed internationally for over 15 years and had the tremendous honor to represent the united states in five olympic games and six world championships. without question, many of my proudest moments have been representing my country in international competition. there's no greater feeling than standing on top of the podium watching the stars and stripes rise as the national anthem plays.

host: you can see the process play out on c-span, c-span.org, and c-span radio app. as part of the dnc winter meeting in atlanta, see that live at 10:00 today. let's go to rick and west virginia. good morning and thank you for waiting. go ahead. hello? let's go to greg in alabama. good morning. caller: good morning. i am not against us doing work we need to do in space but i am against like sending spaceships to mars. and unnecessary stuff like that when the country is in debt. i live in alabama and we are broke. -- i am for the sunlight. -- sunlight but we need come -- commonsense we need , some of the things we need to be doing i am for that but if we get the country finances in good shape again, then we may look at doing something exploratory. that is my opinion. thank you, good morning. host: atlantic city, new jersey, larry, hello, good morning. caller: good morning. we need a whole new civilization in space. the reason is that on earth we just keep having wars and if we have a nuclear war, we will need a civilization in space. host: brian from flagstaff, arizon

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. >> lie on c-span and c-span.org on the free radio app. >> first policy speech at a training conference for the schools of america. >>> i would have enjoyed getting a little flavor for your programs are thank you so much for your introduction and inviting you to be here with you today. i would like to express my appreciation for all that you do. i'm going to share some thoughts about how i hope to support your important work that i felt the need to comment on something you may have seen on tv this past weekend. weekend. a handful of protesters tried to block my entrance into jefferson middle school in dc. while i eventually need a van and i had a very constructive conversation with the chancellor wilson, many dc administrative leaders, some terrific teachers and principal, the protesters behavior i think it's a reflection of the way some seek to treat the education system today by keeping kids in and new thinking out. without realizing it, we can fall victim to this trap of seeing our work in education in the approach. i noticed to be true throughout the committee where there are those

you can also watch at c-span.org or listen live on the free c-span radio app. indiana congressman jim banks spoke to c-span for a house freshman profile interview. the indiana congressman is a former state senator and navy in ran who served afghanistan. he represents indiana's third congressional district. >> congressman jim banks, republican of indiana representing the third district 37 years old. when and why did you decide to run for office? >> well, this is a remarkable opportunity to serve during an historic moment in american history. i have served for six years in the indiana state senate. a couple of years before that i served in local government as well. i've always felt called to serve in different capacities. i also serve currently as a reserve officer in the united states navy. but a couple of years ago, two years ago from today i was deployed to afghanistan as a navy reserve officer. i was there for over six months then deployed for over eight months total away from my family. when i returned home, late that spring, the incumbent member in my distr

and listen live on the free c-span radio app. >> defense secretary james mattis just concluded a meeting with nato defense ministers in brussels. then he held a brief news conference, where he discussed the nato alliance and answered questions about u.s. relations with russia. >> ladies and gentlemen, secretary mattis will make a statement and then take two questions. sec. mattis: yes, ma'am. good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. i just completed the defense ministerial, wherein had the opportunity to engage in a bilateral discussion with a number of our fellow ministers. we all had a dinner last night, reaffirming our strong transatlantic bond. it is the strongest i have ever seen. i have experience here at nato, and i was impressed by how strong the bond is. my intent was to affirm the full u.s. commitment to nato, and to gain an updated appreciation of the situation facing our alliance. the burden-sharing message i delivered was effective, and it was very well received, and i depart confident that the alliance will be unified in meeting today's security challenges. i especially apprec

and listen live on the c-span radio app. >> education secretary betsy devos spoke at the annual conservative political action conference on thursday and commented on a trumped administration rescinding guidelines to public schools that allow transgender students the use of bathrooms that match their gender identity. this is 15 minutes. i love the energy and enthusiasm cpac brings. you may have heard many of the wonderful things mainstream media has called me. called ayself on being mother, grandmother, life partner of 38 years tomorrow, and perhaps the first person to tell bernie sanders to his face that there is no such thing as a free lunch. the media has had its fun with me, and that's ok. my job isn't to win a popularity contest with the media or education establishment in washington. my job as secretary of education is to make education work for students, but today, we know the system is failing to many kids. how do we know that? our nations test scores have flatlined. 1.3 million children drop out of school per year. because the previous administration spent $7 billion on school improv

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you can listen live on the free c-span radio app. later, the senate intelligence committee holds a confirmation hearing for dan coats. at 2:00 eastern on c-span3. >> watch c-span as president donald trump delivers his first address to the joint session of congress. >> this congress is going to be the busiest commerce -- busiest congress we have had in decades. >> following, the democratic response and your reaction, live tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and c-span.org. listen will live -- listen live on the free c-span radio app. >> now, adam schiff speaks to reporters about the committee of the 2016n election. he says they have reached no conclusion. this is 35 minutes. [indiscernible] >> thank you all for coming.

listen live on the free c-span radio app. announcer: a democratic congressman represents california's silicon valley. tonight on the communicators, he will describe the issues that matter most to the region's tech companies, their frustration with washington, and his goal to create more jobs in his district , which includes apple, google, and tesla. he is interviewed by technology reporter. >> we have to figure out what the credentialing will look like for the jobs that are available. not everything will require a four-year degree. i'm not so concerned about folks getting four-year degrees and phd's. what are you doing after high school that is going to get you a credential that will get you a job? i think the federal government should be looking to credentials that actually relate to employment and having conversations with the private sector and funding those type of apprenticeship programs. announcer: watch the communicators tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. " with wallnext, "q&a street journal reporter alexandra wolf

you can also watch on c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. now, west virginia governor jim justice delivers his first state of the state address to a joint meeting of the state legislature in charleston. this is just under an hour. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure and honor to introduce to you the governor of the great state of west virginia, the honorable jim justice. [applause] governor justice: unless y'all are all wanting to be here all night, you got to quit this clapping so much. that's all there is to it. thank you so, so much. speaker armstead, president carmichael, members of the board of public works, justices of the supreme court of appeals, senate minority leader prezioso. how about that? i got it the first time. pretty good. roman said i did pretty good with that. house minority leader miley, and all our great legislators. tonight is a really important night. you know, i want before we get into the meat and potatoes of what i have to say, i want to recognize a couple of people. these four people came with our

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eastern on c-span3, c-span.org and the c-span radio app. then, in afternoon the senate foreign and government affairs committee meets to review the report on government waste and inefficiency. that is live at 2:45 p.m. eastern also on c-span3. >> federal reserve janet yellen signaled that the federal open market committee may raise interest rates at its march meeting. she was testifying before the senate inking committee to deliver the semiannual banking policy report. this hearing is just over two and half hours.

and listen live on the c-span free radio app. >> the gao is releasing its biannual report on government fraud, waste and mismanagement. the senate homeland security and governmental affairs committee is hold hearinging on the issue this afternoon. the head of the census bureau will testify as well as inspectors general for the veterans affairs and homeland security departments. our lives coverage starts at 2:45 eastern. >>> oklahoma governor mary fallin delivered her state of the state address at the state capitol in oklahoma city. she provided an update on the state revenue system saying the downturn in the energy industry and loss of sales tax revenue caused a budget shortfall of nearly $870 million. her comments were about half hour. [ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, guests, fellow oklahomians, the governor of the great state of oklahoma, governor mary fallin. [ applause ]ans, the governor of the great state of oklahoma, governor mary fallin. [ applause ] >> thank you. lieutenant governor lamb, state elected officials, speaker mccall, president pro tem schultz, members of the cou

listen live on the freeseas in radio app -- on the free c-span radio app.ocratic congressman ro khanna represents silicon valley. he will describe the issues that matter most to the tech companies, their frustration with washington, and his goal to create more jobs through the companies in his district, including apple, google, tesla, and others. he is interviewed by david mccabe. >> we have to figure out what the credentialing will look like for the jobs available. not everything requires a four-year degree. i am not as concerned as the folks getting a four-year degree or phd. but what

and listen live on the three c-span radio app. up next on c-span, australia's ambassador to the united states on relations between the two countries after a reportedly contentious phone call between president trump and the australian prime minister. from the chicago council on global affairs. this is one hour. pleasure to welcome the ambassador to chicago and the chicago council on global affairs. ambassador, to take your mind have takent wave, we the opportunity to turn the temperature down in chicago. i hope you have noticed that. it was negative three degrees celsius when i left this morning. it is not usually this bet in chicago, but hopefully you brought a pair of boots so you can enjoy your stay. i'm sure it is not lost on anyone in this room that the united states will show you have been allies with shared values and interests. we have been intrinsically linked since the very beginning. one of the consequences of america winning the war of independence again -- against the british is that we refuse to accept any more confli

listen live on the free c-span radio app. next, scott pruitt talks about his new role as head of the environmental protection agency. from the annual conservative, cpac, this is 25 minutes. [applause] scott pruitt