the influence of ivil rights activist stokley carmichael. watch washington journal beginning live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on sunday morning. join the zucks. -- discussion. >> now a look at the economic state of silicon valley with technology investors and venture capitalists. this was part of the annual techcrunch disrupt conference in new york. it's 25 minutes. >> i'm excited to do this panel. valuations are down. the i.p.o. market for tech companies seems all but shut. there's a lot of nervousness out there and yet how v.c.'s get more capital commitments they've in the first quarter of this year since 2006. if you're wondering what's going on join the club. we're hoping these three savvy investors can help us out today. thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you. >> so chris, you are an l.p. and you're an investor in josh's fund. it seems v.c.'s are returning to their investors faster than historically. it was standard to raise a fund either three or four years and that might have been conservative and we're seeing excel and founder's fun

influence of civil rights activist stokley carmichael. be sure to watch c-span's washington journal beginning live at 7:00 a.m. eastern sunday morning. join the discussion. >> tomorrow, the first in a series of c-span programs featuring people considered possible running mates for the presidential candidates. we'll show an interview with former house speaker newt gingrich who's mentioned as a possible running mate for donald trump. also senators elizabeth warren and sherod brown, both potential additions to the democratic ticket. that's tomorrow at 6:30 and again at 9:30 eastern on -span. >> next, c-span looks at 30 years of senate coverage on c-span2. then a discussion on possible action to address puerto rico's debt. of that democratic presidential candidate senator bernie sanders of vermont at a campaign rally in los angeles. >> today is a historic occasion. the proceedings of the united states senate are being broadcast to the nation on television for the first time, not that we have operated in secret until now. millions of americ