watch alaska weekend saturday and sunday on the c-span network , c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> senator mark warner, and senator marco rubio, a member of that committee took part in a discussion earlier today on russia's interference in the 2016 election. by a panelollowed looking at russia's broader efforts to increase its influence in the democratic world. hosted by the atlantic council, this runs about an hour and 50 minutes. and 50 minutes. [indiscernible]

alaska weekend saturday and sunday, july 21 and 22nd on the c-span network. or listen on the free c-span radio app. published by the u.s. capital historical society, the book create capitol hill, because of how the this -- how the district of columbia was chosen. and how the neighborhood and city developed in the early years of the republic. american history tv, a book launch and a discussion with the three co-authors, the editor, and the mapmaker of the book. dean melissa portrays george washington, who was instrumental in founding the u.s. capitol. this is about an hour and 15 minutes. >> we are going to start our program now, i want to thank everybody for coming tonight to this occasion that represents the culmination of many years of the authorslf of and the u.s. capital historical society. i want to welcome our guest and rick buys our authors. charles carol carter, alexander hawkins and pamela scott, who you will all be hearing from. we will get a better and reduction in a few minutes. i want to thank everyone who has worked on

watch saturday and sunday on the c-span network, c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. warner, theark intelligence committee's vice rubioand senator marco lead member of the community, took part in a discussion earlier today on russia's interference in that 2016 election. they were followed by a panel about broader efforts. posted by the atlantic council, this one's about one hour and 50 minutes. [indiscernible]

watch alaskan weekend saturday on all the c-span networks, c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio. sunday night on q&a, grace discusses her memoir, daughters of the cold war. >> i met vladimir putin in a 1981 in st. petersburg. >> was he deputy mayor then? >> yes, he was. i was running a business consulting firm.

watch alaska weekend saturday and sunday july 21 and 22 on the c-span networks. at c-span.org. or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> former prettyish foreign secretary boris johnson stepped down last week to protest prime minister theresa may's brexit plan but delivered his resignation speech yesterday. >> who have done an outstanding job over the last two years. and i'm very proud that we have rallied the world against russia's barbaric use of chemical weapons with an unprecedented 28 countries joining together to expel 153 spies in protest of what happened. we have rejuvenated the commonwealth a superb summit that saw zimbabwe back on the path to membership and angola now wanting to join. and as i leave we are leaving global -- leading global campaigns against illegal wildlife trade and in favor of 12 years of quality education for every girl and we have the flag, the union flag, going up in nine new missions. the yibian an africa and more to come. so that we have overtaken france to boast the biggest diplomatic network of any european country. none of this, mr. speaker

the vote. watch live on c-span. watch any time on c-span.org, or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> a short time ago, president trump gathered with house republicans to talk about making tax cuts permanent. before that, the president talked about his meeting yesterday with russian president putin. >> thank you, everybody. yesterday i returned from a trip from europe where i met with leaders from across the region to seek a more peaceful future for the united states. we're working hard with our allies. we're going to have peace. that's what what we want and that's what we're going to v i say peace through strength. >> the secretary was fantastic as you know, he reported that they never had an increase like this in their history and nato was actually going down as opposed to going up. and i increased it by my meeting last year $44 billion and this year we'll be over -- it will be hundreds of billions of dollars over the coming years. there's grate spira great spirit have before and they were not paying bills on

the vote. watch live on c-span, anytime on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> author and berkeley law professor amanda tyler discusses her book "habeas corpus in wartime, from the tower of london to guantanamo bay." she also discusses how the english roots of habeas corpus connect to america today. this program was hosted by the national constitution center. it's an hour. >> now for the program. i would like to introduce my guest amanda tyler. ,she

the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> president trump nominated judge brett kavanaugh to replace retiring supreme court justice anthony hannity. the judge's wife, children, and parents join to matt the white house for the public announcement. [applause] him at the white house for the public announcement. [applause] pres. trump: my fellow americans, tonight i speak to you from the east room of the white house regarding one of the most profound responsibilities of the president of the united states, and that is the selection of a supreme court justice. i have often heard that, other than matters of war and peace, this is the most important decision a president will make. the supreme court is entrusted with the safeguarding of the crown jewel of our republic, the constitution of the united states. twelve days ago, justice anthony kennedy informed me of his decision to take senior status on the supreme court, opening a new vacancy. for more than four decades, justice k

>> as part of our year-long 50 capitals tour, the c-span bus easily made a long journey to juneau, alaska. capital of the 49th state. this weekend on c-span, but to be an american history tv, this will be to our stops across alaska. showing the states natural beauty. we will delve into the unique history and literary culture. >> the seafood industry is one of the top economic drivers and alaska. we will look at how regulations have helped preserve and protect alaska's ocean life and the process for preparing seafood for market. >> fishing has been a big part of alaska forever. alaska has been known for its salmon production. the world knows we have the most pristine waters in the world. it is the cleanest waters ever. i don't think it gets any better. >> the seafood industry is the corner of the alaskan economy. it employs nearly 60,000 people each year and accounts for 15 -- $1.5 billion in wages. federaloil and gas and spending, it is one of the key economic drivers in the state. we are at a seafoam plant -- seafood plant in alaska. this is a family thing. i was raised in a small town c

c-span. watch any time on c-span.org, or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> this is what's live on tuesday. a senate panel gets an update on immigration enforcement and family reunification efforts. the acting head of the u.s. border patrol is among those testifying before the senate judiciary committee. that starts at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. in the afternoon, a senate judiciary subcommittee holds an oversight hearing on the structure of the federal courts. coverage begins at 2:30 eastern. on c-span2, the senate continues debate on the nomination of the judge for the 11th circuit of appeals. the senate is also working on a package of four spending bills for 2019 funding. in the evening, president trump speaks at a campaign event in tampa, florida, for three republican candidates. that rally gets underway at 7:00 p.m. eastern. >> on c-span this week in primetime, tonight, nasa administrator on president trump's proposal to create a military space force. wednesday, the 2018 national governors association summer meeting on the transformation of the workforce by artificial intelligence.

watch alaska weekend, saturday and sunday july 21 and 22nd on the c-span networks. where you can listen with the free c-span radio app. >> sunday for the q&a, the daughter of american diplomat discusses her memoir, daughter of a cold war. >> i met putin and 91 in st. petersburg. >> was he deputy mayor then? >> yes. i was running my business consulting firm. i have a client that wanting something to do with the port of st. petersburg. i was meeting with the real mayor and they substituted the deputy mayor, putin. i knew putin had been kgb. i was negative about it, he came in and was equally negative. he did not want to meet with an american women. i think he was very suspicious of woman. he had no guarantee. he was the cold this, he had the coldest ice i have ever seen.

c-span. watch any time on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. : amy >>> army harder is r at our table this morning, energy and climate change reporter for axios here in washington to talk about climate changes. amy, i want to begin with our visit to alaska and we spoke with john wolf, chief scientist for the international arctic research center. here's what he had to say about climate change and the impact it could have on alaska. them and its impact on >> a new state would be one where there is essentially no ice on the arctic ocean during the warm season and that season of no ice would actually

follow the confirmation process on c-span leading to the senate confirmation hearings and the vote. watch live on c-span, watch anytime on www.c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. up next, former presidents bill clinton and george w. bush sit down for an interview at the clinton presidential center in little rock, arkansas. they discuss immigration, education and u.s. foreign aid -- toeviate policy alleviate disease. [applause] good afternoon. that was good. just last year, i remember being right there. i was working at one of the most prominent financial institutions in the world having not long ago been permitted to a new world

>> as part of our year-long 50 capitals tour, the c-span bus recently made the long journey to juneau, alaska. c-span on book tv in american history tv, we will feature our stops across alaska, showing the state's natural beauty. there are 11 native culture groups in alaska. how sometake a look at of those groups live and the traditions that are still carried on today. >> >> welcome, we are at the alaska native heritage center. here we teach youth from preschool to high school about alaskan native cultures. we also have guests from all over the world and we teach about our 11 indigenous groups. >> some of us are classified as eskimos, some as classified as indians, but none of these words come from our people. the people classified as eskimos would be northwest, northern part of alaska. my people would be st. lawrence island, which is west of nome. and then we have the people classified as eskimos. there are also the people of the aleutian islands, and the alaska peninsula. the people classified as indians, the 11 indigenous groups. i'm going to take you around the lake and to our six

the vote. watch live on c-span, watch anytime on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> as part of our year-long 50 capital store, the c-span bus made the journey to juneau, alaska, capital of the 49th state. this weekend on book tv in american history tv, we will feature our stops across alaska, showing the states and natural beauty, history, and literary culture. >> now, as part of c-span's alaska weekend, an interview with senator lisa murkowski. she talks about her home state, her role as chair of the natural resources committee and her thoughts on supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. this is just under 30 minutes. lisa murkowski of alaska, there are not too many third-generation alaskans around, is there? sen. murkowski: it's getting to the more and more. we are contributing with a fourth-generation. we have boys who are staying in the state. it is something i am proud of. i love my state, and i love my family's history there appeared >> what brought -- there. >> what brought your grandparents there? sen. murkowski:

, c-span .org or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> iowa republican senator chuck grassley is the chair of the judiciary committee. he spoke recently at heritage foundation about the role of congressional oversight and what he sees as an increasing shift in the balance of power from the legislative to the executive branch. he also discusses whistleblowers in congressional oversight and calls for stronger protections for those who share information about potential overreach or abuse. this is 45 minutes.

thank you. >> as part of our year-long 50 capital store come at the c-span recently made the long journey to juneau, alaska. on c-span on book tv and american history tv, we will feature our stops across alaska showing the state's natural beauty and we will delve into the -- into the unique history and literary culture there. >> here on c-span, "washington journal" is next. that is followed by congressional testimony on preparations for the upcoming hurricane season. and later this afternoon, we will take you live to santa fe, new mexico for the annual summer meeting of the governors and a discussion about funding infrastructure. "n today's "washington journal the president of citizens against government waste discusses the group's annual report on wasteful government spending. and then michael

watch alaska weekend saturday and sunday july 21st and 22nd on the c-span networks at c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> secretary of state mike pompeo will be on capitol hill next wednesday to talk about north korea, the president's trip to the nato summit and his meeting with russian president putin. live coverage from the senate foreign relations committee begins at 2:30 p.m. eastern here on c-span 3, c-span.org, and on the free 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 today we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d.c., and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> our live coverage of the national governor's association summer meeting continues tomorrow. last day of the gathering in santa fe, new mexico, on the agenda, international perspective on state and federal collaboration, the importance of arts and history educatio

c-span. or listen with the pre-c-span radio app. >> researchers are preparing for the upcoming flu season. we'll get an update on the director of the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases. he was asked about investing in crypto currencies such as bit coin. we'll bring you the testimony in about an hour. then we bring you information on crypto currencies also known as virtual currencies. >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span three. saturday at 6:00 p.m. on the civil war, william marple author of lincolns mercenaries explains economic factors that drove many to volunteer. then san diego state university professor on the vietnam war from u.s. military escalation to the fall of saigon years later. then patrick o'donnell with his book and the most decorated heroes who brought him home. at 4:30 p.m. on real america as part of the alaska weekend, for films about alaska. the alaska silver millions and the eskimo hunters in northwestern alaska. the alaska centennial in the 1944 film, alaska highway. watch this weekend on c-span three. . . i have some bad news for all of y

the world. rape, ando is kill, control. this on c-span, c-span.org and the free c-span radio app. president donald trump will announce his nominee for the supreme court, filling the vacancy left by retiring justice anthony kennedy. watch seen of him live on c-span or c-span.org or listen on the a.e c-span radio app today, vice president mike pence spoke to the u.s. immigration and customs authorities. he told them that ice has the full support of the trump administration despite calls by some to abolish it. homeland security secretary kiersten nielsen introduces the vice president. [applause] hello.elsen: i would like to start by saying .appy belated fourth of july i help everybody had opportunity to take time with their families. i would like to take the activity to thank the great men and women of ice. as we celebrate independence and went to thank you and your families for your service to our country in keeping our communities and country secure. it is also my privilege to welcome our acting director of ice. he has about 30 years of experience within our family and within law en

, c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> in 1998, the academy award-winning world war ii fil "saving private ryan" was released in theaters. if our trade the d-day invasion of normandy and the mission to find a soldier behind enemy lines. american history tv, at a national world war ii museum symposium to mark the 20th anniversary of the film's release, historians explore and contrast other d-day films and talk about the directors process of creating them. this runs an hour and 40 minutes. because 20re today years ago an amazing film about the second world war came to the screen. thisnk all of us can agree has to be one of the top world war ii movies ever made. fascinating, compelling, powerful, realistic, riveting. an amazing film. here we are one day after the 74th anniversary of d-day to talk about that wonderful film, "saving private ryan" that really capture the horrible events, the necessary that horrible events on the beaches of normandy on 6 june, 1944. the film changed the way the nation look at the war movie. retegan to

the boat. watch and c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> wednesday in the c-span networks, the house returns at 10:00 a.m. eastern for morning our life on c-span. i knew they take up legislation sponsored by don young. on c-span two they continue work on a number of judicial and executive nominations on the schedule this week. at 10:00 a.m. officials briefed lawmakers on the u.s. interest in latin america and the caribbean. that's five on c-span three. in the afternoon, the acting administrator, andrew wheeler addresses agency staff at the washington headquarters in the senate finance committee looks at page leave. c-span's "washington journal", live every day with news and policy issues that impact too. coming up on wednesday morning, former senate judiciary general counsel on the process of concerning the supreme court nomination. then we talk about the russian investigation and former fbi agent peter structs upcoming testimony. florida republican congressman, francis rooney had president trumps meeting in brussels. watch live at 7:00 a.m. join the discussion. >> the senate d

c-span 3. you're watching american history tv, all weekend every weekend on c-span 3. to join the conversation, like us on facebook at c-span history. >>> as part of our 50 capitals tour and with the help of gci cable the c-span bus visited alaska with anchorage the final stop on the tour. >> c sfan plays a critical role in making sure that america's democracy is functional. it provides a window into washington, d.c. that those of us who are distant and a far distance away can see what's occurring. >> we really believe that it's important to offer c-span to our customers, because we believe in the network's mission, to be an unfiltered and trusted media source. we proudly support their effort to inform and educate the nation on policy, politics and history and current events. >> be sure to join us july 21 and 22 when we feature our visit to alaska. watch alaska weekend on c-span, c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. this weekend on the presidency we hear from architecture professors and white house historians about the design history of the white house. and what changes t

watch live on c-span, anytime on c-span.org, or listen anytime with the free c-span radio app. earlier today, senate minority leader chuck schumer called on republicans to release all documents from supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh's time in the white house while serving under president george w. bush. he was joined by democrats and legal experts during this hearing. morning to one and all on a beautiful summer's morning in washington dc. i had a joke, but i will skip it. it relates to d.c., but another time. i want to thank my dear colleague, our ranking member, outstanding leader on so many of these issues, ranking member -- hopefully chair soon enough -- you are underestimating us, you press people. ranking member of the judiciary committee, mr. richard durbin. also longtime judiciary committee member -- you are. no, i said no. i said, longtime member of judiciary committee. >> [applause] the leadership: conference on civil rights, alliance for justice, and people for the american way. thank you all for joining us. we have invited these legal experts to speak today, beca

the vote. watch live on c-span, watch any time on c-span.org, or listen with the free c-span radio app. >>> next remarks by u.s. ambassador to the united nations, nikki haley on president trump's decision to withdraw from the u.n. human rights council. she said the council has strayed away from its mission and was too politicized, particularly regarding issues involving israel. held by the heritage foundation, this is an hour. [applause] >> hello. full house today, do we have. very special guest, and it is absolutely my pleasure to welcome our distinguished guest ambassador nikki haley to the heritage foundation. when i think of ambassador haley, the first word that comes to my mind is courage. she got her start in politics as a young businesswoman who recognized the need for fresh, conservative leadership in south carolina. even though she'd never held elective office before, she beat the state's longest serving legislator and became the first indian american to serve in the south carolina statehouse. she then served as the first female and first minority governor of south carolina as we say yo

listen with 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 today we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington, d.c., and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >>> up next, a forum on what can be done to combat crime and violence in el salvador. latin-american scholars talk about the legal activity and the entrance of el salvadorians to the u.s. >> good afternoon. hi. so welcome.

the free c-span radio app. justice anthony kennedy's retirement brings a significant change to the supreme court. follow the story on c-span from president trump nominating a replacement, the senate confirmation hearings to the swearing in all on c-span, or listen on the free c-span radio app. president trump will announce his choice for the supreme court monday night at 9:00 p.m. eastern. we will have live coverage of the remarks and afterwards, we will give you a reaction and take a look at the nominee. now a news conference on president trump's soon to be announced nominee to the supreme court. yesterday, representatives from , pro-choicenthood america and the american women's law center talked about their concerns and what they expect from a new justice. the president will announce his choice monday. >> good morning, everybody, thanks for coming. i am the executive director of demand justice which is a part of this coalition that we will hear from today and we are proud to be partners with everyone here toda

the next century. drugs be sure to join us july 21 and 20 21 we will feature our visit to alaska. "alaska weekend" on c-spanc-span.org, or listen on the freeseas and radio app. >> tuesday, members of congress return from their fourth of july recess and begin work on a number of bills. on c-span2, the c-span continues debate about mark bennett to become a member and then supreme a.m. term live at 11:00 eastern.

the 1944 film "alaska highway". watch it saturday and sunday on c-span networks, c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. app. >> sunday night on q & a, grace warnkey, daughterer diplomate george cannon, discusses the cold war. >> i met putin in st. petersburg. >> was he deputy mayor then? >> yes, he was deputy mayor. i was running my consulting firm. i had a client who wanted something to do with the port of st. petersburg. i was meeting with the real mayor. he was called away and they substituted the deputy mayor, putin, and i was annoyed 'cause i wasn't meeting with the mayor. i knew putin had been kgb. i was sort of negative about it all, and he came in. he was equally negative. he didn't want to meet with some american woman who claimed to run a business. and i mean, i think he was very suspicious of women. he had no gallantry and he was the coldest -- he had the coldest eyes i've ever seen, very big, blue, cold eyes. and all i could think of is i wonder what would happen if he was interrogating me. >> sunday night at 8 eastern on c-span's q & a. senators lindsey graham and bernie sanders spoke on th

networks, at c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> president trump's nominees to lead the consumer financial protection bureau and the export-import bank testified before the senate financial committee worried members about -- members asked about the office of management and budget, the puerto rico hurricane relief effort and other topics. this is about two hours. chair:

and listen on the free c-span radio app. c-span "washington journal" live everyday with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up tuesday morning, for former advisor ben rhodes discussions policy of the obama administration. marjorie talks about president trump supreme court nominee and pro-life agenda. live at 70 strength tuesday morning. join the discussion professor jeremy, in your new book experience on demand you write that consumer virtual-reality is coming like a freight train. make take two years or ten for the technology and investment and content to unleash a torrent of applications that will touch every aspect of our lives. how so? >> i've been studying virtual-reality since the late 1990s and even as the year 2013 there's maybe a thousand high-end headsets across the u.s. and today there are literally 10 million really high quality goggles out there and people using them and there's lots of neat applications we can talk about. >> you talk about it being the most powerful psychological medium in history. wh

and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> the app industry is now ten years old and the there are nearly 4 million apps to choose from. morgan reed is the director of the d.c. based association. he is our guest. how do they fit into the overall ecosystem of telecommunications. >> i think when you talk about it being ten years old, we recently released our economic report. the app economy is $980 billion and employs 4.7 million americans. the way to think about it is it's not just that game you play when you're bored on the bus or you want a distraction in the car, it's literally woven into the fabric of every business at every level. what we have seen, this gets to the telecommunication side, it needs have contact with the shipping department and the salesman in the field and back into the manufacturing process. now, that entire supply chain once it mobile, it wants it everywhere and it wants it available at all time. the mobile ecosystem in the app ecosystem is the fo

follow the confirmation process on c-span leading up to the senate confirmation hearings and the vote. watch live on c-span. watch any time on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. : amy >>> army harder is r at our table this morning, energy and climate change reporter for axios here in washington to talk about climate changes. amy, i want to begin with our visit to alaska and we spoke with john wolf, chief scientist for the international arctic research center. here's what he had to say about climate change and the impact it could have on alaska. them and its impact on >> a new state would be one where there is essentially no ice on the arctic ocean during the warm season and that season of no ice would actually lengthen. it would accelerate into say the shoulder seasons, spring and autumn. r seasons, like spring and autumn. we would end up with a climate we'd end up with era climate where there's maybe two months less snow cover in the winter. snow comes a month or two later, leaves a month or two earlier. we would see more hot days in the summer. in fact, one of the

the program saturday at 10:00 a.m. eastern on our website, c-span.org, or with the free c-span radio app. >> former president barack obama was in south africa earlier this week to honor the life and legacy of nelson mandela on the 100 anniversary of the leader's birth. histhe occasion, he gave first major speech since leaving office where he highlighted talked aboutk and the current state of politics. this is just under an hour and a half. [applause]

, c-span .org or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> iowa republican senator chuck grassley is the chair of the judiciary committee. he spoke recently at heritage foundation about the role of congressional oversight and what he sees as an increasing shift in the balance of power from the legislative to the executive branch. he also discusses whistleblowers in congressional oversight and calls for stronger protections for those who share information about potential overreach or abuse. this is 45 minutes. [inaudible conversations]lc >> good afternoon. welcome to the heritage foundation. we welcome those who are joining us on our heritage .org website and on all of these occasions for our in-house guess we would ask that our mobile devices have been silenced or turned off and for those watching online welcome to send questions now or in the future by e-mailing speaker at heritage .org. welcoming our guest and leading our program this afternoon is john malcolm from the vice president for institutional government and his director of the center for legal and

all here on the c-span networks. ray from huntington, west virginia. you get the last word. is centrism dead? caller: i wouldn't know about that. i would say no, definitely not. i'm a perfect example. are you there? host: we are. how so? from, basically, a majority democratic county in west virginia. i wanted to say that centrism is kind of related to a prejudice, in a way. voting andes to stuff like that, and what i mean my-- all i can say, from personal experience, i was raised in a predominantly white area. i never was prejudiced, didn't know anything about being prejudiced or what prejudice

and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> david hawkings joins us. senior editor with cq and role call as congress comes back the their break. david: to keep things running, there is not a large legislative agenda in the weeks ahead. i think mcconnell and ryan more than anything want to make some progress on the annual appropriations bills. the house announced they are going to take up another appropriations bill the week of july 16 that is a combination bill. there are supposed to be a dozen bills. they already passed one that combined three of the least controversial bills. they are going to take up another one that combines two of the lesser bills, the financial services bill. the senate promingse appropriations committee is moving ahead on all of its appropriations bills. keep that regular process going for as long as possible knowing that after labor day there will be some shutdown showdown drama almost for sure. that's one priority for mitch mcconnell. the other

follow the confirmation process on c-span, and the vote. much anye on c-span, time on c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. earlier, the house debated and passed a bill that would repeal the 2.3% medical device tax imposed in the 2010 health care law. we will show you that debate now. pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. paulsen: mr. speaker and members, today the house will vote on h.r. 184 protect the medical innovation act which ll repeal the medical excise task. the medical device industry is an american success story employing 400,000 people. in minnesota alone, more than 35,000 people are employed at almost 700 companies. mostly small companies you have never heard of of. many started by a doctor, engineer or entrepreneur, in the garage or back yard with an idea to help save someone's life. 0% of all medical device companies have less than 50 employees and 93% have less than 500 employees. and the jobs they provide are good rewarding jobs that pay above-average salaries. america is a net exporter in medical device

as part of our alaska weekend here on the c-span networks, we are talking about hunting regulations in alaska, and across the country. joining us for that is michael doyle of e&e news. joining us is michael doyle.

sunday, july 21 and 22nd on the c-span network. or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> the u.s. army heritage and education center in carlisle pennsylvania host a living history event, featuring several hundred reenactors from american history. we visit a mock world war i trench to hear two u.s. army veterans who specialize in for training veterans -- specialize in portraying veterans from the war. >> i'm a first lieutenant in the , circafantry regiment 1917 and 1918. we are sitting here at carlisle barracks at the army historical education center. and we are giving presentations on the french army and its role in world war i and its links to the american. if you look here at this trench system, it is embedded with wood. was actually taken off the u.s. army manual dated 1917 of how to build a trench system. it was copied from a british manual, but you can see it is very well-built built and very well constructed. you may not have seen a trench andem this good in europe , if you havector all the wood in the world and all the labor, you can build something like this. this is the c

the confederate icons conference saturday morning starting at 10 eastern on american history tv on c-span3. supreme court nominee bret cavanaugh continues to meet with senators on capitol hill. follow the confirmation process on c-span leading up to the senate confirmation hearings in the vote. c-span.org,pan, on or listen with the c-span radio app. >> secretary of state mike pompeo testified at a senate hearing about president trump's meetings with vladimir putin and north korean leader kim jong-il. he also discussed -- kim jong-un. he also discussed the nato alliance and relations with the european union. the hearing is three hours.

c-span.org oron listen with the free c-span radio. last month, anthony kennedy announced his retirement from the u.s. supreme court, effective tuesday. he spoke about his retirement and what he expects from the court this year, held at the ninth circuit judicial conference. it is 40 minutes. is a very unique conference. justice kennedy is our representative. you will see something in a moment, we are looking at it. he has been with us in these conferences and fully supportive. this is his last as a sitting justice. he will always be our friend, welcome to come back. with that backdrop, this conversation has some special meaning to all of us. thank to recognize and justice kennedy's wife for being here. thank you. [applause] discover things at these conferences when you meet with folks you haven't seen in a wild. beganking to mary, she her teaching career at a small elementary school in california. i told her i lived there, she said the school she worked at was such and such. i said to you mean? i lived right across the street from the

the house convenes for morning hours at 10 am eastern live on c-span. then at noon they will take up a number of bills under suspension of the rules.and making changes to the 2010 dodd frank financial regulation law. on c-span2, the senate continues work on judicial and executive nominations scheduled for the week. and on c-span3, federal reserve chair, jerome powell testifies before the senate banking committee on monetary policy and the economy. that is live at 10 am eastern. you can find all of this streaming online at c-span.org and on the free c-span radio app. next, senator susan collins, chairs the senate aging committee talks about research done by her committee on rising prescription drug prices. at this event hosted by the pew charitable trusts, the main republican also spoke about the role of government agencies and insurance companies and drug pricing. >> all right, well -- good morning. i'm the executive vice president and chief program officer here at pew. we have a diverse mix of initiatives ranging from health, state, consumer and environ

the economy. that's live at 10:00 a.m. eastern. you can find all of its streaming online at c-span.org and on the free c-span radio app. the national iranian american council hosted a discussion on u.s. policy toward iran. foreign-policy and nuclear security researchers spoke about options for the u.s. following its withdrawal from the iran nuclear agreement and sanctions. >> thank you for joining

the c-span bus is traveling across the country on our 50 capitals tour. the bus stopped in anchorage, alaska, asking people what is the most important issue in alaska? nativerk with the science and engineering program here in anchorage, and we feel the most important issue based in alaska has to do with education and workforce development. we see a lot of students coming into our university here who are under for college, and then are not -- we are not doing a good job to support them through the undergraduate degree program. we are engaging with students as young as six grade, middle school, high school, and the university to provide a string of longitudinal opportunities that help support them academically, socially to provide the inspiration and opportunities to exceed at all -- succeed all academic levels. one of the issues i feel is very important his nationwide as well as in alaska, and that is giving children garbage bags when they are being removed from by ocs.me >> another issue that is important to me this year seems to be coming to fruition is

on the c-span networks, at c-span.org, or listen with the c-span radio app. we want to welcome back a longtime friend, charlie cook of the cook political report. you have been on this network for more than 30 years. guest: i think i was on c-span the first year that it was on the air. it is always fun and it was an important part of my career. that is why i religiously come back when you ask. the: i want to get to 30,000 foot level and then we will drill down to some of these races. it is mid july, the election is november, and a lot can

as part of our year-long 50 capitals tour, the c-span bus recently made a long journey to juneau, alaska, state. of the on this weekend, we will feature our stops across alaska, showing you the state's natural beauty. we will delve into alaska's unique history and literary culture. as part of our alaska weekend here on the c-span networks, we are talking about hunting regulations in alaska, and across the country. joining us for that is michael doyle of e&e news. joining us is michael doyle. let me just speaking with this from nbc news. a years old conflict has pitted andstate against the feds, conservationists against preservationists and people who feed their families by stocking him in theking wilderness against those who see certain types of hunting as inhumane. this is part of the proposal to undo obama era rules restricting controversial hunting methods on federal land in alaska. what is the history of the site? what happened in 25th -- of the fight? what happened in 2015 and now? entangleds a long history. in may, the national park service and trump administration proposed rescind

weekend saturday and sunday, july 21 and 22nd on the c-span networks, at c-span.org or listen with thee c-span radio app. continues. journal" to welcome back tim chapman, the executive director of heritage action for america. a lot to talk about, the midterm elections, brett kavanaugh, let's begin talking about the organization. is a: heritage action sister organization of the heritage foundation. they heritage foundation started in 1973. it has been a conservative leaning think tank for decades. we started a sister organization in 2010 because we started to notice people on capitol hill were not voting on the merits of a piece of legislation. they needed political incentives. we needed a political organization to advance the policies of the heritage foundation. we are a 501(c) four so we can get involved at the grassroots level and in elections if we want to. host: let's talk about the midterm elections. we have learned you have targeted just over a dozen house races. walk us through some of them and why. picture, this is the first time heritage action has ever been involved in electi