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Newsmakers with Representative Chris Van Hollen

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

House Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) talked about about congressional strategy for dealing with the debt and differing House and Senate budget plans. He also addressed ongoing controversies, including the admission by the IRS that it had singled out some non-profit status applications from conservative groups, Justice Department actions regarding the Associated Press, and the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya.

Newsmakers with Representative Mac Thornberry

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX) talked about Defense Department issues. Topics included the previous week's Defense Department report on sexual assaults in the military, defense spending and the fiscal year 2014 budget, U.S. options regarding Syria, the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Guantanamo Bay prison, Afghanistan, and more.

Newsmakers with Representative Jeff Miller

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

House Veterans Affairs Committee Chair Jeff Miller (R-FL) talked from Pensacola, Florida, about key issues facing veterans such as jobs, delays in benefits claims, and why officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had been paid bonuses despite a claims backlog. The VA had 882,000 compensation and disability claims pending that week, including 250,000 that are at least a year old. Chair Miller had urged VA Undersecretary Allison Hickey to resign because of the backlog.

Newsmakers with Rep. Adam Smith

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

Newsmakers with Representative Adam Smith
CLIP 1 - Newsmakers: Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) on Syria Chemical Weapons Reports
CLIP 2 - Newsmakers: Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) on Lingering Syria Questions
CLIP 3 - Newsmakers: Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) on House & Senate Approach to Syria

Newsmakers with Representative Luis Gutierrez

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) talked about immigration legislation he drafted with a group of seven other House members. He also discussed the role he thinks President Obama should play on immigration. The House group included Republicans Mario Diaz-Balart (FL), Raul Labrador (ID), John Carter (TX), and Sam Johnson (TX); and Democrats Xavier Becerra (CA), Zoe Lofgren (CA.), and John Yarmuth (KY).

Newsmakers: Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA), Armed Services Committee Chairman

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

Newsmakers with Representative Buck McKeon
CLIP: Newsmakers: Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA), Armed Services Committee Chairman

Newsmakers with Larry Pratt

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Larry Pratt talked about Gun Owners of America and its opposition to gun control measures such as universal background checks, assault weapons bans, and stricter gun trafficking laws. Topics included the differences between his group and the National Rifle Association, allowing teachers to carry concealed weapons at schools, and Mayors Against Illegal Guns.

Newsmakers with Richard Trumka

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Richard Trumka, talked about immigration issues and the effect of low-and high-income workers from other countries on American workers. He said the AFL-CIO was concerned that these workers might be paid a new lower wage that could in turn lower the wages of American workers. He also reacted to President Obama's suggestion to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour, which the AFL-CIO believes is still too low. He commented on President Obama's nomination of Thomas Perez for labor secretary.

Newsmakers with Senator Tom Coburn

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Sen. Tom Coburn talked about federal budget issues. Topics included House and Senate passage of a congressional resolution, the budget process, and sequestration budget cuts. He also discussed gun control legislation, which he had worked on with Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY). Jeremy Peters and and Niels Lesniewski were the guest reporters.

Newsmakers with Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA)

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA), the new chair of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), discussed congressional debate over spending and taxes and other topics, including energy policy and the RSC's opposition to a carbon tax. The Republican Study Committee is a group of 167 House Republicans organized for the purpose of advancing a conservative social and economic agenda in Congress.

Newsmakers with Representative Sander Levin

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Representative Sander Levin (D-MI), the ranking member on the House Ways and Means Committee, talked about tax reform, the future of Social Security and Medicare, and how Congress is addressing the budget cuts, debt, and the U.S. economy.

Newsmakers with Senator Ron Wyden

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, talked about energy issues facing the U.S. and his agenda as the committee's chairman. Topics included energy policy, drilling, exports of natural gas and other fossil fuels, and President Obama's choices to head the Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and other Interior Department offices. After hte interview the reporters discussed his responses with the host.

Newsmakers with Representative Bob Goodlatte

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), House Judiciary Committee Chair, talked about immigration and gun control, two issues his committee was likely to address in 2013.

Newsmakers with Representative Harold Rogers

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

House Appropriations Committee Chair Harold Rogers (R-KY), talked about his continuing resolution to fund the federal government. He argued that his plan extends the current continuing resolution for most agencies, but has more detailed instructions for the Pentagon and and veterans programs. He also said his plan would avert a government shutdown when the current continuing resolution expired.

Deficit Reduction and the Federal Budget

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

House Budget Committee leaders Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Tom Price (R-GA) talked about ways Republicans and Democrats could work together on debt reduction and reaching compromise on upcoming budget deadlines. Topics included sequestration, tax policy, and Social Security and Medicare.

Newsmakers with Representative Chris Van Hollen

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, talked about the Congressional Budget Office's report, budget hearings, the sequester scheduled to begin March 1, 2013, the debt, working with House Republican leaders and Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI), potential furloughs of federal workers, and more.

Newsmakers with Senator Chuck Grassley

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, talked by video link from the Russell Rotunda about topics before the committee, including gun legislation and immigration. He also talked about the Iowa Senate race for 2014, since Senator Tom Harkin had said he would not seek reelection. After the interview, the guest reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host.

Newsmakers with Senator James Inhofe

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), the new ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talked from Tulsa, Oklahoma, about key defense issues, including the confirmation hearing of former Senator Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary, women in combat roles, sequestration and its impact on the Pentagon, the defense budget, troop numbers in Afghanistan, the strength of al Qaeda, and the future of the U.S. military. After the interview, the reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host.

Newsmakers with Senator Patrick Leahy

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-VT) talked about upcoming hearings on gun control and other issues on the committee's agenda. Topics included immigration reform, potential confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court if a vacancy arises, cybersecurity, drone use for spying, prison sentencing, the Violence Against Women Act.

Newsmakers with Representative Xavier Becerra

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Representative Xavier Becerra (D-CA) talked about his priorities as the new chair of the House Democratic Caucus, and the role of Democratic leadership in issues facing the 113th Congress such as immigration, gun control, and the ongoing budget, tax, and debt ceiling debates. After the interview, the reporters discussed his responses with the host.

Newsmakers with Senator Debbie Stabenow

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) talked about what was next on the Farm Bill, after a small part of it was passed as part of the fiscal cliff package, with the bulk of it unpassed. Some analysts see difficulty passing the farm bill 2013, and Senator Stabenow had been critical of the farm measures approved as part of the fiscal legislation. Senator Stabenow also talked about her views of prospects on other Senate legislation and Senate operations such as the filibuster. After the senator left, the reporters discussed her responses with the host.

Newsmakers with Representative-Elect Luke Messer

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Representative-Elect Luke Messer (R-IN) talked about the 113th Congress and his priorities as the incoming Republican freshman class president. Mr. Messer spoke by video from Indianapolis. Topics included his involvement in the "fiscal cliff" discussions in the Republican Conference, his expectations for the 113th Congress, and the freshman class's relationship with Speaker Boehner. After the interview the reporters in the C-SPAN studio discussed his responses. "Fiscal cliff" referred to the impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement.

Newsmakers with Representative Eliot Engel

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Representative Eliot Engel (D-NY), incoming Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member, talked about how the House and Senate are weighing the issues arising from the September attack on the U.S. consulate at Benghazi and and at the accountability review board's report about the State Department's handling of the matter

Newsmakers: Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Incoming GOP Conference Chairman