The most popular events for the Washington Journal - Courts & Judicial Process Series http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=13 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 02:46:40 GMT Washington Journal - Courts & Judicial Process Jonathan Turley talked about his recent [Washington Post] piece looking at the issues of surveillance and privacy and U.S. citizens' loss of privacy protections. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303272-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303272-4 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative Paul Broun (R-GA) talked about current threats to the U.S. as al-Qaeda regroups after the killing of Osama bin Laden. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Bobbi Jackson read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299689-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299689-5 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sanford Levinson talked about the role of the Constitution in American culture, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Professor Levinson asserts that the Constitution is the country's civil religion. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297189-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297189-6 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mickey McCarter talked about ways the Department of Homeland Security attempts to provide airline security, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He discussed screening machine technology, air marshals, and overall performance of the Transportation Security Administration. This was the first of a five-part series on select operations of the Department of Homeland Security. The product identification numbers for the other parts are 299557-6, 299570-5, 299571-5, and 299569-5. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299528-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299528-5 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Orin Kerr talked about the Supreme Court case [Kentucky v. King], The case tests the strength of the 4th Amendment in only allowing police to enter a person's home after showing grounds that a crime is underway. Professor Orr also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297527-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297527-5 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senator Charles Grassley, speaking by phone from Grand Rapids, Iowa, reacted to President Obama's nomination of Judge onia Sotomayer to the Supreme Court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286613-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286613-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) campaign finance and efforts by Democrats to pass the DISCLOSE Act. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Other topics included the ongoing debate regarding the "fiscal cliff," referring to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307227-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307227-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senator John Cornyn talked about his views on the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. He has stated that he will not say how he intends to vote on Judge Sotomayor until the confirmation hearing is over. Senator Cornyn also responded to telephone calls and electronic correspondence. C-SPAN's Peter Slen read newspaper headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287759-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287759-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Michelle Alexander talked about her new book [The New Jim Crow]. The book is about the incarceration of young black men and how difficult it is for them to rebuild their lives while on parole or probation. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The death of former Secretary of State Alexander Haig was announced at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292183-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292183-6 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT John Lott, author of the book, [More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws], talked about the Obama administration's release of initiatives to reduce gun violence. Topics included the 1994-2004 assault weapons ban, differences between automatic and semi-automatic firearms, and background checks for firearm purchases. Mr. Lott argued that the 1994-2004 assault weapons ban had no effect on violence in the U.S. because it banned firearms based on aesthetic instead of functional characteristics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310495-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310495-5 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT David Keene talked about the priorities and goals of the National Rifle Association (NRA) in 2012 elections, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He also discussed the significance of politician's private lives, candidate endorsements, and fundraising. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299569-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299569-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Paul Helmke and John Lott talked about the shooting in Tucson, Arizona, in which Representative Gabrielle Giffords and 13 others were wounded and six people killed on January 8, 2011. They focused on jurisdiction and purview of federal gun laws, state gun laws, the efficacy and implementation of background checks, the success of bans on various kinds of gun-related weaponry, and the effect that past multiple-victim- shootings have had on guns laws. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297481-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297481-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Julian Sanchez talked about the complexities of email privacy laws, in particular for federal investigations, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Email privacy had been in the news due to the FBI's investigation of emails between former director of the CIA David Petraeus' and his biographer Paula Broadwell. Topics included the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, which gave the FBI and other agencies a great deal of authority in gaining access to emails. Mr Sanchez explained some of the many assumptions that had changed during the 16 years since the law was enacted in 1986, and discussed the possibility of updating electronic privacy laws. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309509-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309509-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT John Lott, author of [More Guns, Less Crime: the Bias Against Guns], talked about the District of Columbia voting rights bill, which would remove restrictions on semiautomatic weapons in the District of Columbia, bar the registration requirements for most guns and end penalties for possessing unregistered firearms. He opposes restrictions on gun ownership. Mr. Lott responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285255-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285255-4 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Kara Gotsch talked about the Supreme Court ruling requiring California to reduce its prison population, and the potential national implications of the decision. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Some of the topics brought up in viewer calls included the number of illegal aliens in California prisons, and the number of people jailed for more minor offenses such as failure to pay child support. Ms. Gotsch also spoke with a member of a union that represents federal prison workers nationwide who shared his experiences working with inmates in the federal prison system. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299746-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299746-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Chris Cillizza, of the [Washington Post], talked about American politics and the 2012 election. Topics discussed included how campaigns are run and why they have an impact on election results, why many domestic policy issues will not be addressed by either campaign, why gun control is a topic neither party wants to discuss, and the control of Congress in 2013. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307190-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307190-4 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Chip Pitts talked about his concerns with the USA PATRIOT (Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism) Act of 2001 and civil liberties, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The legislation, signed into law in 2002 and renewed in 2005, was enacted in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It would expire in February 2011 and was slated to be re-authorized by Congress. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297761-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297761-6 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT David Savage talked about the upcoming Supreme Court term, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included [U.S. v. Jones], regarding global positioning systems in cars; challenges to the 2010 health care law; Arizona's immigration law on police questioning of suspected illegal immigrants; and cameras in the Supreme Court. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301852-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301852-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senator Lindsey Graham talked about a number of issues in the news and responded to telephone calls and electronic correspondence. Among the topics he addressed were the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, Lieutenant General McChrystal's testimony at his nomination hearing about operations in Afghanistan, President Obama's speech in Egypt earlier in the morning, and General Motors's decision to file bankruptcy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286822-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286822-9 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Law Professors Akhil Reed Amar and Stephen Presser talked about the constitutionality of the individual mandate provision of the 2010 health care law which required that citizens purchase health care coverage by 2014 or face a financial penalty. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from viewers. Protesters for and against the law were interviewed outside the Court building. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305079-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305079-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Amy Schatz talked about Supreme Court case on the Federal Communications Commission's rules on foul language and nudity on broadcast television and radio. The court is being asked to decide if the FCC has constitutional authority to enforce rules on what some would deem as indecent content on broadcast television and radio. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303660-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303660-6 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jess Bravin talked about what to expect in the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, which was to begin later in the day. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Bobbi Jackson read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294285-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294285-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Emily Miller talked about her [Washington Times] series on her efforts to purchase and license a handgun in Washington, D.C., and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included her experiences, and about efforts by the Obama administration to reduce violence. Ms. Miller participated from Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Virginia. Other guests included included the owner, a staff member, and a patron of Blue Ridge Arsenal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311096-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311096-5 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Trevor Aaronson talked about his recent [Mother Jones] cover story on the large network of informants used by the FBI in its efforts to prevent another domestic terrorist attack. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. FBI informants identify disgruntled people living in the U.S. who express willingness to instigate an act of terrorism, and then provide them the means to carry out an attack. Mr. Aaronson argues that this method can sometimes be entrapment, and that many suspects would not have acted if not prodded by the FBI. This program was part of a "Washington Journal" series highlighting recent magazine articles. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301522-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301522-5 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative John Culberson talked about the creation of the new Tenth Amendment Task Force by a group of conservative House Republicans, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The group is to announce its formation later in the day out of concern that more power should be in states' hands and less at the federal level. During the interview, Representative Culberson performed a demonstration of how the Constitution works using water bottles. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293372-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293372-6 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Steven Emerson talked about the growth of Islamic radicalism in the U.S. and the prospect of "lone wolf" attacks by U.S. citizens. Topics included the arrest earlier in the week of a Dominican-born American convert to Islam who is accused of planning to use a bomb to target U.S. post offices and military personnel returning from active duty in Afghanistan. Mr. Emerson responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302855-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302855-4 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Russell Wheeler talked about federal judicial vacancies. According to the [Washington Post], vacancies have nearly doubled since President Obama took office. They are largely due to retirements, and are increasing workloads and delaying trials in some of the nation's federal courts. Mr. Wheeler also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298043-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298043-6 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Christopher Anders and John Bellinger talked about the CIA's "targeted killing" program, an Obama administration policy allowing for drone strikes in foreign countries against U.S. citizens identified as senior operational leader of a- Qaeda or one of its affiliates. Topics included the U.S. and international law and constitutional legal implications, and the Senate Select Intelligence nomination hearing for CIA director John Brennan, who was one of the chief architects of the policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310907-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310907-4 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Alan Berlow of the Center for Public Integrity talked about background checks and the of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE). He argued that restrictions, "flimsy" laws and small budgets from Congress had severely reduced the capabilities of BATFE. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311096-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311096-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Brian Brown talked about the National Organization for Marriage's arguments against the legalization of same-sex marriage. The Supreme Court was to hear two cases on the issue later in the month. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311419-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311419-4 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ari Berman and Hans Von Spakovsky talked about the Supreme Court case challenging a provision of the Voting Rights Act known as Section 5, which says states and localities with a history of disenfranchising minorities must get federal approval before changing their voting procedures. The guests also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311217-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311217-5 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jess Bravin talked about the opening of the Supreme Court 2012-13 term and the cases to be reviewed and heard during the term, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Other topics included the dynamic among the justices in light of the ruling that upheld the Affordable Care Act, how the Court might change due to retirement vacancies, and the history of the annual Red Mass that marks the start of the new Supreme Court term. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308479-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308479-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Lewis Morris talked about the cost of Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health-related agency fraud and abuse. Other topics included the Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud, and how citizens can report suspected fraud and abuse. Mr. Morris also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290225-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290225-5 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Margie Phelps and Timothy Nieman talked about [Snyder vs. Phelps], the Supreme Court case on the constitutionality of protests at military funerals. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Ms. Phelps represents Fred Phelps, pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. Mr. Nieman filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the Snyder family. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. Margie Phelps participated from Kansas City, Missouri, Timothy Nieman from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295864-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295864-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ethan Rome reacted to a federal judge ruling in Virginia declaring the Obama administration's health care law unconstitutional, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Romie is the executive director of a national pro-health care reform grassroots coalition that spent $47 million to win passage of the law. Ken Cuccinelli spoke by phone about ruling. He argued the case against the law for the state of Virginia. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297070-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297070-5 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Carrie Severino talked about her organization's opposition to the nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294155-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294155-5 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Leo Pfeiffer was interviewed about his video on free speech and the First Amendment, [Who Owns Free Speech]. The film was the middle school first prize winner of C-SPAN's StudentCam documentary contest. James Duff talked about the First Amendment, free speech issues, and the responsibilities of the press. Mr. Pfeiffer and Mr. Duff both responded to viewer phone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest was a national competition in which middle and high school students produced a documentary focusing on the significance of any provision of the U.S. Constitution. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305644-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305644-7 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative Dennis Kucinich talked about the lawsuit he and a bipartisan House coalition filed against the Obama administration over U.S. military operations in Libya. Members of the group contend that President Obama violated Article 1, Section 8, Claus 11 of the Constitution when he ordered at attack against the country without congressional approval. Representative Kucinich also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300080-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300080-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Carl Colglazier was interviewed about his video, [Intellectual Property]. The film was the first-prize high school winner in C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam documentary contest. He is in ninth grade and is homeschooled in Cary, North Carolina. Daniel Brenner also took part in the program, discussing patents, copyrights,and intellectual property laws from a constitutional perspective. Carl and Mr. Brenner responded to viewer phone calls and electronic communications as well. C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest was a national competition in which middle and high school students produced a documentary focusing on the significance of any provision of the U.S. Constitution. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305677-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305677-6 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Participating by video feed from New York City, Judge Charles Pickering, a retired judge whose nomination to the 5th Circuit Court was successfully filibustered by Senate Democrats in 2001, discussed his experiences to illustrate his belief that the confirmation process has become extremely partisan and divisive. The guest responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Charles Willis Pickering is the author of [Supreme Chaos: The Politics of Judicial Confirmation & the Culture War], published by Stroud and Hall Publishers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190724-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190724-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Steven Law talked about American Crossroads spending strategy in the 2012 campaign cycle. and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the amount the group has spent and raised thus far, some of the House and Senate races being targeted, negative campaign ads, and some of the issues important to the group, such as tax policy, the federal budget, and the 2010 health care law. American Crossroads is a conservative super PAC (political action committee). Super PACs were made possible by the Supreme Court decision in [Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission], which eliminated restrictions on corporate funding for political candidates and causes. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304531-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304531-5 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ronald Kessler talked about the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Tactical Operations Unit. The unit conducts super-secret, court-authorized burglaries to implant hidden microphones and video cameras, and snoops into computers and desks in homes, offices, cars, yachts, airplanes, and embassies. Mr. Kessler also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Kessler is the author of [The Secrets of the FBI]. This program was first in a five-part "Washington Journal" series on the FBI. The other parts are 301096-5 (Cyber Threats), 301079-6 (FBI Budget and Key Programs), 301111-7 (Forensics and Law Enforcement), and 301063-5 (Counterterrorism Efforts). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301044-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301044-6 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sharyl Attkisson talked about the investigation of the Justice Department's Fast and Furious gun operation program, which was intended to investigate weapons traffickers but unintentionally ended up supplying traffickers with weapons. Investigators lost thousands of firearms, many of which crossed the border into Mexico. Ms. Attkisson also discussed White House reaction to her reporting of the investigation, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The program began with a portion of Attorney General Holder's testimony about Fast and Furious before the House Oversight and Government and Government Reform, and a clip of Ms. Attkisson's CBS News piece on the investigation was shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302050-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302050-6 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT West Huddleston talked about drug courts, which are used on the state and local level as a way to keep eligible drug-addicted offenders out of prison. The Courts send individuals to treatment programs for a minimum of one-year while at the same time closely monitor their progress. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300937-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300937-5 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Joseph Schatz talked by phone about the upcoming debate and vote on the House Republicans' "Cut, Cap, and Balance" bill, which includes a constitutional balanced budget amendment. He discussed what is in the bill, its prospects for passing, and its impact on the ongoing budget and debt talks. The interview with Mr. Schatz begins about four minutes after the start of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300582-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300582-3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Professor Michael Abramowicz explained the 14th Amendment, and examine the argument being made by some that President Obama should invoke the 14th amendment, and therefore declare the debt ceiling unconstitutional, based upon the clause, "The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions.... shall not be questioned." He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300442-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300442-6 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT David Bossie talked about the impact on the 2012 elections of the Supreme Court's decision on the [Citizens United] case. The decision opened the door to the creation of large political action committees (super PACs), which allow for large undisclosed donations. Topics included the First Amendment arguments made by Citizens United, the history of the case, the impact of the decision on political speech, and where the rules governing campaign finance go from here. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307721-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307721-4 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Marc Mauer, executive director for Sentencing Project, talked about the impact of the fiscal crisis on state spending for prisons, the Obama administration and possible new directions in crime policy, changing perspectives in the war on drugs, racial disparity in prisoners, sentencing policy and how our incarceration trends fit in with those of other nations. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290880-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290880-4 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Retired Colonel Stuart Herrington talked about U.S. interrogation practices and responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Colonel Herrington is among two other government interrogators who will present at a forum in Washington today how the U.S. can most effectively interrogate alleged terror suspects without resorting to torture or infringing upon newly established constitutional rights. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205568-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205568-5 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT Daniel Stein and Alo Noorani previewed and debated upcoming Supreme Court oral arguments over Arizona's immigration law, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The lawh gives state police the power to ask about the immigration status of anyone they stop and detain those suspected of being in the country illegally. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305632-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305632-5 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT