The most recent programs for the Foreign Affairs & Defense Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=876 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, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 04:10:20 GMT Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to a group of U.S. diplomats in training. In his speech he said that work overseas had always had inherent dangers, but that the Obama administration was working to improve security while maintaining outreach. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312848-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312848-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Three journalist and a former member of the George W. Bush administration talked about the proper balance between the public's right to know intelligence information and protection of national security. Each had broken some of the most high-profile national security stories over the preceding decade. Among the topics they discussed were their decision making process, their relationships with government officials, social media such as Twitter, and the investigation of leaks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312842-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312842-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Abraham Sofaer talked about his book, [Taking on Iran], in which he argues that the U.S. should stand up to Iran by directly confronting the country's Revolutionary Guard Corps and its surrogates, which he says have attacked the U.S. and Israel with impunity for the past 30 years. This show of strength, he argued, will do more to get Iran to the bargaining table than will threats to bomb the country and its nuclear facilities. The interview, part of Book TV's college series, was recorded at Stanford University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312354-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312354-3 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Anu Bhagwati talked about the Pentagon report that estimated more than 26,000 sexual assaults occurred against women and men in the military in 2012. She discussed military culture, her Service Women's Action Network organization, the military justice system, and other topics. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312840-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312840-5 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Julian Sanchez talked about the legal and privacy issues surrounding the use of surveillance cameras following the Boston Marathon bombings and the Justice Department's seizure of Associated Press phone records. Topics included how the Justice Department was able to obtain the phone records, and congressional investigation of the Justice Department. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo previewed the Sunday morning talk shows. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312840-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312840-4 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on ways to fix the Department of Veterans Affairs' backlog of benefits claims. The latest report from the agency showed that approximately 600,000 claims from military veterans had been pending for more than 125 days. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo previewed the Sunday morning talk shows. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312840-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312840-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT John Geoghegan talked about his book, [Operation Storm: Japan's Top Secret Submarines and Its Plan to Change the Course of World War II], in which he recalls the failed Japanese mission to attack New York City and Washington, D.C. following Pearl Harbor. In his book, he reports that the Japanese had planned to utilize submarines that were designed as underwater aircraft carriers. The Sen-Toku or I-400 Class, was built to transport three heavily armed planes and was to travel from Japan to America's east coast, where it would surface and launch a surprise offensive. John Geoghegan spoke at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312720-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312720-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Metropolitan State University professor Douglas Rossinow talked about the Iran-Contra affair. The Iran-Contra affair stemmed from Reagan administration officials funding of the Contras, who were fighting against the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua, with money from the sale of arms to Iran. The arms were being sold to Iran in the hope of gaining the release of American hostages. Metropolitan State University is in St. Paul, Minnesota. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310913-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310913-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Scott Berg talked about his book, [38 Nooses: Lincoln, Little Crow, and the Beginning of the Frontier's End], in which he recounts the Dakota War of 1862. He responded to questions from members of the audience.* This presentation was in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion on the grounds of City Hall at the 4th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-4 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Lou Mehrer spoke about the Berlin Tunnel and "Operation Gold," a 1950s project conducted by the Central Intelligence Agency and the British Intelligence Service to tap into Soviet communications by tunneling from West Berlin into East Berlin, Germany. Known as "Operation Stopwatch" by the British, the 1,500 foot tunnel was active for eleven months, and netted about 40,000 hours of East German telephone conversations. Mr. Mehrer spoke at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch, Iowa. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311404-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311404-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mel Goodman talked about his book, [National Insecurity: The Cost of American Militarism], in which he argues that our current level of spending on defense is excessive and is making us less secure. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This presentation was in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion on the grounds of City Hall at the 4th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-3 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Scott Nova talked about laws and standards governing working conditions overseas for the people who make clothes and other goods sold in the U.S. in light of the previous month's factory collapse in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 people. He explained the role U.S. based companies, communities, universities, and American consumers play in determining conditions. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312823-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312823-5 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Donovan Campbell talked about his book, [Joker One: A Marine Platoon's Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood], in which he chronicles his time leading a platoon of Marines in Ramadi, Iraq, in 2004. Mr. Campbell spoke at a benefit luncheon in Houston, Texas, hosted by former Secretary of State James Baker and his wife. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312326-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312326-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Policy and technology experts testified on the use of unmanned aerial systems, commonly known as drones, for domestic law enforcement and surveillance. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312813-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312813-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Pakistan Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan and former Ambassador to the United States Maleeha Lodhi spoke about the elections held in their country on May 11. Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who last left office in 1999, won the election and would lead the new government. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312815-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312815-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the Legal Workforce Act., which would expand the E-Verify employment verification system. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312781-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312781-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of topics. Among the topics they addressed were sexual assault in the military, detainee treatment at Guantanamo Bay, and U.S. responses to the Syrian civil war. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312796-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312796-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters in the Cabinet Room about the problem of sexual assault in the military. He characterized cases of sexual assault in the military, or by military personnel, "shameful and disgraceful" acts that undermined morale and cohesion among service members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312788-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312788-3 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Judiciary Committee Members met for the third day of markup on the immigration reform bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, They considered amendments to Title 4, non-immigrant visa programs, and Title 3, the enforcement of immigration laws within U.S. borders. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312728-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312728-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the current guest worker program in the U.S. agriculture industry and Representative Bob Goodlatte's bill, the Agricultural Guestworker Act. Among the issues they discussed were provisions for dealing with undocumented workers, worker rights, government oversight, and a pathway for obtaining citizenship. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312783-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312783-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security met to consider visa exemptions for several individuals. The committee voted to request reports from the Department of Homeland Security on individuals seeking immigration relief through a private immigration bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312785-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312785-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and visiting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a joint press conference.*Topics included the state of U.S.-Turkey relations, war and unrest in Syria, and mutual security issues. President Obama also responded to questions about the Department of Justice's subpoena of press telephone records, and the Internal Revenue Service's scrutiny of conservative non-profit organizations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312788-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312788-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Major General Tony Thomas spoke to reporters and answered questions about military operations in Afghanistan.*Among the topics he addressed were current and future efforts by the special operations forces, the progress of the Afghan local police program, and Taliban activity. In addition, Major General Thomas emphasized that "all of the special operations are accompanied by Afghan partner forces and there are no unilateral ground operations anymore." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312756-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312756-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg answered questions from members of his party and the opposition in the absence of Prime Minister David Cameron, who was in the United States. Topics included human rights violations in Sri Lanka, youth unemployment, and a proposed referendum tol decide whether the United Kingdom stays in the European Union. This was the first Question Time of the new parliamentary session. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312743-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312743-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on relations with North Korea. Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Evans Revere said relations with North Korea might be heading toward a new phase after weeks of threats from the Kim regime. He said the North has followed a behavioral pattern over the years and that North Korean leaders would not be likely to use their nuclear weapons for offensive purposes, though he would not rule out the possibility of further nuclear and missile tests. Panelists: Evans Revere, Senior Director, Albright Stonebridge Group, Former Acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Chang-gi Kim, Publisher / Executive Editor, Chosun Weekly Jung-Chan Park, Former President, Yonhap News Moderator: David Pong "Prospects for U.S.-Korea Cooperation on North Korea" was the second panel of the forum "Assessing the U.S.-Korea Relationship: Looking Ahead" co-hosted by the Hanmi Club and the Korea Economic Institute of America. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312710-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312710-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee met to mark up the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, S. 744, focusing on reforming the rules for highly skilled and educated foreign workers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312725-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312725-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee continued its markup of an immigration bill, focusing on reforming the rules for highly skilled and educated foreign workers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312725-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312725-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including the IRS audits of non-profit organizations, the Department of Justice and Associated Press phone records, and the Benghazi, Libya talking points. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312735-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312735-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Republicans spoke to reporters and answered questions about their position on immigration legislation currently under consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312731-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312731-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Steven Bucci and other panelists talked about U.S. foreign policy in Southeast Asia, especially in North Korea. Mr. Bucci argued that the U.S. was ill-equipped to make put an increased focus on Asia as articulated by the Obama administration, in part because of recent budget cuts to the Defense Department caused by sequestration. This discussion was part of the Institute for Corean-American Studies' Spring Symposium titled, "The Korean Peninsula Issues and U.S. National Security." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312674-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312674-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT During this portion of the regular State Department briefing, spokesperson Jen Psaki responded to questions on news that the Syrian peace conference would not be held in May as first hoped but in June 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312709-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312709-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Korean Ambassador to the U.S. Y.J. Choi said that relations between the two countries "couldn't be better" following a summit between President Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye. He was followed by a panel discussion on trade, South Korea's nuclear program and relations with other East Asian countries. "Challenges and Opportunities in the U.S.-Korea Alliance" was the first panel of the forum "Assessing the U.S.-Korea Relationship: Looking Ahead" co-hosted by the Hanmi Club and the Korea Economic Institute of America. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312710-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312710-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Four former and present deputy assistant secretaries of defense for detainee affairs talked about the state of detainee policy in the U.S., including the 166 men who remained in detention at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Center in Cuba. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312696-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312696-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the immigration bill being marked up in committee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312679-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312679-5 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to reporters and answered questions on U.S.-U.K. relations. Among the topics they addressed were the future of the European Union, reports that the Internal Revenue Service had targeted conservative groups when reviewing tax-exempt status of organizations, and U.S. government talking points following terrorist attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312708-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312708-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Aram Nerguizian talked about the military capabilities of the Syrian government and the rebel foces fighting against President Bashar al-Assad. Topics included use of no-fly zones, arming rebels, military help from Syria's partners and use of chemical weapons. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312695-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312695-5 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on U.S. diplomatic options in Syria. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312695-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312695-101 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Solomon talked about U.S. diplomatic options in dealing with the conflict in Syria. Topics included reports of the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons, Russia's support of Syrian President Assad, other countries that might become involved to assist Syrian opposition groups, and the role of public opinion in determining future U.S. actions. Mr. Solomon also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312695-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312695-3 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Scott Shane talked about his [New York Times] Sunday feature story, "From Spy to Source to Convict," an examination of a former CIA officer in prison for leaking information to a reporter. He detailed the charges against former agent John Kiriakou, a 14-year veteran of the agency who gained notoriety by speaking out against water boarding in an ABC News interview with reporter Brian Ross. Mr. Shane outlined his own involvement as one of the reporters with whom Kiriakou spoke. He said the case was one of six prosecutions during the Obama administration for leaking information to the news media, and that previously only three other prosecutions for leaking information to the press had been prosecuted under the Espionage Act of 1917. He suggested that e-mail and other electronic records have contributed to the increase in cases being brought, and that Attorney General Eric Holder had not exercised prosecutorial discretion to stop the cases from proceeding. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311969-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311969-1 Mon, 20 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312685-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312685-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sharyl Attkisson talked about the investigation into lthe September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Ms. Attkisson, who had followed the story since the attack occurred, discussed the previous week House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the attack, State Department official Gregory Hicks' testimony at the hearing, State Department accounts of the event, and the politics surrounding the investigation. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312694-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312694-3 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ambassador Robert King and others talked about the state of human rights in North Korea, the difficulties involved with making progress on the issue, and efforts by the U.S. to help. Ambassador King in his remarks said that North Korea was holding between 100,000 and 200,000 political prisoners, and that foreign radio broadcasts were the most common way of receiving information from outside the country. This discussion was part of the Institute for Corean-American Studies' Spring Symposium titled, "The Korean Peninsula Issues and U.S. National Security." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312674-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312674-3 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Andy Greenberg talked by video link from New York City about the creation of the world's first plastic handgun crafted by 3-D printers. The 16-piece plastic firearm, called "The Liberator," was created by the Texas-based company Defense Distributed, which had posted prototype blueprints of the gun parts online. On May 8, 2013, the State Department demanded the company take down the blueprints, saying it wants to review the files for compliance with arms export control laws governing shipping weapons overseas. The blueprint had thus far been downloaded more than 100,000 times, and was still posted on servers in other countries. YouTube videos of the gun were shown in the background. Mr. Greenberg responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312690-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312690-4 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ray Cline, former chief Soviet analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), detailed the growth of the Central Intelligence Agency under President Eisenhower, and described President Eisenhower as a "man devoted to the facts" who valued intelligence as a wartime leader and as the nation's chief executive. Topics included U.S. covert actions in the 1950s, Soviet relations, the Korean War, CIA involvement in Iran, Sputnik and the "missile gap crisis." Independent producer George Colburn conducted this interview for the Eisenhower Legacy Collection, a series of documentaries on Dwight D. Eisenhower's military and political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312465-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312465-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT During this portion of the regular State Department briefing, Patrick Ventrell responded to questions about the inter-agency process that developed the controversial "talking points" about the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312678-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312678-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT At a forum on how unmanned aerial drones are being used in the U.S. for non-military purposes Will Saletan analyzed public opinion on drones and Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) noted that drones were already being used in his state to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border and to fight forest fires. Representative Gosar contrasted the potential benefits of drones with the potential concerns regarding privacy and talked about potential legislation. "It's a Bird! It's a Plane! But Would You Call it a Drone?" and "The View from Capitol Hill" were part of the forum "The Drone Next Door," held by the Future Tense partnership between the New America Foundation, Arizona State University and [Slate] magazine. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312601-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312601-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen spoke to a committee of the European Parliament about the role of NATO and the future of European Union (EU) defense policy. In his comments he said that the EU needed to back up its diplomacy with military efforts so as not to lose its credibility and influence in the world. He called on European member states to shoulder security and defense burdens with the U.S. and other allies. After his remarks, he answered questions on Syria, NATO's relationship with the rest of the EU, and priorities for the EU defense summit scheduled for later in the year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312684-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312684-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Senator*Joe Lieberman (I-CT)), Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, and emergency officials testified on the April 15, 2013, bombing at the Boston Marathon. Questions focused on information sharing between federal and state officials. Commissioner Davis confirmed that Russia's warning about Tamerlan Tsarnaev were never passed on by the FBI to Boston officials. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312587-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312587-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of issues. Several questions focused on the talking points used by administration officials after the September 11, 2012, attack on Americans in Benghazi, Libya. Other topics included that day's acknowledgement by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that it unfairly audited conservative groups for their tax-exempt status the previous year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312677-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312677-2 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ambassador Robert King and others spoke about threats from North Korea and their potential effects on security in the Korean Peninsula and internationally. At points in this live presentation, incorrect information is presented in the graphics near the bottom of the screen. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312674-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312674-1 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT