The featured programs for the Business & Commerce Topic http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=190 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 04:48:06 GMT Top Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department officials testified about practices and culture within the IRS, as well as revelations that the IRS had inappropriately scrutinized conservative non-profit organizations applying for tax-exempt status. Lois Lerner made a brief statement denying any wrong-doing before invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination.. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312879-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312879-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Acting Commissioner Steven Miller, former Administrator Doug Shulman, and Inspector J. Russell George testified about revelations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had applied additional scrutiny to groups applying for tax-exempt status that had the words "Tea Party" or "patriot" in their names.  http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312878-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312878-1 Wed, 22 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312817-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312817-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Beckel talked about the tax-exempt unit of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and revelations that the agency targeted conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status. Topics included that day's [Wall Street Journal] headline that "Higher-Ups Knew of IRS Case." He discussed the question of when high-ranking officials knew what about the issue. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. A video clip was shown of Representatives Paul Ryan (R-WI) questioning Steven Miller about the case in a hearing the previous day. The program concluded with a video clip of Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) being interviewed on May 17, 2013, for "Newsmakers." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312823-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312823-3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Acting Commissioner Steven Miller and Inspector General J. Russell George testified about revelations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had applied additional scrutiny to groups applying for tax-exempt status that had the words "Tea Party" or "patriot" in their names. They also talked about the inspector general's report on the practice, and answered sometimes pointed questions about previous statements to Congress. Commissioner Miller tendered his resignation two days earlier in the wake of the revelations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312741-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312741-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. Topics included President Obama's meetings with Senator McCain on immigration and Treasury officials on the investigation of the IRS singling out some non-profit status applications from conservative groups, Senator Chuck Schumer's (D-NY) proposed media shield law, and the Syrian civil war. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312755-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312755-2 Wed, 22 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 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) spoke in the Senate about revelations that IRS officials had targeted conservative groups while investigating non-profit organizations, calling for further investigation and accountability. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312680-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312680-4 Wed, 22 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 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to workers at the Applied Materials plant in Austin, Texas. He announced two executive actions that focus on innovation, jobs, and the economy. The first would establish competitions to create manufacturing innovation alliances with businesses and schools and the second would require government data to be made available in machine-readable formats. His stop at the Applied Materials technology company was part of his "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity" tour to highlight proposals aimed to spur economic growth and create jobs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312639-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312639-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former President Bill Clinton and Bill Gates were interviewed by Tamron Hall about debt, taxes, health care costs, immigration, and education. "Shaping America's Future" Major Trends, New Ideas, and Big Decisions" was part of the Peterson Foundation "2013 Fiscal Summit: Facing the Future." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312600-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312600-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Stockman talked about his new book, [The Great Deformation: The Corruption of Capitalism in America], in which he suggested that Wall Street and the Federal Reserve had joined forces to harm the economy, punish savers, and fuel new financial bubbles that will soon burst. He said federal budget control had been surrendered to lobbyists, PACS, and special interests that block legitimate attempts to implement real spending cuts. In this interview he described his early days in Congress and his appointment to be Ronald Reagan's director of the Office of Management and Budget at age 34. He explained the Gallery of Economic Heroes and Villains he compiled dating back to the beginning of the 20th century and how each one has improved or harmed the economy. He said he began writing the book because he was outraged in 2008 when the TARP bailout was approved, calling it a total betrayal of everything free market conservatives had been trying to do since the Great Depression. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311856-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311856-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ylan Mui discussed the latest unemployment numbers for April 2013, released the previous day. The unemployment rate for April 20123 was 7.5 per cent and 165,000 jobs were added that month. She responded to electronic communications and to telephone calls from those employed, unemployed, and those who had stopped looking for work. The program concluded with a video clip of Representative Jeff Miller (R-FL) being interviewed on May 2, 2013, for "Newsmakers." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312546-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312546-3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama held a news conference in the White House Briefing Room. Questions focused on a number of issues including reported use of chemical weapons in Syria, the Boston Marathon bombing investigation, budget and sequestration issues, health care reform implementation, and immigration policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312454-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312454-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Christopher Helman talked about his [Forbes] Magazine article on the impact of the 2012 drought on the Mississippi River barge business and U.S. taxpayers. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of a "Washington Journal" series highlighting magazine articles. The title of Mr. Helman's article is, "Big Muddy, Big Money." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312272-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312272-5 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama announced his fiscal year 2014 budget request. He also talked about his plans for $50 billion in infrastructure spending, and increasing cigarette taxes by 94 cents a pack to pay for expanded preschool programs, and $50 billion in infrastructure spending. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311972-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311972-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Biden spoke at the Export-Import Bank's 2013 Annual Conference. Among the topics he addressed were international trade and competition, expanding markets in Asia, domestic job creation, and intellectual property issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311928-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311928-4 Wed, 22 May 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311669-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311669-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former and current JPMorgan Chase executives testified about the practices that led to the firm's $6.2-billion "London Whale" trading losses during a hearing of the Senate Homeland Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The hearing attempts to uncover how much top JPMorgan officials knew about the huge risks its traders were taking on complex derivative instruments. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311541-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311541-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Budget Committee marked up the Senate fiscal year 2014 budget proposal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311491-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311491-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The House Budget Committee marked up the Republican fiscal year 2014 budget proposal. In part one, members made opening statements. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311462-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311462-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Republican members of the Budget Committee introduced their fiscal year 2014 budget plan. The proposal would balance the federal budget over 10 years through repealing the health care law and reforming Medicare and the tax code. Representative Ryan called his budget plan an "invitation to Senate Democrats and the president to come together" to pass a balanced budget. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311444-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311444-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Following opening remarks from American Public Transportation Association leadership, Josephy Szabo and Peter Rogoff talked about the current and future state of the public transportation system in the U.S. Mr. Szabo Joseph stressed the importance of railway investment, saying that a modern transportation system was not a luxury but a necessity. He outlined new projects in the Northeast, South and Northwest. Mr. Rogoff talked about strengthening public transportation and warned of the negative effects of sequestration on transit funding. This was the opening session of the American Public Transportation Association annual legislative conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311421-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311421-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Federal Reserve Board of Governors Chairman Paul Volcker expressed concern about the United States' long-term debt situation and warned that the Federal Reserve would have difficulty ending its economic growth programs. Other topics included Congress' failure to enact the Volcker Rule as part of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law. The rule would ban certain types of risky trading by banks holding federally-insured deposits. After his remarks, Mr. Volcker was interviewed by Steve Liesman. "Lessons from the Financial Collapse -- Learned or Forgotten?" was the luncheon address at the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) 2013 Economic Policy Conference held in the Washington Court Hotel. The program began with the presentation to Mr. Volcker of the inaugural NABE Lifetime Achievement Award for Economic Policy http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311285-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311285-4 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters after meeting with congressional leaders about the automatic spending cuts, known as sequestration. In his remarks he blamed Republican lawmakers for failing to stop the cuts from beginning later in the day, arguing he could not perform a "Jedi mind meld" to get Republicans to agree on a deal. As part of a deal for raising the federal debt ceiling, the Budget Control Act of 2011 created sequestration on January 1, 2013, automatic spending cuts that are split 50/50 between defense and non-defense spending unless Congress would pass an alternate deficit reduction plan. The cuts had been delayed until March 1, 2013, as part of a "fiscal cliff" agreement on the debt ceiling and tax increases. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311269-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311269-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT In his weekly briefing with reporters House Speaker John Boehner talked about sequestration budget cuts and his White House meeting with President Obama, both scheduled to happen the following day. Among his comments he said tax increases would not be a part of any budget compromise. As part of a deal for raising the federal debt ceiling, the Budget Control Act of 2011 created sequestration on January 1, 2013, automatic spending cuts that are split 50/50 between defense and non-defense spending unless Congress would pass an alternate deficit reduction plan.*The cuts had been delayed until March 1, 2013, as part of a "fiscal cliff" agreement that covered the debt ceiling and tax increases. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311243-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311243-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the sequestration budget cuts set to begin on March 1. They said that President Obama and Senate Democrats bear responsibility for the automatic spending cuts. Speaker Boehner stated that the House had already passed two bills to address sequestration, adding, "We should not have to move a third bill before the Senate gets off their ass and begins to do something." "Sequestration," a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percentage of its budget cut in order to take back deficit spending, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011 and scheduled to happen on March 1, 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311191-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311191-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama urged Congress to take action to avoid the automatic budget cuts scheduled to happen on March 1. Joined by law enforcement officers and first-responders, he warned that the automatic cuts, totaling about $85 billion over the course of a year, would prompt job losses, weaken national security, and cancel government services. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311068-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311068-1 Wed, 22 May 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311017-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311017-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at Hyde Park Academy, near his family home on the south side of Chicago, and shared stories about his family. He spoke about his proposals to help the middle class, education reform, the economy, and his proposal to raise the minimum wage. He renewed his call for Congress to vote on his various gun measures, and pointed to recent incidences of violence, including the murder of Hadiya Pendleton, the Chicago teenager who was killed nearby shortly after performing in President Obama's second inaugural parade. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311024-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311024-3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Obama administration cabinet officials testified on the impact of sequestration on their departments. Some of the services that would be cut included Agriculture Department inspections, airport customs, special education programs, and Transportation Security Administration agents. Secretary Donovan said that veterans receiving housing assistance would be displaced. Secretary Napolitano said that maintaining national security would be huge problem. Travelers passing through customs would face longer wait times. Mr. Werfel said that food inspections would be cut, leading to greater economic pressures and rising food prices. "Sequestration," a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percentage of its budget cut in order to take back deficit spending, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011 and scheduled to happen on March 1, 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310989-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310989-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew's nomination as secretary of the treasury. Mr. Lew answered questions on tax reform, sequestration budget cuts, his knowledge about the terrorist attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. In his testimony he said that he saw no conflicts of interest from his Cayman Island investment while serving as Citigroup's chief operating officer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310944-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310944-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former President Bill Clinton spoke to House Democrats at their retreat about the future of the party. He talked about several issues including job creation, immigration and gun control, which he described as "an opportunity, not a toxic land mine." He urged Democrats to to treat gun-owning voters as friends and neighbors. The House Democratic Issues Conference was a three-day retreat at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310912-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310912-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Patrick Donahoe announced that as a cost-cutting measure, the U.S. Postal Service would cease mail delivery on Saturdays beginning the week of August 5, 2013. Packages would continue to be delivered on Saturdays. He explained the financial situation of the Postal Service and the necessity of this projected $2 billion a year savings. Questions from reporters at the Postal Service headquarters in Washington, D.C., concentrated on the expected reaction in Congress and from unions and customers, and how the Postal Service would find additional savings. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310856-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310856-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel of speakers from the public and private sectors talked about facial recognition technology and the privacy issues that arise as this technology becomes widespread. "Facing the Policy Issues of Facial Recognition Technology" was a panel of the Innovation Policy Summit held during the International CES, a show sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas.  http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310279-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310279-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Senate Budget Committee Chairs Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Judd Gregg (R-NH) talked about the next steps to debt and deficit reduction. Topics included the raising of the debt ceiling, Social Security and Medicare reform, and sequestration. Kent Conrad showed various slides regarding revenue and spending during his speech. Following their presentations, they answered questions from the audience. Former Senator Gregg said during questioning that he did not believe an agreement could be worked out in the House but rather in the Senate. This event at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C., was part of Leading Authorities' Association Lecture Series, co-hosted with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.*There were introductory videos. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310443-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310443-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama held a news conference in the East Room of the White House. Among the topics he addressed were efforts to implement gun control measures following the school shooting tragedy in Newton, Connecticut, and the need to raise the debt ceiling in order for America to "pay its bills." In his remarks he called congressional Republican refusals to raise the debt ceiling "irresponsible" and "absurd," saying "they will not collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the American economy." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310358-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310358-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama nominated White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew as his nominee to replace Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. Retiring Secretary Geithner and Jack Lew also made remarks at the announcement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310303-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310303-2 Wed, 22 May 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310218-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310218-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The president spoke about the "fiscal cliff" agreement following passage by the House of compromise legislation adjusting tax rates to avoid the "fiscal cliff" of impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310151-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310151-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Speaking to a group of "middle class" Americans, President Obama spoke about negotiations to avert impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. In his comments he said an agreement was "within sight, but not done yet." Several members of the group stood behind the president. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310137-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310137-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Stan Collender and Joshua Gordon talked about developments in negotiations between the White House and Congress over the impending "fiscal cliff" tax increases and budget cuts in January 2013 if Congress failed to reach a budget agreement. Topics included the odds of a deal and what could happen if no deal by the debt limit deadline, congressional dynamics, the possible Senate filibuster, Wall Street and market reaction, and effects on economic sectors. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310131-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310131-4 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama delivered a statement about "fiscal cliff" negotiations. He spoke from the Brady Press Briefing Room. He talked about options for avoiding the impending tax increases and budget cuts in January 2013, including a possible agreement between Senators Reid (D-NV) and McConnell (R-KY). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310119-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310119-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tennessee Republican Senators Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander spoke to reporters about "fiscal cliff" impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. Senator Alexander predicted that congressional leaders and President Obama would find a compromise over the weekend. Senator Corker among his comments said the real fiscal cliff was Medicare. He talked about his bill to reduce Medicare spending by $1 trillion as part of a larger budget deal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310123-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310123-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) urged members of the House of Representatives to come back in session and vote on legislation extending tax cuts for incomes under $250,000. The Senate passed the bill over the summer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310102-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310102-4 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Stan Collender and Joshua Gordon talked about the status of "fiscal cliff" negotiations and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included what Congress can do with the remainder of 2012, and Democratic and Republican strategies for dealing with the "fiscal cliff." "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.*"Sequestration," a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310091-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310091-3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama delivered a statement on the "fiscal cliff" impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310073-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310073-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Speaker John Boehner spoke to reporters and answered questions on unsuccessful efforts to pass a "plan B" proposal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" and automatic sequestration. He said that the burden now rest with President Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) to present legislation for the House to consider. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310083-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310083-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the status of negotiations with President Obama to avoid the "fiscal cliff" of impending tax increases and budget cuts that would take effect at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. Speaker Boehner said that he was ready to moved on a "Plan B" proposal that would allow tax cuts to expire for people making over $1 million per year and keep current tax rates for everyone else. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310006-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310006-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the status of "fiscal cliff" negotiations. Majority Leader Harry Reid urged House Speaker John Boehner to act regarding middle class tax cuts. In addition, the briefing focused on the Senate Democratic agenda including Hurricane Sandy legislation. Senator Chuck Schumer (NY) said help was desperately needed and that he was hopeful that a bill could be passed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309940-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309940-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Grover Norquist talked about raising taxes as part of negotiations between House Republicans and President Obama to avoid the "fiscal cliff." He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included sequestration, states that raise taxes versus those that do not, and the anti-tax pledge that the majority of congressional Republicans had signed. "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. "Sequestration," a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309926-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309926-3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ben Bernanke held a news conference following the quarterly Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on current economic projections.  http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309898-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309898-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Speaker Boehner (R-OH) and Minority Leader Pelosi (D-CA) spoke about negotiations to avoid the "fiscal cliff," impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309887-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309887-5 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at the Daimler Detroit Diesel Plant in Redford, Michigan, about the importance of a strong middle class, and called on Congress to sign legislation to avoid the "fiscal cliff." In his speech he said he wanted a tax code that rewarded companies for creating jobs, pointing to Daimler's $120 million investment that was to create 115 new jobs. He also criticized Michigan's just-passed "right to work" legislation: "These so-called right to work laws, they don't have anything to do with economics. They have everything to do with politics. What they're really talking about is, giving you the right to work for less money." "Fiscal cliff" referred to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309864-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309864-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Speaker John Boehner spoke to reporters about the status of "fiscal cliff" negotiations with President Obama. "Fiscal cliff" referred to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309848-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309848-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), accompanied by Democratic Senators Dick Durbin, Chuck Schumer, and Patty Murray, briefed the media on the ongoing "fiscal cliff" negotiations. He said that Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's proposal to raise the debt limit was a good step in the negotiations. However, later in the day Senators McConnell and Reid could not agree on whether to require 60 votes for the passage of the debt limit agreement. "Fiscal cliff" referred to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309822-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309822-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) discussed the "fiscal cliff" as numerous plans were circulating in Congress to address the issue. Senators Tom Harkin and Jay Rockefeller were asking President Obama to reject changes to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, and instead work toward a deal that included $1 in revenue for every $1 in spending cuts. "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.*"Sequestration," a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309697-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309697-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT In his weekly legislative briefing with the press Speaker John Boehner responded to President Obama's speech at a toy factory in Pennsylvania earlier in the day about the economy and "fiscal cliff" negotiations. "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. "Sequestration," a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309723-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309723-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama urged Congress to extend middle class tax cuts associated with the "fiscal cliff." He said he believed that members of both parties could agree to a compromise on deficit reduction before Christmas. "Fiscal cliff" referred to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309658-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309658-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mary Kay Henry, President of SEIU, Mary Kay Henry talks about being at the White House for meetings that President Obama held over three days with labor and progressive groups, business leaders and members of Congress about the "fiscal cliff." "Fiscal Cliff" refers to the impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if congress fails to reach a budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309553-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309553-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Robert Greifeld talked about the the impact of the "fiscal cliff" on capital markets. The "fiscal cliff" referred to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. He said that he and others participating in the "Fix the Debt" campaign were willing to pay higher taxes as part of a compromise, and warned that failure to reach an agreement would amount to governing by "mutually assured destruction." After his remarks he was interviewed by Mr. Baily and responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309520-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309520-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters before meeting with congressional leaders about the "fiscal cliff," impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress fails to reach a new budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309499-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309499-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama made a statement about the "fiscal cliff," the impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. He announced that he had invited congressional leaders to the White House to begin negotiations. He said he was open to compromise with Republicans but that "I refuse to accept any approach that isn't balanced." He reiterated his position that the wealthiest citizens should pay more in taxes, saying that the majority of voters agreed with him. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309362-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309362-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The day after the 2012 elections, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) congratulated President and Mrs. Obama and Vice President and Mrs. Biden. He spoke to reporters about working with President Obama and the Senate to avoid the "fiscal cliff," the impending automatic tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. He said that Republicans would consider a deal that includes higher taxes "under the right conditions." He also stated, "Mr. President, this is your moment. We're ready to be led....We want you to succeed." He did not respond to questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309329-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309329-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan outlined at a campaign event at Cleveland State University what a Romney-Ryan administration would do to improve the economy and decrease poverty by restoring upward mobility. Some of the proposals included repealing portions of the health care law, education reforms, and restoring parts of the 1996 welfare reform act that he said had been weakened since the mid-1990s. He criticized federal anti-poverty programs and said a Romney administration would work more closely with local leaders to determine how to assist people in need, explaining that communities, rather than the government, should look after the poor. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309027-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309027-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Chuck. Schumer (D-NY) talked about the Democratic Party's approach to tax policy during the 2012 elections. In his remarks he rejected the idea of cutting tax rates, arguing that addressing the deficit should instead be the focus. He further said the top rate should rise as scheduled to 39.6 percent for the 2013 tax year. He responded to questions from the reporters in the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308690-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308690-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at a campaign rally in George Mason University's Center for the Arts concert hall. In the speech he talked about the unemployment rate, announced earlier in the day as 7.8 percent, the lowest since he took office. He said the economy had come too far to return to Republican leadership, saying, "We've made too much progress to return to the policies that led to the crisis in the first place." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308635-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308635-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the impact on taxpayers if Congress allows the economy to fall off the "fiscal cliff," referring to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if lawmakers fail to reach a new budget agreement. A new Tax Policy Center report said that middle income families would pay about $2000 dollars more in taxes in 2013 if the tax increases occur. Douglas Holtz-Eakin advocated for Congress agreeing to a temporary extension of current policy while Robert Greenstein argued that allowing the the tax cuts to expire would be worth the benefits of a long-term solution. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308522-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308522-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Allan Sloan and Geoff Colvin talked about their [Fortune] Magazine cover story, "Hey Washington: Enough Already!" They describe the article as a common sense approach to steering the economy out of its rut. The two say they usually have different journalistic and personal styles and generally reach different conclusions, suggesting that if they can reach a consensus members of Congress can, too. Some of their proposals are restricting payments of Medicare end-of-life care, surcharging smokers and the obese for Medicare coverage, raising the Social Security retirement, age and eliminating the tax deduction for mortgage interest. Both writers acknowledge that the proposals are painful and there must be shared misery for all Americans in order to improve the long term economic outlook for the country. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308025-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308025-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Obama and Romney presidential campaign economic advisers debated job creation and other economic issues in the 2012 election. Topics included the health care law, government spending, job creation, tax reform and free trade. They also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308358-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308358-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Neil Barofsky talked about his book, [Bailout: An Inside Account of How Washington Abandoned Main Street While Rescuing Wall Street], his account of serving as special inspector general of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). He described his efforts to prevent fraud and abuse in the $700 billion allocated for TARP. He detailed his establishment of SIGTARP, the office that employed 140 and won criminal convictions of 18 people, and was continuing work on 153 pending civil and criminal investigations when he resigned in 2011. He related conflicts with Treasury Department officials as his office tried to protect taxpayers from losses in the programs. He also detailed his prior jobs and what it was like to work for the federal government in Washington, D.C. Mr. Barofsky is a senior fellow at the New York University School of Law where he received his law degree in 1995. He was Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York for eight years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307720-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307720-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward talked about his book, [The Price of Politics]. It is an examination of how President Obama and the Republican and Democratic leaders in Congress attempted to restore the American economy and improve the federal government's fiscal condition over a three-and-a-half year period. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 12th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. The program opened with scenes of the festival and scheduling information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308236-13 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308236-13 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Daniel Yergin talked about his book, [The Quest: Energy, Security and the Remaking of the Modern World]. It is a follow-up to his Pulitzer Prize-winning 1992 book, [The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil Money and Power]. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He was interviewed by Steven Mufson, staff writer for [The Washington Post], while at the 12th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. The program opened and closed with scenes of the festival and scheduling information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308236-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308236-9 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum talked about their book, [That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back]. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. They were interviewed while at the 12th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall. The program concluded with scenes of the festival and scheduling information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308235-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308235-6 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Republican vice presidential candidate and Representative Paul Ryan spoke at the Values Voter Summit. He criticized President Obama's foreign policy leadership, and economic agenda and record. He was introduced by William Bennett. Representative Ryan was twice interrupted by hecklers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308198-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308198-5 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ben Bernanke held a news conference following the quarterly Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on current economic projections. He announced additional Federal Reserve actions to stimulate the economy that include purchasing additional agency mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $40 billion per month. He said that the housing market remained sluggish, which in turn slowed overall economic recovery. He noted that tight budgets at the state and local government level were causing slow growth as well, due to their effect on employment and planning among agencies and contractors. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308144-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308144-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama appeared at a Labor Day rally in Toledo, Ohio, on the eve of Democratic National Convention. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307923-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307923-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Doug Elmendorf spoke about the new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report on the budget and economic outlook. The CBO predicted that the budget deficit for fiscal year 2012 will be $1.1 trillion, and warned Congress of the urgency of addressing the "fiscal cliff," the combination of tax hikes and spending cuts that would take place on January 1, 2013, unless new budget agreements are reached. If Congress does reach an agreement, the CBO estimated gross domestic product (GDP) growth of around 1.7 percent. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307708-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307708-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Business leaders, scholars, and government officials talked about the Center for American Progress report comparing U.S. investment in education with China and India, focusing on the next generation's ability to fill the jobs of the future. According to the findings in the report, the primary problem for the country was the lack of political will needed to make changes and preparations. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307690-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307690-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters and answered questions at the White House daily briefing. Topics included Syria's potential use of chemical or biological weapons against rebel forces in the country, Mitt Romney's tax returns, the recent increase of violence in Afghanistan, the economy, and a controversial campaign commercial produced by a super political action committee in support of the Obama campaign. In reference to U.S. Senate candidate and Representative Todd Akin's (R-MO) remarks about "legitimate rape," he said the "views expressed were offensive" and that "rape is rape." President Obama replied when asked if the congressman should drop out of the race, "He was nominated by the Republicans in Missouri. I'll let them sort that out." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307682-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307682-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Housing experts and civil rights advocates discussed the future of the housing market. They focused on rising foreclosures, unequal opportunity, and access to credit. Janis Bowdler in her opening remarks before the speakers said that the "topic of housing has been ignored" by the 2012 presidential candidates. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307592-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307592-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Agriculture Secretary Vilsack spoke about the state of the agriculture industry. Among the issues addressed were the impact of the drought on farm states and food prices, disaster aid for farmer and ranchers, and the future of the farm bill. Reports indicated that 2012 was the hottest year recorded in the U.S. The Department of Agriculture says 1,584 counties in 32 states were designated as primary disaster areas. Following the interview journalists commented on his remarks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307536-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307536-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka talked about the 2012 presidential election at a [Christian Science Monitor] Breakfast event for reporters at the St.*Regis Hotel. He said the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision had enabled the labor movement to extend its voter outreach efforts to non-union households for the first time. Mr. Trumka said his organization has set a goal of recruiting 400,000 volunteers, focusing on a door-to-door effort rather than TV advertisements. He responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307512-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307512-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Contributors to [The 4% Solution] lay out a plan to achieve a four percent economic growth rate, which they argue is necessary to restore America's economic health. The discussion was moderated by James Glassmen, executive director of the George W. Bush Institute, which put out the book. President George W. Bush, who wrote the foreword to the book, made opening remarks. This book launch event was held at the Old Parkland Hospital in Dallas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307337-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307337-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Republican Governors Chris Christie (NJ), Nikki Haley (SC), Bobby Jindal (LA), Bob McDonnell (VA), and Scott Walker (WI) talked about education reform, health care, and job creation with Walter Isaacson. The governors were in agreement on the necessity of education reform to improve education quality and efficiency as well as being opposed to the Affordable Care Act. They all agreed on the need to create more jobs; however, they differed in their approach to creating more. Additionally, they emphasized the importance of trying to attract single-issue swing voters and the difficulty that creates in elections. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307377-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307377-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) talked about the upcoming House agenda before and after the 2012 election. Topics included tax policy, the issue of politicians making their tax returns public, and the "fiscal cliff," referring to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of the year if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307271-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307271-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Treasury Secretary Geithner testified on the recently approved Financial Stability Oversight Council's (FSOC) annual report. In addition to questions about the FSOC report, senators also asked about sequestration and his handling of the scandal surrounding the London Interbank Offered Rate's (LIBOR) manipulation of interest rates, which occurred.during his tenure as head of the New York Federal Reserve. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307258-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307258-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Treasury Secretary Geithner testified on the annual report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), created by the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law to monitor excessive risk taking and instability in the financial system. Secretary Geither said that the biggest threat to the U.S. economy was the European debt crisis. Many members' questions focused on Secretary Geithner's handling during his tenure as head of the New York Federal Reserve of the scandal surrounding the London Interbank Offered Rate's (LIBOR) manipulation of interest rates. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307226-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307226-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified about the Federal Reserve Board's semiannual report on monetary policy. In his remarks he said the U.S. would not slip back into recession, unless the Congress failed to deal with the series of tax increases and spending cuts set to take effect in January. He also expressed opposition to a bill making its way through the House that would allow Congress to review monetary decisions made by the Federal Reserve. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307093-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307093-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the ongoing implementation of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law. U.S. futures regulator Gary Gensler acknowledged that the regulatory system failed to protect customers of Peregrine Financial Group, which collapsed last week, with its founder admitting to $100 million in fraud. The case followed another bankruptcy at MF Global. A second panel of financial industry representatives talked about the impact of the regulations on their companies. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307102-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307102-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) talked about the federal budget situation, and afterward panelists discussed her remarks and the prospects for Congress reaching a budget agreement and plan for economic growth. Senator Murray in her remarks said that she and other Democratic leaders are willing to let all of the tax cuts from the George W. Bush administration expire in January 2013 if Republicans do not agree to a deficit reduction deal that includes tax increases. Following her remarks panelists talked about the current budget situation and prospects for a "grand bargain" to rein in the deficit and spur economic growth. Senator Murray and panelists took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307065-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307065-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama announced his proposal to extend for an additional year tax cuts made during the George W. Bush administration on people who make less than $250.000 annually. He emphasized the need to help the middle class and blamed much of the federal deficit on tax cuts for the wealthy, saying tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans should expire. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306958-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306958-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Carlos Ghosn talked with Alan Murray about the economy, the future of the electric car, and the state of the auto industry at a [Wall Street Journal] breakfast. He also talked about the European economy, the European debt crisis, and the future of the euro zone. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306550-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306550-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representatives for broadcast, satellite, cable, and online companies testified on the adequacy of existing communication laws for meeting the demands of new technology. Among the issues covered in the hearing were the Cable Act of 1992's "must carry" rules, mobile TV, video content on wireless devices, and innovations such as the Dish Network's auto-hop, which allows the consumer to skip commercials. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306796-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306796-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jamie Dimon testified on JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion trading loss on May 10, 2012 He apologized for the trading losses, but he stressed that no taxpayer money was lost and that the bank remains fiscally sound. Other issues he addressed included the Dodd-Frank 2010 financial regulations law, regulation of foreign transactions, the pay of Wall Street executives, and derivatives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306502-102 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306502-102 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jamie Dimon testified on JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion trading loss on May 10, 2012, and business practices in the banking industry. Among the issues he addressed were the bank bailouts following the 2008 financial crisis, banking regulations, and risk management. He also warned of a looming "fiscal cliff" when tax cuts and automatic spending cuts hit simultaneously. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306501-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306501-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senators Deb Stabenow (D-MI) and Pat Roberts (R-KS) talked about the farm bill they are working on together. The legislation advanced on June 7 past a cloture vote, and was expected to be debated in full the following week. The bill would replace the longtime program of subsidies to farmers with crop insurance and a program that would pay farmers if their income from crops falls below certain levels. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306492-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306492-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters and answered questions about jobs and the economy. He addressed concerns about the European Union debt crisis and called on Congress to pass the jobs bill he submitted to them in September 2011. Responding to one question, he angrily denied that White House officials were the source of national security leaks on alleged terrorist "kill lists" and cyber attacks against Iran's nuclear program. In response to another question on the economy he responded that "the private sector is doing fine," but later clarified the statement saying "it is absolutely clear the economy is not doing fine" and that his point was that private-sector growth had outpaced public-sector growth. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306486-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306486-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ben Bernanke testified about the state of the U.S. economy. In addressing the rise in unemployment and slow job growth during May 2012, he said the causes were unclear and did not necessarily mean that recovery was stalling, and that overall the Federal Reserve is relatively optimistic about the country's economy. He also spoke at length in his opening statement about impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. He urged lawmakers to to "avoid unnecessarily impeding the current economic recovery." He answered questions from committee members about the fiscal health of European Union, actions the central bank might take to boost the economy, the housing market, and other subjects. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306242-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306242-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The heads of federal financial oversight agencies testified on on the implementation of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial regulations law, focusing on derivatives. They also focused on a $2 billion trading loss by JPMorgan, and the implications of the loss for for future trading in financial markets. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306404-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306404-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about jobs and the economy at Honeywell Golden Valley Facility near Minneapolis. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306364-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306364-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the role of government in business. In his testimony, Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said he supported the government's efforts to rescue the financial industry in 2008 but was not in favor of the Obama administration's aid to U.S. auto companies. He also rejected the "Norquist" pledge, which called on lawmakers to oppose all tax increases. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306362-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306362-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mary Schapiro and Gary Gensler testified on the derivatives market and the ongoing implementation of the Dodd-Frank 2010 financial regulations law. Much of the hearing focused on JPMorgan Chase's recent $2 billion trading loss, which Chairs Schapiro and Gensler said they heard about via media reports. Chair Schapiro said that according to preliminary investigation, JPMorgan Chases losses happened out of the U.S.; therefore, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had no oversight or knowledge. She added that if Dodd-Frank had been fully implemented, regulators could have spotted the loss. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306162-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306162-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Treasury Department and Federal Reserve officials testified on the discretionary authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council to designate non-bank financial firms as "systemically significant financial institutions" or "too big to fail" under the 2010 financial regulations law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306041-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306041-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former President Bill Clinton talked with Tom Brokaw about the state and future of the U.S. economy. Among the topics they discussed were federal debt, looming federal budget cuts in 2013 if Congress cannot reach a compromise on the budget, and political partisanship. In his comments President Clinton talked about the responsibility of voters for the state of the country, saying, "They go around telling everybody how sorry these politicians are, and they voted for all of them....The American people have got to take some ownership, too." He also encouraged President Obama to focus more on his budget and deficit reduction proposals during the presidential race. This program was part of a day-long Peterson Foundation forum on the U.S. economy and fiscal challenges. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306016-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306016-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Paul Krugman talked about his new book, [End This Depression Now!], and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Krugman said in the interview that "bad thinking and political deadlock among our elite is keeping millions of millions of Americans in a state of desperation." Topics included his choice of "depression" over "recession" in the title of his book, the economy and austerity measures in European Union countries, health care costs, and the economic stimulus passed by Congress in 2009. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305879-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305879-4 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representatives Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Barney Frank (D-MA) testified on their differing legislative proposals to reform the Federal Reserve System. Representative Brady's version included getting rid of the dual mandate of the Federal Reserve and allowing all 12 regional presidents to have a permanent vote in setting monetary policy, and would have the Federal Reserve monitor prices, specifically with the price of gold. Representative Frank's bill would make Federal Reserve regional bank presidents more diverse and regional banks presidents would have to be confirmed by the Senate and president. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305885-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305885-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Richard Trumka talked about the role jobs and labor unions will play in the 2012 presidential election. Topics included unemployment statistics for April 2012, President Obama's relationship with labor, and the AFL-CIO's political action committee and agenda for the next administration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305848-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305848-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to labor leaders and promoted infrastructure projects, criticizing Republicans for being more interested in tax cuts for the wealthy than creating jobs for construction projects. He also outlined his administration's efforts to speed up loans and grants for projects and reverse bans on project labor agreements. The reversals would allow federal agencies to require that contractors on large-scale public construction projects agree to union representation for workers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305724-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305724-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 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 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tom Donohue talked about the U.S. economy. Topics included employment, taxes and trade, and the role of business in the economy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305554-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305554-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT General Services Administration (GSA) officials testified at a hearing on the investigation of their agency and its overall culture of wasteful spending. The hearing focused on rooting out waste, fraud, abuse, corruption, and increasing accountability. Daniel Tangherlini discussed steps he has already taken since joining the agency, including centralizing both the financial and procurement functions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305515-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305515-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT General Services Administration (GSA) staff testified at a hearing on the investigation into improper spending on a series of lavish GSA conferences. Jeff Neely invoked his Fifth Amendment privilege against self incrimination. He had organized an October 2010 GSA conference in Las Vegas with expenses topping $800,000 and had since been placed on administrative leave. Martha Johnson said that she decided to resign just a few days before the agency's inspector general released a final report on the scandal. Mr. Miller told the Committee that he had recommended criminal charges in a referral to the Justice Department. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305422-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305422-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT General Services Administration (GSA) staff testified at a hearing on the investigation into improper spending on a series of lavish GSA conferences. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305422-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305422-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT General Services Administration (GSA) staff testified at a hearing on the investigation into improper spending on a series of lavish GSA conferences. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305422-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305422-3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Titanic sank into the Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg 100 years ago on April 15, 1912. Of those onboard, 1,496 perished and 712 were saved. To mark this centennial anniversary, author Samuel Halpern spoke at the National Archives about the findings of a modern day report into perhaps the 20th century's most storied disaster at sea. This program is about one hour. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305173-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305173-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former President Bill Clinton spoke at an Export-Import Bank conference. He called on Congress to renew the bank's charter for a longer term and raise its lending limit, and commented on income inequality and and tax policy. He also explained why he believes the U.S. is not in decline, called for immigration reform, and told stories about his work in Haiti and Malawi. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305415-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305415-3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Doug Shulman talked about Internal Revenue Service (IRS) operations and the agency's efforts to improve customer service and enforcement. During the audience questions portion of the program he predicted disaster for the tax system if Congress waits until January 2013 to address a host of expiring tax provisions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305322-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305322-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about the fiscal year 2013 federal budget in a keynote address at the annual Associated Press luncheon at the American Society of News Editors conference. In his remarks he criticized Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney. He called the House Republican budget plan "radical" and "a Trojan Horse disguised as a deficit reduction plan." The Republican budget plan, approved by the House the previous week and embraced by Mr. Romney, cuts $5.3 trillion over the next decade through deeps cuts in spending and entitlements. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305289-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305289-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ben Bernanke talked about what the Federal Reserve did in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and its role as "lender of last resort." He covered the role of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Treasury Department, and the impact of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law. He also said the housing market remains a drag on the economy and briefly commented on improvement in the labor market. This was the fourth of four classes Chair Bernanke taught at George Washington University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305198-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305198-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Richard Cordray talked about the status of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), obstacles it faces, and the direction that he wants to take the new agency. The CPFB was created by the Dodd-Frank 2010 financial regulations law and has been in operation since late July 2011. Its missions include watching for mortgage-servicing abuses and credit-card abuses by banks. President Obama named Mr. Cordray director with a recess appointment on January 4 after Republicans stalled on holding a confirmation hearing for him. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305050-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305050-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Timothy Geithner and Ben Bernanke testified on U.S. response to the European Union debt crisis. Chairman Bernanke said the European debt crisis still threatened the U.S. economy, but recent stress tests on major U.S. banks showed that many would be able to survive an economic downturn. They also answered questions about the U.S. housing market and federal debt. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305020-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305020-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-WI) and other House Republican leaders spoke to reporters about their fiscal year 2013 budget proposal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304994-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304994-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Steven Chu and and Herbert Allison testified on the Department of Energy loan guarantee program and its recent independent review. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304881-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304881-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about jobs and the economy at the Rolls-Royce Crosspointe advanced-manufacturing facility in Prince George County, Virginia. He talked about a new initiative to help American companies become more competitive by creating manufacturing hubs that would take ideas from the lab and move them quickly to the marketplace. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304843-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304843-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Holder testified on his department's fiscal year 2013 budget. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304814-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304814-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama held his first formal news conference of the year in the Brady Press Briefing Room. He spoke about his economic proposals, the state of the housing market, and providing mortgage assistance to veterans. He also answered questions on a variety of topics including policy toward Iran, relations with Israel, and violence in Syria. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304774-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304774-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ben Bernanke testified on the U.S. economic outlook for the year and the future of economic growth. Topics included inflation and unemployment, reform of Social Security and Medicare, and budget deficit reduction. He also said interest rates would remain at current levels until 2014. He also said that "under current law, on January 1, 2013, there's going to be a massive fiscal cliff of large spending cuts and tax increases," thus coining the term fiscal cliff to describe a legislative compromise designed to prompt legislators to act on budget, tax, and spending priorities in the new year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304613-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304613-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Administrator Lisa Jackson testified on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) fiscal year 2013 budget request. She defended her agency's study of the effects on hydraulic fracking, a natural gas drilling method, on the water supply. She also answered questions on EPA regulations and their impact on economic growth, and other topics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304619-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304619-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about strategies to foster a business environment that increases jobs and economic growth. This program was part of the National Governor's Association conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304528-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304528-3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rick Santorum outlined his agenda for the first 100 days in office if he is elected president. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304585-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304585-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governors Bob McDonnell (R-VA) and Martin O'Malley (D-MD) talked about the economic issues facing their states. Topics included job creation, revenue shortfalls and approaches to budget cuts, tax policy, and the 2012 election. They also discussed social issues, such as same-sex marriage and reproductive health. They took questions from the audience at the end of the program. The governors were interviewed by John Harris at Politico's second annual State Solutions Conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304573-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304573-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about the extension of the Social Security payroll tax cut. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304511-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304511-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Senator Alan Simpson (R-WY), who co-chaired President Obama's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, talked about the fiscal year 2013 budget proposal, and Congress agreeing to extend the Social Security payroll tax cut. He also discussed his new biography, [Shooting from the Lip: The Life of Senator Al Simpson]. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The program began with a clip of Mr. Simpson at a book party. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304480-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304480-5 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to students about his fiscal year 2013 budget proposal. He also outlined a plan, called the "Community College to Career Fund," that would seek to train workers within areas such as health care, transportation, and advanced manufacturing, and would be administered by the Education and Labor departments. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304391-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304391-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A House-Senate Conference Committee met in an attempt to break the deadlock over a Social Security payroll tax cut extension. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304276-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304276-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the role of the federal government in creating jobs and stimulating the economy. America Online founder Steve Case in his comments said Congress and President Obama have an opportunity over the upcoming couple of months to come together on legislation helping entrepreneurs and small businesses. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304251-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304251-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governors Rick Snyder (R-MI) and Dannel Malloy (D-CT) testified at a hearing on ideas to fix the U.S. economy. Governor Snyder expressed support for the Obama administration's efforts to help the auto industry, saying the big three U.S. companies might not have survived otherwise. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304106-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304106-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Douglas W. Elmendorf held a news conference on the projected economic outlook and budget deficit for fiscal year 2012. The agency shows the deficit falling to $1.08 trillion from $1.3 trillion in fiscal year 2011. Mr. Elmendorf also said he expects unemployment to remain around 8.9 percent in 2012 and that economic growth will remain slow. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304060-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304060-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Phil Murtaugh talked about Coda Automotive, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Coda manufactures and sells electric vehicles that use lithium-ion battery systems and are non-hybrid, completely electric cars. Topics included the Coda company and its plan for entering the U.S. market. Mr. Murtaugh was interviewed from the Washington, D.C. Auto Show. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303930-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303930-4 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Following opening remarks, economist Alice Rivlin and business executives talked about the causes of the economic recession of the previous few years, and its resulting budget cuts around the nation and lingering high unemployment in its aftermath. Topics included the housing market, the 2009 economic stimulus, immigration, and regulation. They answered questions from audience members. This program was part of a Brookings Institution day-long discussion on U.S. economic growth through innovation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303687-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303687-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Donohue gave his annual state of American business address, outlining the Chamber of Commerce's policy and political agenda for the year. In his speech he said the nation's most pressing economic challenge is the lack of sufficient growth to create jobs, expand income, reduce government deficits, and fund essential programs. He criticized the Obama administration's "avalanche" of regulations and for delaying the Keystone pipeline, and Senate Democrats for not allowing votes on some bills passed by the House that he says could accelerate job growth. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303664-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303664-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Business executives talked about the factors that encourage businesses to move their operations back to the U.S., with an emphasis on medium and small companies.Topics included rising labor costs in China, access to credit, and workforce training. One of the panelists leads an organization that helps businesses return their call centers to the U.S. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303643-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303643-3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about the U.S. economy at at Shaker Heights High School. In his opening remarks he announced the recess appointment of Richard Cordray to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which was created as part of the 2010 financial regulations law. He tied the appointment and the CFPB itself to his administration's efforts to foster "an economy where everyone plays by the same rules." The appointment of Mr. Cordray was controversial in that the Senate has been holding pro forma sessions every three days while both the House and Senate are on longer recesses in order to block recess appointments. President Obama has argued that the sessions are a ploy to thwart his executive authority. Senate Republicans had previously filibustered votes to confirm Mr. Cordray. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303494-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303494-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama reacted to House and Senate passage by unanimous consent to the compromise Social Security payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance extensions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303364-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303364-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Speaker Boehner spoke about House Republicans' decision to accept Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's proposal to end the House-Senate impasse on extending Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. The agreement is that Senate Majority Leader Reid will appoint conference committee members in exchange for House passage of the Senate's already-passed two-month extension. He responded to questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303358-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303358-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Republican leaders spoke to reporters about extending the Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. They said a two-month extension would hurt small businesses and urged Democrats to appoint negotiators to work on a year-long bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303345-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303345-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about extending the Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. He read letters sent to the White House about what would happen if the cuts is not extended. He called for House Republicans to vote for passage of a bipartisan Senate bill that has a two-month extension. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303348-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303348-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about extending the Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. During the briefing they reacted to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's proposal that Senate Majority Leader Reid Reid should appoint conference committee members in exchange for House passage of the Senate's already-passed two-month extension. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303351-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303351-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Speaker Boehner spoke to reporters about the House vote in favor of rejecting the Senate-passed bill on extending the Social Security payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303321-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303321-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The House Rules Committee held an emergency meeting on a measure to extend the payroll tax holiday, extend federally-funded unemployment insurance benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians to provide care to Medicare beneficiaries. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303307-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303307-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Treasury Department and Federal Reserve officials testified on the impact of the European Union debt crisis on the U.S. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303230-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303230-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about the bankruptcy of the financial firm MF Global. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303160-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303160-4 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT MF Global executives testified about the bankruptcy of their financial firm, as well as claims a senior employee with the company told one of its auditors that CEO Jon Corzine knew about the loans that were made from segregated investor accounts. They also talked about an investigation into missing funds. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303160-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303160-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT MF Global executives testified about the bankruptcy of their financial firm, as well as claims a senior employee with the company told one of its auditors that CEO Jon Corzine knew about the loans that were made from segregated investor accounts. They also talked about an investigation into missing funds. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303160-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303160-3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream executives talked about about the Occupy Wall Street movement, jobs, and the economy. They said they would continue to support the movement. They cited one method of doing so, which was eliminating corporate money in government, and they announced a new campaign for 2012, called "Get the Dough Out of Politics." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303128-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303128-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former New Jersey Governor and Chief Executive Jon Corzine testified about the bankruptcy of the financial firm MF Global and a dispute over $1.2 billion in missing funds. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303088-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303088-3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama condemned Senate Republicans blocking a vote on his nomination of former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, saying, "We are not giving up on this; we'll keep on going at it." He also discussed the payroll tax cut debate and answered questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303085-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303085-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about the U.S. economy, invoking Theodore Roosevelt's populism and challenging Republican belief in trickle-down economic theory. In his remarks he said the theory spoke to individualism but "has never worked," and that the nation was at "a make-or-break moment for the middle class." He promoted his economic priorities, including the extension and expansion of Social Security payroll tax cuts, and said a strong economy started with education, which he declared a "national mission." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303034-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303034-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the economic challenges facing young adults. Topics included the prospects for current and future younger generations for upward mobility and the future of the middle class. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303002-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303002-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee heard testimony on laws that prohibit members of Congress and their staffs from trading on information they obtain as lawmakers and whether those laws need to be strengthened. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Scott Brown said they were both surprised to learn there are no official laws against congressional members engaging in insider trading. Each outlined their versions of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, also known as "STOCK." Both acts would prohibit representatives, senators and their staffers from buying or selling stocks and bonds based on privileged congressional information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302953-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302953-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the Federal Housing Finance Agency's performance as a conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac since government seizure of the companies in September of 2008. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302945-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302945-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Retailers and state legislators testified on allowing states to collect sales taxes for online purchases. Much of the hearing centered on the Supreme Court's 1992 [Quill Corporation vs. North Dakota] ruling that retailers with no physical presence in a state did not have to collect sales taxes for that state. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302923-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302923-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ross Douthat and Grover Norquist debated tax policy and the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. The pledge is a promise made by elected officials and political candidates to not raise taxes. Both Mr. Douthat and Mr. Norquist noted the pledge's impact on tax policy, the elections, and the Republican Party. Mr. Norquist in his remarks blamed President George H.W. Bush's 1992 election loss on his decision to raise taxes. Mr. Douthat argued that every tax cut with an increase in spending is in effect a tax increase, using the eight years of the George W. Bush administration as an example. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302904-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302904-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ylan Mui talked about reported levels of consumer confidence in the economy and how much people were planning to spend during the holiday shopping season heading into the "Black Friday" weekend and "Cyber Monday." She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302855-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302855-3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama talked about his jobs bill to students at Manchester High School. Near the beginning of his remarks he was interrupted by protesters employing the public microphone popularized by the movement to occupy Wall Street. He acknowledged their frustrations and then continued on with his comments. He urged Congress to extend the Social Security payroll tax cuts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302831-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302831-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama appeared in the Briefing Room to comment on the failure of the Select Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to reach an agreement on the prior to the agreed-upon deadline. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302807-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302807-4 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Energy Secretary Steven Chu testified on the Energy Department's decision to back over half a million dollars in loan guarantees to solar-panel manufacturer Solyndra, which later went into bankruptcy. In his testimony he denied that there was pressure from the White House to offer the guarantees and stressed the importance of investing in new energy sources in light of competition from China. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302746-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302746-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac chief executive officers and the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency testified on executive bonuses at the mortgage companies. They defended executive bonuses at the government backed mortgage companies, saying they were necessary to attract and retain experienced people. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302724-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302724-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles talked about the work on the congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Both urged the committee to "go big and bold" in a recommended solution to the debt and deficit crisis, but were skeptical this would happen as the deadline of November 23 neared. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302697-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302697-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Treasury Secretary Geithner spoke with Robert Thomson about the global financial crisis, the outlook for resolving it, and the implications for the future. He urged Europe to "act faster" in solving its economic crisis, telling the audience Europe had the capacity to solve its debt problems, but slow progress would only hasten another recession. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302697-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302697-8 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) was interviewed by Mike Allen about policy, politics, and the news of the day. Topics included immigration, efforts to combat AIDS in the U.S. and abroad, the future of the Republican party, and developments in Syria. Regarding the work of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, he said he is hopeful members will come up with a plan both sides can agree on by the November 23, 2011, deadline, but he would not "put any money on it." After the interview, Senator Rubio answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302687-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302687-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Maryland Governor and Democratic Governor Association Chair Martin O'Malley briefed reporters on jobs, the economy, the 2012 election, and how his state was able to cut $6.8 billion in spending. In his remarks he argued in favor of dealing with the recession by government investment coupled with spending cuts, saying that cuts alone are not fiscally responsible. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302649-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302649-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama paid tribute to American veterans by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, after which he and others addressed military personnel, dignitaries, and veterans in the amphitheater. In his remarks he urged businesses to hire veterans and called on lawmakers to enact legislation to provide more jobs for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302633-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302633-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Diane Swonk talked about the future of the U.S, economy and job creation, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the 2012 Republican presidential candidates, the U.S. tax code, the work of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, the impact on the U.S. of the European debt crisis, and prospects for job growth in the U.S. She also talked about her economic credentials and background, and she 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/302609-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302609-5 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on a bill that would loosen restrictions on unsolicited phone calls to mobile devices. Supporters say the legislation is designed to make it easier for cell phone users to receive notifications about school closings, and other public service messages. Critics say the measure would undermine the 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which mandated the creation of the national Do-Not-Call Registry. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302504-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302504-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Military family advocates testified the financial hardships faced by military members and their families. Among the topics they addressed were predatory lending, foreclosures, current laws to protect military families, and the need to educate military families about financial stability. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302471-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302471-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke held his third news conference. He said the central bank would not take any new actions to stimulate the economy, and further it must be "free from political pressures" to make decision. He also stated he understands the midset of the Occupy Wall Street protestors around the nation, remarking "Unemployment is far too high, and we now have a more unequal society than we've had in the past." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302461-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302461-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on changes in airline security operations and policy in the ten years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Among the issues they addressed were the pilot program to expedite screening for frequent travelers and the safety of x-ray machines. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302452-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302452-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former officials tasked with finding a solution to the nation's debt and deficit problems testified about their previous attempts to offer solutions and the work of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. In their testimony they expressed concerns about the committee's ability to find a solution, discussed strategies for revenue enhancement and spending cuts, and talked about needed changes to entitlement programs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302425-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302425-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Republican 2012 presidential candidate Herman Cain talked about his 9-9-9 tax plan, which calls for a 9 percent business tax, a 9 percent personal income tax, and a 9 percent national sales tax. He also said that in the coming weeks his campaign will announce an energy independence strategy. Afterward, Mr. Cain answered questions from the audience. During the event Mr. Cain when asked to comment on allegations he sexually harassed two female staff during his tenure as president of the National Restaurant Association said he would stick to the ground rules set by the American Enterprise Institute to answer tax questions only. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302403-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302403-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Urban Institute scholars talked about the impact of the current economic climate on children. Among the topics they addressed were the role of the federal government, entitlement reform, and investment in early childhood educations. The program includes question and answer with audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302383-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302383-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT John Steele Gordon talked about the political and economic forces which led to the creation of the federal income tax. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Gordon is the author of [An Empire of Wealth: The Epic Story of American Economic Power]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302289-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302289-5 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels answered questions from Purdue University students, and he talked about his book, [Keeping the Republic]. He also spoke about state and local politics and his decision not to run for president in the 2012 election. Governor Daniels was elected in 2004, re-elected in 2008, and was director of the Office of Management and Budget in the George W. Bush administration. He received a B.S. degree from Princeton University and a law degree from Georgetown University in 1979. He served as chief of staff for Senator Dick Lugar (R-IN) from 1977 to 1982. He was chief executive offices of the conservative think tank Hudson Institute and then spent eight years with Eli Lilly and Company, leaving as senior vice president in 2001. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301901-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301901-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on the implementation of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. Questions from committee members covered a wide range of other topics including tax policy, regulation, TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program), and President Obama's jobs bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302146-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302146-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama talked about jobs and the economy at Asheville, North Carolina's regional airport. In his remarks he criticized congressional Republican proposals aimed at creating jobs and talked about efforts in the Senate to bring up his jobs plan for separate votes. The speech begins about seven minutes into the program, following President Obama's exit from Air Force One and walk to the podium. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302109-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302109-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Treasury Department officials testified at a hearing on the investigation of loans to the failed solar panel company Solyndra. Gary Burner in his testimony said he had never encountered a loan restructuring plan like the one given to Solyndra, which allowed private investors to be paid before taxpayers in the event of a default. Committee Democrats and Republicans spent a lot of time arguing over the issue of releasing certain legal documents related to the restructuring plan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302083-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302083-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jon Leibowitz talked about the Federal Trade Commission's new framework for protecting consumer Internet privacy. The proposal includes a "Do Not Track" option in which consumers may opt out of having Internet activity tracked. Mr. Leibowitz answered questions from the audience following his speech. This program was part of a forum on Internet privacy co-sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Center for Digital Democracy, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, Consumer Watchdog, Electronic Privacy Information Center, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, U.S. PIRG, and World Privacy Forum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302004-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302004-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama held a news conference. He focused on his jobs plan and urged members of Congress to pass it, saying that "any senator who is thinking about voting against the bill needs to explain why they oppose something that would provide urgent help to the economy". He also responded to reporter questions concerning the government backing of loans to Solyndra, China currency, U.S.- Pakistan relations, protests on Wall Street, and the European debt crisis. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301922-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301922-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ben Bernanke testified on the U.S. economic outlook. Among his comments he said the economic recovery was close to faltering. He said the Federal Reserve was prepared to take additional steps to help, and urged Congress to act as well. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301883-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301883-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Bloomberg gave the keynote address at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce forum on immigration and the economy. In his speech he said the U.S. had become the "laughing stock of the world" because of policies that force highly-skilled immigrants to leave the country. He favored allowing high-skilled workers to immigrate to the U.S., thus leading to more job creation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301798-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301798-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Solyndra executives invoked their Fifth Amendment rights at a House Energy Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing. Solyndra, a solar panel manufacturing company that recently filed for bankruptcy, received $535 million in loan guarantees from the Energy Department in early 2009 as part of the economic stimulus package. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301675-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301675-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Barthold testified on individual and corporate tax rates before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction hearing on tax code reform. The bipartisan Select Deficit Reduction Committee was created as part of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Its purpose was to recommend by November 23, 2011, $1.2 trillion in budget deficit reduction over a ten-year period. Automatic spending cuts would be triggered if Congress failed to pass the committee's recommendations by December 23, 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301674-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301674-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about Google's business practices and whether it leveraged its Internet search market power to prioritize some of its own business lines, such as YouTube, Google Books, or Google Travel, to the disadvantage of competitors in those business lines. Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said that the company faced tough competition and was not using its dominance in Internet search to stifle competitors. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301681-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301681-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about efforts to create job growth. They also talked about the president's jobs proposal before Congress, proposed tax reforms, enhancing federal revenues, and infrastructure projects. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301651-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301651-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama outlined his recommendations to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. He called for a balanced approach to cut the budget deficit. His $3 trillion plan included spending cuts and raising the tax rate for wealthy Americans. In his remarks, he challenged his critics and characterized the tax plan as "math" rather than "class warfare." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301613-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301613-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Speaker John Boehner laid out recommendations for job creation. He argued that Congress should limit regulations he believed were killing jobs, make changes to the tax code, and cut spending. He also criticized President Obama's plan but agreed some of it offers opportunities for common ground between Republicans and Democrats. He urged colleagues to put politics aside to get the nation back on sound economic footing. He also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301559-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301559-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe and others outlined changes that could make the financially unstable Postal Service solvent. These changes included a list of 252 processing facilities slated for closure. They also answered questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301558-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301558-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about proposed legislation for restructuring the financing of mortgage loans. Among the topics addressed were the state of the housing market, the role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Qualifying Residential Mortgage (QRM) program, and the mortgage financing process. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301526-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301526-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Douglas Elmendorf testified before the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. In his remarks he talked about the state of the economy and deficit spending, saying that larger short-term deficits might be required to assist economic growth. He urged the committee to develop a plan that was "sufficiently specific and widely supported" to boost confidence in the plan. He also talked about the European experience with austerity programs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301497-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301497-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama talked about his jobs plan, urging Congress to pass it quickly. Teachers, police officers, fire fighters, and Vice President Biden stood with the president during the speech. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301487-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301487-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama presented his plan for job creation and economic growth before a joint session of Congress. In his remarks he appealed for pragmatic bipartisanship and swift action in order to restore jobs and spur economic growth. He also outlined several parts of the plan that emphasized infrastructure investment, veterans programs, small business incentives, tax reform, and federal spending priorities. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301387-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301387-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction held its first meeting. The bipartisan supercommittee aims to recommend $1.2 trillion in budget deficit reduction over a ten-year period. Members made opening statements and established committee rules. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301430-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301430-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama visited Detroit to celebrate Labor Day with workers and their families and to discuss his bipartisan efforts to create jobs and strengthen the economy. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis accompanied the president on the trip. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301360-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301360-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT At the AFL-CIO's annual Labor Day event, Richard Trumka outlined a plan for increasing employment and he labor group's plans to influence the political process. In his remarks he said that the U.S. has a short-term jobs crisis rather than a short-term debt crisis. Following Mr. Trumka, a panel of AFL-CIO officers and union members discussed jobs, the economy, and voter identification legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301312-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301312-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama named Alan Krueger to replace Austan Goolsbee as his administration's chief economic adviser. In his remarks the president also spoke briefly about response to Hurricane Irene. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301256-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301256-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Doug Elmendorf spoke about the new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report on the budget and economic outlook. Mr. Elmendorf said that unemployment in the U.S. will remain above 8 percent for the next few years, and economic growth will continue at a relatively slow pace. CBO updated its forecast based on the passage of the compromise deficit reduction law in August 2011, finding that the plan could lead to "considerably lower" deficits over the next ten years if George W. Bush-era tax cuts and other temporary measures are allowed to expire. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301189-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301189-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Ron Paul (R-TX), a candidate for the Republican nomination for president, was the keynote speaker at the Third Annual Florida Liberty Summit held by Florida's Campaign for Liberty at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. He spoke about the current tax policy and the Federal Reserve monetary policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301119-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301119-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Pilots and aviation officials talked about passenger plane safety. Topics included overall an assessment of aviation security assessment, intelligence sharing, cargo screening, and security improvements since September 11 2001. They also provided their analysis and updates on new airport security programs such as the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) risk-based security program, "known traveler program," and TSA's secure flight program. Following their discussion they answered audience member questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301084-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301084-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama began his bus tour through the Midwest states talking about U.S. jobs and the economy. He told the crowd, "Our biggest challenge is putting people to work," and blamed Congress for not doing enough to spur job growth. The town hall style meeting was held on the banks of the Cannon River in Lower Hannah's Bend Park, Minnesota. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301048-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301048-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tavis Smiley and Cornel West, co-hosts of the "Smiley and West" radio program, talked about their recently launched "Poverty Tour," which will take them to 16 poor communities across the U.S. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communities. Topics included President Obama's economic advisers and he recently passed debt ceiling bill. Professor West in his comments said that he would not support President Obama against a primary challenger but would support him in the presidential election. Mr. Smiley in his remarks talked about President Obama's attempts to compromise with Republican lawmakers, saying that the Democratic base "wants to see that he is a fighter, not a compromiser." C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300927-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300927-4 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about the U.S. economy and the war in Afghanistan. He continued his call for a long-term deficit deal that would include new tax revenue and modifications to Medicare and Social Security programs. He suggested that further cuts to other government programs would be very difficult to achieve. He also spoke about the August 6, 2011, helicopter crash oin Afghanistan that killed 38 people, including members of a Navy SEAL team. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300945-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300945-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at the Washington Navy Yard about the state of the economy and initiatives to assist veterans moving into the civilian workforce. He noted better-than-expected employment statistics, but said economic recovery would "take some time." He also cited divisive U.S. debt talks, the Japan earthquake and tsunami, revolts in Arab countries and the European debt crisis as factors contributing to slack growth. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300915-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300915-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Executive Directors for professional football and basketball players' labor unions talked about collective bargaining rights in sports. National Basketball Players Association director Billy Hunter said that if he had to bet on it, he would wager that the NBA lockout would cost the league the entire 2011-12 season. The NBA locked out its players on July 1st after a recent labor deal expired and then filed a claim against the National Basketball Players Union for unfair labor practices. The NFL had ended a lockout by agreeing to a 10-year deal though collective bargaining ending disputes over splitting revenue and players' rights. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300888-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300888-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Congressional Democratic leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions about the failure of Congress to reauthorize funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300893-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300893-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama reacted to the Senate passage of the debt ceiling agreement. The Senate passed the agreement on a vote of 74 to 26. He said the vote was an important first step toward ensuring the United States lived within its means, but that more was needed to rebuild the U.S. economy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300864-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300864-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Republican leaders briefed reporters on the debt ceiling agreement. They talked about drawbacks in the agreement and outlined future courses of action to further reduce federal spending and control the deficit, and urged members to vote in favor of the measure when it came to the floor later in the day. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300844-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300844-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT In a very brief meeting, the House Rules Committee agreed to a rule for the debate on the debt ceiling agreement. The House chaplain was present at the meeting and was recognized by the committee chairman. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300839-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300839-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama appeared in the Briefing Room on Sunday evening to announce that congressional leaders had reached agreement on the debt ceiling. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300836-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300836-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions following a caucus meeting on strategy toward legislation of deficit reduction and the debt ceiling. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300800-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300800-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT As the August 2, 2011, deadline approached for raising the federal debt ceiling, Kurt Schacht talked about the three agencies (Standard & Poor's, Fitch, and Moody's) that determine the bond rating of the U.S. He discussed what would happen if the agencies downgrade the U.S. bond rating, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Schacht participated from New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300757-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300757-6 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Credit rating agency officials testified on the impact on credit rating agencies of oversight imposed upon them in the 2010 financial regulations law. They also answered questions about the possible downgrading of the U.S. government's credit rating if Congress and President Obama did not make progress in the current debt ceiling and budget deficit reduction debate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300737-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300737-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A group of House and Senate Republicans spoke to reporters about their support for the passage of legislation that would require the Treasury secretary to prioritize payments for debt service, Social Security, and military pay in the event the debt limit is reached. Republican Study Committee Chair Jim Jordan said that he thought Speaker Boehner lacked the needed House Republican votes to pass his debt ceiling plan, and that he opposed it because it did not cut spending enough and or require a balanced budget. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300720-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300720-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about raising the debt ceiling in a national address from the East Room of the White House. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300681-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300681-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Speaker Boehner and other House Republican leaders talked about their latest plan for addressing the budget and national debt impasse. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300701-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300701-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Majority Leader Reid spoke to reporters about his latest debt and deficit reduction plan, which he said he would introduce to the Senate later in the evening. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300699-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300699-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Tom Coburn, a member of the "Gang of Six" senators, talked about their budget deficit and debt reduction plan, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Other topics included his own budget plan to cut spending by $9 trillion over the next decade, the ramifications of rating agencies downgrading the U.S. credit rating, and congressional politics in general. He also reacted to comments made by American's for Tax Reform's Grover Norquist on a recent "Washington Journal" appearance. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300650-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300650-3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A group of Republican House members and senators spoke to reporters about their support for the "Cut, Cap, and Balance" bill, urging the Senate to approve the plan. It would allow a debt ceiling increase but tie it with immediate spending cuts and a balanced budget constitutional amendment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300640-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300640-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT In his novel Ralph Nader imagines placing seventeen billionaires in one room to solve the country's problems, from the redevelopment of New Orleans to a reassessment of corporate citizenry and a plan to address environmental issues. Ralph Nader discussed his political novel with two of the billionaires depicted in his book, businessmen and philanthropists Ted Turner and Peter Lewis. This "LIVE from the NYPL" event was held at Celeste Bartos Forum of the New York Public Research Library of Humanities and Social Sciences following the publication of an abridged version of the novel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300422-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300422-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters about the status of ongoing negotiations with congressional leaders on a budget deficit and national debt agreement. He expressed an urgency to reach an agreement soon to avoid a U.S. default on its loan obligations and called for a "balanced approach" to reducing government spending that includes revenue increases as well as spending cuts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300535-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300535-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented to the committee the Federal Reserve Board's semiannual report on monetary policy. In his remarks he said that if the U.S. defaulted on its debt obligations the impact could be similar to the economic crisis experienced at the end of 2008 into 2009. He described steps the Federal Reserve could take in response to continued slow economic growth, and said proposed spending cuts should be structured so that they do not hurt the economy in the short term. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300458-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300458-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters about the status of ongoing negotiations with congressional leaders on a budget deficit and national debt agreement. He said that he was continuing to push for the largest possible deal and that he will not consider a short-term resolution. He also said that he was willing to accept criticism from Democratic Party members, urging Republican leaders to similarly stand up to their base of support. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300425-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300425-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) talked about the budget and debt ceiling negotiations. He is the chair of the Republican Study Committee, which is a group of over 175 House Republicans organized for the purpose of advancing a conservative social and economic agenda in the House of Representatives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300400-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300400-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former President Bill Clinton spoke at the Campus Progress conference. He talked about about the current federal deficit and debt talks, praising President Obama for his handling of the economy. He also criticized Republicans in Congress for "now deciding that the debt is the biggest problem." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300358-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300358-5 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama began his first Twitter town hall meeting by sending out a tweet, "In order to reduce the deficit, what costs would you cut and what investments would you keep?" He said it was the first live tweet sent by a sitting president. For the remainder of the time he responded to selected questions that were representative of the most popular topics submitted online, which included jobs and the economy. He answered the questions verbally in front of a live audience in the White House East Room. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300349-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300349-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama held a news conference in the East Room of the White House. He focused on budget negotiations between the White House and Congress, and the need to raise the debt ceiling. He also called for some revenue increases, to include closing some tax loopholes for wealthy citizens such as "corporate jet owners." He also answered questions from reporters about a number of issues including operations in Libya, the War Powers Act, and the economy. He declined to answer several questions about same-sex marriage. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300270-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300270-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Thomas M. Hoenig made the keynote address at a forum on the implementation of the 2010 financial regulations law. He said that companies deemed as systemically important financial institutions (SIFI), or "too big to fail," "are fundamentally inconsistent with capitalism." He further said that SIFI are "inherently destabilizing to global markets and detrimental to world growth." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300236-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300236-4 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Economics Professor Russ Roberts and filmmaker John Papola spoke about their two rap videos on economics. The most recent was "Fight of the Century." Their videos cover the contrasting beliefs of economists John Maynard Keynes and Frederick Hayek, including government spending, interest rates, and consumption of goods. The two videos combined had over 3.3 million viewings on YouTube. In addition to hosting a podcast and teaching, Russ Roberts was a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and is a contributor to the blog "Cafe Hayek." He was the former director of the Center for Experiential Learning at Washington University in Saint Louis and the author of three books. John Papola was a former creative director at Spike TV and also worked at MTV and Nickelodeon. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299576-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299576-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT In her last speech as Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) chair, Sheila Bair criticized government and financial industry leaders for supporting "short-term" policies that would overturn the 2010 financial regulations law. "In a world obsessed with instant gratification and lightening-round debates, we are in dire need of leadership, both public and private, that will champion patience and sacrifice now in return for a brighter and more stable future for us and our progeny," she said. She also talked about entitlement reform, tax code, and the future of the FDIC. Following her remarks, she responded to written questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300211-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300211-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke held his second news conference of the year and of the central bank's 97-year history following a Federal Open Market Committee monetary policy committee meeting. He said economic recovery is "continuing at a moderate pace, though somewhat more slowly than...expected." He also said that some of the problems slowing the U.S. economy could continue into 2012. He later added that the pace of progress on unemployment remains "frustratingly slow" and called on budget negotiators to take a long-term to reduce budget deficits. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300162-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300162-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses spoke about sustaining recent U.S. manufacturing growth. Some of the ideas include changing the corporate tax structure and removing uncertainty from the American manufacturing market place. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300168-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300168-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about a Nuclear Regulatory Commission report that found the commission's chair, Gregory Jaczko, had withheld information from other commissioners in order to stop work on the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. The report was also critical of Mr. Jaczko's management style, but in the end did not accuse the chairman of violating any laws. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300027-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300027-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The McKinsey Global Institute held a forum on its study of future U.S. job creation. Charles Kolb and Austan Goolsbee made opening remarks on the current economic situation, and James Manyika presented the findings of the report. Following their remarks, economists talked about the report and the prospects for new job creation. Panelists answered questions from audience members following their discussion. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299963-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299963-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at Northern Virginia Community College. He announced the expansion of his workforce training initiative for the U.S. manufacturing sector. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299933-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299933-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT James Grant spoke about his experiences as a financial journalist and his body of work including a biography of Thomas Reed, speaker of the House of Representatives from 1889 to 1891, and again from 1895 to 1899. During Reed's tenures he increased the power of the speaker and, according to Mr. Grant, "changed forever the way the House of Representatives does its business." The former speaker did so by establishing the power of majority rule instead of allowing the minority to hold up consideration or passage of legislation. James Grant has authored six books including a biography of John Adams. The rest of his books have been about financial matters including a biography of Bernard Baruch. In 1983, he founded Grant's Interest Rate Observer, a subscription based journal of the financial markets. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299575-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299575-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ranking Member of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Representative Sander Levin (D-MI) talked about how House Democrats want to address the U.S. debt, how to address revenue-raising, and other economic issues. Humberto Sanchez and Ian Swanson were the guest interviewers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299866-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299866-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama talked about the U.S. auto industry and highlighted his administration's role in the comeback of domestic auto makers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299861-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299861-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Republican leaders spoke to reporters following a meeting with President Obama at the White House about raising the debt ceiling. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299828-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299828-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) talked about the federal budget and national debt. Senator Coburn recently dropped out of the "Gang of Six" senators group working to reach agreement on the budget. Topics included his reasons for leaving the group, his role in the ethics situation involving former Senator John Ensign, and tax policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299735-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299735-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Donald Berwick talked about the future of Medicare, as the Obama administration and Democrats craft their plans for the program and contrast it with House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan's plan, which would gradually migrate Medicare from a defined-benefit program to one based on direct premium supports. Julian Pecquet and Noam Levey were the guest interviewers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299631-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299631-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Social Security and Medicare fund trustees released their annual report on the fiscal condition of both federal programs. Trustees included Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis. The Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds will exhaust their funds earlier than projected. A major reason, according to the trustees, is due to the recession and slower economic growth. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299510-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299510-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Oil and gas industry executives testified on ending tax breaks for the largest multinational oil and gas companies. Senate Democrats and the Obama administration had proposed ending $21 billion in subsidies for oil companies as a budget deficit reduction measure. The executives said the plan would do little to reduce gas prices and hurt their exploration efforts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299469-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299469-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The CEOs of AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint Nextel, and consumer and worker advocates testified on the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson argued that the merger will "drive innovation and competitive prices and give customers fewer dropped calls, faster speeds and better broadband Internet service." Sprint Nextel CEO Daniel Hess spoke against the merger noting that the combined forces of the two companies would roughly control 80 percent of the market. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299455-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299455-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) spoke to business and banking executives about the national debt and the federal budget. In his remarks he said that Congress would raise the debt ceiling before the August recess and called for spending cuts greater than the increase in the debt limit. He said that cuts must be "actual cuts and program reforms, not broad deficit or debt targets that punt the tough questions to the future." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299396-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299396-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A group of tea party activists led by William Temple, chair of Freedom Jamboree and the Tea Party National Straw Poll Convention, held a press conference targeting House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) and other members of Congress for abandoning their promise not to raise the debt ceiling and not doing enough to get U.S. debt under control. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299392-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299392-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke held the first news conference in the Federal Reserve's 97-year history. He said the economy will recover at a moderate pace for the remainder of the year. He also said the Federal Reserve continues to balance economic policy geared at recovery with concerns of inflation. He reiterated a previous assertion that the Federal Reserve's efforts to stimulate the economy through an aggressive program of large bond purchases will not raise inflation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299176-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299176-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Newt Gingrich and Peter Orszag spoke at a forum on the costs of the health care, the federal health care law enacted the previous year, and its impact on biomedical innovation. The event also featured representatives from the FDA, pharmaceutical companies and patient advocacy organizations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299171-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299171-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Julius Genachowski talked with David Rubenstein about some of the issues before the FCC, as well as some of the recent rulings by the panel. Topics included the need for more spectrum for mobile devices, the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger, and the FCC's December 2010 ruling on network neutrality, a policy that requires Internet providers to allow content providers equal access to networks. Following the interview portion of the program, Chair Genachowski answered questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299130-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299130-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama talked about his plan for lowering the federal budget deficit and reducing the national debt. He spoke at a town hall-style meeting with students at Northern Virginia Community College. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299116-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299116-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) and Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin (D) testified on the fiscal status of their states. Governor Walker defended his efforts to strip public employee unions of most collective bargaining rights, while Governor Shumlin said he was able to win concessions from state unions without ending collective bargaining. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299032-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299032-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama presented his plan for lowering the federal budget deficit and reducing the national debt to students and faculty at George Washington University. The plan includes a goal of $4 trillion in deficit reduction in 12 years or fewer. Among his comments, the president vowed to reject portions of the House Republican budget plan, saying the President George W. Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy would never be extended again during his presidency. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298994-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298994-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Democratic women senators spoke about the impasse between Republicans and Democrats on a budget to fund the government through the end of fiscal year 2011. They said negotiations were stalled over policy provisions favored by House Republicans that would eliminate federal funding for the women's health group Planned Parenthood. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298931-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298931-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Republican women spoke about the impasse between Republicans and Democrats on a budget to fund the government through the end of fiscal year 2011. They denied that negotiations were stalled over policy provisions favored by House Republicans that would eliminate federal funding for the women's health group Planned Parenthood. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298940-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298940-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan, surrounded by Republican members of the House Budget Committee, spoke to reporters about their party's 2012 budget plan. The proposal sought more than $4 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years, including significant changes to the Medicare and Medicaid programs and tax code reform. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298845-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298845-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Norm Dicks talked about how to get a spending bill that Democrats and Republicans can agree on. The current short-term CR expires next Friday, April 8, 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298805-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298805-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Cecile Richards talked about the role of Planned Parenthood in the federal budget and political debate going on in Congress. The House voted to eliminate fiscal year 2011 federal funding for Planned Parenthood and Title X, which supports contraception services for low-income people. Four Republican senators oppose elimination of the funding. Congress has not reached agreement on a 2011 appropriations bill yet. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298680-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298680-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Following opening remarks by Tom Wilson, Jared Bernstein, economic adviser to Vice President Biden, talked about the relationship between the housing market and the economy. This program was part of an [Atlantic] and [National Journal] joint economic summit on the impact of the economic crisis on housing and the next generation of home buyers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298647-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298647-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kathryn Wylde talked about the current state of the New York City economy and the role the Partnership for New York City was taking to improve the city. She also explained her work as a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Partnership for New York City is a nonprofit group of businesses that work to improve the economy of the city. It was founded in 1979 by David Rockefeller and affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce. Later the two groups merged under its current name, Partnership for New York City. His goal was to have business leaders work with private organizations and government to improve New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298455-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298455-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Warren appeared at a House oversight hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's priorities in regulating consumer credit. In her testimony she said she believed President Obama would nominate a director for the bureau soon, and added that if it had been operational years ago, "We wouldn't be in the mess we're currently in." Some members of the committee expressed concern with the bureau's level of accountability to Congress. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298533-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298533-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Grover Norquist talked about the debate over federal spending and tax issues that Congress and the Obama Administration are having. Conservative Republicans are divided over tax issues, and Mr. Norquist thinks Republicans should continue with their goal not to raise taxes, even if the national debt continues at $14 trillion or higher. Mr. Norquist is the originator of the no-tax pledge for legislators "to oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298476-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298476-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Vivian Schiller talked about National Public Radio's (NPR) vision for the future of public radio and the achievements of NPR's member stations. She said the current federal budget deficit has made cuts to public broadcasting more likely now than during past budget debates. She further said those cuts would disproportionately impact NPR member stations in small and rural markets. Ms. Schiller also addressed the firing in 2010 of news analyst Juan Williams. She responded to written questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298358-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298358-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Harold Rogers, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, talked about the debate over federal spending, and the sort of budget battles will follow the passage of a bill to fund the government until March 18. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298339-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298339-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Following opening statements from committee members, a Treasury Department official testified on the impact of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). This was the final hearing of TARP panel, which is scheduled to dissolve on April 3, 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298327-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298327-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Janet Napolitano testified about the fiscal year 2012 Homeland Security Department budget request. She also reiterated her concerns about cuts to programs in her department contained in the U.S. House's 2011 budget bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298249-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298249-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on funding for State Departent programs and foreign policy priorities. She reiterated her testimony from the previous day before the House Foreign Affairs Committee regarding Libya that Moammar Qadhafi should step down that no actions were yet "off the table" in response to unrest in that country. Other topics included Egypt, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, intellectual property, and Voice of America. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298246-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298246-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about the Federal Reserve Board's semiannual report on monetary policy. In his testimony he said the U.S. economy would continue to grow despite rising oil prices, a high unemployment rate, and weak housing market. He also added that a "sustained rise in oil prices would represent a threat both to economic growth and to overall price stability." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298238-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298238-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to governers at the White House and said he would consider allowing states to present alternative plans to the 2010 health care law by 2014 rather than the original date of 2017. He also defended the health care law, the economic stimulus plan, and the rights of public employee unions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298232-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298232-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Health care, Medicare, and policy experts talked about curbing Medicare spending and the potential roadblocks to reforming the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298101-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298101-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Members of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testified on the commission's national broadband plan and net neutrality, a policy that requires Internet providers to allow content providers equal access to networks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298048-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298048-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen testified on the 2012 military budget. Secretary Gates said that the prospects for closing the U.S. detention base at Guantanmo Bay, Cuba, are "very low." He also talked about funding to expand Afghanistan security forces by 70,000. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298036-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298036-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama held a news conference on his fiscal year 2012 budget proposal. In his remarks he said the long-term deficit problem would have to be addressed on a bipartisan basis in the coming months. He also defended various cuts in his 2012 budget proposal and called for a peaceful response to widespread protests in the Middle East. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298028-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298028-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to students at Parkville Middle and Center of Technology. He talked about education and federal budget priorities. The Obama administration's fiscal year 2012 budget proposal was delivered to Congress earlier in the day. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297999-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297999-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama said the world was "witnessing history unfold in Egypt and that the United States will continue to support an orderly and genuine transition to Democracy in that country." His remarks came shortly after reports that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak planed to leave office soon. President Obama addressed the situation in Egypt at the beginning of a speech on expanding high-speed wireless networks. The President announced a goal of giving 98% of Americans high-speed wireless access within five years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297954-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297954-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified about fiscal policy and the state of the economy. Among the topics he addressed were efforts to restrict inflation, economic growth predictions, and future unemployment levels. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297926-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297926-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kenneth Feinberg, a special master at the Treasury Department, gave testimony regarding compensation of the 25 highest-paid employees of 7 companies that received assistance under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Mr. Feinberg addressed the method he used to determine the compensation of those 25 executives, the principles he used in making decisions, and his recommendations in dealing with executive compensation. He said his powers should not extend to the rest of the financial sector but that the standards he used should guide the broader marketplace. He also responded to critics of his plan. In a second panel two college professors warned excessive compensation perpetuates risky and even criminal behavior in the U.S. financial system. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289679-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289679-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about October 2009 employment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The report found that the unemployment rate jumped to 10.2%. In his remarks he said he had signed a bill into law that would extend unemployment benefits by up to an additional 20 weeks, cut taxes for businesses operating at a loss, and extend the tax credit for home buyers. He also spoke about the previous day shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. He said he ordered that flags at the White House and at federal buildings would fly at half-staff in tribute. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289845-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289845-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talked about ways to combat and manage distracted driving. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The program began with a clip of his testimony the previous day before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on distracted driving. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289693-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289693-3 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Joe Biden spoke about the impact of the Economic Recovery Act. He said that, based on the reports of 131,000 recipients of stimulus money, the stimulus has led to the creation of 649,230 jobs. California Governor Arnold Scharzenegger also spoke, saying that more than 100,000 jobs were created or saved in California by the stimulus. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289715-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289715-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Ron Paul talked about his book, [End the Fed] (Grand Central Publishing; September 16, 2009). In the book, Representative Paul looks at the history of the Federal Reserve and argues that the institution should be held accountable for the economic crisis being experienced by Americans. He responded to questions from members of the audience. Prepresentative Paul spoke at a breakfast event on Friday, September 18, 2009, at the Northeast Regional Conference of the Campaign for Liberty, an organization for which Dr. Paul is honorary chairman. The conference was held at the Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Ron Paul, a physician, has represented Texas' 14th congressional district for 11 terms. He is the author of [The Revolution: A Manifesto]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289017-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289017-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama delivered remarks on the most recent unemployment statistics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289271-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289271-2 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT World Bank President Robert Zoellick gave a region-by-region analysis of what the financial crisis has meant around the globe and also offered some ideas for preventing future crises. He discussed both regulatory reform in the U.S. and his thoughts on international economic cooperation. Following his remarks he responded to questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289174-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289174-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama delivered remarks on the economy at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, New York. In his remarks he talked about his administration's use of more than $100 million federal stimulus funds for infrastructure and education support. He addressed the decline of manufacturing jobs and subsequent loss of young workers in the upstate New York area while offering encouragement, saying, "As we emerge from this current economic crisis....We have to choose to do what past generations have done: shape a brighter future through hard work and innovation." He also criticized banks that oppose legislation to overhaul federal student loan programs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289051-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289051-1 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT