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7:00 am ET Approx. 45 min. LIVE Open Phones Pedro Echevarria; Unidentified Speaker Telephone lines were open for comments on a poll taken by The Hill newspaper. Nearly ... Telephone lines were open for comments on a poll taken by The Hill newspaper. Nearly 50 percent of respondents said they did not believe they could become wealthy over the course of their lifetime. 6:32 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 28 min. National Governors Association Meeting, Health and Human Services Committee The Health and Human Services Committee of the National Governors' Association met to discuss ... The Health and Human Services Committee of the National Governors' Association met to discuss health care and health policy issues facing states. A primary topic of conversation was health care reform, and innovative strategies governors can take to lower Medicaid costs. Additionally, broader aspects of health policy were discussed including hospitals, quality of health services, and emergency response teams. 6:32 am ET Approx. 36 min. British Prime Minister News Conference David Cameron; Nick Clegg British Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg spoke to reporters at ... British Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg spoke to reporters at rail depot in Birmingham, England to announce plans for new transportation investments and ways to strengthen the economy. They answered a range of questions on strengthening the British economy, the reported tension within the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition and security concerns for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games.
7:48 am ET Approx. 44 min. LIVE Bain Capital and the 2012 Election Lisa Lerer talked about Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital and its role in the 2012 ... Lisa Lerer talked about Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital and its role in the 2012 presidential election. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. 		8:05 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 54 min. Border Security Participants spoke about border security and the process of border crossing. Among the topics ... Participants spoke about border security and the process of border crossing. Among the topics they addressed were cargo transportation and inspection, as well as building international partnerships to improve border crossing efficiency and security. The responded to questions from the audience. 7:10 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 27 min. Social Media and the News Social media editors and journalists talked about the impact on social media on news reporting, ... Social media editors and journalists talked about the impact on social media on news reporting, and what defined professional journalism. They responded to questions from the audience.
8:33 am ET Approx. 47 min. LIVE Manufacturing in the U.S. Robert Scott and Bryan Riley talked about U.S. manufacturing. They also responded to ... Robert Scott and Bryan Riley talked about U.S. manufacturing. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the percentage of U.S. imports relative to the size of the economy, the types of goods imported, and economic and tax policy.
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. 		10:00 am ET Approx. 2 hr. 28 min. LIVE Senate Session, Part 1 8:38 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 28 min. U.S. Fiscal Policy Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) talked about the federal budget situation, and afterward panelists ... 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.
9:22 am ET Approx. 38 min. LIVE U.S. Entrepreneurship Pedro Echevarria; Lina Khan; Unidentified Speaker Lina Khan talked about the New American Foundation report on U.S. entrepreneurship, which showed ... Lina Khan talked about the New American Foundation report on U.S. entrepreneurship, which showed that the number of new firms per 10,000 workers has fallen since steadily since 1977. Among other topics she discussed research methods, and some of the factors behind the decline, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. 12:33 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 31 min. U.S. Fiscal Policy Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) talked about the federal budget situation, and afterward panelists ... 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. 10:07 am ET Approx. 2 hr. 24 min. LIVE Impact of Dodd-Frank Financial Regulations Witnesses testified on the ongoing implementation of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations ... 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.
10:03 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 54 min. LIVE U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report ... Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his testimony he said the two main sources of risk to the economy were the European Union debt crisis and impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. 2:06 pm ET Approx. 5 min. U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report ... Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his testimony he said the two main sources of risk to the economy were the European Union debt crisis and impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. 12:34 pm ET Approx. 36 min. British Prime Minister News Conference David Cameron; Nick Clegg British Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg spoke to reporters at ... British Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg spoke to reporters at rail depot in Birmingham, England to announce plans for new transportation investments and ways to strengthen the economy. They answered a range of questions on strengthening the British economy, the reported tension within the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition and security concerns for the upcoming Summer Olympic Games.
11:59 am ET Approx. 3 min. LIVE Morning Hour Unidentified Speaker During Morning Hour, any member may speak for up to five minutes on any topic. When no ... During Morning Hour, any member may speak for up to five minutes on any topic. When no additional members seek recognition, Morning Hour concludes. 2:15 pm ET Approx. 3 hr. 42 min. LIVE Senate Session, Part 2 1:12 pm ET Approx. 21 min. Australian Parliament Question Time Julia Gillard; Unidentified Speaker Prime Minister Julia Gillard answered questions from members of her party and the opposition. Prime Minister Julia Gillard answered questions from members of her party and the opposition.
12:02 pm ET Approx. 23 min. LIVE U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report ... Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his testimony he said the two main sources of risk to the economy were the European Union debt crisis and impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. 5:57 pm ET Approx. 4 min. Disclose Act Nancy Ognanovich; Unidentified Speaker Nancy Ognanovich was interviewed via Skype about the action in the Senate on the DISCLOSE ... Nancy Ognanovich was interviewed via Skype about the action in the Senate on the DISCLOSE Act.  1:34 pm ET Approx. 5 min. U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report ... Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his testimony he said the two main sources of risk to the economy were the European Union debt crisis and impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement.
12:28 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 15 min. Defense Spending and Public Opinion Panelists talked about Defense Department spending and the looming sequestration cuts. They ... Panelists talked about Defense Department spending and the looming sequestration cuts. They unveiled the results of a recently-conducted survey in which Americans were given defense budgeting information and were asked to create their own Pentagon budget. On average, the survey respondents cut 18 percent in spending to the defense budget. Sequestration would cut an additional $500 billion over a decade on top of the $487 billion of cuts agreed to under the Budget Control Act. 6:05 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 1 min. Syria and Middle East Security Haleh Esfandiari; Joshua Landis; Unidentified Speaker Joshua Landis spoke about political unrest and violence in Syria, as well as strategies to improve ... Joshua Landis spoke about political unrest and violence in Syria, as well as strategies to improve regional security. Among the topics he addressed were the rule of the Assad regime in Syria and the potential for U.S. involvement in the conflict. He responded to questions from the audience. 1:39 pm ET Approx. 23 min. Bain Capital and the 2012 Election Lisa Lerer talked about Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital and its role in the 2012 ... Lisa Lerer talked about Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital and its role in the 2012 presidential election. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.
1:44 pm ET Approx. 14 min. Impact of Dodd-Frank Financial Regulations Witnesses testified on the ongoing implementation of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations ... 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. 7:08 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 3 min. Debt and Deficit Reduction Members of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget held a news conference about their ... Members of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget held a news conference about their Campaign to Fix the Debt initiative. After the news conference ended, former Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) spoke to a reporter about his recent meeting with members of the Senate about deficit reduction. 2:03 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 3 min. LIVE Debt and Deficit Reduction Members of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget held a news conference about their ... Members of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget held a news conference about their Campaign to Fix the Debt initiative. After the news conference ended, former Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) spoke to a reporter about his recent meeting with members of the Senate about deficit reduction.
2:00 pm ET Approx. 12 min. LIVE House Session, Part 1 8:12 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 34 min. Impact of Dodd-Frank Financial Regulations Witnesses testified on the ongoing implementation of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations ... 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. 3:10 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 42 min. Chronic Disease Prevention Edward Howard; Unidentified Speaker Panelists Ed Howard, Executive Vice President of Alliance for Health Reform, Ursula Bauer, Health ... Panelists Ed Howard, Executive Vice President of Alliance for Health Reform, Ursula Bauer, Health Promotion Director of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Thomas Farley, Commissioner of NYC Department of Health & Hygiene, and Matthew Myers, President of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, discussed ways to prevent chronic disease and how to take that message to the public.
2:13 pm ET Approx. 2 hr. 12 min. U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report ... Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his testimony he said the two main sources of risk to the economy were the European Union debt crisis and impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. 9:49 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 42 min. U.S. Financial System Vulnerabilities, Panel 2 Current and former HSBC executives testified on charges that the bank gave terrorists, drug ... Current and former HSBC executives testified on charges that the bank gave terrorists, drug cartels and criminals access to the U.S. financial system by failing to guard against money laundering. 4:53 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 25 min. National Governors Association Meeting, Opening Session Jim Collins; David Heineman Jim Collins gave the opening address to governors gathered for their annual meeting. He spoke ... Jim Collins gave the opening address to governors gathered for their annual meeting. He spoke about leadership development, leadership styles, and strategies to become a great leader. 
The governors were welcomed by an actor playing the historical Patrick Henry.
4:27 pm ET Approx. 32 min. Manufacturing in the U.S. Robert Scott and Bryan Riley talked about U.S. manufacturing. They also responded to ... Robert Scott and Bryan Riley talked about U.S. manufacturing. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the percentage of U.S. imports relative to the size of the economy, the types of goods imported, and economic and tax policy.
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. 		11:33 pm ET Approx. 31 min. U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Tribute Dinner Madeleine Albright; Colin Powell; Frank Sesno Former Secretaries of State Madeline Albright and Colin Powell spoke about the U.S. role in world ... Former Secretaries of State Madeline Albright and Colin Powell spoke about the U.S. role in world affairs and challenges facing U.S. foreign policy. They spoke about the importance of “soft power,” foreign aid programs, partisan politics in Washington, and economic dimensions of foreign policy. Frank Sesno moderated. 6:19 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 42 min. Medicare Physician Payments Physicians Medicare’s physician payment system and offered solutions to make it more ... Physicians Medicare’s physician payment system and offered solutions to make it more efficient. They called for a comprehensive solution to replace the government’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) that calculates continued reductions in Medicare physician payments. They also cautioned that reform would take time.
5:00 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 2 min. LIVE House Session, Part 2 1:41 am ET Approx. 44 min. Impact of Dodd-Frank Financial Regulations Witnesses testified on the ongoing implementation of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations ... 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. 8:04 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 29 min. U.S. Electric Grid and Cyber Attacks Regulators and energy industry officials testified on the vulnerability of the U.S. electric grid ... Regulators and energy industry officials testified on the vulnerability of the U.S. electric grid to cyber attacks. They said that the nation’s electric grid was vulnerable to cyber attacks, but disagreed with one another on the best ways to improve the grid’s security. The committee held the hearing as they considered a variety of cyber security bills aimed specifically at energy security.
6:06 pm ET Approx. 24 min. U.S. Entrepreneurship Pedro Echevarria; Lina Khan; Unidentified Speaker Lina Khan talked about the New American Foundation report on U.S. entrepreneurship, which showed ... Lina Khan talked about the New American Foundation report on U.S. entrepreneurship, which showed that the number of new firms per 10,000 workers has fallen since steadily since 1977. Among other topics she discussed research methods, and some of the factors behind the decline, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. 2:28 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 14 min. U.S. Financial System Vulnerabilities, Panel 1 Undersecretary Cohen and Leigh Winchell testified on the role of the federal government in ... Undersecretary Cohen and Leigh Winchell testified on the role of the federal government in stopping money laundering. 9:36 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 15 min. National Governors Association Annual Meeting, Closing Session In the closing keynote address, Steve Blank spoke to governors about innovation, economic growth, ... In the closing keynote address, Steve Blank spoke to governors about innovation, economic growth, and strategies to improve state economies and services.
6:30 pm ET Approx. 2 hr. 9 min. LIVE House Session, Part 3 3:43 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 41 min. U.S. Financial System Vulnerabilities, Panel 2 Current and former HSBC executives testified on charges that the bank gave terrorists, drug ... Current and former HSBC executives testified on charges that the bank gave terrorists, drug cartels and criminals access to the U.S. financial system by failing to guard against money laundering. 10:52 pm ET Approx. 37 min. U.S. Entrepreneurship Pedro Echevarria; Lina Khan; Unidentified Speaker Lina Khan talked about the New American Foundation report on U.S. entrepreneurship, which showed ... Lina Khan talked about the New American Foundation report on U.S. entrepreneurship, which showed that the number of new firms per 10,000 workers has fallen since steadily since 1977. Among other topics she discussed research methods, and some of the factors behind the decline, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
8:42 pm ET Approx. 2 hr. 24 min. U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report ... Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his testimony he said the two main sources of risk to the economy were the European Union debt crisis and impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. 5:25 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 7 min. U.S. Financial System Vulnerabilities, Panel 3 Current and former HSBC executives testified on charges that the bank gave terrorists, drug ... Current and former HSBC executives testified on charges that the bank gave terrorists, drug cartels and criminals access to the U.S. financial system by failing to guard against money laundering.  11:32 pm ET Approx. 2 hr. 10 min. Green Party Nominating Convention, Vote and Speeches The Green Party nominated physician Jill Stein as their candidate for president in the 2012 ... The Green Party nominated physician Jill Stein as their candidate for president in the 2012 election. In her acceptance speech she outlined her “Green New Deal” that included planks that forgive student loan debt and placed a moratorium on home foreclosures and evictions.
11:09 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 3 min. Debt and Deficit Reduction Members of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget held a news conference about their ... Members of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget held a news conference about their Campaign to Fix the Debt initiative. After the news conference ended, former Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) spoke to a reporter about his recent meeting with members of the Senate about deficit reduction. 6:36 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 1 min. Syria and Middle East Security Haleh Esfandiari; Joshua Landis; Unidentified Speaker Joshua Landis spoke about political unrest and violence in Syria, as well as strategies to improve ... Joshua Landis spoke about political unrest and violence in Syria, as well as strategies to improve regional security. Among the topics he addressed were the rule of the Assad regime in Syria and the potential for U.S. involvement in the conflict. He responded to questions from the audience.
12:13 am ET Approx. 45 min. Manufacturing in the U.S. Robert Scott and Bryan Riley talked about U.S. manufacturing. They also responded to ... Robert Scott and Bryan Riley talked about U.S. manufacturing. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the percentage of U.S. imports relative to the size of the economy, the types of goods imported, and economic and tax policy.
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program.
1:00 am ET Approx. 2 hr. 24 min. U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report ... Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke presented the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual report on monetary policy. In his testimony he said the two main sources of risk to the economy were the European Union debt crisis and impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement.
3:25 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 3 min. Debt and Deficit Reduction Members of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget held a news conference about their ... Members of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget held a news conference about their Campaign to Fix the Debt initiative. After the news conference ended, former Senator Judd Gregg (R-NH) spoke to a reporter about his recent meeting with members of the Senate about deficit reduction.
4:31 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 54 min. Border Security Participants spoke about border security and the process of border crossing. Among the topics ... Participants spoke about border security and the process of border crossing. Among the topics they addressed were cargo transportation and inspection, as well as building international partnerships to improve border crossing efficiency and security. The responded to questions from the audience.
6:27 am ET Approx. 31 min. U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Tribute Dinner Madeleine Albright; Colin Powell; Frank Sesno Former Secretaries of State Madeline Albright and Colin Powell spoke about the U.S. role in world ... Former Secretaries of State Madeline Albright and Colin Powell spoke about the U.S. role in world affairs and challenges facing U.S. foreign policy. They spoke about the importance of “soft power,” foreign aid programs, partisan politics in Washington, and economic dimensions of foreign policy. Frank Sesno moderated.