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7:00 am ET Approx. 25 min. LIVE Open Phones, Part 1 Steven Scully; Unidentified Speaker Telephone lines were open for comments on the effects of negative campaigning by presidential ... Telephone lines were open for comments on the effects of negative campaigning by presidential candidates on viewers' votes.  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. 7:29 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.
7:26 am ET Approx. 4 min. LIVE House Leaders' Concerns About Sequestration Carlo Munoz; Steven Scully Carlo Munoz was interviewed by phone about former Vice President Dick Cheney’s previous day ... Carlo Munoz was interviewed by phone about former Vice President Dick Cheney’s previous day meeting with Republican members of the House to discuss his concerns with the impending $500 billion in sequester cuts to the defense budget.  7:39 am ET Approx. 34 min. Vice President Biden on Senior Issues Joseph Biden Vice President Joe Biden spoke to representatives from seniors groups around the nation on ... Vice President Joe Biden spoke to representatives from seniors groups around the nation on senior’s issues and retirement security. He also talked about the House Republican budget, and how that might affect Medicare, as well as Social Security and other issues. 9:58 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 56 min. LIVE U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified about the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual ... 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.
7:30 am ET Approx. 16 min. LIVE Open Phones, Part 2 Steven Scully; Unidentified Speaker Telephone lines were open for comments on the effects of negative campaigning by presidential ... Telephone lines were open for comments on the effects of negative campaigning by presidential candidates on viewers' votes.  8:14 am 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. 11:57 am ET Approx. 4 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.
7:48 am ET Approx. 42 min. LIVE Representative Joe Wilson on Sequestration Representative Joe Wilson (S-SC) talked about possible effects of sequestration on the defense ... Representative Joe Wilson (S-SC) talked about possible effects of sequestration on the defense budget and the U.S. military, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included defense jobs in South Carolina, congressional partisanship, and the upcoming House vote on the defense appropriations bill.
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. 		9:30 am ET Approx. 9 hr. 44 min. Senate Session 12:03 pm ET Approx. 44 min. LIVE U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified about the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual ... 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.
8:32 am ET Approx. 45 min. LIVE Representative Pascrell on the Federal Budget Representative Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) talked about impending tax increases and budget cuts at the ... Representative Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) talked about impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included tax cuts made during the George W. Bush administration, defense budget cuts, the budget deficit and national debt, the economy, and congressional partisanship.
C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. 		7:15 pm ET Approx. 45 min. Senate Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell Unidentified Speaker Senate Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell each accused the other’s party of ... Senate Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell each accused the other’s party of holding up important legislation.  12:47 pm ET Approx. 16 min. LIVE Open Phones Unidentified Speaker Telephone lines were open for comments on the question, “Should the Federal Reserve do more ... Telephone lines were open for comments on the question, “Should the Federal Reserve do more to help the economy?” Telephone lines were open for comments on the question, “Should the Federal Reserve do more to help the economy?”
9:19 am ET Approx. 40 min. LIVE Health Care Costs Amanda Bennett; Steven Scully; Unidentified Speaker Amanda Bennett talked about her excerpt in Newsweek from The Cost of Hope. Her book ... Amanda Bennett talked about her excerpt in Newsweek from The Cost of Hope. Her book is about the cost of health care in the U.S., and her experiences during her husband’s seven years with and death from kidney cancer. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
This program was part of a “Washington Journal” series highlighting recent magazine articles. 		8:02 pm ET Approx. 22 min. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on U.S. Drought James Carney; Unidentified Speaker; Thomas Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Vilsack spoke spoke to reporters and answered questions at the White House ... Agriculture Secretary Vilsack spoke spoke to reporters and answered questions at the White House daily briefing about his department’s efforts to combat the nation’s biggest drought since 1988. 1:04 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.
9:59 am ET Approx. 44 min. LIVE Morning Hour 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. During Morning Hour, any member may speak for up to five minutes on any topic. When no additional members seek recognition, Morning Hour concludes. 8:28 pm ET Approx. 24 min. Interview with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talked about evolving role of women in the economy, ... House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talked about evolving role of women in the economy, politics and the challenges women still faced in the workplace. She listed affordable child care and one of the main problems. She said that once women have affordable child care women will “blow the doors off.” 2:47 pm 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. 
10:43 am ET Approx. 3 min. U.S.-Great Britain Relations Philip Hammond; Leon Panetta; Unidentified Speaker Defense Secretary Panetta and with British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond spoke to reporters ... Defense Secretary Panetta and with British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond spoke to reporters about joint security interests. Topics included violence in Syria and Olympic security in London. Secretary Panetta in his comments described the situation in Syria as “spinning out of control,” referring to a bombing that killed Syria’s defense chief and other regime officials. 8:52 pm ET Approx. 15 min. Interview with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Kay Hutchison; Susan Page; Unidentified Speaker Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) talked about the challenges she faced as an elected official ... Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) talked about the challenges she faced as an elected official and a mother. In her comments she said that she the the other women Senate members have dinner together every six weeks.  3:56 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 48 min. U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified about the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual ... 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.
10:47 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 11 min. LIVE Impact of Defense Budget Cuts Defense industry executives testified on the possible effects on the private sector of ... Defense industry executives testified on the possible effects on the private sector of sequestration, automatic across-the-board budget cuts Congress enacted as part of the August 2011 agreement to raise the debt ceiling. They warned of dire economic consequences, such as job losses and layoffs, if sequestration were allowed to be implemented. 9:08 pm ET Approx. 29 min. Women in Politics Women political leaders talked about the challenges women face when running for office. They ... Women political leaders talked about the challenges women face when running for office. They all agreed with the importance of putting women into the “pipeline” to get the experience needed to become office seekers. They responded to questions from the audience. 5:46 pm ET Approx. 22 min. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on U.S. Drought James Carney; Unidentified Speaker; Thomas Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Vilsack spoke spoke to reporters and answered questions at the White House ... Agriculture Secretary Vilsack spoke spoke to reporters and answered questions at the White House daily briefing about his department’s efforts to combat the nation’s biggest drought since 1988.
11:59 am ET Approx. 10 hr. 33 min. LIVE House Session 9:38 pm ET Approx. 33 min. Interview with Valerie Jarrett Mika Brzezinski ; Valerie Jarrett; Unidentified Speaker Valerie Jarrett talked about her work on the Council of Women and Girls and when she first met ... Valerie Jarrett talked about her work on the Council of Women and Girls and when she first met President and Michelle Obama. She responded to questions from the audience. 6:08 pm ET Approx. 6 min. U.S.-Great Britain Relations Philip Hammond; Leon Panetta; Unidentified Speaker Defense Secretary Panetta and with British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond spoke to reporters ... Defense Secretary Panetta and with British Defense Secretary Philip Hammond spoke to reporters about joint security interests. Topics included violence in Syria and Olympic security in London. Secretary Panetta in his comments described the situation in Syria as “spinning out of control,” referring to a bombing that killed Syria’s defense chief and other regime officials.
10:33 pm ET Approx. 2 hr. 16 min. Impact of Defense Budget Cuts Defense industry executives testified on the possible effects on the private sector of ... Defense industry executives testified on the possible effects on the private sector of sequestration, automatic across-the-board budget cuts Congress enacted as part of the August 2011 agreement to raise the debt ceiling. They warned of dire economic consequences, such as job losses and layoffs, if sequestration were allowed to be implemented. 10:15 pm ET Approx. 44 min. Senate Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell Unidentified Speaker Senate Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell each accused the other’s party of ... Senate Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell each accused the other’s party of holding up important legislation.  6:17 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 42 min. FAA Contract Tower Program Air transportation officials testified on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) ... Air transportation officials testified on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Contract Tower Program, which allowed low-activity air traffic control towers to be converted to contract operations. 
12:52 am ET Approx. 22 min. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on U.S. Drought James Carney; Unidentified Speaker; Thomas Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Vilsack spoke spoke to reporters and answered questions at the White House ... Agriculture Secretary Vilsack spoke spoke to reporters and answered questions at the White House daily briefing about his department’s efforts to combat the nation’s biggest drought since 1988. 11:04 pm ET Approx. 2 hr. 37 min. U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified about the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual ... 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. 8:01 pm ET Approx. 58 min. Mitt Romney Town Hall Meeting W. Romney; Unidentified Speaker Mitt Romney spoke at a town hall meeting. He said that President Obama’s priority is ... Mitt Romney spoke at a town hall meeting. He said that President Obama’s priority is not creating jobs but saving his own. He also said the president has not met with his own jobs council in more than six months, holding 100 fundraisers in that time. 
1:17 am ET Approx. 41 min. Lloyd Blankfein on the Global Economy Lloyd Blankfein; David Rubenstein; Unidentified Speaker Lloyd Blankfein talked about global economic issues. Topics included the European debt ... Lloyd Blankfein talked about global economic issues. Topics included the European debt crisis, the global economy and lessons learned from the 2008 financial crisis. On the LIBOR rate-fixing scandal, he said the impact of the scandal was “undermining the integrity of the financial system that has already been undermined.” 1:46 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 42 min. Women's Influence on the Economy, Politics, and the World Women leaders in politics, business and education spoke about challenges facing women in the ... Women leaders in politics, business and education spoke about challenges facing women in the workforce. According to a National Journal online survey of 717 professional women, three-fourths of the women believe men still have more opportunities to get ahead. Half said they have experienced discrimination at work because of gender and 60% said it’s harder for women to attain positions of leadership. 9:01 pm ET Approx. 39 min. Health Care Costs Amanda Bennett; Steven Scully; Unidentified Speaker Amanda Bennett talked about her excerpt in Newsweek from The Cost of Hope. Her book ... Amanda Bennett talked about her excerpt in Newsweek from The Cost of Hope. Her book is about the cost of health care in the U.S., and her experiences during her husband’s seven years with and death from kidney cancer. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
This program was part of a “Washington Journal” series highlighting recent magazine articles.
2:01 am ET Approx. 2 hr. 16 min. Impact of Defense Budget Cuts Defense industry executives testified on the possible effects on the private sector of ... Defense industry executives testified on the possible effects on the private sector of sequestration, automatic across-the-board budget cuts Congress enacted as part of the August 2011 agreement to raise the debt ceiling. They warned of dire economic consequences, such as job losses and layoffs, if sequestration were allowed to be implemented. 3:28 am ET Approx. 24 min. Interview with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talked about evolving role of women in the economy, ... House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talked about evolving role of women in the economy, politics and the challenges women still faced in the workplace. She listed affordable child care and one of the main problems. She said that once women have affordable child care women will “blow the doors off.” 9:42 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 1 min. State of the Airline Industry Douglas Parker; Unidentified Speaker; Theresa Werner Doug Parker talked about his efforts to merge his United Airline with American Airlines, and the ... Doug Parker talked about his efforts to merge his United Airline with American Airlines, and the overall state of the airline industry and recent trend toward airline consolidation. In his speech he said that American Airlines' network weakness and revenue problems can only be fixed with a merger. Following his remarks, he took written questions from audience members.
4:21 am ET Approx. 2 hr. 37 min. U.S. Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified about the Federal Reserve Board’s semiannual ... 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. 3:55 am ET Approx. 34 min. Women in Politics Margaret Hamburg and Representative Connie Morella spoke about challenges women faced in ... Margaret Hamburg and Representative Connie Morella spoke about challenges women faced in government and elected office. Both talked about the changes in society that mades upward mobility for women more accessible. They also called on more women to act as mentors. They responded to questions from the audience. 10:45 pm ET Approx. 1 hr. 42 min. FAA Contract Tower Program Air transportation officials testified on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) ... Air transportation officials testified on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Contract Tower Program, which allowed low-activity air traffic control towers to be converted to contract operations. 
4:28 am ET Approx. 15 min. Interview with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison Kay Hutchison; Susan Page; Unidentified Speaker Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) talked about the challenges she faced as an elected official ... Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) talked about the challenges she faced as an elected official and a mother. In her comments she said that she the the other women Senate members have dinner together every six weeks.  12:27 am 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.
4:44 am ET Approx. 29 min. Women in Politics Women political leaders talked about the challenges women face when running for office. They ... Women political leaders talked about the challenges women face when running for office. They all agreed with the importance of putting women into the “pipeline” to get the experience needed to become office seekers. They responded to questions from the audience. 1:58 am ET Approx. 58 min. Mitt Romney Town Hall Meeting W. Romney; Unidentified Speaker Mitt Romney spoke at a town hall meeting. He said that President Obama’s priority is ... Mitt Romney spoke at a town hall meeting. He said that President Obama’s priority is not creating jobs but saving his own. He also said the president has not met with his own jobs council in more than six months, holding 100 fundraisers in that time. 
5:14 am ET Approx. 33 min. Interview with Valerie Jarrett Mika Brzezinski ; Valerie Jarrett; Unidentified Speaker Valerie Jarrett talked about her work on the Council of Women and Girls and when she first met ... Valerie Jarrett talked about her work on the Council of Women and Girls and when she first met President and Michelle Obama. She responded to questions from the audience. 2:58 am ET Approx. 39 min. Health Care Costs Amanda Bennett; Steven Scully; Unidentified Speaker Amanda Bennett talked about her excerpt in Newsweek from The Cost of Hope. Her book ... Amanda Bennett talked about her excerpt in Newsweek from The Cost of Hope. Her book is about the cost of health care in the U.S., and her experiences during her husband’s seven years with and death from kidney cancer. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
This program was part of a “Washington Journal” series highlighting recent magazine articles.
5:51 am ET Approx. 44 min. Senate Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell Unidentified Speaker Senate Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell each accused the other’s party of ... Senate Majority Leader Reid and Minority Leader McConnell each accused the other’s party of holding up important legislation.  3:40 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 1 min. State of the Airline Industry Douglas Parker; Unidentified Speaker; Theresa Werner Doug Parker talked about his efforts to merge his United Airline with American Airlines, and the ... Doug Parker talked about his efforts to merge his United Airline with American Airlines, and the overall state of the airline industry and recent trend toward airline consolidation. In his speech he said that American Airlines' network weakness and revenue problems can only be fixed with a merger. Following his remarks, he took written questions from audience members.
6:40 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. 4:42 am ET Approx. 1 hr. 42 min. FAA Contract Tower Program Air transportation officials testified on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) ... Air transportation officials testified on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Contract Tower Program, which allowed low-activity air traffic control towers to be converted to contract operations. 
6:25 am 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.