Democrats “MAKE AMERICA SICK AGAIN” Press Conference

January 04, 2017 C-SPAN News
Following a meeting with President Obama on Capitol Hill, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other congressional Democratic leaders held a news conference on Republicans efforts to repeal and replace the health care law. Minority leader Schumer said the president emphasized the importance of preserving the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid. In addition, he said Republican efforts would “make America sick again and lead to chaos instead of affordable care.”

Intelligence Spooks Testify On Russian Hacking Of US Election

January 05, 2017 C-SPAN News
Russian Hacking and Cybersecurity Top U.S. intelligence officials testified at a hearing on on cybersecurity threats, including Russia’s series of 2016 election-season cyberattacks. The witnesses agreed that Russia was behind the hacking and disseminating of fake news in the election. In response to question on President-elect Donald Trump’s criticism of U.S. intelligence agencies, National Intelligence Director James Clapper said, “There’s a difference between skepticism and disparagement.” Committee Chair John McCain

CODEPINK SUMMIT ON PREVENTING GUN VIOLENCE

December 13, 2016 C-SPAN News
Activists talked about strategies for preventing gun violence. Topics included police accountability and transparency and the role of social media. Among the speakers were mothers whose children were killed in gun-related incidents. This discussion was part of a CodePink all-day summit on strategies for preventing gun violence.