Today's Highlights

Confirmation Hearings

Hearing for New Atty. General

Hearing for New Atty. General

Today

Attorney General nominee Eric Holder is testifying at a Senate Judiciary Cmte. confirmation hearing. Mr. Holder served as Dpty. Atty. Gen. during the Clinton Administration. Also today, hearings for nominees Salazar (Sec. Of Interior), Rice (U.N. Ambassador), Napolitano (DHS Sec.) & Schapiro (SEC Chair.).
watch Holder: Now on C-SPAN    watch Holder: Morning Session    watch Rice Hearing: From Earlier   
read Confirmation Hearings Schedule    read Sen. Specter's Letter to Eric Holder (12/17/08)

Bush Administration

Fiscal Policy
Pres. Says Farewell to the Nation

Pres. Says Farewell to the Nation

Today

Tonight, Pres. Bush will deliver a nationally televised farewell address. During his last scheduled public appearance before Tuesday’s Inauguration ceremony, Pres. Bush will share “lessons he learned in office,” according White House Press Sec. Dana Perino.
Senate Vote on TARP

Senate Vote on TARP

Today

The Senate voted to release the rest of the $350 billion TARP funds. Pres.-Elect Obama’s economic adviser sent a letter this morning to Senate Democratic leaders about the financial assistance fund.
watch C-SPAN at 8pm (ET)   
read Read Transcript of Speech    read Reuters: Pres. Makes Farewell Address
watch Now On C-SPAN 2   
read Obama adviser pledges money to reduce
foreclosures

Recent Programs

Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) Press Conference on Economic Stimulus (January 15, 2009)
Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) Press Conference on Economic Stimulus House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) spoke to reporters on Capitol Hill to respond to the Democrats' economic stimulus plan.
Washington, DC : 8 min.
watch Rep. Boehner Press Conference
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Weekly Legislative Briefing (January 15, 2009)
Swearing-In of Sen. Roland Burris (R-IL) (January 15, 2009)
V.P.-Elect Joseph Biden Senate Farewell Speech (January 15, 2009)
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Senate Farewell Speech (January 15, 2009)
Senate Confirmation Hearing on Veterans Affairs Nominee (January 14, 2009)
Senate Agriculture Cmte. Confirmation Hearing for Agriculture Secretary Nominee (January 14, 2009)
Dana Perino, White House Press Secretary (January 14, 2009)
State Department Press Briefing (January 14, 2009)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Press Briefing (January 14, 2009)
Get RSS Feed More programs »
C-SPAN: American Presidents

Featured Links

This Week on C-SPAN

  • Saturday at 10am (ET) on C-SPAN
    President-elect Obama's Whistle Stop Train Tour
  • Saturday at 7pm (ET) on C-SPAN2
    C-SPAN Special, "Blair House: The President's Guest House"
  • Saturday at 10pm (ET) on C-SPAN
    After Words: Robert Bork, author of "A Time to Speak: Selected Writings and Arguments" interviewed by Eugene Meyer
  • Sunday at 10am (ET) on C-SPAN
    Newsmakers: Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH), Budget Cmte., Ranking Member
  • Sunday at 8pm (ET) on C-SPAN
    Q&A: Tom Wheeler
  • Tuesday at 6am (ET) on C-SPAN
    Inauguration Day Coverage
More »
C-SPAN's Student Cam 2009