CSPAN Schedule Thursday May 12

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CSPAN Schedule Thursday May 12

http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/fullschedul ...

CSPAN Journal starts at 7AM eastern, so you (esp west coasters) may wish to submit questions via website -
http://www.c-span.org/community/submitwj.asp

""Ask the C-SPAN Guests" on Washington Journal. Please review the program schedule with guest information before submitting your questions. NOTE: Please keep your questions short, directed to a particular guest & without commentary. Submissions that do not follow these rules may be discarded."

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07:00 AM EDT
0:45 (est.) LIVE
Call-In
Open Phones
C-SPAN, Washington Journal

07:45 AM EDT
0:45 (est.) LIVE
Call-In
Fiscal Year 2006 Appropriations
C-SPAN, Washington Journal
David R. Obey , D-WI

08:30 AM EDT
0:30 (est.) LIVE
Call-In
Social Security Reform
C-SPAN, Washington Journal
Sander Martin Levin , D-MI

09:00 AM EDT
0:30 (est.) LIVE
Call-In
Social Security Reform
C-SPAN, Washington Journal
Jim McCrery , R-LA

09:30 AM EDT
0:30 (est.) LIVE
Call-In
Judicial Nomination Consideration
C-SPAN, Washington Journal
Karen Wolfgang , Filibuster for Democracy
Jason Vagliano , Filibuster for Democracy

10:00 AM EDT
2:00 (est.) LIVE
House Proceeding
House Session
U.S. House of Representatives

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09:30 AM EDT
10:30 (est.) LIVE
Senate Proceeding
Senate Session
U.S. Senate

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8:01 AM EDT
0:59 (est.)
Speech
Corporate Warriors: Privatized Military Industry
Princeton Club of DC
Peter W. Singer , Brookings Institution

09:01 AM EDT
0:58 (est.)
Speech
Warrior Soul
Horizon Books
Chuck Pfarrer

10:00 AM EDT
5:30 (est.) LIVE
Senate Committee
U.N. Ambassador Nomination
Foreign Relations
The beginning and end of this live program may be earlier or later than the scheduled times.

10:00 PM EDT
0:54 (est.)
Forum
Future of the United Nations
Council on Foreign Relations
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick , United States
Thomas Pickering , United States

10:55 PM EDT
1:02 Speech
Tower of Babble: The United Nations
Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal
Dore Gold , Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Eric Rappaport , American Friends of Likud

11:57 PM EDT
1:02 Speech
Act of Creation: The United Nations
New School University
Stephen Schlesinger , World Policy Institute

01:00 AM EDT
1:01 (est.) Booknotes
Promised Land, Crusader State
C-SPAN
Walter McDougall , University of Pennsylvania

02:57 AM EDT
1:02 Speech
Tower of Babble: The United Nations
Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal
Dore Gold , Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Eric Rappaport , American Friends of Likud

03:59 AM EDT
1:01 Speech
Act of Creation: The United Nations
New School University
Stephen Schlesinger , World Policy Institute

05:01 AM EDT
0:05 Vignette
Watergate Hearing Clip
NBC
Joseph Montoya , D-NM
H. R. Haldeman , White House

05:06 AM EDT
1:02 Speech
In Search of Deep Throat
Chapters: A Literary Bookstore
Leonard Garment

06:08 AM EDT
0:52 Speech
Charles Colson: A Biography
Southern Kentucky Festival of Books
John Perry

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1. Bolton up on CSPAN 3 10 A.M.

Senate Committee
U.N. Ambassador Nomination
Foreign Relations
Washington, District of Columbia (United States)
ID: 186671 - 05/12/2005 - 2:00 - No Sale


The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will meet to discuss issues surrounding the nomination of John Bolton to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and vote on reporting the nomination to the full Senate.

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6. kick

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7. big day today!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

2. On Washington Journal CSPAN 7-10 AM

ON WASHINGTON JOURNAL

Thursday, May 12

7am - Newspapers, Phones & Reporters

7:45am - Rep. David Obey (D-WI), Approps. Cmte. - Ranking Member
http://www.house.gov/appropriations_democrats/

8:30am - Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI), Soc. Sec. Subcmte. - Ranking Member
http://www.house.gov/levin/

9am - Rep. Jim McCrery (R-LA), Soc. Sec. Subcmte. - Chair
http://mccrery.house.gov/

9:30am - Karen Wolfgang & Jason Vagliano, Filibuster for Democracy, Organizers
http://www.princeton.edu/~petehill/filibuster.html

:applause: This is the FilibusterFrist gang from Princeton

link to the thread in LBN http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1464430

link to discusion at DKOS http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/5/11/18538/2437

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. Pentagon Papers- Daniel Ellsberg-CSPAN3 6:19 AM

Forum

Pentagon Papers 30th Anniversary
Vietnam Veterans of America

Daniel Ellsberg, Analyst (Fmr.), Department of Defense

George Duggins, President, Vietnam Veterans of America


Mr. Ellsberg talked about the impact of the Vietnam War and the publishing of the "Pentagon Papers" on American society. As a Pentagon employee, Ellsberg "leaked" the top-secret papers to the New York Times where they were printed in 1971. Among the issues he addressed were his personal opposition to the Vietnam War, First Amendment rights, and government secrecy. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.

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4. OMG, it's been 30 years?

wow

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5. Today's Events

Today's Events


Prime Minister News Conference - CSPAN2 7AM

Blair, Tony, Prime Minister, Labour, United Kingdom, Sedgefield

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will hold his monthly news conference at 10 Downing Street in London.



Senate Session - CPAN2 9:30AM



Judicial Nominations - not on Schedule - Pryor and Boyle

Leahy, Patrick J., U.S. Senator, D-VT
Specter, Arlen, U.S. Senator, R-PA

The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on pending judicial nominations. The panel is likely to approve two nominees: U.S. District Judge Terrence W. Boyle of North Carolina and former Alabama Attorney General William H. Pryor, whom President Bush seated on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by a temporary recess appointment.



House Session - CSPAN 10AM




U.N. Ambassador Nomination CSPAN3 10AM - Bolton

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will meet to discuss issues surrounding the nomination of John Bolton to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and vote on reporting the nomination to the full Senate.




House Minority Leader News Conference - not on schedule

Pelosi, Nancy, U.S. Representative, D-CA

In a weekly press availability, Representative Pelosi will speak to reporters about the Democratic agenda and legislation being considered in Congress. Following her remarks, she will answer questions from the reporters.




State Department 2006 Budget - not on schedule

Leahy, Patrick J., U.S. Senator, D-VT
McConnell, Mitch, U.S. Senator, R-KY
Rice, Condoleezza, Secretary, Department of State

The State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee will hold a hearing on the State Department fiscal year 2006 budget. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will testify.

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9. BOLTON hearing 10AM

In case this had fallen off your radar!

U.N. Ambassador Nomination CSPAN3 10AM - Bolton

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will meet to discuss issues surrounding the nomination of John Bolton to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and vote on reporting the nomination to the full Senate

[Viva_La_Revolution]

10. DU Discussions

This is what we had to say today.....

Was Voinovich a true hero today?
Babylonsister
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3648305


Wash Note explains What is About to Happen: When 10-8 vote is a 9-9 vote
flpoljunkie
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1779270&mesg_id=1779270


Panel Sends Bolton Nomination to Senate (with out recommendation) LBN
Sabra
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1466577


Voinovich Slams Bolton but OKs Senate Vote (link) LBN
Career Prole
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1465793


Evidence about Bolton debunked ? Repugs lying again ?
steve2470
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3648373

[Viva_La_Revolution]

8. Future of the United Nations - CSPAN3 - 10 PM

Forum

Future of the United Nations
Council on Foreign Relations

Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, Ambassador (1981-1985), United States, United Nations

Thomas Pickering, Ambassador, United States, United Nations

Richard C. Holbrooke, Ambassador (1999-2001), United States, United Nations

Lee Feinstein, Program Director, Council on Foreign Relations


Former United Nations ambassadors spoke about the operations of the UN, potential UN involvement in Iraq, and the role of the UN in addressing several global problems. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.

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11. DU Discussions - Frist, Reid and Byrd - The Debate

Senators Frist, Reid and Byrd debated about procedures for confirming judicial nominations and the possible use of a "nuclear option" by the Republicans. Senators Jeffers and Inouye debated about a filibuster.




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Senator Frist, Reid, Byrd debate has started on C-Span 2
Daphne08
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1780208


Senator Byrd on the floor!
Eleny
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1778729


Frist going NUCLEAR on CSPAN2 right now!!
MadisonProgressive
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1778671