Phone line were open for answers to the question, “What do you think would work to create jobs?” Both parties have legislation to improve job creation, but widely differing views on how to actually stimulate it. Viewer responses were taken via telephone and electronic devices.

0 hours, 48 minutes | 110 Views

3 hours, 0 minutes | 34 Views

Michele Flournoy discussed the legitimacy of the Assad regime and why Americans should be concerned about Syria. The U.N. Security Council, though the majority is for intervening in Syria, is prevented from acting by the veto votes from Russia and China. Without support from the two countries, the Council is unable to take official sanctions against Syria. Viewer questions were taken via telephone and electronic devices.

0 hours, 42 minutes | 221 Views

Robert Groves discussed the changing trends in homeownership and how the recession is affecting the economy. Topics included differences in generational viewpoints, economic contraction, and national savings and investment. Viewer questions were taken via telephone and electronic devices.

0 hours, 47 minutes | 345 Views

Brad Smith discussed donations to campaigns and the possibility for corrupting the campaign donation system. Especially in light of the Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case, public disclosure of all campaign donations were a hot button topic. Topic included whether non-instutional donations should be individually disclosed and whether group membership should be transparent. Viewer questions were taken via telephone and electronic devices.

0 hours, 36 minutes | 192 Views

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talked about methods to finance needed infrastructure projects. 

0 hours, 52 minutes | 396 Views

Robert Groves discussed the changing trends in homeownership and how the recession is affecting the economy. Topics included differences in generational viewpoints, economic contraction, and national savings and investment. Viewer questions were taken via telephone and electronic devices.

0 hours, 46 minutes | 345 Views

Brad Smith discussed donations to campaigns and the possibility for corrupting the campaign donation system. Especially in light of the Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case, public disclosure of all campaign donations were a hot button topic. Topic included whether non-instutional donations should be individually disclosed and whether group membership should be transparent. Viewer questions were taken via telephone and electronic devices.

0 hours, 33 minutes | 192 Views

College and university executives testified on tuition cost control methods used at their institutions. Some of their recommendations included financial aid literacy counseling programs, redesign projects for courses, funding for the early Pell Grant commitment demonstration program, and access to online courses.

1 hours, 48 minutes | 503 Views

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands questioned witnesses on how to prevent future forest fires. Topics ranged from better emergency response management to improved environmental conservation.

2 hours, 3 minutes | 513 Views

Business owners and leaders testified about the effects of the Dodd-Frank financial regulation law on families, communities, and small businesses. 

2 hours, 21 minutes | 296 Views

Brad Smith discussed donations to campaigns and the possibility for corrupting the campaign donation system. Especially in light of the Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case, public disclosure of all campaign donations were a hot button topic. Topic included whether non-instutional donations should be individually disclosed and whether group membership should be transparent. Viewer questions were taken via telephone and electronic devices.

0 hours, 36 minutes | 192 Views

A forum hosted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies discussed problems with Syria and national repercussions for the destabilization of the Assad regime. 

1 hours, 25 minutes | 161 Views

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talked about methods to finance needed infrastructure projects. 

0 hours, 53 minutes | 396 Views

Robert Groves discussed the changing trends in homeownership and how the recession is affecting the economy. Topics included differences in generational viewpoints, economic contraction, and national savings and investment. Viewer questions were taken via telephone and electronic devices.

0 hours, 46 minutes | 345 Views

A forum hosted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies discussed problems with Syria and national repercussions for the destabilization of the Assad regime. 

1 hours, 25 minutes | 161 Views

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood talked about methods to finance needed infrastructure projects. 

0 hours, 53 minutes | 396 Views

Robert Groves discussed the changing trends in homeownership and how the recession is affecting the economy. Topics included differences in generational viewpoints, economic contraction, and national savings and investment. Viewer questions were taken via telephone and electronic devices.

0 hours, 46 minutes | 345 Views

Business owners and leaders testified about the effects of the Dodd-Frank financial regulation law on families, communities, and small businesses. 

2 hours, 21 minutes | 296 Views

A forum hosted by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies discussed problems with Syria and national repercussions for the destabilization of the Assad regime. 

1 hours, 25 minutes | 161 Views

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.

1 hours, 41 minutes | 133 Views

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands questioned witnesses on how to prevent future forest fires. Topics ranged from better emergency response management to improved environmental conservation.

2 hours, 15 minutes | 513 Views

Raj Date testified on the impact of the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law on consumer choice and access to credit. He emphasized the importance of public and industry feedback the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was seeking during the rule-making process. He also said that community banks had been pushed further and further towards the periphery of consumer finance in the U.S. He also acknowledged the concerns of small banks with regard to overburden regulations and compliance costs.

1 hours, 30 minutes | 739 Views

Dr. Delos Cosgrove discussed health care policy in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act ruling. He also discussed ways for hospitals to keep costs down while providing high-quality care citing the clinic he is chief executive of the Cleveland Clinic.

0 hours, 56 minutes | 1,157 Views

Nominees for senior military commander positions testified about their qualifications. Members asked the nominees a range of questions focusing on the impact of budget cuts to the Department of Defense, sexual assault crimes in the military, drug trafficking, and shifting the military’s strategic focus to the Asia-Pacific region.

2 hours, 31 minutes | 409 Views

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.

2 hours, 16 minutes | 741 Views

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.

1 hours, 1 minutes | 273 Views

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands questioned witnesses on how to prevent future forest fires. Topics ranged from better emergency response management to improved environmental conservation.

2 hours, 3 minutes | 513 Views

Dr. Delos Cosgrove discussed health care policy in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act ruling. He also discussed ways for hospitals to keep costs down while providing high-quality care citing the clinic he is chief executive of the Cleveland Clinic.

0 hours, 55 minutes | 1,157 Views

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands questioned witnesses on how to prevent future forest fires. Topics ranged from better emergency response management to improved environmental conservation.

2 hours, 3 minutes | 513 Views

Dr. Delos Cosgrove discussed health care policy in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act ruling. He also discussed ways for hospitals to keep costs down while providing high-quality care citing the clinic he is chief executive of the Cleveland Clinic.

0 hours, 55 minutes | 1,157 Views

Republican House members Alan West (R-FL) and Michele Bachmann (R-MN) spoke at the Eagle Forum’s 19th annual college summit. Representative West talked about the military and automatic budget cuts scheduled for January 2013. Representative Bachmann accused the Obama administration of allowing an Egyptian politician into the U.S. who has alleged ties to a designated terrorist group.

1 hours, 8 minutes | 8,253 Views

Representative Anne Marie Buerkle (R-NY) talked about her history as an anti-abortion activist and her congressional campaign, which she won in 2010 by just a few hundred votes. 

0 hours, 31 minutes | 56 Views

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.

0 hours, 31 minutes | 213 Views

Brad Smith discussed donations to campaigns and the possibility for corrupting the campaign donation system. Especially in light of the Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case, public disclosure of all campaign donations were a hot button topic. Topic included whether non-instutional donations should be individually disclosed and whether group membership should be transparent. Viewer questions were taken via telephone and electronic devices.

0 hours, 36 minutes | 192 Views

The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands questioned witnesses on how to prevent future forest fires. Topics ranged from better emergency response management to improved environmental conservation.

2 hours, 3 minutes | 513 Views

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.

2 hours, 37 minutes | 4,705 Views

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.”

0 hours, 41 minutes | 596 Views

Republican House members Alan West (R-FL) and Michele Bachmann (R-MN) spoke at the Eagle Forum’s 19th annual college summit. Representative West talked about the military and automatic budget cuts scheduled for January 2013. Representative Bachmann accused the Obama administration of allowing an Egyptian politician into the U.S. who has alleged ties to a designated terrorist group.

1 hours, 9 minutes | 8,253 Views

Representative Anne Marie Buerkle (R-NY) talked about her history as an anti-abortion activist and her congressional campaign, which she won in 2010 by just a few hundred votes. 

0 hours, 30 minutes | 56 Views

Three Republican senators spoke about their views on the role of government, the upcoming election,and efforts to rein in President Obama’s legislative agenda. 

1 hours, 16 minutes | 143 Views

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. 

1 hours, 42 minutes | 128 Views

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.

1 hours, 1 minutes | 273 Views

The Education and Workforce Committee of the National Governors' Association met to discuss issues in the field of education and job training. Topics focused included the need for education reform, how to make state education equal, and the No Child Left Behind Act. Panelists for this discussion included Arne Duncan, Secretary of U.S. Department of Education, and Margaret Spellings, former Education Secretary for the Bush Administration.

1 hours, 37 minutes | 376 Views

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.

1 hours, 29 minutes | 180 Views

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.”

0 hours, 41 minutes | 596 Views

Prime Minister Julia Gillard answered questions from members of her party and the opposition.

0 hours, 21 minutes | 201 Views

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.

1 hours, 48 minutes | 4,705 Views

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.

0 hours, 48 minutes | 4,705 Views

Undersecretary Cohen and Leigh Winchell testified on the role of the federal government in stopping money laundering.

1 hours, 14 minutes | 366 Views

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. 

1 hours, 42 minutes | 128 Views

Prime Minister Julia Gillard answered questions from members of her party and the opposition.

0 hours, 21 minutes | 201 Views

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.

1 hours, 48 minutes | 4,705 Views

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.

0 hours, 48 minutes | 4,705 Views

Undersecretary Cohen and Leigh Winchell testified on the role of the federal government in stopping money laundering.

1 hours, 14 minutes | 366 Views

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. 

1 hours, 42 minutes | 128 Views