CSPAN Schedule Wednesday May 11

A little sanity in a sea of utter chaos!

ON WASHINGTON JOURNAL

Wednesday, May 11

7am - Newspapers, Phones & Hotline

7:05am - John Stanton, CongressDaily

7:45am - Rep. Jeffry Lewis (R-CA), Appropriations Committee, Chairman
Representative Lewis talks about provisions in the fiscal year 2006 budget, spending priorities, and the budget approval process.

8:30am - Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Senator Lautenberg talks about government sponsored news releases highlighting departmental programs, efforts to curb the practice, and issues in the news.

9am - Newspapers, Phones & Phoner

9:05 - Susan Page, USA Today

9:15 - Steven Smith, Washington University in St. Louis, Political Science Professor
Topic: history of the filibuster in the U.S. Senate including its use to prevent the confirmation of Associate Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas to be Chief Justice. He is also director of the University's Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy.

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House Committee
Patriot Act Reauthorization
Judiciary, Crime, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Howard Coble, U.S. Representative, R, North Carolina
Robert Scott, U.S. Representative, D-VA
Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, Department of Justice
Ahilan T. Arulanantham, Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union, Southern California
Barry M. Sabin, Chief, Department of Justice, Counterterrorism Section
Gregory Katsas, Deputy Assistant Atty.General, Department of Justice, Civil Division


The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the reauthorization of the Patriot Act. This hearing will focus on Section 805 of the Patriot Act, which criminalizes any tangible or intangible property or service to a named terrorist organization.

However, They don't tell you which channel...and some of these aren't on the schedule page..:eyes:

Today's Events

Tax Reform
The President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform will hold a public meeting on specific options for federal tax reform.


Recognition of Indian Tribes
John S. McCain III, U.S. Senator, R, Arizona
Byron L. Dorgan, U.S. Senator, D-ND
Earl Devaney, Inspector General, Department of the Interior
M. Jodi Rell, Governor, R, Connecticut

The Senate Indian Affairs Committee will hold an oversight hearing on federal recognition of Indian tribes. The hearing will review the process by which an Indian group becomes and Indian tribe. The United States has recognized Indian tribes through treaties, by legislative action of the Congress or through administrative decisions of the executive branch


House Session


Transporting Hazardous Materials
Thomas Petri, U.S. Representative, R-WI
Peter A. DeFazio, U.S. Representative, D-OR

The Highways, Transit, and Pipelines Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing on hazardous materials endorsement background checks. The hearing will focus on the background check process for truckers' hazmat endorsement.


Nancy Reagan Tribute
Nancy Reagan, First Lady (1981-1989), United States
Harry Reid, U.S. Senator, D-NV
J. Dennis Hastert, U.S. Representative, R-IL
Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Representative, D-CA
Diane Sawyer, Co-Anchor, ABC News
Bill Frist, U.S. Senator, R-TN
Richard Cheney, Vice President, United States

A dinner honoring former first lady Nancy Reagan will celebrate her life and her accomplishments. ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer will be the master of ceremonies for the event held at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.