The most popular programs for the Commission type. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=format&id=12 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 18 May 2013 14:38:19 GMT Commission Witnesses testified about human rights issues in China. Among the issues they addressed were restrictions on religious activities, education, and human rights violations in Mongolia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171762-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171762-1 Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT As part of the third meeting of the commission, experts analyzed access to the mental health service delivery system, as well as the role of cultural competence in delivering mental health services. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171837-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171837-1 Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT Senators Joe Lieberman and Susan Collins, chair and ranking members respectively of the Armed Services Committee, spoke to reporters about the committee's investigation of the 2009 shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. They threatened to subpoena the Pentagon and Justice Department as part of an investigation into shootings. They also reacted to a preliminary Pentagon report that outlines weaknesses in the bureaucracy that may have led to the shootings. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293024-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293024-1 Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT The co-chairs of the U.S. Helsinki Commission heard testimony on torture and other banned treatment of prisoners. Topics included human rights violations, radical social movements on the left and right, research on the Rwandan genocide, and the U.S. intelligence community's "Combating Terrorism" program. Thomas Hilde is the editor of the book, [On Torture], which includes definitions of torture, its use as a means of control and extracting information, and use of government-sanctioned torture in the modern era. Devon Chaffee was a contributing author of the 2007 publication issued jointly by Human Rights First and Physicians for Human Rights, [Leave No Marks: Enhanced Interrogation Techniques and the Risk of Criminality.] http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202869-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202869-1 Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT In 1990, two of Canada's ten provinces failed to ratify the Meech Lake Accord which would have approved constitutional amendments to designate Quebec as a distinct society with certain special powers. Since that time, the government has looked at ways to formulate a new constitution for Canada, but all of those efforts have failed. Quebec has threatened that if a new broadly decentralized constitution is not put into place by next year, the province will call for a referendum to establish full independence. A hearing was held by the Special Joint Committee of the Canadian House of Commons and Senate on a Renewed Canada. Members of the committee heard from representatives from the Group of 22, an organization of former Canadian government officials and current civil leaders. The Group of 22 has examined Canada's constitutional problems. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23238-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/23238-1 Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT At a ceremony outside the Pentagon officials honored and presented awards to the renovation crew that reconstructed a portion of the Pentagon destroyed in September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172588-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172588-1 Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT Republican and Democratic congressional redistricting plans will be reconciled by the commission. The state legislature was unable to agree on a plan and, under state law, sent the redistricting plans to the redistricting commission. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164192-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164192-1 Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT Mayor Nagin presented revisions to the rebuilding plan formulated by the Bring New Orleans Back Commission. He told residents at a town hall meeting that he endorsed a proposal which would allow all residents to reconstruct their homes in neighborhoods shattered by Hurricane Katrina, noting that some building would be at the risk of the homeowner. The citizens attending the meeting were often critical of the mayor and angry about the city's responses to their needs. The mayor's advisory commission, formed after Katrina struck Aug. 29, 2005, recommended in January that some flooded neighborhoods be replaced with parks and that the city take a go-slow attitude in rebuilding low-lying areas. The report also recommended a host of other ideas, from revamping schools to consolidating some city offices. The wish-list of projects included new light-rail systems, new riverfront development and better flood protection. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191711-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191711-1 Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT Commissioners and members of the Corporate Finance Division talked about rules and regulations to implement recent corporate accountability legislation. Among the topics they addressed were prohibiting insider trading, codes of ethics for senior financial officers, and financial reporting procedures and accuracy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174630-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174630-1 Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT Heads of government organizations and public officials participated in a forum on reinventing government during the closing plenary session of the 1993 summer meeting of the National Governors' Association. The panelists discussed coordination between federal, state and local governments on mandates and economic policies, and gave their recommendations on reforming federal and state policies to relieve the financial burdens on local governments. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/48827-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/48827-1 Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT The California Joint Education Committee heard testimony concerning the use of school vouchers for education. The voucher system would give California parents a choice to send their children to public, private or religious schools. Witnesses testified for and against Proposition 174 and its potential effects on the California education system. Proposition 174 was subsequently defeated in the November 2 election. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/51376-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/51376-1 Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT Board members discussed the use of Administrative records, such as those at the Internal Revenue Service, in conducting the year 2000 census. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/115767-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/115767-1 Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT Governor Whitman chaired this discussion of environmental protection and utility service issues. Governors discussed policies on ten different environmental issues, including Superfund, air and water pollution and agricultural policy. Several guests made presentations on allowing more competition in the utility industry, especially at the retail level, and how states will have to change their laws to accomplish this. Then, several governors made presentations on environmental initiatives in their states. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/78550-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/78550-1 Mon, 05 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT