The most recent programs for the Social Policy Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1118 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 22:39:13 GMT John Cromartie and Jim Webster spoke about social, economic and demographic trends and changes in rural parts of the United States. They discussed the effects of the 2008 housing collapse and the recession, changes in farming and agriculture, land values, immigration, jobs and the economy, and other issues. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312941-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312941-5 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Mary Fallin and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano gave an update on recovery efforts following the May 20, 2013, tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. They were joined by Federal Emergency Management Agency, Red Cross, and other state and local officials. Topics included the other tornadoes in the state that week. This joint news conference of the cities of Moore and Oklahoma City was held in the Moore City Hall. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312908-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312908-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on their confidence in the ability of the federal and state governments to respond to disasters. Representative Tom Cole (R-OK), whose hometown is Moore, Oklahoma, talked about the tornado that hit his city on May 20. He also talked about what the people of Moore need from the state and federal governments. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312881-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312881-101 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT James Lee Watt, speaking by phone, talked about the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) response to the May 20, 2013, tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma, to the tornado that hit the town in in May 1999. Mr. Watt was the FEMA administrator during both the bombing of Oklahoma City's federal building and Moore's 1999 tornado. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312881-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312881-3 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kim Shealy Jeffcoat talked about South Carolina Center for Children's Books and Literacy, a unit of the University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science. Topics included the center's partnership with the University of South Carolina Press to publish Young Palmetto Books, a series of educational books for young readers. The series highlights South Carolina writers and subjects and includes supporting materials for teachers and parents. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbia, South Carolina on April 15-19 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312307-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312307-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Following the discovery that Ariel Castro held three Cleveland women captive for ten years, Carolyn Atwell-Davis talked about state and federal laws related to abducted, missing and exploited children. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312694-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312694-4 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) gave the weekly Republican address. She talked about the Working Families Flexibility Act, passed by the House on May 8, 2013, which allows private-sector employers to offer employees the opportunity to accrue paid time off or 'comp time' in exchange for working overtime. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312693-102 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312693-102 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the community responses to the Boston Marathon bombing and Hurricane Sandy. They also spoke about how social media was used to help during the crises, and how social media can be used to assist in creating more "resilient" communities. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312528-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312528-2 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Greenberger talked about what was learned about homeland security capabilities and emergency preparedness and management during and after the bombings at the Boston Marathon. Toics included the coordination of law enforcement and intelligence gathering at local, state, federal, and international levels; exercise and training; strategic planning; counter-terrorism efforts; and the role played by first responders, traditional and social media, and private players in the crisis such as medical institutions. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312546-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312546-5 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Linda Laughlin and Barbara Gault talked about a Census Bureau report, "Who's Minding the Kids," which examined child care in the U.S. Among the topics they addressed were the cost of child care, non-parental care, kinds of child care arrangements, families in poverty, and how the U.S. ranked internationally. They also talked about the role that schools and workplaces played in child care. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312534-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312534-6 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT World Bank President Jim Yong Kim described his organization's plan to eradicate poverty by 2030. Following his remarks, panelists talked about strategies to alleviate poverty and responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312473-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312473-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the role of philanthropy in shaping U.S. foreign policy. Topics included the Cold War, and U.S. response to India's AIDS epidemic. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311434-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311434-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Arthur Crese and Rolf Pendall talked about changes in the cost of renting and homeownership, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included single and multi-family units, advantages and disadvantages of owning versus renting, geographic trends, and government policies that affect homeowners and renters. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312389-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312389-5 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at a memorial service for the victims of the April 18, 2013, explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. The service was held at Baylor University's Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312365-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312365-2 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified on her department's fiscal year 2014 budget request. Questions focused on how specific programs, particularly health care programs, would be affected. She responded to criticism from Senator Harkin (D-IA) for using funds in sickness prevention programs to help to set up insurance exchanges required under the 2010 Affordable Care Act. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312343-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312343-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The House observed a moment of silence for victims and families of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312093-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312093-5 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Merin McDivitt, Brendan Kennedy, and Pearl James' video, [The State of the City], was one of the high school section second prize-winning videos in C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest. They were eleventh graders at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The local cable company was Comcast. C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest was an annual national competition in which middle and high school students produced a documentary on a specific theme.*In the 2013 contest participants were asked to send a message to the president on the issue they consider most important in 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311538-18 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311538-18 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Peter Beilenson, author of [Tapping into "The Wire"], and Alan Ehrenhalt, author of [The Great Inversion and the Future of the American City], talked about the changing roles of the suburbs and cities, and the influence of drugs and crime on urban America. The moderator was Charlie Flanagan, Director of Educational Programs at the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives. The panel discussion, "Urban Legends: What's Happening to Our Cities?," was held in Katharine Hall of the Key School at the 2013 Annapolis Book Festival. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312042-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312042-3 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke about the impact of the recession on low-income communities and policies to build more resilient community structures. Among the issues he addressed were employment, health care, education, and housing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312071-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312071-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) discussed the president's fiscal year 2014 budget request and gun control legislation during her weekly briefing with reporters. She said that she had not yet decided whether or not to support as a part of future budget negotiations President Obama's proposed changes to Social Security benefits through Chained Consumer Price Index (CPI). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312048-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312048-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Danielle Kurtzleben talked about the jobs numbers released the previous day and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that U.S. employers added 88,000 jobs in March, which was the fewest in nine months, but the unemployment rate fell to 7.6 percent. She explained that the fall in official unemployment rates was due to the large number of people who had stopped looking for work. Topics included the demographic shifts that influence the employment figures. The program closed with a video clip of Larry Pratt being interviewed the previous day about gun ownership by Greta Brawner for "Newsmakers." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311906-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311906-3 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Frank Boudon and Jason Ji's video, [Poverty: America's Untold Crisis], was one of the high school section third prize-winning videos in C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest. They were tenth graders at Troy High School in Troy, Michigan. The local cable company was Wide Open West. C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest was an annual national competition in which middle and high school students produced a documentary on a specific theme. In the 2013 contest participants were asked to send a message to the president on the issue they consider most important in 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311538-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311538-2 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the current political system in Haiti and the effectiveness of international aid following the January 12, 2010, earthquake. Jonathan Katz, the only full-time American news correspondent stationed in Haiti when the 2010 earthquake hit, is the author of the book, [The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster]. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. The program closed with the launch of a new Web site about Haiti. "Big Trucks, Pop Star Politicians and Consensus Building: The Politics of Development in Haiti" was a Global Policy Forum held at the Elliott School of International Affairs' Lindner Family Commons. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311759-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311759-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Faye Taxman talked about halfway houses, the reentry housing centers for former inmates. She detailed concerns over lax regulation of the homes and other problems, and she also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's "Your Money" series.*Each Monday morning the last hour of "Washington Journal" is devoted to a federal program, focusing on its mission, participants, and cost. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311703-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311703-5 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Gordon Mantler talked about his book, [Power to the Poor: Black-Brown Coalition and the Fight for Economic Justice, 1960-1974], in which he recounts the Poor People's Campaign of 1968. The author examined the antipoverty effort, organized by Martin Luther King, Jr., and the relationship between African-Americans and Mexican-Americans within the movement. Gordon Mantler spoke at Regulator Bookshop in Durham, North Carolina. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311577-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311577-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mariska Hargitay talked about the efforts of her Joyful Heart Foundation to help survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse. She began her speech by citing statistics on rape and child abuse in the U.S. She also talked about the backlog of untested rape kits in police storage facilities around the country. She noted the progress both New York and Los Angeles police departments had made in testing rape kits and how their improvements had led to more rapists being caught, prosecuted and punished. After her remarks Ms. Hargitay replied to written questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311464-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311464-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Demographers spoke about the latest U.S. Census report showing population changes in the nation's cities, counties, and metropolitan areas. Topics included economic, demographic, transportation, housing and fiscal trends. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311679-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311679-6 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The heads of the Hurricane Sandy recovery effort testified on continuing efforts and challenges remaining in the clean up and rebuilding of areas affected by the storm FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, HUD Secretary and head of Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Shaun Donovan and the Army Corps of Engineers' Jo-Ellen Darcy updated committee members http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311618-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311618-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kathy Calvin talked about the United Nations' public charity work in support of global efforts to empower girls as a means to alleviate poverty. In her speech she commended the Obama administration for its focus on issues affecting women and girls domestically and abroad and the likelihood of woman U.S. president. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311622-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311622-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the government's role in dealing with hunger in the United States. James Hohmann of Politico.com spoke by phone about results of the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll.*Senator Rand Paul narrowly came out ahead of Senator Marco Rubio. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo previewed the Sunday morning talk shows. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311563-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311563-2 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the implications of a proposed reform to cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for Social Security and other federal benefits. The change involves tying COLAs to a chained consumer price index (CPI) rather than the CPI. Chained CPI factors in consumer reaction to rising prices when calculating the CPI. Topics included the groups that would be affected by the change and the potential impacts. All of the panelists said that chained CPI does not accurately account for the spending habits of the poor and elderly. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311420-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311420-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Marguerite Holloway talked about her book, [The Measure of Manhattan: The Tumultuous Career and Surprising Legacy of John Randel Jr. Cartographer, Surveyor, Inventor], in which she recounts the life of surveyor John Randel Jr., who created the city grid for Manhattan. Commissioned to survey the island in 1808, Randel utilized tools that he had invented to plot the unwieldy terrain that titled eastward and was spotted with rocks and marsh lands. Marguerite Holloway spoke and answered questions at the Museum of the City of New York in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311408-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311408-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Eric Laursen talked about his book, [The People's Pension: The Struggle to Defend Social Security]. He spoke and took questions at the 2013 Tucson Festival of Books, which took place on the campus of the University of Arizona on March 9-10, 2013. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311175-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311175-3 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the costs and benefits of the 2013 change to an electronic payment system for most federal payments, including Social Security payments. They also responded to questions from the audience at the event hosted by the Center for American Progress. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311259-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311259-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Benjamin Barber talked about his book, [If Mayors Ruled the World], in which he examined public policy and problem-solving efforts at the municipal level. He argued that more should be done to push cooperation between cities on even major global issues like climate change, illegal trafficking, immigration, and terrorism. During this event, held at the City University of New York, Professor Barber was joined by CUNY's Frances Fox Piven, and the y responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311062-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311062-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Paul Taylor spoke about the state of retirement the state of retirement savings for older Americans and new findings that the U.S. could be facing a retirement deficit as high as $6.6 trillion. He also addressed the economic divide between older Americans who are prepared for retirement and those who are not. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of C-SPAN's regular Friday "America by the Numbers" series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311125-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311125-6 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Carol Galante testified on the financial health of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). She expressed confidence in the agency despite a 2012 report that showed a projected deficit in its mortgage insurance fund. She said even if the FHA needed to borrow money from the Treasury Department, the funds would only be used to shore up the agency's reserve fund. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310978-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310978-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) urged House Republicans to pass the Violence Against Women Act, which the Senate voted in favor of the previous day by a 78-22 margin. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310985-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310985-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Abby Kiesa talked about her Center for Information and Research for Civic Learning and Engagement's (CIRCLE) report on the level of civic activity and community engagement of "millenials," the generation of Americans born between 1984-1995. The report highlighted the diverse ways in which these voters were taking action both online and offline, in their communities, and across different regions of the country. She responded to viewer calls and electronic communications, and to questions from Taylor High School students in North Bend, Ohio. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310930-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310930-5 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Judith Lichtman talked about about the Family and Medical Leave Act, and her organization's role in crafting the act, which was passed in 1998. Topics included what the act accomplished, the benefits it offers to eligible employees, and ways it could be expanded upon, such as the inclusion of paid sick days for employees. She also responded to viewer comments and questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310907-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310907-5 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the financial health of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the government's proper role in home mortgage finance. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310853-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310853-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A funeral service was held for former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, who died on February 1, 2013, at the age of 88. He served as mayor from 1978-1989. During this portion of the service Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former President Bill Clinton spoke. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310802-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310802-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Author Jonathan Last talks about his book, [What to Expect When No One's Expecting: America's Coming Demographic Disaster], in which he discusses the population implosion in the U.S. and it's impact on the economy, culture and politics. He argued that if the U.S. wants to continue to be a world leader, Americans must have more children. He discussed the country's demographic changes with Pew Research Center's D'Vera Cohn. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310316-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310316-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kathleen Strottman talked about the concern of some in Congress over State Department reports that international adoptions had fallen for the eighth consecutive year, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included causes behind the 2012 drop in international adoptions, the federal government's role in adoption assistance, congressional strategies for facilitating adoption, and financial challenges to adoption. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310768-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310768-5 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Speakers talked about their respective organizations and how they took part in the Hurricane Sandy recovery and relief efforts, illustrated with PowerPoint and pictures from before and after the hurricane. House Appropriations Subcommittee Staff Director Keiffer talked about the Stafford Act and why it was no longer a viable option for disaster funding The United States Leadership Forum hosted this discussion in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310551-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310551-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT State and local officials affected by Hurricane Sandy took part in a forum on the next steps in the recovery effort. They were joined by representatives of relief organizations in gaving an assessment of current recovery situation. Mayor Ed Johnson said the main issue is housing for both renters and homeowners. Panelists from private industry discussed how their businesses are part of the recovery and relief efforts. Topics included the need for careful planning and the decision process for the allocation of relief funds. The U.S. Leadership Forum hosted this discussion in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310551-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310551-2 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mayors Scott Smith and Stephen Benjamin, in Washington for the U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting, talked about some of the ways they are coping with federal budget issues at the local level. Topics included local tax structures, top industries and employers in their regions, the struggles of other cities around the country, and the use of municipal bonds to raise money for infrastructure projects and other needs. They also reacted to President Obama's gun control proposals, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310471-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310471-3 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tavis Smiley moderated a discussion focusing on poverty in the United States. Panelists discussed issues including the importance of education, prisons, welfare programs, the size of government, and the federal budget. The panelists generally criticized the administration for not focusing on poverty and Tavis Smiley called on President Obama to hold a "White House Conference on the Eradication of Poverty in America." Mr. Smiley's annual forum was titled "Vision for a New America: A Future without Poverty." It was held in the Lisner Auditorium of George Washington University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310437-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310437-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Margareta Wahlstrom and Craig Fugate spoke at a conference on the impact and response of natural and man-made disasters, along with environmental challenges, to help develop recommendations and solutions for scientists and policymakers. Mr. Fugate warned that budget constraints would make it difficult to get federal aid after a disaster. He emphasized the need for local communities to have better tools to manage risk. These were the opening keynote addresses of 13th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment, titled "Disasters and Environment: Science, Preparedness, and Resilience," held for three days in the Ronald Reagan Building by the National Council for Science and the Environment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310396-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310396-1 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The House debated Representative Frelinghuysen's amendment to the Hurricane Sandy disaster assistance bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310341-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310341-5 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT