The most recent programs for the Foreign Policy Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=946 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 09:05:59 GMT Senate Judiciary Committee Members met for the fifth day of markup on the immigration reform bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312882-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312882-2 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Judiciary Committee Members met for the fifth day of markup on the immigration reform bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312882-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312882-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Judiciary Committee Members met for the fifth day of markup on the immigration reform bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act. This portion included debate on provisions for same-sex partners. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312882-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312882-3 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Judiciary Committee Members met for the fourth day of markup on the immigration reform bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, Members worked on the immigrant visa title portion of the bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312843-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312843-3 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State John Kerry and the Ambassador Johnson-Cook released the annual State Department report on abuses of religious freedom abroad. The report outlines specific infringements on religious freedom by other governments in 2012 and areas where governments have allowed others to restrict religious freedom through violence or intimidation. Secretary Kerry also announced the appointment by President Obama of Ira Forman as the special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism. Ambassador Johnson-Cook responded to questions from reporters in the briefing room. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312848-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312848-2 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Judiciary Committee Members met for the fourth day of markup on the immigration reform bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, Members worked on the immigrant visa title portion of the bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312843-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312843-2 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Metropolitan State University professor Douglas Rossinow talked about the Iran-Contra affair. The Iran-Contra affair stemmed from Reagan administration officials funding of the Contras, who were fighting against the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua, with money from the sale of arms to Iran. The arms were being sold to Iran in the hope of gaining the release of American hostages. Metropolitan State University is in St. Paul, Minnesota. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310913-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310913-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the Legal Workforce Act., which would expand the E-Verify employment verification system. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312781-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312781-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Judiciary Committee Members met for the third day of markup on the immigration reform bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, They considered amendments to Title 4, non-immigrant visa programs, and Title 3, the enforcement of immigration laws within U.S. borders. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312728-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312728-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the current guest worker program in the U.S. agriculture industry and Representative Bob Goodlatte's bill, the Agricultural Guestworker Act. Among the issues they discussed were provisions for dealing with undocumented workers, worker rights, government oversight, and a pathway for obtaining citizenship. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312783-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312783-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security met to consider visa exemptions for several individuals. The committee voted to request reports from the Department of Homeland Security on individuals seeking immigration relief through a private immigration bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312785-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312785-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee met to mark up the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, S. 744, focusing on reforming the rules for highly skilled and educated foreign workers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312725-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312725-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee continued its markup of an immigration bill, focusing on reforming the rules for highly skilled and educated foreign workers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312725-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312725-2 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Republicans spoke to reporters and answered questions about their position on immigration legislation currently under consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312731-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312731-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the immigration bill being marked up in committee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312679-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312679-5 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT National Journal correspondent Fawn Johnson spoke about the Senate Judiciary Committee's markup of immigration legislation and explained how amendments and committee votes were influencing the process and shedding light on the politics of the immigration debate. She also talked about possible paths forward for immigration reform in both bodies of Congress. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312670-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312670-3 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee met to mark up the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, S. 744. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312640-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312640-2 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee met to mark up the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, S. 744. This portion contains the opening statements by the senators. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312640-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312640-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for comments on the immigration reform debate in the Senate after a Senate Judiciary Committee markup of an immigration reform bill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/82649-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/82649-101 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee met to mark up the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, S. 744. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312640-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312640-4 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary Committee met to mark up the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, S. 744. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312640-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312640-3 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Derrick Morgan talked about the Heritage Foundation report "The Fiscal Cost of Unlawful Immigrants and Amnesty to the U.S. Taxpayer,"and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The report states, "Granting amnesty to an estimated 11 million unlawful immigrants will cost taxpayers at least $6.3 trillion." It cited four types of government benefits and services relevant to the issue: Social Security and Medicare, means-tested welfare benefits, public education, and population-based services such as police, fire and parks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312619-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312619-5 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former President Bill Clinton and Bill Gates were interviewed by Tamron Hall about debt, taxes, health care costs, immigration, and education. "Shaping America's Future" Major Trends, New Ideas, and Big Decisions" was part of the Peterson Foundation "2013 Fiscal Summit: Facing the Future." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312600-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312600-2 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representatives from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection, and the Homeland Security Inspector General's office testified on provisions of the immigration bill, the Border Security Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312596-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312596-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Secretary of State Albright talked about future foreign policy challenges and the ability of future administrations to respond to threats. She said the U.S. could take more aggressive steps in Syria without backing from the U.N. as long as the effort was supported by a coalition of nations like NATO or the Arab League. She also defended President Obama's approach to foreign policy, describing it as conveying "confidence, not arrogance." She responded to questions from the audience. She was also presented with a plaque. This was the opening keynote speech at the Truman National Security Project Conference, "An Enduring Worldview - 21st Century Threats and Challenges." It was held in the Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312528-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312528-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the Migration Policy Institute's report detailing the results of a three-year study on the economic impact of migration between the United States, Mexico and Central America. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312549-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312549-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Russ Jones talked about the history and role of the border patrol in Arizona, and how that role has changed since September 11, 2001. Topics included the how reinforcing the border has impacted crime in the area, and the challenges border patrol officers face. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Yuma, Arizona on April 1-4 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. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312417-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312417-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Vali Nasr talked about his book, [The Dispensable Nation: American Foreign Policy in Retreat], in which the he reveals that the foreign policy plan supported by late Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was overruled by President Obama for political reasons. Mr. Nasr argued that the conflict over U.S. policy in Afghanistan has weakened America's ability to shape policy in South Asia and the Middle East. He spoke about his contentions with National Defense University professor and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) adviser Judith Yaphe. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312021-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312021-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama delivered his weekly address from Mexico City. He talked about expanding trade with Latin America and reforming the immigration system. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312543-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312543-101 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former President Bill Clinton gave the first of a series of lectures on the people and events that shaped his career. He spoke at Georgetown University, where he graduated from the School of Foreign Service in 1968. Following his remarks he responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312453-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312453-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama held a news conference in the White House Briefing Room. Questions focused on a number of issues including reported use of chemical weapons in Syria, the Boston Marathon bombing investigation, budget and sequestration issues, health care reform implementation, and immigration policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312454-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312454-2 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke at the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) annual summit on international aid. She talked about the importance of global development work. The MCC is an American foreign aid agency set up by Congress and operates independently of the State Department and USAID. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312440-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312440-2 Tue, 21 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 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Crystal Williams talked about how the travelers' visa system works in the U.S. and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. She described which foreign travelers must obtain a visa; immigrant and temporary non-immigrant visas; work visas for agricultural and high- and low-skilled workers; the visa screening and verification process; visa denials, intelligibility, waivers and expiration and renewal; and how the visa process has changed in recent years and since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312414-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312414-4 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rajiv Shah and Daniel Yohannes testified on the budget request for their respective foreign assistance programs, the Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Millennium Challenge Corporation. They addressed such issues as foreign assistance openness and restructuring of USAID's food aid program. Several committee members raised concerns regarding U.S. foreign aid to the Syrian opposition, the Palestinian Authority, and Pakistan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312362-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312362-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Representative Trey Gowdy (R-SC) spoke to reporters about immigration reform legislation. Chair Goodlatte announced that the committee would start introducing a series of immigration bills dealing with worker programs and requiring employers to verify immigration status of their employees. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312371-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312371-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) talked about their joint immigration bill with reporters at a "Monitor Breakfast" held by the [Christian Science Monitor] at the St. Regis Hotel. Among their comments they said they and the six other members of the "Gang of Eight" senators working on the legislation would be open to amendments to address national security following the Boston Marathon bombings. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312364-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312364-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Professor Philip Schrag talked about the process for political refugees to gain asylum in the United States, who qualifies for asylum, and why the asylum law was part of Senate immigration reform legislation debate. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312360-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312360-5 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Steve King (R-IA) talked about the reasons he believes immigration reform should be postponed until more is known about those responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312360-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312360-4 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. Topics included Syria, immigration reform, and the Boston Marathon bombing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312322-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312322-2 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified in the third of a series of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on comprehensive immigration reform legislation. In her testimony she said she supported the bill, highlighting a number of provisions in the proposal that she considered positive. Regarding the portion of the bill that includes more than $1 billion for a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border she said she preferred more flexibility for other options She also answered several questions about the previous week Boston Marathon bombings. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312302-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312302-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee later in the morning. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312318-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312318-5 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the question, "Should immigration form be delayed in light of the Boston Marathon bombing?" http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312318-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312318-2 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. He talked about why the surviving Boston Marathon bomber would be prosecuted in the federal court system rather than as an enemy combatant in a military tribunal. Other topics included immigration policy and the future of gun control legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312300-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312300-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified at the second in a series of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on immigration reform.*Among the topics they addressed were border security, law enforcement operations, and potential benefits to the economy of current immigration reform proposals. They also talked about the public debate over links between immigration and terrorist attacks, such as a recent bombing event at the Boston Marathon. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312277-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312277-4 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified at the second in a series of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on immigration reform. Among the topics they addressed were the experiences of undocumented or unauthorized residents, proposals to create a "pathway to citizenship," and the potential impact of implementing the DREAM Act. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312277-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312277-3 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified at the second in a series of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on immigration reform. Topics included visa waiver programs, family reunification, and immigration policy toward married same-sex couples. They also talked about the potential benefits of immigration policy reforms to the economy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312277-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312277-2 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Agriculture and labor interest representatives testified at the second in a series of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on immigration reform.*Topics included worker visas, border security, and undocumented workers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312277-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312277-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Edward Alden talked about the effects of the Boston Marathon bombing on immigration reform and how immigration laws changed following the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Nancy Calo read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312284-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312284-4 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) talked about immigration legislation he drafted with a group of seven other House members. He also discussed the role he thinks President Obama should play on immigration. The House group included Republicans Mario Diaz-Balart (FL), Raul Labrador (ID), John Carter (TX), and Sam Johnson (TX); and Democrats Xavier Becerra (CA), Zoe Lofgren (CA.), and John Yarmuth (KY). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312217-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312217-1 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT