http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/1457 Jim Bunning's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks 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 04:56:50 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=1457&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/1457 136 488 Head shot of {$person->name} Senator Bunning (R-KY) delivered a farewell speech in the Senate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296995-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Highlight http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296995-5 Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:54:36 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296995-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296995-1 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:30:42 GMT Donald Berwick testified on implementation of the health care law and patient protection provisions for Medicare and Medicaid recipients. This was Mr. Berwick's first appearance before lawmakers since his July recess appointment by President Obama. In his testimony he said major health legislation passed earlier in the year gave the two programs new tools to control costs so they do not run out of money. He also said his agency would look at "bundling" payments for multiple procedures and "health home" models in which patients with at least two chronic conditions can designate a provider to coordinate treatments. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296634-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296634-1 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 01:03:24 GMT Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf called the U.S. economic recovery "anemic" and projected that unemployment in the U.S. would not fall below eight percent before 2012. He also talked about the short-term impact of various spending and tax proposals Congress was currently considering to boost the economy, and talked about the long-term consequences of growing government debt. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295691-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295691-1 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 03:54:48 GMT The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee held an oversight hearing on the Securities and Exchange Commission Inspector General's report titled "Investigation of the SEC's Response to Concerns Regarding Robert Allen Stanford's Alleged Ponzi Scheme" and on efforts to improve the performance of the SEC. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295601-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295601-1 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 02:24:36 GMT Economists testified on the state of the U.S. economy, the impact of the recession, and prospects for economic recovery. They also talked about the size of the budget deficit, unemployment rates, the impact of stimulus spending, and the state of the housing industry. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294877-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294877-1 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:36 GMT Heads of oversight bodies responsible for tracking the use of taxpayer dollars and ensuring transparency in the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) program testified on the successes of the program, and efforts to pay back TARP losses. They also talked about weaknesses in government housing relief and foreclosure prevention programs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294671-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294671-1 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:22:54 GMT Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke testified in a hearing on the Humphrey-Hawkins Semiannual Monetary Policy Report, current economic conditions, and the outlook for the financial sector and the broader economy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294662-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294662-1 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:03:06 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294666-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294666-1 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:30:42 GMT Financial experts testified on the growing number of Americans continuing to work following retirement. They addressed the effect of this trend on Social Security and Medicare, talked about ways to encourage voluntary employment after retirement age, and spoke about the long-term solvency of Social Security. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294563-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294563-1 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:51:24 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294558-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294558-1 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:30:42 GMT Accountants and economists testified about allowing the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts to expire and the potential impact on individual and corporate tax rates. Among the issues addressed were the size of recent budget deficits, the impact of the recent economic recession of business and individuals, and prospects for economic growth. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294537-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294537-1 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:59:30 GMT Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and U.S. Trade Representative Ronald Kirk testified on U.S.-China trade issues. Among the topics they addressed was the valuation of the yuan and China's promise to revalue the currency. Secretary Locke said the yuan remained undervalued, and that the U.S. government was reviewing charges by American companies that China was gaining an unfair trade advantage with its currency policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294212-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294212-1 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 02:17:06 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294160-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294160-1 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:00:36 GMT Financial markets experts testified on the causes and lessons learned from the May 6, 2010, stock market plunge. Among the issues they addressed were whether companies might have violated a legal duty to continue to buy and sell during the rapid decline, as well as computer trading systems. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293619-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293619-2 Fri, 21 May 2010 05:26:47 GMT Officials testified on the causes and lessons learned from the May 6, 2010, stock market plunge. Among the issues they addressed were whether companies might have violated a legal duty to continue to buy and sell during the rapid decline, as well as computer trading systems. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293619-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293619-1 Fri, 21 May 2010 03:55:47 GMT The committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Alan D. Bersin to be commissioner of customs and border protection, Department of Homeland Security. He was introduced by Senator Boxer. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293489-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293489-1 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:18:53 GMT Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified about a proposed fee on large financial institutions, commonly referred to as the bank tax. He urged Congress to impose a 10-year, $90 billion fee on the institutions to recoup the costs of rescuing them from failure in 2008. This hearing was the second of two hearings on President Obama's proposed fee on financial institutions. The program identification number for the first hearing is 293082-1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293312-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293312-1 Tue, 04 May 2010 14:07:47 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293295-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Highlight http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293295-2 Tue, 04 May 2010 07:35:35 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293295-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293295-1 Mon, 03 May 2010 18:00:23 GMT Members debated budget policy and offered amendments as the Senate Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2011 budget resolution. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293138-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293138-1 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:49:05 GMT Members debated budget policy and offered amendments as the Senate Budget Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2011 budget resolution. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293106-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293106-1 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:28:41 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293079-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293079-1 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:00:29 GMT Senators debated and offered amendments to health care reform reconciliation legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292696-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292696-1 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:59:35 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292348-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292348-1 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:30:35 GMT Senator Durbin and Senator Bunning debated moving forward on legislation for a one-month extension of unemployment programs. Senator Bunning objected to the proposals because they were not paid for. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292325-14 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Highlight http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292325-14 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:34:17 GMT Senator Reid and Senator Bunning debated moving forward on legislation for a one-month extension of unemployment programs. Senator Bunning objected to the proposals because they were not paid for. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292325-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Highlight http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292325-3 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:48:17 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292325-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292325-2 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:15:41 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292325-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292325-1 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:00:29 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292310-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292310-1 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:00:35 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292278-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292278-1 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:30:17 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292259-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292259-101 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:00:17 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292242-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292242-1 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:30:05 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291927-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291927-1 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:59:47 GMT Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testified on President Obama's proposed fiscal year 2011 budget. He said that the nation's economy is stronger than it was a year ago, but that the government must continue to act to stimulate job growth. He also responded to questions on a wide range of subjects from bank lending and stimulus spending, to specific spending projects. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291853-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291853-1 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:08:11 GMT Witnesses testified on President Obama's proposal to impose restrictions on the size and scope of financial firms to rein in excessive risk taking and to protect taxpayers. The proposals had been coined the "Volcker Rule" by President Obama. In his remarks, Mr. Volcker said hedge funds and private equity firms needed to stand on their own, without any promise or expectation that the government would bail them out. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291863-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291863-1 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:40:35 GMT Doug Elmendorf testified on the budget and economic outlook for fiscal years 2011-20. In his testimony he said the pace of the U.S. economic recovery will be "slow in the next few years," and the unemployment rate will average 10 percent through the end of fiscal 2011, while the annual budget deficit will likely remain above $1 trillion. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291701-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291701-1 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:00:53 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291700-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291700-1 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:29:59 GMT The Senate debated the $636 billion Pentagon spending bill. The measure also carries short-term extensions of unemployment benefits, highway and transit funding, key pieces of the anti-terror PATRIOT Act, and a measure to save doctors from a 21 % cut in Medicare payments. The bill must go to President Obama no later than midnight on Saturday, December 20, 2009, or the Defense Department cannot spend the money. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290780-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290780-2 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:00:29 GMT The Senate Banking Committee voted out of committee the nomination of Ben Bernanke to continue as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. The vote was 16 to 7 to send the nomination to the Senate floor. Senator Sanders announced that he will place a hold on Mr. Bernanke's nomination. Time Magazine announced the previous day the selection of Chairman Bernanke as the "Person of the Year". http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290766-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290766-1 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:36:29 GMT Ben Bernanke testified about his nomination to continue as the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. In his testimony he said he is concerned about a congressional proposal to audit the Federal Reserve, saying that the legislation could allow Congress to "second guess" decisions. He outlined ways that the Federal Reserve has become more transparent and said that the Government Accountability Office already has to the authority to audit the agency. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290417-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290417-7 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:01:47 GMT The Senate continued a second day of debate on H.R. 3590, the $848B plan to expand health insurance coverage. Among amendments debated today is one by Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) to ensure access to preventive screening for women. More amendments are expected today. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290345-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290345-101 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:15:41 GMT Members debated various provisions and amendments to financial regulation legislation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290108-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290108-1 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:04:47 GMT The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the state of the nation's housing market. Witnesses focused on proposals to extend the tax credit for first-time home buyers beyond its scheduled end-of-November expiration despite complaints of fraud and Obama administration concerns about the costs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289550-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289550-1 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:54:11 GMT Government officials testified about the financial stability of banks, the state of the economy, and outlook for financial institutions following government intervention. They also said losses on commercial real-estate loans posed the biggest risk to lenders, and that the government would issue guidelines to help the institutions modify the agreements. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289457-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289457-1 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:31:29 GMT The Senate Finance Committee held its eighth and final meeting on its health care bill. Debate focused on Congressional Budget Office scoring of the legislation, the failure of the committee to agree to a public insurance option in the final version of the bill, and a report by the insurance industry which forecast raised insurance premiums under the plan. The committee reported out the bill favorably after a 14-9 vote with only Maine Republican Senator Olympia Snowe crossing party lines to support it. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289428-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289428-1 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:29:17 GMT Witnesses testified about the financial stability of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, saying the outlook was troubled for the enterprises due to a weak economy, high unemployment, and uncertainty in the housing markets. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had already received $100 billion in assistance from the U.S. Treasury and were placed into federal conservatorship in September 2008. The second panel focused on the future of the enterprises and whether they should be privatized, nationalized, or left in their current condition. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289353-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289353-1 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:36:35 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289352-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289352-1 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:30:05 GMT Senators and Obama administration officials testified about calls for increased sanctions on Iran and Iran's admission to having a secret uranium enrichment facility and announced it had test fired missiles that could reach Israel, parts of Europe and U.S. Bases in the Persian Gulf. Sponsors of a Senate bill to impose new sanctions on companies that sell refined petroleum products to Iran and to tighten export controls to stop the illegal transfer of sensitive technology, talked about the bill. Officials requested more time to win broad international support for sanctions, if negotiations with Iran fail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289303-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289303-1 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:50:17 GMT The Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Members considered a number of tax-related provisions including amendments to block any tax increases on individuals who make under $200,000 a year. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289239-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Senate Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289239-1 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:44:35 GMT