http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/31093 Ron Barber'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) Tue, 21 May 2013 22:34:36 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=31093&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/31093 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312665-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312665-101 Tue, 14 May 2013 22:30:03 GMT Former Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT)), Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, and emergency officials testified on the April 15, 2013, bombing at the Boston Marathon. Questions focused on information sharing between federal and state officials. Commissioner Davis confirmed that Russia's warning about Tamerlan Tsarnaev were never passed on by the FBI to Boston officials. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312587-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312587-2 Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified about the department's fiscal year 2014 budget request. Topics included a number of security-related incidents within the previous week including the Boston Marathon bombing, an explosiion at a fertilizer plant in Texas, and the discovery of tainted letters sent to the president and two members of Congress. Other issues included immigration, border security, disaster relief, and the impact of sequestration. During questioning she refuted a number of false stories in the news about the Boston Marathon bombing investigation, including a report that a so-called "person of interest" was scheduled for deportation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312226-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312226-1 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:18:57 GMT The Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center was dedicated in honor of Gabriel "Gabe" Zimmerman, the legislative aide killed at the January 8, 2011, shooting in Tucson, Arizona, that left then Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) severely injured. Mark Kelly, who spoke for his wife, remarked that Mr. Zimmerman, her community outreach director, ran toward the victims when the gunman opened fire. He was the only legislative staff member ever killed in the line of duty and Speaker Boehner pointed out that the meeting room named in his honor was the first room in the Capitol complex to be dedicated to a staff member. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312154-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312154-1 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:10:04 GMT The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. H.Res. 113 - A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 803 - Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills (SKILLS) Act, Rules Committee Print (Special Rule, One Hour of Debate) (Sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx / Rules Committee) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311390-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311390-3 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:46:20 GMT The U.S. House of Representatives convened for a legislative session. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311165-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311165-3 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:16:19 GMT Witnesses testified about Department of Homeland Security operations and programs, including budget priorities, future strategy, and areas for improvement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311015-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311015-1 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:00:57 GMT Witnesses testified on comprehensive steps that Congress could take to reduce gun violence while respecting Second Amendment rights. A House Democratic task force on reducing gun violence held a meeting Wednesday. Improving background checks for gun buyers and providing mental health counseling to students were a large part of the discussion. This was the second meeting held by the task force. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310554-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310554-1 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:24:48 GMT Local government officials, the mother of a congressional staff member killed at a 2011 Tucson mass shooting, and the superintendent of Newtown, Connecticut, schools recounted their personal experiences with gun violence. They also talked about ways to prevent future gun violence. The hearing was held in reaction to the Newtown, Connecticut, elementary school shooting in December 2012. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310413-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310413-1 Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:07:11 GMT Members of the House read the Constitution aloud. This was the second time the document was read on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310341-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310341-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:01:53 GMT House Speaker John Boehner held a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony with newly-elected representatives. The event happens at the start of each Congress. The official swearing-in ceremony took place earlier on the House floor. There were 35 new Republican members and 49 new Democratic members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310192-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310192-1 Sun, 06 Jan 2013 17:51:18 GMT Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and other Democratic House members spoke to reporters about legislation that would ban high-capacity gun magazines with a capacity for more than ten rounds of ammunition. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310027-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) News Conference http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310027-1 Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:12:55 GMT Michael Horowitz testified on the findings in the Department of Justice Inspector General's report on the FBI's "Fast and Furious" operation. He described a series of missteps and failures that led to the use of gun walking during two arms smuggling investigations. He said Attorney General Eric Holder first learned about the tactic from Congress, noting that other Justice Department officials either failed to recognize warning signs or did not share information when they should have. "Fast and Furious" was a government gun smuggling sting operation run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives between 2009 and 2010 with the goal of bringing arms smuggling charges against Mexican drug cartel members. "Gun walking" was an investigative technique in which weapons were allowed to be smuggled across the Mexican border, with the intent of making arrests later. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308241-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308241-1 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:36:20 GMT Officials testified about automatic budget cuts scheduled for January 2013, known as sequestration. They focused on planning for sequestration, likely impact of the budget cuts on military preparedness and morale, programs likely to be affected most, and the need for quick resolution of the problem if Congress were to act to prevent sequestration. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308288-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308288-1 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:15:59 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308082-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308082-2 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 16:00:42 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308080-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308080-2 Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:00:27 GMT 1) H.R. 2139 - Lions Club International Century of Service Commemorative Act, as amended 2) H.R. 5986 - To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act to extend the third-country fabric program and to add South Sudan to the list of countries eligible for designation under that Act, H.R. 6233 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 H.R. 6169 - Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012 (Structured Rule) The rule provides for one hour of general debate, two hours of debate on the subject of reforming the tax code, and makes in order the following amendment: Rep. Louise Slaughter Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (20 minutes of debate) Postponed Vote on H.Con.Res. 127 - Expressing the sense of Congress regarding actions to preserve and advance the multistakeholder governance model under which the Internet has thrived http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307290-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307290-2 Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:04:58 GMT Jeffrey Zients and Ashton Carter testified on the effects of automatic budget cuts on Defense Department and other government programs. The cuts, also known as sequestration, were part of the 2011 debt ceiling agreement and were scheduled for January 2013 unless Congress passed $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction. Among the programs discussed were base support services for military families and veterans, funding for civilian investments, training for troops in Afghanistan, the Federal Aviation Administration, food and workplace safety inspections, and the National Weather Service. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307342-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307342-1 Wed, 01 Aug 2012 14:04:18 GMT Secretary Napolitano and Matthew Olsen updated the committee on current and emerging terrorist threats. Among the issues addressed in the hearing were cargo security, domestic radicalization, and visa overstays. Secretary Napolitano was asked several times about the Obama administration's decision to allow into the country an Egyptian politician with ties to a group on the designated terrorist organizations list, She said he was thoroughly vetted beforehand. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307244-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Committee http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307244-1 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:09:57 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307001-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307001-2 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:00:16 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306731-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306731-1 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:01:06 GMT Representative Ron Barber (D-AZ) was sworn in, filling the seat vacated by Gabrielle Giffords. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306666-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) House Proceeding http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306666-2 Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:00:38 GMT Local residents and national politicians gathered at a candlelight vigil on the first anniversary of shootings in Tucson, Arizona which killed several and injured Representative Gabrielle Giffords. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303570-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303570-1 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:52:30 GMT