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that's alive on c-span. -- that's live on c-span. >> we heard that jobs were created anita dunn: yesterday -- anita dunn: revising it upward from 3.7 to 7.4% for 2021. the highest gpe -- gdp. we feel there are a few things that were important for this morning's report. the president's economic plan is working. it is clear that it's working. we have a record number of new jobs being created. we have economic growth projected to be the highest and nearly 40 years. we have wages increasing. the president believes americans , working families need arrays. employers are paying more. workers are getting more which is a good thing for this economy. we feel that this gives us added momentum. eight-year investments to continue the growth and to be competitive internationally. host: let's -- >> let's dive back into the build back better agenda. now that you've gotten this framework, you had to make some choices when you are negotiating with the republicans and democrats on this. what to take from the american jobs plan. what are the highest priorities from the original american jobs plan that did no

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watch american history tv every saturday and book tv every sunday on c-span 2. to commemorate its 60th anniversary and the publication of james hoban designer and builder of the white house the white house historical association paid tribute to the irish immigrant at hobin's washington dc grave site. next on the presidency we hear from among others the irish ambassador to the united states who spoke about his countrymen the white house historical association hosted this event and provided the video. well, good afternoon again, and thank you all for coming on this. thankfully overcast but not rainy day. we appreciate you being here with us. ambassador archbishop president general van buren the grand master of the grand lodge of the district of columbia our dear friends from the royal hibernians or the ancient hibernians hi, my name is stewart mclaurin and i'm the president of the white house historical association. and it's my privilege to welcome you here for this special occasion today. this is going to be a brief ceremony commemorating james hoban. whose work

that is set to start at 4:50 eastern, live coverage on c-span, or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> peter has published hundreds of nonfiction books in his career and his founder of the new york-based public affairs book. he has now written a memoir about his own life. the national book review writes "osnos has not written a memoir so much as a report from the front, make that many fronts, of the great news events of the past century." we talked with him about his time in vietnam and the soviet union, among other things. >> reporter, editor, and publisher peter osnos. listen at c-span.org/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts. host: a very good thursday morning to you, you can go ahead and start calling in now as we take you to this topic of inflation from the labor department report from earlier this week. the labor department reporting that the consumer price index, a key gauge of inflation, rose 5.4% in the 12 months leading into last month, each of the highest rates since 2008. while consumer prices were rightly -- widely expected to keep rising, the consensus increase p

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eastern on c-span3, on c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. >> president biden signed an updated version of the victims of crime bill into law at the white house. the measure would use money collected as legal penalties to pay for victim compensation and assistance programs. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states accompanied by the vice president of the united states. [playing "hail to the chief"] president biden: thank you. every time i hear that i wonder when he's coming. [laughter] president biden: please, everybody sit down. thank you. let me begin by doing something that no speaker should ever do by apologizing. i got a little tied up in the other office i work in. pat and i apologize for keeping you waiting because i know you are all equally busy as i am. i want to thank you. today i think is a day of hope. i mean that, a day of hope and healing for victims of crime and organizations that support those victims of crime. i want to thank the vice president and the second gentleman, senators durbin -- i think he's here. i thought i saw him.

eastern on c-span. c-span.org or listen on the c-span radio app. >> arkansas senator tom cotton, a possible 2024 republican presidential candidate spoke at an event by the new hampshire republican party. he talked about the coronavirus, immigration and u.s. southern border critical race theory. [applause] >> thank you again and we will get moving right away so we can hear from our key speakers. just to tell you a few things about senator tom cotton, u.s. senator from arkansas and serves on the armed services judiciary and intelligence community. he is a generation arkansas -- how do you say

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eastern on c-span's "q&a." you can also listen to "q&a" as a podcast wherever you get your podcasts. >> president biden spoke at the national education association's annual meeting in washington. first lady jill biden, who is a teacher and a member of the nea, also addressed the gathering. hello. you know, last year, i told you if joe became president, you would have one of your own in the white house. [applause] and here we are. you helped make this real. so, thank you nea. [applause] i have never been more proud to call myself an educator. i hope that is your first lady, i will make you proud, as well. [applause] when the world as we knew it shut down last year, people across this country wondered, you know, how will we keep our children learning? how will we stop kids from going hungry? who will support parents? but you did not wonder. you got to work. i saw it with my own eyes as i crisscrossed this country and met with educators just like you. the cafeteria workers who spend long hours making sandwiches fo

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eastern on c-span, c-span.org, or listen on the c-span radio app. president biden took his american manufacturing and jobs agenda on the road in pennsylvania at the mack trucks plant he pushed for more and growth of u.s.-based companies picky also pledge to have the federal government by more american-made products here this runs an hour.s [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> well, i'm not going to say anything. i just came to drive a truck. and i'm not sure which one i want to drive. that one? there's one back in the corner you can't see. it's the biggest damn pick-up truck you ever saw in your life. [laughing] i tell you what. please, everybody have a seat. everybody have a seat. carlo, thank you. and, carlo, i'm sorry about your mom. i really am. so many people. well over 630,000 americans have lost their lives because of covid. and the only thing i'm going to, and the press keeps wanting me to talk about covid, but i'm going to mention this one thing. we still have a lot of people not vaccinated. the pandemic we have now is

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>> c-spanshop.org is c-span's online store. there's a collection c-span products. browse to see what's new. your purchase will support our nonprofit operations and your time to order the the congrl directory with contact information for members of congress and the biden administration. go to c-spanshop.org. >> senate majority leader chuck schumer join senator ron wyden and senator cory booker to announce a new bill that is passed by both chambers and signed by president biden within the federal prohibition on marijuana. this briefing is about 20 minutes. >> okay, good morning, everybody. thank you for coming. so today is a big day in the senate. for the first time, i as majority leader, senator wyden as the chairman of the finance committee, and senator booker, one of the foremost champions for justice and equity here in the senate, we are all joining together to release draft legislation to end the federal prohibition on cannabis. this is monumental. because at long last, we are taking steps in the senate to right the wrongs off the failed war on drugs. i was the

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eastern on c-span, online at c-span.org, or you can listen on the free c-span radio app. @cspanwj. you can start calling him now, we are expecting that meeting with elected officials and law enforcement leaders to happen at the white house from 1:15 today, perhaps some remarks from president biden at the top of that coverage set to take those remarks if those do happen today. starting our conversation this morning, if you are in that meeting with president biden what suggestions would you have to reduce gun violence in the country? president biden just a couple weeks ago talking about a concern in the rise of violent crimes and gun violence specifically. these are some of his comments from the white house. >> -- pres. biden: crime historically rises during the summer and as we emerge from this pandemic with the country opening back up again, the traditional summer spike may be more pronounced than it usually would be. for folks at home here's what you need to know. i've been at this a long time. there are things we know that work to reduce gun violence and violent crime and things

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or, listening with the free c-span radio app. this is eric, the executive director director of the national organization for the reform of marijuana laws. thank you for joining us this morning. recently, three states deciding to make decisions about their states when it concerns marijuana laws. can you talk about those states and how that changes? guest: we are at a time of unprecedented momentum behind the movement to legalize marijuana. this is something the majority want to see happen. we have nearly 70% of all americans, regardless of demographic support ending in our failed prohibition. not only do 70 sent -- 70% supported, they live in a state where it is legal. as you alluded to in the past six months, we've seen a lot more states, on board through the legislative process. a lot moved toward it as a ballot initiative. new jersey codified their legalization in the early part of the year. they were followed by new york, new mexico, for ginny. i expect several more states will consider it. it goes to show that the american pe

>> coming up tuesday on c-span. the house returns at 10:00 a.m. eastern to work on legislation that would expedite the visa process for interpreters, contractors, and security personnel who worked with the u.s. government in afghanistan, as well as transportation bills. on c-span2 at 8:00 a.m. eastern, blue origin, owned by jeff bezos, conducts its first flight into space. at 10:00 a.m. the senate returns to work on executive nominations as well as infrastructure legislation. on c-span3 at 10:00 a.m., cdc director dr. rochelle walensky, dr. anthony fauci, and other members of the president's covid-19 response team, testified before the senate health committee. at at 2:00 p.m., a hearing on sexual assault in the military. >> colorado senator john hickenlooper discussed policy with the washington state business roundtable. he was asked about innovation efforts, satellite management, and the relationship between nasa and the u.s. space force. 45 minutes. >> i say all the time i am over the moon to be able to serve as chairman of the space subcommitte

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watch american history tv on saturday, and book tv on c-span two. up next on american history tv, we hear about the white house grounds and gardens from the author of the book a garden for the president. a history of the white house grounds. [applause] >> good morning. my name [applause] is doctor matthew costello, an incident director of the david m. rubenstein national center four white house history. it is a privilege to be with you this morning. also to see all the pieces come together. it's truly a privilege introduce our first speaker who is a fellow wisconsin i'd like myself. our first speaker this morning will be jonathan pliska, noted landscape historian and author of the award-winning white house historical association publication. a garden for the president, history of the white house grounds. jonathan will be signing copies of this book later in the day during the reception in the gift shop. we will have an opportunity to meet with him and talk about how great his presentation was. so, please join me in welcoming jonathan pliska. [applau