other paintings would include likenesses of lamarr. lamarr was instrumental in making sure the capital stayed in austin. at that point in time it was named waterloo and he was hoping this would be the place where the capital of texas would remain. we have more recent paintings in the senate chamber including barbara jordan, lyndon baines johnson, former president of the united states. the only textile in the historical artifact collection is the flag from the battle of san jacinto. it normally hangs on the dais behind the speakers rostrum. we only have it on display when the legislature is in session. it is very fragile and we try to keep it protected under the red drapery. we usually have a replica hanging in its place because the legislature will gavel in it january of 2015. we have the original on display and it's one of those iconic texas history artifacts all of our school children who come to the capital to learn about texas history, to learn about capital history and how to be a good citizen. they have the opportunity to see art

so lamarr and the other men jump on their horses. congress avenue, in those days a muddy ravine that led north to where the capital now sits, and the men galloped on their horses, have stuffed their belts. pistols come and vote in the mist of this herd of buffalo firing and shouting. lamarr and became a fan congress, shot this enormous buffalo. from there he went to the top of the capital and that is where he told everyone, this should be the seat of the future empire. >> watch all of the events from boston, saturday at noon eastern on book tv and sunday afternoon at 2:00 on american history tv on c-span three. >> up next, members of the tuskegee airmen recover their experiences during world war ii including combat missions and discrimination in the military. the airmen were the first african-americans to serve as military aviators in the u.s. armed forces. this is part of a conference hosted by the american veterans center. it is about 45 minutes. [applause] >> good morning, ladies and gentlemen. i am in the united states military c

lamarr shot this enormous buffalo. from there he went to the top of the hill where the capital is and that is were he told everybody this should be the seat of the future empire. >> watch all of our events from austin today at noon eastern on c-span2's booktv and sunday afternoon at 2:00 on american history tv on c-span3. >> each week american history tv's reel america brings you archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. the battle of the bulge again on december 16, 1944 in belgium, luxembourg, and france. a key crossroads village standing between the german army and their objective, the port of antwerp. the big picture episode from 1965 telling the story of the desperate fight around the small town from the perspective of men from both sides who were there including lieutenant will rogers junior. this is narrated by actor robert taylor. ♪ >> on the 18th of december 1944, the conflict that would become the battle of the bulge was two days old. it had started with a huge german counter offensive pla

other paintings would include likenesses of lamarr. he was instrumental in making sure that the capitol remained in austin. at the time, it was named waterloo. he hoped this was where the capital of texas would remain. we have more recent paintings, including barbara jordan, lyndon baines johnson, former president of the united states. the only textile in the capital historical artifact collection is the flag from the battle of san jacinto. it normally hangs on the dais behind the speakers rostrum. we only have it on display when the legislature is in session. it is very fragile, and we try to keep it protected under the red drapery. we usually have a replica hanging in its place. the legislature will gavel in, in january of 2015. we have the original on display. it is one of those, i think, iconic texas history artifacts that all of our school children who come to the capitol to learn about texas history and about how to be a good citizen -- they have an opportunity to see these kind of artifacts up close and personal. the capitol wel

lamarr, and the other men, jumped on their horses. congas avenue was just a muddy ravine. the men jumped on their horses, stuff their belts with pistols, and when galloping __ bomar shot this giant buffalo. he went to the top of the hill and said this is where the seat of the new empire should be. >> watch this on "american history tv" on c_span 3. >> the 114 congress gavels in this tuesday at noon eastern. watch live coverage of the house on c_span, in the senate on c_span 2. have your say as the events unfold on the c_span networks. new congress, best actress on c_span. >> "washington journal" continues. host: are sunday roundtable with brian nienaberand stefan hankin. what will be the biggest challenge? guest: finding a way to get things done, and make positive change, and get things that will pass. gets you a senate that does not have a filibuster proof. host: let's talk about one of the earliest debates __ immigration. one of the senators, lindsey graham, said that if we do not make at least a down payment on solving the problem and rationally dealing with the 11 mill

lamarr and the other men galloped on their horses. they stuffed their belts full of pistols and rode into the midst of that herd of buffalo. lamarr at eighth and congress shot this enormous buffalo. from there he went to the top of the hill where the capital is and that is where he told everyone that this should be the seed of the future empire. >> watch all of our events from austin throughout the day on c-span2's booktv and sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >> here on c-span, "the communicators" is next, with a look at technology issues likely to come up and 2015. that is followed by cisco chair and ceo john chambers, talking about digital technology and internet security. at 8:00, a conversation about space travel with charlie duke. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies 35 years ago and brought to you as a public service by her local cable or satellite provider -- your local cable or satellite provider. >> the 114th congress is about to begin in 2015 -- and 2015 is shaping up to potentially be a busy year

at eight and congress, lamarr shot this buffalo. he went to the capital hill, and he said this should be the seat of the future empire. >> watch all our coverage from austin saturday at noon eastern on book tv, and sunday afternoon on american history tv on c-span3. >> now, a panel on veterans of world war ii. military veterans met in washington, d.c. for a conference honoring their service. they told war stories about the tuskegee air men and the doolittle raiders who conducted the first air raid on japan in spring of 1942. this is 40 minutes. [applause] >> thank you. >> at a boy, jim. >> --atta boy, jim. >> i appreciate your support. a little nervous in the front row. can you guys hear me in the back? we want you to think of some questions. make this an interactive panel. it is not so much me asking the questions. we want you to be able to ask the questions of these legends of world war ii. a quick introduction before the speaking program begins. on my left, james -- the highest decorated officer in the history of the 82nd airborn

this is where lamarr was staying when they got word of a buffalo herd. congress avenue was not in avenue, but a muddy ravine. the men jumped on their horses, and stuff their belts with pistols. lamarr shot this enormous buffalo __ he went to the top of the hill where the capital is, and said this is where the seat of the new empire should be. >> watch these events on c_span 3. >> "washington journal" continues. host: joining us for discussion on immigration is mark krikorian. also, mark sharry. guest: i do not know of congress will tackle it to the ground. i do not think that in the end you will see actual legislation signed by the presidents. there's too deep of a golf. the president has poisoned the waters with his unilateral actions. with the republican senate and the house, there is likelihood of bills being passed. whether the president signs him, seems unlikely to me. host: what makes you think he will not find them? guest: it will not be what he wants. for example, the e hiring system __ i think it will be one of the first things the president wil

lamarr and the other men jumped on their horses. congress avenue in those days was just a muddy ravine that led north to the lower the capital now sits. the men galloped on their horses. they rode into the midst of this herd of buffalo firing and shouting. lamar at what became eighth and congress shot this enormous buffalo. he went to the top of the lower the capital is and told everybody this should be the seat of the future empire. >> watch all of our events from austin today at 2:00 eastern on american history tv on c-span3. >> now a group of scholars looks at the connection between religion, politics, and social issues. topics include the influence christianity has had in politics, the history of muslims in america and how religion is a factor in the debate over immigration policy. the center on religion and politics partnered with southern methodist university for this event. it is an hour and a half. >> good morning. it is a great pleasure to be here from st. louis. i met the danforth center on religion and politics at washing

lamarr alexander from the great state of tennessee has been one of the key supporters encouraging medical innovation. i look forward to working with him. [applause] ms. murray couldn't make it hit today, that we have on the house that congresswoman who is here. we're proud of her. [applause] last week in my state of the union address, i focused on what we needed to do to make sure middle class economics helps more americans get ahead in the new economy. help make families make ends meet in a constantly changing economy. offer more opportunities for people to upgrade their skills for better paying jobs in this economy. we've got to build the world's most competitive economies so that businesses create jobs here in that united states and not someplace else. the last part is what i want to focus on today. we have invited some of america's brightest minds in medicine and technology. some of ours drunkest advocates for privacy and perhaps most importantly, we have invited patients who have the most at stake in these efforts. we are here to harness what is most special about america. that is ou

and lamarr said, mitch, if you do not do that, we will get a new leader. we insist that you go back to that even though it means exposure for us. the people spoke in 2014 and now, i think harry thinks he made a mistake. i happen to like harry reid. he has been a great help for me. i think harry made a decision it seemed logical to him. he has made a decision now by virtue of what he did and the lame-duck and say, let's try something else. >> i agree. i came to the house in 1976, ran against an incumbent and spent $100,000 total on my race. today, that would cost $5 million and who knows how much outside money from places you never even heard of. what does that practically mean? it means that as an elected official, you spend most of your time raising money. i used to spend a lot of time on the house floor listening to what john dingell said. if i did that now as a member, i would begin the of malpractice -- be guilty of malpractice. what are you doing sitting and listening instead of raising money? what a profound change that is. if nothing else, it dimini

lamarr alexander, who is a student of american politics and longtime participant, he was and the nixon white house where i first met him. when i was in the nixon administration. he was governor of tennessee, he has been a university president, a cabinet officer, and now he is a senator. there is not anyone with a broader background of american politics than lamar alexander. he listened politely to the things we had to say, and then he said, picking out one item, he said with the exception of one item, we could change everything you are asking for and accomplish everything you want this afternoon. if we had a different majority leader. now we have a different majority leader. as i was riding in this morning and got out the newspaper, there was a story on the front page of the washington post about mitch mcconnell's goal for the next two years. any of you see it? i recommend you read it. summarized in one sentence mitch mcconnell says he wants the republicans to not be scary between now and 2016. he wants to set the table for the republican nominee in 2016 by demonstrating that the repub

her son and campaign manager decided to reach out to blogger lamarr white jr. since sunday's reporting on the speaking engagement, house gop leaders have rallied behind scalise, who has apologized for speaking to the supremacist group. cedric richmond said 'i don't think steve scalise has a racist bone in his body.' but other democrats have been highly critical of the majority whip and one lawmaker has called for him to resign his post in the gop leadership team." a little bit from "the hill." back to your calls on mario cuomo. david, republican line. caller: good morning. i just wanted to get a little bit of the eulogy. you showed mario cuomo speaking two minutes ago about everybody joining together and collective. that is the mentality of the left. new york is still struggling with that. the largest administrative class in the united states, all that still there. and that is about where it goes with that. the good intentions are there and we know what the road to hell is paved with. that is my comment. thank you very much. host: from "the hill" newspaper "jeb

this was where lamarr was staying when he and the rest of the men got wind of this big buffalo herd and yosemite. they jumped on their horses. and went on the avenue, well, it wasn't in avenue in those days. a muddy road to the north. the more at anything congress shot this __ eighth and congress shot this anonymous buffalo. >> watch all of our events from austin on saturday on c_span's "book tv". >> "washington journal" continues. host: we start our program today taking a look at the economy in 2015. two guests joining us for this conversation. elise gould, a senior economics hhere in washington dc. and robert graboyes, aa senior research fellow at george mason university. happy new year to you. guest: hhappy new year to you, too. host: bbefore we get into that, what are the factors that led us into 2015? guest: wwe have seen the employment rate taking up. that is absolutely a positive sign that things have been improving throughout the year. we still have a far ways to go, in terms of the labor market, we have seen some positive signs. guest: for the most part, i will agree with that.

other paintings would include likenesses of lamarr. lamarr was instrumental in making sure the capital stayed in austin. at that point in time it was named waterloo and he was hoping this would be the place where the capital of texas would remain. we have more recent paintings in the senate chamber including barbara jordan, lyndon baines

lamarr and the other men jumped on their horses. congress avenue was a muddy ravine that led to the north. the men galloped on their horses, stuff to their belts full of pistols, and rode into the midst of this herd of buffalo, firing and shouting. lamarr, at what became a thin congress, shot this enormous buffalo. from there, he went to the top of the hill where the capital is, and he told everyone that this should be the seat of the future empire. >> watch all of our events from austin throughout the day on c-span twos book tv. and sunday afternoon on c-span3. >> each weeks american history tv's "reelamerica" brings you stories that help tell the story of the 21st century. >> 1 million peasants jam the square before cuba's -- before -- in response to the call of fidel castro before the sixth anniversary. it is perhaps the greatest mass rally ever staged in the western hemisphere. a telling demonstration of castro's sway. showing another aspect of his character, the unpredictable castro dons a baseball uniform to pitch a full innin