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Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas spoke to college students about his life, career, and the operations of the Supreme Court.
April 30, 2013 : 1 hr. 4 min.

The Role of Political Protests
C-SPAN talked to scholar David Meyer and took viewer comments on the role of protests and social movements in the political process.
April 3, 2013 : 59 min.

Supreme Court Same-Sex Marriage Cases
David Savage previewed the same-sex marriage cases being argued before the Supreme Court in 2013.
March 26, 2013 : 39 min. 28 sec.

Gun Control Legislation Markup
The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill on gun trafficking and began debate on an assault weapons ban bill offered by California Senator Dianne Feinstein.
March 7, 2013 : 1 hr. 41 min.

Marbury v. Madison Vignette
A vignette on the U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the basis for judicial review of congressional and executive actions on the grounds of their constitutionality.
February 16, 2013 : 33 min. 23 sec.

Executive Power
GWU Law professor Jonathan Turley criticizes President Obama’s use of executive power, suggesting that it undermines the constitutional system of checks and balances.
January 28, 2013 : 43 min. 46 sec.

Assault Weapons Ban Bill
Democratic senators and representatives, local officials, gun violence victims, and others spoke to reporters about the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 Bill.
January 24, 2013 : 1 hr. 17 min.

U.S. House Reading of the Constitution
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.
January 15, 2013 : 1 hr. 7 min.

Counting of Electoral College Votes
In a joint session of Congress certificates were verified and electoral votes for president and vice president were counted from each state.
January 4, 2013 : 29 min. 13 sec.

NRA Press Conference
Wayne LaPierre spoke about the National Rifle Association’s reaction to the elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
December 21, 2012 : 31 min. 44 sec.
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