Ah, the "Yes or no" question. A staple of any congressional hearing.

Congressmen and Senators often demand witnesses quickly answer questions as yes or no.

They frequently cite time constraints -- perhaps after giving lengthy statements. But does "yes or no" provide Congress or the public deeper understanding, broader explanation, or even nuance?

In this episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly," hear some of the most remarkable "yes or no" exchanges from hearings we've covered. 

Is this an episode of C-SPAN's "The Weekly" that any Congressional hearing junkie won't want to miss -- YES OR NO!

That one's easy. The answer: yes.

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Missed any of the farewell speeches from Senators and Representatives leaving Congress in 2022?

Good news -- Fret no more! The C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" special farewell-to-2022 episode has you covered.

Learn:

-Which Senator mentioned owls

-Which Congressman mentioned clowns

-Which Senator had a major piece of legislation named after him -- voting for it in one of his final votes

-And which Congressman had a volcano named after him

Plus:

-Why was Newt Gingrich mentioned in farewell speeches by two Congressmen and one Senator?

- Who mentioned C-SPAN … twice?

-How many direct mentions did Donald Trump get -- from Republicans?

-And which other former Republican president got more direct mentions than Trump -- from Republicans?

These answers .. plus a whole lot more ... in the best-of-117th-Congress-farewell-speeches episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly."

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Lots of people -- politicians very much included -- have lots of things to say about Elon Musk, now that he owns Twitter.

But what did politicians say about Elon Musk before he bought Twitter?

Find out in C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly."

 Hear from members of Congress talking about Elon Musk in the pre-Twitter days, back when Democrats celebrated him for SpaceX, Republicans recommended he join President Biden's cabinet, and one Representative cheered on his "insane" love for chocolate milk.

Plus -- hear different opinions about Elon Musk from one person: Donald Trump.

Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts.

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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and the Six Senate Party Defectors.

A new indy band out of Arizona?

Nope -- it's the new episode of C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly."

First, some fun facts:

• Of the six most recent Senate independents, Kyrsten Sinema is only the second from a state not in New England.

• The Senate now has three Independents serving at the same time -- the most ever.

• And Sinema is the first independent or third-party Senator who is a woman.

Since 1890 and before Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in December 2022, 21 Senators changed parties during their Senate service.

In "The Weekly," we remember six of those 21 Senators... the six most recent – the ones who defected on C-SPAN.

Find C-SPAN's "The Weekly" wherever you get podcasts.

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Merriam-Webster declared gaslighting to be 2022 word of the year, based on searches on its website.

Here's another place gaslighting was word of the year: Congress.

In 2022, both sides filled their rhetoric with mentions and accusations of gaslighting.

How did Congress define gaslighting?

Who said what in Congress citing gaslighting?

And how did one member of Congress connect gaslighting -- to big cats?

You'll find out in the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly."

We demonstrate how Congress used the word gaslight throughout 2022.

You gotta believe us.

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After the Taylor Swift ticket debacle, will Congress hold hearings into Ticketmaster, focusing on antitrust and competitiveness?

If it does, it wouldn't be the first time Congress asks questions of Ticketmaster.

In C-SPAN's "The Weekly," we recall two prior times Ticketmaster and Live Nation CEOs have had to testify to Congress about their merged companies - in the House and in the Senate.

This podcast preps you for a potential third Ticketmaster hearing, with Taylor Swift as its focus. After all, it's an issue that's Taylor-made for Swift-action by Congress 

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It's Thanksgiving. Chances are you're travelling. It's possible you're flying. And you might even be at an airport-- stuck.

If that's the case, listen to C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly."

We present Seven Fun Facts about Dulles Airport.

All connected to politics and the presidency.

It's the perfect way to pass time during a miserable experience at any airport.

What are the Seven Fun Facts?

Listen to "The Weekly" and find out!

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You like surprises?

Campaign 2022 had lots of them.

Brace yourself to experience the two biggest plot twists of Campaign 2022.

What were they?

Who said what?

And what did the two incredible, earth-shattering surprises have to do with --- Hawaii?

Don't miss the big reveal in C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly."

It's the grand finale to C-SPAN's coverage of Campaign 2022.

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This Veterans Day marks the 40thanniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

It's commonly known as the Wall -- for the nearly 60,000 names inscribed on the reflective black granite for the Americans who gave their lives in service to their country.

The Wall has been the site of many presidential visits of the past four decades -- including on Veterans Day.

For Veterans Day 2022, the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" looks back at the 40-year history of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial by remembering Presidents who have visited and what they said.

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Was the 2020 election stolen from Donald Trump? Is Joe Biden the legitimate president? Do you support Trump? Does he support you?

If you've been watching C-SPAN's coverage of the 2022 midterm elections -- after all, October is famously known as debate month at C-SPAN -- you've probably heard moderators and reporters ask these questions. Over and over.

In C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," it's a special round-up of C-SPAN's debate coverage.

But with a twist.

You won't get the answers. You get the questions.

And they all have to do with Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and the 2020 election.

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