Most Viewed C-SPAN Videos of 2014
Which videos were C-SPAN's most popular in 2014?
Combining numbers of views through C-SPAN's online Video Library, Facebook, YouTube, and shared via Twitter, here are C-SPAN's top ten most-watched videos for the past year:
1) "Yes, I'm aware this has nothing to do with the legalization of marijuana. In fact, if you can believe it, this concerns something that I find even more important."
February 26: (6.7 million views)
Actor Seth Rogen testifies before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the impact of Alzheimer's disease in the U.S and the latest research on how to treat and prevent the illness. You can watch the entire hearing here.
2) "Oh God, it's Mom."
December 16: (3 million views)
Brothers and political operatives Brad (D) and Dallas Woodhouse (R) receive an unexpected call from their mother while discussing their documentary Woodhouse Divided as guests on Washington Journal.
3) "Professor Gruber, what did you mean when you said 'they proposed it and that passed because the American people are too stupid to understand the difference?'"
December 9:
(1.7 million views)
MIT economist Jonathan Gruber responds to questions from Representative Trey Gowdy (R-SC) about comments he made about the Affordable Care Act. He testified at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about enrollment issues with the health care law. You can watch the entire hearing here.
4) "Make the call!"
October 1: (800K views)
In testimony before a House Foreign Affairs subommitte, former talk show host Montel Williams calls on the Obama administration to negotiate for the release of Marine Sergeant Andrew Tahmooressi, who was detained in Mexico after he crossed the border with guns in his truck, saying his actions were a direct result of his PTSD. You can watch the full hearing here.
5)Â "Get over your damn glibness."
December 9: (715K views)
Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) talks about her husband, who died from a heart attack, during a hearing on issues with Affordable Care Act enrollment, telling MIT economist Jonathan Gruber to "get over your damn glibness." You can watch the full hearing here.
6) "Order in the gallery."
November 18: (600K views)
While presiding, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) reads the final vote tally on a bill to authorize construction on the Keystone XL Pipeline, followed by a disturbance in the chamber. Senators rejected the measure 59-41. You can watch the entire Senate session here. Please note that C-SPAN does not control the cameras in the Senate.
7) "Many more of my teammates, and friends and fellow student athletes struggled in the college environment. They struggled mightily. Struggled economically. Because now with the scholarship stipend they received they became, believe it or not, the main bread winners for their families."
July 9: (545K views)
Former college football player Myron Rolle delivers his opening statement at a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on college athletes and academics. You can watch the full hearing here.
8) "An American won the Boston Marathon for the first time in 30 years. Which was inspiring, and only fair since a Kenyan has been President for the last six."
May 3: (520K views)
President Obama makes remarks at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner. You can watch the full event here.
9) "Ladies and gentlemen, we have an extremely peculiar situation right now."
October 15: (450K views)
In what was later dubbed as "Fangate," the beginning of a Florida Governor's debate between Governor Rick Scott (R) and former Governor Charlie Crist (D) is delayed due to a fan beneath Crist's podium. You can watch the full debate here.
10) "I don't think so. There are plenty of perks, believe me."
January 30: (410K views)
Former First Lady Laura Bush talks about whether the First Lady should receive a salary in an exclusive interview with C-SPAN as part of its First Ladies series.