C-SPAN video library : a digital archive of C-SPAN video created by cable offered as a public service This link opens in a new windowRecords, indexes, and archives all C-SPAN programming since 1987 for historical, educational, research, and archival uses. Programs are indexed by subject, speaker names, titles, affiliations, sponsors, committees, categories, formats, policy groups, keywords, and location. The congressional sessions and committee hearings are indexed by person with full-text. The video collection can be searched through the online Video Library.