in a few moments, energy secretary speaks on capitol hill about the banality request. and, in about an hour and a half, from the recent world economic forum, a panel of ceos and what their companies need to do to compete globally. rick santorum in public life on sunday appealing to the social conservatives who revived his presidential campaign. on the talk shows this weekend and in speeches, mr. santorum responded to comments made by president john f. kennedy. >> i believe in an america where the separation of church and state is absolute. where no catholic prowess can tell the president should he be catholic, how to act. and no protestant minister would tell his parishioners for whom

to vote. where no church or church school is granted any public funds or political preference. and where no man is denied public office merely because his religion differs from the president who might appoint him or the people who might elect him. >> you can watch more of president kennedy's speech at our web site on our video library. go to c-span.org and you can find that in our archives there.

>> i understand that today is your birthday? >> correct. >> and that it's also your wedding anniversary. we appreciate your being here, of course. and you're here today to present the administration's fiscal year 2013 budget request for your department. your request totals $27.2 billion, a $1.5 billion increase, a $1.5 billion or 5.7% increase from the fiscal year 2012 enacted level. nearly one-third of that increase comes in one program. energy efficiency and r