build strategies. this is a portfolio. they need to understand what is in it withticipate care and wisdom rather than just a generic shock of buying everything. icann has done a remarkable job to put in protection for these owners. trading first global house. there is no other place on the planet where you can actually do that. you can literally register your name and anybody buying a domain on any top level domain on the planet will have to contend with what people registered in that place. buy domains that reach someone's trademark they will be informed. there is a process to ensure that trademarks stay with their owners.

, it ist thing i will say important for trademark owners to that of the other side of the coin. there is a cost to register that name. there is also an opportunity. the opportunity has a value. owner,t one big brand and i asked him when we were discussing their brand. what you plan to do with your brand? he says i haven't a clue. pay wheny did you hundred $85,000? >> the corporate risk said by it. i encouraged him as i would encourage every business to talk with marketing people, talk to international departments, to understand how this new real estate that they have on the internet can be leveraged for opportunity. i assure you i have heard some business plans, it is

impressive. there are really good ideas on using and leveraging this new space in the virtual world. >> there are controversial ones. >> that comes with anything we do in life. as with good things, also the freedom that we cherish in this world, also with expressions that you and i might not agree with. it is the openness and freedom that the internet offers. we have to respect that so long as it is not against any laws or policies. we grant these names. i think this comes with any medium. that is so different than any other. >> we would like to shift gears. under your leadership, icann has taken a much more vocal role in

the internet debate. a rebuke of surveillance practices that were revealed last summer. i was hoping you could speak sbout where you see icann' role. how have those revelations change the conversations about internet governance? >> i think the equation between privacy on the internet and security on the internet was modulated by the amount of tasks that exist in the system. if i trust you i will let you see more of my private information. reduced thattions trust in the system, the pendulum swung towards more secured view of how the internet should look like.

i think that has had a pretty important impact on the dialogue we are happening -- the dial we are having in internet governance. complicated.re how we establish what i call governance networks that give people a sense of balance between the private and the secure. , like oncenetworks we established decades ago for other things, need to be based on checks and balance. checks and balances underpin our u.s. government system, need to permeate how we manage the internet moving forward. it is very critical. the world is ready to see how internet governance evolves from modelit is today into a

that i am calling networks of governance. that do not have a central core. but are based on common principles and enable stakeholders in a way that is effective. legitimate. that the dynamic, because the internet changes, to come together and address specific issues. that dialogue is starting now. it is very central to the debate going on in the world about how we govern the internet in the future. u.s.th that lead to the losing control of governance of the internet? >> no. losing control assumes that the u.s. has control today over the internet area and the u.s. in its wisdom and stewardship of the icann functions from the

beginning appreciative these functions onto rolls functions. founding, it its was clear that it is a matter of ready,s soon as icann is and had the legitimacy of a global organization, the function that the u.s. has today , a function of oversight on some of the things that we do, will be passed on to icann there with multi-stakeholder accountability mechanisms. the u.s. control over the internet at the level of icann's is already in the hands of the stakeholders. it is not in the hands of the u.s.. the u.s. has a stewardship rather than oversight. to ensure that the core functions we do are done

according to the policy set by stakeholders, not by the u.s. government. it isentioned recently, time for the u.s. to reconsider that this is ready to be passed to stakeholders. as it has always envisioned. the time has come. .he u.s. appreciate that it is the interest of the u.s. in the interest of the world for the stewardship to go to the multi-stakeholder model. >> in that case, is there some entity that takes over the oversight function? itself is made legitimate through its accountability to all stakeholders. most things can get decided by the day colder's. it works.

it will continue to work. i think the u.s. government and its wisdom wanted to wait until they were certain that the bottom-up model of accountability is working well. it is delivering good results. staff ares of the able to institutionalize these functions and follow this important spirit. place, as that is in which we believe is in place now, the u.s. government should be comforted in achieving what it had always envisioned from the beginning. the time is now. >> in those governance networks, what do you see as icann's role? shouldt of all, icann

stay where it is supposed to be. manage the coordinate the names and particle parameters and the implementation. i'm a firm believer that icann should stay focused on that. how does it fit into my definition of a government network? icann is a government network. there are other governance networks. our governance networks includes 130 governments, x businesses, who come together and define how policies are set and how we implement what we are supposed to do in the public interest. there'll be other government networks. icann does not and should not expand its scope.

>> you were headed to brazil to begin these conversations on a global stage. can you talk about the agenda for that meeting? >> certainly. brazil is going to be one of many milestones next year. to set the tone of internet governance in a multi-stakeholder approach. brazil, thece in ofti-stakeholder, the future multi-stakeholder governance. governments,e for businesses, civil societies and technical organizations to come together and start discussing the networks of governments for the future. what are the principles we will adopt? produceeful this will two things. document thate a

describes the core internet governance principles that will define how these networks of governance will evolve. these are important principles. network ort of any any governance model we need to agree on common principles. the second thing it will do is take the existing internet governance ecosystem, and involvement. then expand it. these are two different things. evolve means to take what works well today and it sure that it continues to work in the future. in addition, we need to expand it. what do i mean? are very well working internet governance ecosystem addresses things of the internet. internet. on the

how the internet works. something like what icann does. the world is focused on how do we govern what is on the internet. the use of the internet. we need to make sure that our multi-stakeholder mechanisms extend into that space as well. december in 2012 there was a conference called the wicket. dubai, itnference in was a difficult moment. there were many countries that did not know how to address issues left unaddressed on the table. when they pressed many of us to say where do i take this issue, i have an issue in cyber bullying. i want to discuss best practices. where do i take them?

we did not have a mechanism to lead them to that is multi-stakeholder to address the issue. now, we can no longer simply say we do not know. it has been over a year. people need answers. that is what we are hoping to achieve in brazil. >> unfortunately. we are out of time. president and ceo of icann. thank you. >> c-span. created by america's cable companies 35 years ago. brought to you as a public service by your television provider. >> on the next washington

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are working to raise the minimum wage in each of their states. they join me to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. americansive 800,000 a raise. these governors aren't waiting for governors to make on -- and increasingly, it is not just large companies like costco or the gap that choose to pay their employees higher starting wages. it is smaller businesses. they answered the call and raise their wages to the more than 70 employees would earn at least $10.10 an hour without cutting back on hiring. two weeks ago, a business owner brought me to share a lesson his grandmother taught him.

if you treat your employees right, they will treat you right. vice president biden paid him a visit this week. i agree with these business owners. it is why i issued an executive order to pay their employees a fair wage of $10.10 an hour. it is good for our bottom line and working americans who have struggled through stagnant wages. we believe nobody works full time and should have to live in poverty. half of all republicans support raising the minimum wage. it is too bad it'll serve in congress. your public who do serve in congress do not want to vote on the minimum wage at all. some want to get rid of it completely. that is why what business leaders and everyday americans are doing to raise wages is so important. change doesn't come from washington. it comes to washington. i've always believed that. outside washington, americans

are ready to put aside old political arguments and move this country forward. the american people are way ahead of congress on this issue, and we've just got to let congress know that. it's time for "ten-ten." it's time to give america a raise. and it's time to restore opportunity for all. thanks, and have a great weekend. >> i'm rob portman from ohio. i want to talk to but how to get america moving again. it has been five years since the expert said the recession was over. for millions of americans, it feels like it never ended. we lived through the weakest economic recovery since world war ii. a lot of folks are struggling to make ends meet. unemployment remains high. the number of unemployed is at record levels. the statistics tell half the story. 11 million americans have become so discouraged they have given up looking for work altogether. poverty rates have gone up. salaries have gone down.

the average families bringing down $4000 less than they did five years ago. just finey are doing in the obama economy. with paychecks down, college education, and tanks of gas going up, this is strangling the american dream. ofarly the policy coming out washington dc has a word. president obama and democratic leaders believe we can spend our way to prosperity. i guess they still do. despite record levels of debt, and hundreds of billions of spending. it is the same old story. washington has tried more taxing and an unprecedented amount of borrowing. yet here we are. some say this is just the new normal. we need to get used to it. fewer people working. bigger government. never-ending deficits. and record debt. i say that is wrong.

our best day should be ahead of us. we know we can do better. it starts by putting our trust in the american people. that is what is at the heart of jobs for america. a seven-point plan put for word by public republicans and restored to every american. it starts by getting government out of the way when we need to. whether it is health-care regulations or taxation. i think it is clear to everyone that it is not working. he promised people they could keep their health care plans. they are using them. he said cost would go down. for many they have sore. let's replace obamacare with reforms that put you in charge of your health. decisions about health should be between you and your doctor. let's expand choice rather than living it. cost bring down the

instead of driving them out. bureaucracy and red tape are in many american businesses making it harder to create jobs. regulations do their jobs without costing you the or -- yours. then there is the tax code. it needs to be simplified. what americans don't know is that our inefficient code is driving opportunity and investment overseas, creating jobs and other place that should be here in america. let's fix the code so that every company pays its fair share. issuedake sure the tax are spent wisely.

about be alk responsible debt burden we're are leaving our children and grandchildren. that is bad enough. our massive that -- debt does not -- it has an impact on jobs in the economy right now, today. the government bad habit shouldn't stand in the way of your success. let's also give the united states back into the business of expanding rock -- markets overseas. let's be sure we are competing on a level playing field. give the president the authority he needs to open more markets for all farmers. we can also create jobs, let's produce more and use less. we should wage a war

inefficiency. not a war on coal. we should expand all forms of american energy, including offshore drilling. let's finally approved the keystone pipeline. , and become energy independent. let's make sure americans can get the skills they need to access the jobs that are out there. they are not closing the skills gap. they have too much bureaucracy and too much inefficiency. if they want more americans in jobs we need workforce training jobs that do a better job. these are seven common sense r proposals that can get our country moving again. reapply the principles that have made america a beacon of hope for the rest of the world.

let's enact reforms. if we do, we will see unemployment rates drop. we will see the gap between the rich and poor grow because we are reading people up. bless ourntinue to great country. >> news about the ukraine today. officials are accusing pro-russian forces of armed aggression in the crimea region. president obama called international -- william burns answered questions about the situation in the ukraine on thursday. he testified before a senate committee about the threat of terrorism in the middle east. he testified for half an hour.

understanding the challenges of your schedule, we appreciate you being here today with us. as well as our panelist for being here to provide their perspective on the violent spillover from the ongoing conflict in syria. and to hear from the secretary on the implication of the ukraine.

we have a vote that will be taking place at 11:20. we will see where you are at in the preceding. we may have to recess briefly. . i'm sure that pretty secretary would be happy for us to cast that vote. the year three of the cra crisis, headlines coming out of the region are no longer limited to the violence within syria. but to the increasing spread of violence across the syrian borders. our concern is the proliferation groups and plans or rhetoric fueling the violence that offers opportunities for al qaeda to gain foothold in local communities.

bolstering the assad regime and antagonizing arab states. the spillover from syria is dangerous and troubling. alarmingas been and uptick by affiliated brigades. at the same time, hezbollah protecting the shia communities now extended into syria tradeking assad regime. having said that, that is a challenge the committee obviously wanted to pivot our attention. ukraine is the 800 pound gorilla at the moment. we can't ignore it. nor can we can nor that rush is a common element in both countries. the russian support for assad in syria make clear that putin's game isn't 21st century statesmanship. 19th century gamesmanship.

they understood the fight wasn't just with their government corrupt leaders, but for the future of their independent nature -- nation. we need a policy that checks and .ounters russia not international law, not even those commitments that has and made personally. a process the ukraine was engaged in to the displeasure of the russian government. i want to note that i welcome the response to the situation in

the ukraine. in the form of loan guarantees we which to endorse. and the executive order restricting visas, and blocking property under u.s. jurisdiction. or contribute to the misappropriation of state assets of the ukraine, or purports to a certain governmental authority over any part of the ukraine without authorization from the ukrainian government. this tool will allow those to target those for the crimea crisis and put putin's allies that their actions are not consequences.

the game of russian roulette has pointed the gun at the international communities had. this time he has miscalculated. the unity of purpose display at the un security council by the european union union support of the ukrainian autonomy demonstrates the world's outrage. it serves as a call to action. with that, i would be happy to recognize senator corgan for his remarks. >> thank you. thank you for having the committee. evolveor allowing us to to the ukraine. i want to thank all of you for your public service and for being here. i know that you don't necessarily decide what the policy is. but you carry it out. i just want to say that i could

not be more disappointed in where we are in syria. it is amazing how prognosticators here on this diocese stated what was going to happen in syria over time, if we didn't change the balance on the ground. unfortunately, that is exactly what has happened. it has turned into a regional conflict. the stabilizing other countries. al qaeda is on the rise. this has become a threat to the homeland. it is also a threat to the entire region. that violencele that is occurring there. we try to help the administration by passing

something here in this committee. support the opposition, and unfortunately the administration never came around to doing the things that it stated publicly that it would do. it never has done it. this has faster. there's never been a change of call assad to want to sit down and to negotiate. we gave the president a 10 70. gaza reservation for the use of force. the president not only didn't make a case for it publicly, but it jumped in russia's lap to help us out of this situation and deal with chemical weapons. another 30-40,000 people have been killed. i don't know the people who have been killed really care whether it was through chemical weapons

or bombs. it is a disaster of great proportions. it is certainly a failure on our part. it is the stabilizing the region. i cannot be more disappointed. the two are related. i cannot say that russia would not have done in the ukraine with a different approach. i don't think we can state that. i think the permissive environment that we have created through this recess thinking that someone like putin reacts to warmth and charm when he really reacts to weakness, and he has seen in our foreign-policy efforts over the course of this last year. we cannot make a case that what happened in crimea would not have happened, but he has not felt that there would be much of a pushback from us.

i am thankful today that, again, there are some steps being taken. we stand ready to enable the administration to adapt more forcefully. we had a great meeting yesterday. i could not be more disappointed that we are where we are. i think our credibility very much has been on the line, is on the line, and i do think us having a unified and very strong reaction and approach over a long time, not short term, is important relative to russia right now and us regaining that credibility. i thank you for being here. i know you will talk about syria. i hope you will explain more fully what you think these sanctions that have been announced this morning are about. that will be helpful to us over the next few days come in doing something that is complementary

to those efforts. thank you. >> thank you senator corker. we will start off with deputy secretary burns who served as ambassador to russia. we also are pleased to have with this the assistant secretary defense for international security affairs. .e appreciate you being here thank you. all of your statements will be fully included in the records. i would ask you to more or less summarize. i know members want to engage in a conversation with you about issues and concerns. your recognize. >> thank you very much.

i very much appreciate this opportunity. i am pleased be joined by matt olson. myppreciate you putting testimony into the record. quickirst offer a assessment of development in the ukraine as you requested. a great deal is at stake in ukraine. less than 48 hours ago in kiev, not far from the shrine of the fallen, secretary kerry made clear america's deep amendment to ukraine's soverignty, and to make sure that the people of ukraine make their choices about their future. that is a strong conviction for the united states. on my visit last week i was moved by the bravery and selflessness of ukrainians and impressed by the commitment of the new interim government to reach a stable democratic ukraine with good relations with its neighbors, including russia. while we worked to support ukraine's --

russia's intervention is a violation of its obligations, and no amount of posturing can obscure that. ukraine's interim government has shown admirable restraint in the face of massive provocation. they need and deserve our strong support. president obama, secretary kerry, and the administration have been working hard to build urgent international backing for ukraine, counter pressure against russia, and a path to de-escalation escalation. this has four elements, and we

look forward to working with the congress. first, immediate support for ukraine as it deals with enormous economic challenges as it prepares for elections in may. on tuesday secretary kerry announced our intent to seek a $1 billion loan guarantee. that will be part of a major effort to build a strong economic support package for ukraine as it undertakes reform. that effort includes the imf and eu, which laid out its packages today. the prime minister and his colleagues understand ukrainian government has difficult choices to make. ukrainian potential has never been matched by its business economic leadership, and now is the time for it to get it house in order. second, deterring further encroachment are unique ukrainian territory and pressing for an end to the occupation of crimea. the president has led a broad international condemnation of the intervention with strong unified statements from the g7 and nato as well as the eu.

we are sending international observers from the osce to eastern ukraine to bear witness to what is happening and make clear minorities are not at risk. this was never a credible claim by russia, nor a credible retakes for intervention. we are making clear there are costs for what russia has already done and working with partners to make sure that the costs will increase significantly if intervention expands. today the president signed an executive order authorizing sanctions including asset freezes and travel bans on individuals and entities, responsible for activities, threatening the peace and sovereignty of ukraine, contributing to the misappropriation of state assets of ukraine, or the purported

exercise of authority without authorization from the ukrainian government in kiev. this will be used in a flexible way to designate those most directly involved in destabilizing ukraine. the state department put researches on a number of officials. we look at every aspect of our relationship with russia from suspension of appropriations and the g-8 summit to pausing key elements in our dialogue. third, bolstering ukraine's neighbors. we moved to reinforce the treaty commitments to our allies. we are taking concrete steps to support nato partners to intensify joint training with aviation attachment in poland and enhance participation in policing notions in the baltic. fourth, secretary kerry is working to de-escalate the crisis to restore ukraine's sovereignty. we support direct dialogue

between kiev and moscow, facilitated by an international group. as the president and secretary kerry have emphasized, we do not seek confrontation with russia. it is in their interest to have a healthy relationship. the will for that exists among ukraine's new leaders, but cannot happen if russia continues down its current irresponsible path. that will only bring greater isolation and mounting costs for russia. our strategy needs to be steady and determined, mindful of what is at stake for ukrainians and international norms. we need to be mindful of the strengths of the united states and its partners and the real weaknesses sometimes obscured by russian luster. most of all president putin underestimates the commitment of ukrainians across the country to

sovereignty and independence and to writing their own future. no one should underestimate the power of resolute counter pressure using all the nonmilitary means at our disposal, working with allies, and leaving the door open to de-escalation and diplomacy. let me turn to the levant. the turbulence of the past three years has many roots. this is a region in which too many people for too many years have been denied them, the ruthless reaction of some regimes, and the actions of violent regimes to exploit chaos. nowhere have these trends converged than in syria. the conflict has become a magnet for foreign fighters, many affiliated with terrorist groups around the world. these fighters represent a long-term threat to u.s. national security interests.

from the other side, assad has recruited thousands of fighters to defend a regime with active iranian support. the grinding syrian civil war is now an incubator of extremism on both sides of the sectarian divide. we face a number of risks to our interests as a result. the risk to the homeland from global groups who seek to find long-term safe havens, the risk to israel and other partners from the rise of iranian backed extremist groups, especially hezbollah, and the risk to the syrian people. these are enormous challenges. a steady american strategy, aimed at isolating extremists and bolstering moderates inside syria and amongst our partners. i will highlight our strategy. first, we work to isolate

terrorist networks in syria. that means stepping up efforts with government to stem the flow of fighters into styria and cutting off financing and weapons. it means stepping up efforts to strengthen the moderate opposition without which our grass toward a negotiated transition of leadership through the geneva process or any other effort is impossible. strengthened moderate forces are critical to accelerate the demise of the assad regime and to help syrians build a counterweight to extremists who threaten the present and post-assad future of the region. none of this is easy, but the stakes are high. we are pushing hard against iranian financing and support to its proxy groups in syria and elsewhere. we are working with partners in the gulf to curb financing flows to extremists. we are increasing cooperation and intensifying efforts to

strengthen the capacity of other endangered neighbors. in jordan, we are further enhancing the capacity of the jordanian armed forces to please its borders and evening intelligence on threats to stagger the burden of refugees has put a strain on syria's resources. i could think of no better investment in regional stability and our efforts in jordan. in lebanon we support the lebanese armed forces to deter spillover, at her the border with syria, and help alter the government's policy of disassociation from the conflict. the formation of a new cabinet provides a renewed opportunity for the united states to engage and the secretary confirm our

commitment to lebanon's security and economic security. in iraq, we are writing information sharing to combat the rising threat from isio while pressing iraqi leaders to pursue a comprehensive strategy to isolate extremists in anbar. that was one of the main purposes of my last visit to baghdad. i appreciate the close consultation we have had with you and other members of the committee on these issues. we are supporting global efforts to ease the humanitarian crisis in syria to the $1.7 billion we have contributed. beyond the levant, we continue to work with elf partners to enhance security cooperation and support sound economic element in transitioning countries. this will be an important focus

for the president's visit to saudi arabia next month. the rise of extremism in levant provides a -- ease the humanitarian crisis, and help keep our partners like jordan defend against spillover. thank you for your focus on these highly important issues and we look forward to continuing to work with you. >> thank you, mr. secretary. i would like to take in one more set of testimony, then recess briefly for the vote. >> mr. chairman, members of the committee, i appreciate the opportunity speak about security threats in the middle east and how our policy addresses these challenges. i will keep my comments brief. secretary burns said extremism poses threats to the people of

the middle east, the stability of our partners, and u.s. national security interests. that is why our events strategy is centered on cooperating with partners. the historic transformation of the region we witnessed during the last three years our first the united states both opportunities and challenges as we work to address our core security interests. to combat al qaeda and its movements, second, to confront external aggression directed at allies, third, to ensure the flow of energy from the region, and prevent the development and use of weapons of mass destruction. as u.s. military forces have withdrawn from iraq, we are addressing questions about our intentions over the long term. we work hard to sustain our military capabilities in the region. the united states has enduring

security interests in the region, and we remain committed to the security of our allies. we have a presence of more than 35,000 now in around the arabian gulf, and a review that the department released several days ago reaffirms this commitment, and despite budget pressures we will maintain a robust force posture in the region. i would like to touch on some examples of how we are working to improve the military capabilities of our partners, focusing on iraq them a lebanon, and jordan. in iraq, along with state department, we have been advising the government to defeat isio, which must include a political solution that involve all the people of iraq. while there forces have proven competent, the sturdy situation they faced there is very serious. iraqis have gaps in their ability to defend against external threats. we remain committed to working with the iraqi government to develop its military and

security abilities. as this committee knows iraqis are asking to acquire key capabilities as soon as possible. we appreciate the quick decision to proceed with that missile notification associated with this request. iraqis paid $250 million toward this supply, and we have been able to supply rockets and ammunition. those articles arts but it arrived in the next few weeks. we appreciate your support to move forward with the sale and lease of apache helicopters. lebanon, we have used the lebanese armed forces as a critical component of their long-term stability and development. u.s. assistant to their security forces, $1 billion in assistance since 2005, strengthens lebanese capacity and support its mission to secure its orders. we work to maintain strong ties

between lebanese and u.s. officers and officials, and lebanon has the fourth-largest program in the world. we are promoting institutional reforms to a defense institution reform initiative, an effort to support security sector reform. in jordan, we are deeply committed to maintaining a strong defense partnership. i'm posting a jordanian chief of defense at the pentagon. the entire team for a series of meetings. as the deputy secretary said, we have no better defense partner van jordan. this assistance help us build capacity of the jordanian armed forces, enhances their border security to mama and supports military education and training. he provided the government with $300 million in funds for a year. we have a joint exercise program.

in response to the crisis in syria we have military forces in jordan. in addition we provide equipment that will supplement jordanian border security programs and improve the capability of the military to detect illegal attempts to cross the border and attempt to smuggle wmd along the border. through these efforts in iraq, lebanon, jordan, elsewhere, the department of defense is focused on building the capacity of our partners to fight extremism and support u.s. national security interests. we remain committed to continue to work with this committee and the congress on these issues. i look forward to your questions. >> thank you. what we are going to do is i am going to have the committee go into recess, cast one vote, the chair will come back. i would urge those to come back as well.

we will hear from director olsen and then proceed to questions. the committee will be in recess subject to the call of the chair. >> more on the situation in the ukraine tomorrow. before that, a roundtable on president obama's call to expire and the errant income tax credit. eugene sternly with the incident will be our guest. plus your calls, tweets, and common starting live at 7:00 here on c-span. >> c-span. we bring public affairs offense to you. putting you in the room at congressional hearings, briefings, and conferences. to as a public service

private industry. we are c-span. satelliteyour local or cable industry. follow us on twitter. >> looking ahead at the week in congress before they take their break we are joined by bob qs sack of "the hill." . bob cusack of "the hill." on the house voted package. all republicans. overall, bipartisan movement. now we move to the senate. it is complicated in the senate. there could be amendment on iran sanctions, other issues, gas exports that could complicate. tore is a bipartisan effort help the ukraine. the white house is pushing it.

i think it is going to get done. >> the week ended debating bills on sexual assault in the military grade -- military. will any senator voted against that bill? >> i think it is going to have bipartisan support. it should pass. we have been watching this massive struggle between claire mccaskill angela brandt -- claire mccaskill. jell-o brands everyone wants to curb sexual assault military. this is bipartisan support. >> if it sails through the senate, what does that mean for the house? >> a very good question. the companion bill is sponsored

by jackie speier. a democrat. we haven't heard house republicans talk about this. that is going to be a big question. once this passes the senate, what will the house do? a long way to go on this. maybe there is bicameral negotiation on it. he remains to be seen what will happen. >> it is going to be an unusual day and night for the senate. the senate will be in all my. why is that? >> climate change. two senators are going to talk about climate change. this is a partisan battle over what is due on climate change. how to address it. whether it exists. if you look at it, there is the division among democrats on this. the white house considers approving the keystone xl pipeline. critics say it would affect climate change in a negative fashion. the administration has

downplayed that. is timing of this i'm sure tied to that. the been indications a final decision will happen in the next couple of months. >> one more item in the senate. we saw harry reid is to my giving up on extending unemployment insurance. >> that has been ongoing talks with a number of republicans in the senate to try to get a bipartisan deal. negotiations have him then between republican mitch mcconnell and harry reid. but he has been working with more centrist republicans to get some type of deal. that would put pressure on the house. house republicans have said they are not interested in moving unemployment packages. they can be that pressure. democrats say they are trying to. republicans don't want to be blamed for blocking this. that is why there have been these.

>> moving over to the house. the hill was early on the story on medicare patients. what might happen with that? >> i have been covering health care for a while. late 1990's. we were talking about this doc fix. we are still talking about it 15 years later. , these payments to physicians under medicare are under reimbursed. the physician lobby has in pushing hard for this. if you change this complicated , $140 billion. that is going to be a partisan vote mostly. what happens after that, when this expires, in all likelihood they will be doing what they always do on the issue. kick the can down the road. >> we are hearing their prayers

legislation coming up that deals with residents -- with the president's executive authority. what is planned? >> they're planning to move to bills. these bills are aimed at what republicans say is overreach by the president. he is enforcing only laws that he supports. if he wants to delay certain parts of the law, republican senator is illegal. these bills would set up more transparency. if theld say ministration wants to not enforce a certain part of the law or delay part of it they have to tell congress why they are doing that. bese are probably going to partisan votes. we will see. we have seen in recent weeks that some of the democratic boehner bowls have been siding with this. >> bob qs i.

-- thank you for the update. >> you can watch the senate when the gavel and on monday live on c-span2. >> next, some of the speakers from the third and final day of the conservative political action conference. newt gingrich. political commentator ann coulter, and sarah palin. this and you'll meeting is hosted by the american conservative union. [applause]