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at 5:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. after that, live coverage of president obama's news conference as he leaves the summit in canada. those start sunday at 6:00 eastern, also on c-span. >> next, a supreme court nominee elena kagan and associate justice antonin scalia on campaign finance. >> these expenditures would corrupt the federal system. congress has a self interest. we are suspicious of congressional action in the first amendment area precisely because we are -- at least i am. i doubt that one can expect a body of incumbents to draw election restrictions that do not favor incumbents. is that excessively cynical of me? i do not think so. >> i think justice scalia is wrong. in fact, corporate and union money go overwhelmingly to incumbents. this may be the single most self-denying thing congress has ever done. if you look at the last election cycle and look at corporate tax money and ask for it goes, it goes 10 times more to incumbents and challengers. in the prior election cycle, even more than that, and for an obvi

at 12:30 p.m. eastern on c-span3, c-span radio and c-span.org. we continue our look at related supreme-court programming now, with a discussion on c-span posing alleged -- newly published book, "the supreme court: a c-span book featuring the justices in their own words ." it is based on interviews with current and former justices. this is an hour and 40 minutes. >> honorable, the chief justice and the supreme -- and the justices of the supreme court of the united states. >> something is going on of the capital and in the white house and we need to understand how important is to our system of government. >> this is the highest court in the land and the framers created it after studying great lot givers in history -- lawgivers in history. >> the government concedes the destruction in these proceedings. >> we do not make a lot to decide who we want to win. we decide who wins and a lot that people have adopted. >> -- under the law that people have adopted. >> he would be surprised at the high level of congeniality. >> there are four a of the nine that

inact, they will be le on c- span 3 beginning at 12:30 p.m. astern time, live from gavel to gavell the house and senate are both scheduled to be in and that is why they are not being carried on c-span or c-span2 at this point. but on our website, c-span.org, you can watch all of this live at our c-span supreme court hearing hub. it is all right there at c- span.org, so if you got a computer, you can watch elena kagan at your desk or on your wireless. go ahead and start dialing in. we want to show you one piece of video. this is elena kagan and justice scalia talking about the citizens united case. 3 corrupt the federal system. >> self interest -- we are suspicious of congressional action in the first amendment area precise ists -- precisely because -- at least i'm -- i doubt that one can expect a body of incumbents to draw elections restrictions that cannot favor incumbents. now, is that excessively cynical of me? i don't think so. >> i think justice scalia is wrong. in fact, corporate and union money go overwhelmingly to incumbents. this may b

events online any time at the c-span video library. it's washington, your way. >> starting monday watch the hearings for elena kagan. and see re-airs every night at 9:00 eastern on c-span two. to learn more about the nation's highest court, read c-span's favorite book. candid conversation with all the justices. providing uniqueness about -- "washington journal" continues. host: as the g-20 summit wraps up in front and we focus on the reform bill going to the house and senate this week. our two guests talking about the economy and definite spending and where the world stands world bide. with the economic policy institute the vice president of that institute, thank you for being with us and tony fratto contributor of cnbc. thanks for being with us. >> thank you, steve. host: you posted that financial regulatory reform bill -- guest: one is the fact that so much regulatory discretion was left to the regulators that we're going to see three or four years going forward. i think of this as a full employment bill for lobbyists and lawyers for

at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c- span. e state of new orleans in the wake of the gulf of mexico oil spill. we will simulcast inside whirlwinds -- in new orleans. our coverage it's one way at 1:00 p.m. on c-span2. his government broken? the brookings institution host of panel tomorrow looking at good governance and talk about ways to strengthen democracy. this gets underway live at 1:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. >> c-span -- our public affairs content is available on television, radio, and online. you can also connect with us on twitter, facebook, and youtube. sign up for schedule alert e- mails at c-span.org. >> other memorial day services and the nation's capital included a service at the vietnam veterans memorial. among those who speak at the event are admiral mike mullen. this ceremony is just under an hour. ♪ [applause] >> excellent. well, one day when she becomes even more thymus, you can say, i saw her alive at the vietnam veterans memorial. such extraordinary talent really makes us all proud and on a great day lik

c-span more than 40 times. watch his appearances on line any time at the c-span video library.is washington, your way. >> what you have to address are the two leftists in this mess. who left a budget deficit of 155 billion pounds with absolutely no proposal to deal with it? who put forward -- >> order. >> now, from london, prime minister's questions from the british house of commons. earlier this week come to the british government unveiled a tax increases. the proposed plan dominated most of the debate during question time this week. british prime minister david cameron defended his coalition plan to members. he also answered questions on the mission in afghanistan and on the gulf coast oil spill. >> questions for the prime minister. lisa nandy. >> number one, mr. speaker. >> i am sure that the whole house will wish to join me in paying tribute to marine paul warren from 40 commando royal marines, who died on monday, and to the member of 40 commando royal marines who died yesterday. we should constantly remember, and show our support for, the services and sacrifices made on ou

watch the hearings live beginning at 12:30 eastern on c- span3, c-span radio, and c- span.org. watch each today's -- day's reair at 9 eastern on c-span 2. >> in his weekly address, president obama outlined some of the provisions in the financial regulation bill passed on friday. it includes the creation of an agency to oversee mortgages, credit-card agreements, and other financial products. he is followed by the gop weekly address delivered by house budget committee senior republican paul ryan, who criticize democrats for failing )jjip @ >> i am traveling to toronto to meet members of the g-20. i hope we can build on the progress we made at last year's g-20 summits by coordinating our global, financial reform efforts to make sure a crisis like the one for which we're still recovering never happens again. we have made great progress towards passing such reform here at home. as i speak, we're on the cusp of enacting the toughest financial records since the great depression. i have to tell you why these are so important. we're still digging ourselves out of an economic crisis that

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live coverage on c-span3 at 9 eastern. >> c-span, our public affairs content is available on television, radio, and on line, and you can connect with us on twitter, facebook, and u2. signup for our scheduler e- mail's at c-span.org. >> in response to supreme court ruling allowing certain campaign spending, the house has passed a bill setting new campaign finance reporting rules for corporations, unions, and interest groups. the bill requires individuals and groups to disclose when they pay for campaign ads. this portion of the debate is a little more than an hour. the chair: the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of h.r. 5175, which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill to amend the federal election campaign act of 1971 to prohibit forge influence in federal election, prohibit government contractors from making expenditures with respect to such elections and to establish diadecisional disclosure requirements in respect to such elections and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the bill is

c-span more than 40 times. watch his appearances on-line any time at the c-span video library. shington, your way. >> starting mob day, watch the confirmation hearing for supreme court hearing linda kagan. live and see replays every night at 9:00 eastern on c-span two. to learn more about the highest court read the supreme court. can candid conversations. available in hard cover auzion ane-book. "washington journal" continues. host: now joining us here is quin hillyer. senior editorial write wear the washington times. we're talking about elana kagan confirmation hearings beginning on monday. in fact the washington times has a two thirds after page editorial this morning. the case against kagan. mr. hillyer, it seems, before we get into the specifics, it seems that not a lot of people have paid attention to this supreme court nominees. that affair statement? >> i think that's fair with the oil spill in the gulf and everything going on in afghanistan. this just hasn't made it to the top of the news. next week, it will. the hearings start. host: case against kagan. this is what the

it is all archived at c-span's video library.it is washington your way. >> a discussion now on the in+ floods of the conservative movement, this was part of a conference called the campaign for america's future, a progressive advocacy organization. a quick nnte to viewers -- due to a technical problems, we were unable to show you a brief portion of the beginning of this one hour and 10 minute event. >> 3 from the folks on the right. the movement has to lead. -pin my experience on the hill d at media matters, it is not enough to sit back and expect the legislators in congress or even the white house to keep -- to be able to change the dynamic of the debate happening every day on cable, which as i established earlier, is the political battlefield of this cycle. that trend is only going to increase moving forward. in my mind, that calls for a more robust support and engagement of the progressive in the structure that has been built up over the last four or five years as a double down and reinvent themselves. we have to be ready to m

we will talk with scott garrett about the negotiations so far coming up at 8:30 eastern time here in c-spangeneral david petraeus testified yesterday on capitol hill. here is the headline from "the wall street journal." "bipartisan criticism as setbacks star of concern." starting at 9:00 we will have live coverage of that on c-span 3. joining us on the phone, roxanne coming to us from "of the hill." -- from "the hill." what do you expect to come out of today's hearing? caller: good to be with you. i would expect more of the same line of questioning and concerned, but the senate hearing this morning and later on in the house. the main areas of concern are the 2011 deadlines to start withdrawing troops from afghanistan and a date to study the conditions in afghanistan. both democrats and republicans are starting to become significantly concerned with u.s. strategy in afghanistan and are going to ask a lot of questions

"washington journal" is each morning at 7:00 on c-span. general petraeus will talk about the security situation in afghanistan. the live coverage begins at 10:00 eastern. >> see what your member of congress has said. search the congressional chronicles. everywhere from every appearance on the house and senate floor since 1987. and for a snapshot of every member of the congress, the congressional directory, available at c-span.org/store. >> and now, david cameron on the military efforts in afghanistan. he broke he -- he spoke at the house of commons in london for about 5 minutes. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i would like to

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"washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. several live events to tell you about tomorrow on c-span 3. the senate commerce, science, and transportation committee holds a confirmation. hearing. that hearing is at 10:00 a.m. eastern. at 3:15 p.m. eastern, house and senate will offer opening statements as to begin work on the financial regulation bill. this is a first of a series of sessions planned to run to the north dakota of the month, with a final vote expected -- run to the end of the month, with a final vote expected by the fourth of july. then the governors' debate at the university of rhode island,, kingston. this sunday, c-span takes you inside the supreme court to see the rarely seen spaces. hear directly from the justices. the supreme court, hold it to america's highest court, this sunday at 6:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> federal reserve chairman ben bernanke says he expects the u.s. economy to continue to grow through next year but worries that federal funding appears to be on an unsustainable path. he testified befo

at 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span 3. thursday, bp ceo told me he word will appear at a house oversight and investigations committee -- bp ceo tony hayward. and for more informational of gulf oil spill, visit our website c-span.org/oil spill. tonight at 8:00 eastern, president obama will address the nation from the oval office on the gulf of mexico oil spill. this is his first of all office address. live coverage on the c-span networks, including c-span radio and c-span.org. >> this weekend on c-span2's "book tv," growing up among arabs and israelis. he chronicles -- and a chronicle of the most violent places on earth. and a novel that took him 30 years to publish -- "matter turn -- matterhorn." join us on twitter. more than 30,000 viewers already have. >> "washington journal" continues. host: senator byron dorgan, senator from south dakota. what would you like to hear from the president? caller: i think he will get a pretty comprehensive review of what is happening. probably it will begin with what happened at the start o

iran afghanistan. >> c-span, and our public affairs content is available on you can also connect with us on- twitter, facebook, and youtube. signup for our scheduled alert e-mails at c-span.org. >> c-span was invited to tour this facility where we spoke with top-ranking coast guard and bp officials. >> in the unified command incident command room, what we know as the war room, this is the central room that is providing the direction and developing the strategic plans for operations that are driving 11,000 men and women who are working from the offshore resource area. once floods arrive on the service, although it back to %+uisiana shorelines. our job is to protect the shorelines from any impact. this is one of the commands that are designed to work collaborative lacrosse thh gulf of mexico -- collaborative leap across the gulf of mexico. the second command post is in mobile, alabama. there is a third incident command located in myanmar which focuses on florida. over -- in miami which focuses on florida. >> you'll notice that this is a bp building. what is this building usually used for. >> this building was designed to be a training facility for our offshore/onsho

signup for our scheduler e-mails @ c-span 2 or -- at c-span.org. >> white is interesting about what happened over the last 13 years is that elections used to be determined by a few officials in the home office. now they spend millions of pounds every yeer and employs dozens of people, hold huge and greg reviews, spends gobs of money on advertising. >> from london's, the prime minister's questioos from the british house of commons. this week, david cameron feel the questions on election reform. the prime minister also responded to calls for tougher gun restrictions. in the wake of the recent mass murder of 12 people in northwestern england. prior to this week's question, -- question time, of the parliament held a moment of silence. me ithanking bothhe honorle member a spse frothe nch.fr his order. i askhe house t stand and to obrv1-minute silence in memory of eho lost their lives a today. [1-minutsince] >> thank you. questions for the prime minister? >> mr. speaker, as the people of cambria county of a former marcos -- for memorial services, we think of the friends and family of those who wer

at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 2. is government broken? ookings institution is hosting a panel discussion later today asking that question. we'll talk about ways to strengthen democracy. this gets underway live at 1:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. >> this weekend on book tv's in depth, noted feminist and scholar martha nussbaum. join our three-hour discussion with your phone calls, emails and tweets on book tv in depth on c-span 2. menopause applause >> meryl streep addresses graduates at barnard college. she has received a record 16 academy award nominations. she talks about her background and career. this is about a half-hour. >> dry mouth. wow. thank you, all. thank you, president, president tillman, members of the board of trustees, a distinguished faculty, proud, swelling parents and family, and gorges class of 2010. -- gorgeous class. if you are all really, really lucky, and if you continue to work super hard, and you remember your thank-you notes and everybody's name, a you follow through on every task that is asked of view and also

sunday night at 9:00 on c-span. >> president obama traveled to louisiana yesterday to talk with residents and officials about the government's response to the gulf coast oil spill. he gives his weekly address from there and discusses the effect of the spill on the livelihood of those who live in the region. following him, you will hear the gop address from republican national committee member michael steele, who calls for an investigation into reported job offers by the white house to democratic primary candidates. >> i am speaking to you from louisiana, one of the first places to feel the devastation brought by the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. i was here at the bait shop. i met with a group of local residents and small business owners. this is the time of year when an oyster fisher normally aren't a lot of his income. but his oyster bed has likely been destroyed by the spill. jerry vegas has a similar story. he quit the eighth grade to become a shrimper with his grandfather. he works long, grueling days to earn enough money to support himself year round. today, the waters where he sp

that is on c-span3 at 10:00 eastern. here on c-spanpresident obama holds a town hall meeting with citizens in wheaton, md., to discuss the health-care bill and the efforts to combat scams and frauds. live coverage at 11:40 a.m. eastern. >> no one has given them more opportunities. >> they are the faces you see every day. see some of their early television appearances at the c- span television library, with over 160 hours. it is one quarter century, and you can search in many ways. all available free, on-line. >> federal reserve chairman ben bernanke says that despite declines in financial markets, he does not think the u.s. economy will slip back into recession. he was interviewed by a former newsman sam donaldson -- by former newsman sam donaldson. this is about one hour. >> before i introduce our program, i would like to say a word of welcome to several people who are here. i want you to know, i think he was introduced a little earlier, but we would not have a wilson center if it were not for the work of joe. joe, could you stand so

general david petraeus has been on c-span more than 40 times. watch his appearances at hearings, briefings, and other events online any time at the c-span video library. it's washington your way. >> c-span, our public affairs content is available on television, radio, and online, and you can also connect with us on twitter, facebook, and youtube, and sign up for our schedule alert emails at c-span.org. >> and now clinton-era fema director james lee witt, he spoke at the clinton presidential library about relief efforts following hurricanes and haiti earthquake. he gave this talk before recently being hired as a consultant by b.p. this is about an hour. >> thank you. i would like to thank the foundation staff for the food work that they have done in this exhibit, as well as the library, and what this library's about. i also wanted to thank leona for all the support she's given me over the years. we're working on our 49th wedding anniversary. i told this story one time and she told me never to tell it again. one time this lady asked her, what do you contribute to the long

general david petraeus has been on c-span more than 40 times. watch his appearances at hearings, briefings and other events online any time at the c-span video library. it's washington your way. a thaw week on "q&a," our guest is the director and producer of a new documentary on charter schools. it's called "the lottery." >> madeleine sackler, what was your immediate reaction when you read in the "new york times" the first sentence of a review when jeanette solos said was a little tweaking, "the lottery," would fit nicely into the marketing materials for the harlem success academy. >> i mean, i think it's an unfortunate description. i've talked to all the families in the film about it at length, because this is a film really about them and about their experience, and they think all of them were a little bit hurt by that because this is a true story. i mean, these are real kids that are experiencing something very difficult and the families are experiencing something very difficult. and so i think to reduce that to, you know, proff grand aor calling it advocacy or someth

candidates running for the republican nomination for governor of south carolina debate tonight at 7:00 on c- span. is government broken? that is the focus of a panel discussion today hosted by the brookings institution. live coverage gets underway at 1:00 on a companion network c- span-2. >> david cameron field questions from members of parliament in his first prime minister's questions as the head of a coalition government. >> public television's ray suarez recently talked about race in america. the correspondent talked about his experiences. from durham, n.c., this is about 55 minutes. [applause] >> for the record, i am not a lawyer. i am not a political scientist. i am not a social lot -- sociologist. as a reporter, i am a member of the craft that is expected to be bits of all of these things and after the fact, usually judged to have died badly. i am flattered to be asked to be at this conference after a career that auks -- are so great period of tremendous change in the united states. i had been given an unusual access to people at their best and there worse. as they talk themselves into bei

c-band -- c-span marketing supervisor is at the bus to tell us a little bit about the vehicles. but before this, we ought to tell the vehicle -- viewers about the history of the program. >> c-span has had a bus program going back to 1993. the genesis of the program came from a "book notes" interview with a story and the douglas brinkley, "the magic bus: an american odyssey." the story was about taking 17 students across the country on a bus on a six-week tour to understand history hands on. he thought it was a novel idea so seven months later the first c-span school bus was launched in november of 1993. we went to schools across america, a partner in with our cable affiliates. in 1996, a second c-span school bus was launched and from there we continue with the education outreach. in addition to the community education outreach the buses were fully functioning production studios, so they were used to do live programming on c-span, including american president series, american writers, and students and leaders. today marks a new day for us. this is our brand new digital bus. totall

at that hearing. live coverage on c-span radio and c-sppn3 television. ad been in charge of the operations in the americas and asia at will report to tony hayward. more on the oil spill coming up in a moment on "washingttn journal." the federal reserve is expected to leave interest rates at record lows and to keep them there for awhile. those are some f the latest headlines on c-span radio. recounts aard re trial. 45 days in a dark cell after being captured by taliban fighters. he writes about it in "captive." find the entire weekend schedule at booktv.org. and join us on twitter. >> learn more about general stanley mcchrystal. watches c-span appearances with the c-span video library, free on your computer any time. it is washington your way. >> "washington journal" continues. host: john shadegg is here to talk about a whale drrlling. -- is here to talk about oil drilling. this is a story yesterday in "the new york times" quoting the epa administrator, and co-chair of this mission to look at this. any moratorium would require the industry require safer dr

at 12:30 p.m. eastern on c-span3, c-span radio and c- span.org. watch each day's rea error every night beginning at 9:00 p.m. eastern every night. -- we-air every night beginning at 9:00 p.m. eastern every night. >> you are watching c-span created as a public service by america's cable companies. canadian prime minister harper holds a closing news conference at the gao summit in canada a. on"america and the courts," justice john paul stevens and elena kagan have a discussion. >> the lottery is described by law that if demand it out places supply, you have to have a lottery. >> this is the central issue of today and it is not just about race. it is about class. >> madeleine sackler on the anti charter school sentiment. that is at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span "to end the." >> next, canaddan prime minister steven harper holds a news conference at the g-sheet summit in canada. he was the host of the summit. the meeting focused on international security, economic stability and funding for child care in the developing world. this is 20 minutes. >> good af

. >> faces that you see every day, see some of their early television appearances at the c- span videoibrary. one quarter century of political history. you can search by name, title, at issue, interest group, and more. all for free online. >> we have three new c-span books for you. abraham lincoln, the supreme court, and who is buried in grant's tomb. to order, go to [unintelligible] c-span.org -- 02 c-span.org /books. each was a great gift idea for father's day. >> "washington journal" continues. host: the congressman is the vice ranking member of the president's bipartisan deck mission. federal reserve chairman, ben bernanke, will testify today. what do you want to hear from him? >> i think that what we want -- guest: i think that what we want to hear is that america wants to get serious about the spending crisis. we have seen what has happened in europe. we know about the civil unrest. we know they are on the press office of a civil catastrophe. in the u.s. we are already at 90%. i hope that the chairman will focus upon the longer term challenges that we face as a nation. i hope tha

c-span takes you inside the supreme courr to see public spaces and rarely seen places. hear from the justices as they describe the court, the building and its history. that is this sunday at 6:30 p.m. eastern, on c-span. >> thursday, bp ceo tunny hayward is scceddled to testify on capitol hill. testify on capitol hill. that will be live at 10:00 a.m. perspectives on an effort by the fcc to regulate broadband services. our guests are walter mccormick and kathy sloan. >> well, as the federal communications commission moves closer to reclassifying broadband as a telecommunications service, we are joined by two guests who will be discussing hat. walter mccormick is the presideet andcaeo -- and ceo of the telecommunications group. >> we represent the nation puts a broadband service providers. we provide service in urban areas -- nation's broadband service providers. areas and urban areas.rural >> is broadband is reclassified as title ii, what time do you perceive to your member companies? >> broadbent basically has been zoned for enterprise. it has been zoned for development, and what we have seen our inside ordinary investment in innovation and jobs. -- what we have seen our

c-span has done. my comment is amazement at the political ineptitude of the democrats. they have no sense of exploiting a situation to their manager even when they have moral superiority. whenever there is a crisis she is always out there with the president. host: you are calling on the democratic line? caller: i am a democrat. it amazes me that even when the democrats have moral superiority the republicans always find a way to the run- down and issue. senator lugar is holding a press conference to put out his own blueprint on the energy situation. just another opportunity for him to get ahead of this issue. the democrats will sit silent. the republicans exploit the situation to their own advantage, it is amazing to me. sarah palin is the most vocal out there and more concerned about this by next door. host: thank you. guest: i understand his frustration. when every party is in power to the level that the democrats are, it is almost a curse. a problem you want when running for office is trying to be able to implement policy in this town but it is difficult because so mu

they are archived at c-span as video library. up next, a discussion on the federal response to the oil spill in the gulf of mexico and el will corporations perform during these times. it is about 45 minutes. >> as promised, a lifelong alaskan. what deeds -- what did you do in alaska? >> i was a daily news reporter. i was there when the oil spill hit in 1989. but was the first reporter on the beat. i did not leave. i kept reporting for that story. >> your experience has been in coverinn up oil spills. >> a lot of the environmental and technical aspects of are obviously different. if you are dealing with eight warmer environment and oil that is being released for other offshore at the bottom of the ocean. in terms of the way we are responding, it seems shockingly similar. a lot of the causes seem very similar. the mistakes being made are, sadly, very similar. people arr heart sick that we seem to have learned so little in 20 years. >> what is thh difference between what you saw then and what you are seeing now? >> the contingency p

that is at 12:45 eastern on c- span. president obama spoke at carnegie-mellon university earlier this week on the economic recovery impact on the economy. he cited an estimated 720,000 2012 from tax credits and loan guarantees and economic stimulus. carnegie-mellon economist, allen meltzer, responded to the speech, saying that stimulus spending has done little to reduce unemployment and that long-term unemployment has not been this high in 60 years. watch the president's remarks nd read allen meltzer's response, as well as a statement from house minority leader john boehner, on our website. >> pulitzer prize winners today on booktv prime-time ad. david hoffman on the final decade of the cold war, t.j. miles on cornelius vanderbilt, and liaquat ahmed on what led to the economic collapse and great depression. today on c-span2. >> attorney general eric holder is expected to start his remarks in the next 10 minutes or so. until then, of your comments and phone calls from today's "washington journal." as you can see, attorney

to. -- c-span t2. >> david cameron takes his first series of questions from "prime minister's questions" today at0:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> this weekend, the university of chicago law professor martin of tha nussbaum contributes to 3 hour discussion on "in that" live on sunday on c-span 2. >> we have three new seats mandatory on abraham lincoln, supreme court, and the grave sites of america's presidents. to order, go to c-span.org /books. each was a great gift idea for father's day. >> "washington journal" continues. host: daniel weiss is a climate strategy director for the center for american progress action and is here to talk about the environmental impact of the oil leak. the announcement yesterday that the attorney general's office is going to do a criminal probe based on the clean air act as well the liability-, those different acts that the attorney general reference yesterday, telos more about them -- tell us more about them. guest: did bp, trans ocean, or halliburton go forward knowing that there were problems with parts of the big operation? trying to determine whether or not there

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live coverage on at c-span. >> through considerably augmented training and education and recruiting. in all of our efforts, we and president karzai continue to emphasize the importance of exclusivity and transparency on the part of the -- inclusivity and transparency on the part of the afghan leadership, especially integrating local structures into the resources in kabul. needless to say, and innumerable challenges exist in all levels of government and much needs to be done to help the afghan government assume full responsibility to address the needs and concerns of afghan citizens. the national consultative peace jirga held in kabul earlier this month was a constructive step in this effort, providing an opportunity for president karzai to build consensus and address some of the political tensions that fuel insurgency, and to promote reconciliation and local reintegration as means that can contribute to political resolution of some of the issues that exist. the council that he conducted on sunday in kandahar furthers this process, and the efforts to set the political condition for pr

c-span more than 40 times. watches appearances on line, any time, at the c-span and video library. it is washington, your way. >> the supreme court confirmation hearings of the elena kagan are set to begin next monday. we are the only network bring you in -- bringing you on and drop the coverage. that is live monday on c-span3, c-span radio, and c-span.org. joini us here is quin hillyer. senior editorial write wear the washington times. we're talking about elana kagan confirmation hearings beginning on monday. in fact the washingtonimes has a two thirds after page editorial this morning. the case against kagan. mr. hillyer, it seems, before we get into the specifics, it seems that not a lot of people have paid attention to this supreme court nominees. that affair statement? >> i think that's fair with the oil spill in the gulf and everything going on in afghanistan. this just hasn't made it to the top of the news. next week, it will. the hearings start. host: case against kagan. this is what the washington times and i presume you wrote this one. this is what quin hillyer and the wa

you can do it at the c-span bdo library, free on your computer any time. it is washington, your way. >> what the confirmation hearing for elena kagan live on the c-span network and at c- span.org. see replay's every night and 9:00 eastern at c-span2. to learn more, read c-span's latest book. it provides unique insight about the court's available in hardcover and as in e-book. >> not a hearing with general david petraeus , currently the head the central command and to whom president obama has made as general mcchrystal poses replacement in of afghanistan. this hearing is 45 minutes the th. >> we are glad to welcome back our witnesses this morning. we resume our hearing on the progress in afghanistan pitt. me reiterate this committee's great appreciation for your service, sacrifices, that you and your family's make along the way. the demand of your positions are great. you carry it out with excellence. thank you to you both. general petraeus, you are more than able to proceed yesterday morning. l petraeus, you were more than willing, and more than able, to pr

at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. -- live starting at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> our public affairs content is available on radio, television, and online. you can connect with us on twitter, facebook, and - span.org. >> president obama met with bp executives at the white house. bp agreed to put $20 billion in an escrow account to pay damages resulting from the oil spill. now, statements following the meeting from the president and the executives. this is 15 minutes. >> good afternoon, everybody. i just concluded a constructive meeting with bp's chairman. and i raised two issues at the meeting. first was the containment of the oil that is still spewing into the gulf. as i mentioned llst night, my administration has directed bp to mobilize additional equipment and technology and in the coming days and weeks, these efforts should capture of to 90% of the oil that is leaking out of the well. that is not good enough. we will continue to press and drop on our best mines and resources to capture the rest of the oil until the company finishes drilling

it is live on c-span every day starting at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> a couple of live events to tell you about on our companion network c-span2. an arizona state university forum on education. here on c-span, attorney general eric holder is speaks at the 30th annual convention of the american arab anti- discrimination committee. >> the new british prime minister and party leader david cameron to field questions from members of parliament in this first prime minister's questions at the head of the coalition of government. that sunday night at 9:00 on c- span. >> c-span, are content is available on television, radio, and online. you can also connect with us on twitter, facebook, and you too. -- youtube. >> a preeti now on the gulf of mexico oil spill with incident commander that allen. he spoke with reporters for about 30 minutes. >> he may begin your conference. good morning. we just cut the riser pipe off of the package. they had to use the sheer cutters, which are the ones they did to use the other pipes yesterday. the other saw we are atte

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at 10:45 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> in his weekly online address this week, president obama criticizes congressional republicans for blocking legislation on a variety of issues, including the extension of unemployment benefits, tax credits for first-time homebuyers, and over 100 nominations for federal positions. he is followed by the mississippi center with about bridgette with the republican address -- followed by the mississippi senator. >> at this moment, our nation is facing a host of different challenges. we are required to meet those challenges right now. what we need is a willingness in washington to but the public's interest first, a willingness to score fewer political points so we can start solving more problems. that is why i was disappointed this week to see a dreary and familiar politics get in our wake of moving forward. in the united states senate, we have legislation that would boost our economic recovery in help americans who have been affected by the worst recession in generations. we have surly made progress since we were losing 750,000 jobs per month are on the time i took offic

join us live on sunday at 2:00 on c-span 2. >> in about 45 minutes, a look at the efforts to secure theu.s.-mexico border with the former chief of staff for customs patrol. customs patrol.

. >> new prime minister, david cameron, a field questions from parliament tonight at 9:00 on c- span. . . . can you give our national audience a sense of where you are leading this effort and why? >> this summit was an >> this summit was an opportunity for us to first and foremost educate america about the role rural america plays. it is about affordable food, the supply of water we drink and rely on. it helps to make us energy it helps to make us energy independent and it is a substantial percentage of our military that comes from these small towns. it is important that there be a vibrant economy to support families. sadly, for the past several decades, we have seen a decline in rural america with an aging population, significant poverty, and so the obama administration has decided to put a new framework in place to revitalize the rural economy based on a couple of fundamental principles. one is agricultural production is important, so have to continue to expand markets domestically and foreign. that is why our know your former, know your food effort is trying to link producers and c

at 1:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. >> the treaty before you is an illusion -- is an evolution of agreements that go back to the 1970's and particularly of the series of start agreements that were started at in the reagan administration and continued in some form in every subsequent administration." >> watch the moments that made history on the cspan video library. every program since 1987 is available free online. >> president barack obama was in illinois monday attending a memorial day ceremony. he was about to speak at the abraham lincoln national cemetery when a rainstorm canceled the event. however, the president was able to lay a wreath in honor of servicemen and women who served the country. ♪ [ ♪ [taps] >> vice president joe biden was at arlington national cemetery honoring those who gave their lives in the nation's wars. he gave his address where he was joined by the joint chiefs chairman admiral mike mullen and the debt -- and the deputy defense secretary. ♪ ♪ [star spangled banner] banner"] ♪ ♪ [drum roll] ♪ ["taps"] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] >> please and gentlemen, please stand for the in

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at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. the new british prime minister and conservative party leader david cameron fields questions from members of parliament as the head of the coalition government. sunday night at 9:00 on c-span. next, remarks from the ceo of the national rifle association. he spoke last month on his support for arizona's new immigration law and issues related to gun control. from his organization's annual meeting in charlotte, north carolina, this is 35 minutes. [laughter] [applause] >> are you ready to speak out for freedom? do you want to make a difference for the future of your country? it is great to be back here in charlotte with some of the most active, energized nra members and gun owners anywhere in the united states of america. with your help and support you have achieved what a lot of other people wish they could do for their causes that they believe in. my right to keep and bear arms -- as we sit here this morning, it is stronger and more relevant and more widely exercised, and it is growing st

monday on c-span2 on "the communicators." . >> c-span from our public affairs content is available online, twitter, and youtube. sign up for scheduler e-mails at c-span.org. >> arkansas lieutenant governor bill harder -- bill halter is challenging the incumbent blanche lincoln. he began a tour in little rock to meet with potential voters did he spoke with the dean of the university of arkansas. this is scheduled to include 33 events in 26 counties. we will show you a couple of his campaign events yesterday. after a look at some of the latest campaign television ads, then we will show some of center blanche lincoln. >> i am bill halter and i approve this message. >> we tried to tell them, but washington is still out of touch with our lives. the bailouts have to stop. from a credit card rates to see okay, someone needs to stand up to wall street. we need our retirement protected. there are signs that change is possible. >> the only way to change washington is to change who we send. >> bill halter -- the only choice for change. >> here is an article from the "washington post." they made a decision that they wanted to make senator blanche lincoln

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