coming up is the "newsmakers" program with senator dick lugar.mong the president's agenda items in the week ahead, more on the middle east. he will travel to the region later this year. here is what he had to say about that. host: the palestinians are threatening to walk out if the freeze on jewish settlements is not extended. how critical to you think in this for the administration to convince benjamin netanyahu and his team that some sort of extension of that frieze is absolutely necessary for these talks not only to succeed but to get to a second round? guest: i will not enter into the bargaining session that clearly would have to be intends to get movement on that, because the fact is my prediction of some pessimism is predicated on the fact that movement would be difficult for either party. either party says there needs to be certain predicates there before we even talk. then we will not talk very long. at the same time, the president has set a goal or maybe a deadline of the year for this to go on. so the initial situation might not be prom

just finished a wide- ranging conversation with the lead republican on foreign affairs, senator dick lugar. you mentioned this is a big week for foreign policy issues. i wonder if what you heard from the senator recapped the middle east peace process in your eyes, so let's start with matt. >> i thought he had some very interesting points to make about the president's speech on iraq, saying that it was probably a mistake to effectively declare victory, or not declare victory in so many words, but to say the plan is achieved and we are out on schedule. i thought it was interesting that he disagreed with the that he disagreed with the president on

on "newsmakers", senator dick lugar on the u.s. withdrawal of combat forces from iraq.ington journal" will take your questions and comments. this morning, a look at the aftermath of hurricane katrina on the fifth ever first

on our "newsmakers" program, which you can see tomorrow at 10:00, our guest is senator dick lugar, the republican from indiana, the and he spoke with reporters on a large variety of topics. one of them on the difficulties of pulling troops out of iraq and then relying on the civilian government. >> it comes at an unfortunate time because obviously the political situation in iraq has been unsettled now for three months or so without a prime minister, with no prospect, really, of negotiations reaching leadership, with the problems of the oil law and the kurds and all of that still unsettled. and the problems likewise for just regular iraqi citizens of pottable water, 80% of it suspect, 70% sewage difficulties. about 70% of the power off at various times in most of the cities. so there's demands of that government or of us, whoever is responsible to pay for all this, are enormous. now, on the good side, iraqi oil is back up to 2.5 million barrels a day, about what it was before the war. and there are other companies in bidding for it. but the question like wise come down to whether people

press secretary, this came out last night saying, quote, today the party of bob dole, jack kemp and dick lugar nominate ad candidate that kicked men in the crotch, entertainment and runs an operation where women are forced to bark like dogs. this has what become of the once grand old party. how do you respond to that? >> wwe has had an evolution of its con trent tv 14 to tv pg. the focus has been what -- from my opponents on some of the tv 14 content that is old and early on. but today, the issues that are facing the people, you know, in connecticut, jobs, the economy, that's what we are focused on. as long as the democrats want to continue to talk about, you know, an action of interest of soap open remarks instead of the real issues on the minds of the people in connecticut, i will run again in november. >> linda mcmahon, we will continue to follow the action out of connecticut. thank you for being with us this morning. >> thank you for having me. >> harry? >> all right, erica. thanks. there are fear it is u.s. economy could be headed towards a double dip recession. this after the federal res

. >> tomorrow on newsmakers, indiana senator dick lugar talks about the u.s. withdrawal of combat forces from iraq. that is at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern, here on c-span. >> yesterday i signed a disaster declaration for the state of louisiana. this morning i signed a disaster declaration for the state of mississippi. >> as the gulf coast marks the fifth anniversary of hurricane katrina, look back at how the federal government responded to the crisis, on line at the c- span video library. all >> is washington your way. -- it is washington your way. >> radio and fox news host glenn beck and the special operations order foundation posted a rally in washington honoring u.s. service personnel. speakers include the former alaska governor and 2008 vice- presidential nominee sarah palin, the niece of martin luther king jr. the event coincides with the 47th anniversary of his march on washington and "i have a dream" speech. this event is a little over three hours. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please rise and join me in the saying of the pledge of allegianc

captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] [inaudible >> tomorrow, indiana senator dick lugar, ranking member on the foreign relations committee talks about the u.s. with role of combat forces from iraq. that is at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern. tomorrow, president obama presents remarks on the fifth anniversary of hurricane katrina at a savior university in new orleans. that is live at 3:10 p.m. eastern here on c-span. >> yesterday, i signed a declaration for the state of louisiana. this morning, i signed a disaster declaration for the state of mississippi. >> as the gulf coast marks the fifth anniversary of hurricane katrina, look back and how the federal government responded to the crisis online at the c-span video library. all free, every program since 1987. it is washington your way. >> votes are still being counted in the alaska republican senate primary election held last tuesday. incumbent senator lee some rakowski trails her opponent by fewer than 2000 votes. we will show you a debate between them from earlier this month hosted by kakm television in anchorage, this

. >> dick lugar talks about the withdrawal of combat forces.ks are scheduled to begin thursday on other foreign- policy issues. 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> we did not have the arts in the public schools. these are the 20-year-old. i am concerned about a group of people. when they get to be 40, 45, 50, it is not clear there will come to the arts. >> michael kaiser will talk about struggling arts organizations and the future of the arts on "q&a." >> this weekend marks five years since hurricane katrina struck the gulf coast in new orleans. the guest on "washington journal" talked about the $15 billion levy system being built there. this is from this morning's program. >> joining us from new orleans is the task force coast director for the army corps of engineers. explain your relationship to the rebuilding of the levee system. guest: thanks for inviting me here today. this reduction system we are building for greater new orleans and the surrounding parishes, i oversee the program and look at the budgeting aspects. one of the th