c-span: 'cause he's in the book and... >> guest: ... there. he is. c-span: yeah. and does he have the same theory that racism causes hypertension? >> guest: he might have that theory. i know that he is in favor of considering racism a mental illness. he'd written a book about that recently and he had an op-ed, i remember, in the new york times right after buford furrow, that white--i believe he might have had white supremacist ties, in la a few summers ago, shot some--in a synagogue and then killed an asian man, i believe. and that prompted him to write the op-ed in the times that racism should be considered a mental illness. and in fact, that was brought before the american psychiatric association once, i believe, in the '70s, and he--i believe he was part of a--the effort to have the apa designated as such and put it in the dsm--at that time maybe dsm-i, the diagnostic and statistical manual, you know, the handbook of diagnoses they rejected that. c-span: is there any proof that you know of that on this question about racism that causes physical reaction on the p

c-span: and your son is? >> guest: and my son is bill kristol, william kristol, otherwise known as bill kristol, who's always identified as the republican strategist. i'm not sure i know what that means. c-span: and your husband you give a lot of credit to in this book as you start it out, saying you almost can't give him enough credit. and who is your husband? >> guest: irving kristol, who's a writer, an editor and publisher and who's acquired the tag, the label of the godfather of neoconservatism. c-span: so what does that make you? >> guest: it makes me the wife of irving kristol and the mother of bill kristol is what it makes me. c-span: are you a republican strategist or a neoconservative? >> guest: i'm not a republican strategist. in private life i suppose i'd be a neoconservative. as far as my writing goes, i'm simply a historian. c-span: how did you and irving kristol originally hook up? >> guest: that's a rather peculiar story; it goes back to our youth. i was very young. i think i was 18 when we met,

christy lives in sausalito, in san francisco, and she is 42. c-span: what years were you in the white house, and what was your job? >> guest: the years i was in the white house, don't you remember? c-span: yes, i do. >> guest: i was there from 1963 right following the assassination on november 22. i worked for president johnson. i was in dallas that dreadful day and the moment that changed everyone's life and ended up back in washington on air force one. i wrote those 58 words that the president delivered when he stepped off the plane at andrews air force base, "this is a sad time for all people" and so forth. so then for five years i worked at the white house as press secretary and staff director for lady bird johnson and sometimes funny-speech writer for lbj when he was willing to use my gags. c-span: how often do you think about those five years? >> guest: they're part of you, they shape you, they furnish a lot of fodder for your folklore of politics, and i like to think about it and tell it. i think it was a very yeasty time in this country almost

also on c-span radio and c-span.org.the british house of commons on wednesday prime minister david cameron described the recent strike against london metros station. he also responded to a series of questions concerning the government response to flooding in the issue and he talked about more women serving in public office. >> questions for prime minister.

and c-span 3. c-span radio and c-span.org and watch our recent interview at the george w. bush presidential center in dallas at 10:30. c-span, we bring public affairs events from washington directly to you, putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house events, briefings and conferences, and offering complete gavel to gavel coverage of the u.s. house, all as a public service of private industry. we're c-span, created by the cable tv industry, 35 years ago, and funded by your local cable or satellite. watch us at h.d., like us on facebook and follow us on twitter. "washington journal" continues. host: for the next half-hour we want to focus on a story that's been getting a fair amount of attention over the past few days, based on a new essay on political.com, and reprinted, including in people magazine, which has the headline, america, i saw you naked. the six most shocking revelations from a former t.s.a. agent in his tell-all. want to ask whether t.s.a. screening is going too far. f

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c-span london producer bernard tate. followed by "question time" with david cameron. and then another look at the future of counterintelligence. ♪ on "q&a," bernard ine, former c-span producer london. he discusses his 25 years with the network and his career in journalism. >> the man on your screen is named bernard tate. most of you in the audience have not seen him before on c-span, but he has worked at c-span for over 25 years, just retired as our london producer. when you look back at the last 25 years and the relationship between great britain and the united states via c-span, what comes to mind? >> i think the great period of closeness between britain and the united states. fluctuated.ship has of course, we were particularly close in world war ii. it was revived under margaret thatcher's premiership. there were some rocky patches had a close but she ideological relationship with ronald reagan. they were very fond of each other personally. beginning of a -- it was not quite so warm under her successors. tony blair became extremely close to bill clinton. and to preside

also on c-span radio and c-span.org. in the british house of commons on wednesday prime minister david cameron described the recent strike against london metros station. he also responded to a series of questions concerning the government response to flooding in the issue and he talked about more women serving in public office. >> questions for prime minister. >> thank you, mr. speaker. this morning i had colleagues and others and in addition to my duties i shall have further such meetings later today. >> mr. speaker, london is a 24/7 global city and the commercial center is the western world. with the economy growing and unemployment we agree that the efforts of the union to bring london -- (boos) is nothing short of economic vandalism. >> but i absolutely agree with my honorable friend and absolutely no justification for a strike. we need a modernized working for the millions of londoners who use it every day. the fact is only 3% of transactions now involve and makes sense to have fewer people in the offices and more p

so that you can't look and say it's a mirror image. c-span: you're on the board of gallaudet college? >> guest: yes. yes. i'm very proud... c-span: what is it? >> guest: it's the only university in the world that's predominantly for the deaf and hard of hearing. it's here in washington, d.c. i've been doing that for about two years. i'm starting to learn sign language, asl. i'm a very slow learner. and i'm pleased to be there because it's introduced me to a whole new culture. it's made me realize that the deaf can do anything i can do. in fact, they can do many things better than i can do. the only thing they can't do is hear. but other than that, it's mainly stereotypes and misconceptions that hold them back. and i'm pleased to be there as someone who's hearing because my goal is to work on these causes as a matter of principle, recognizing that it's not just charity work. i'm learning tremendously from this about deaf culture, about sign language. it's making me think about issues in a completely definitely way. it's really just opened my e

and a lot of growing to come back to faith. >> laura bush monday night at 9:00 eastern live on c-span and c-span three. watch our recent interview with mrs. bush at an: 30. coming up next, some of the south carolina tea party coalition annual convention. a debate on gun policy in the u.s., and a look at race relations in 2014. tea party inthe other conservative groups gathered in myrtle beach or the south carolina tea party coalition annual convention. we will show the opening session to the event eerie it is less than three hours. our constitution -- the constitution told them that there was opportunity in america. a guaranteed that opportunity for all. it did not guarantee equal outcomes. they came here to work and to build a live. when they left their countries in western europe, as they boarded the ships, they looked back on their countries and said goodbye. america, they to blended in to become americans. they put their heritage behind them. tohough we now only refer hyphenated americans, those people were real americans. they wanted to become americans. hear society, where you shouting every day

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and i do this the same way all the time. changing. s >> first lady michelle obama, onday night at nine eastern live on c-span and c-span three and on c-span radio and c-span.org. push official rmer ci a illiam nolte discusses intelligence. rom the institute for world politics in washington, d.c., that is little more than an hour. >> i figure you're either getting older or more important to there is an introducer the introducer. pretty good stuff. all thank irst of john and the institute for extending this it sreuttation. be here nor michelle nd they both given significantly credible reasons why they are not here, i hope because they wanted to stay home and watch the opening ceremony. that would be very disappointing although i am in a contest to r ras the most 'em bear that embarrassing thing could happen to mr. putin. one of the things i stress with my students is that intelligence integrity-based profession. brian kelly remains one of those professionals who to me xemplifies in so many ways the integrity and the courage that sometimes is demanded of people in this field. me an s lecture gives opportunity in some ways to brian.my debt to

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also booktv and c-span here before. also thanks to booktv and c-span for covering this. i've had the pleasure of doing a few dozen programs with booktv c-span or american history tv. i'm a fan -- how many do we have in the audience? >> okay. everyone. me too! i love it. thank you. thank you for coming out. and a beautiful day here in palm beach county. when you hear they're giving a lecture or announce you're giving a talk on the war of 1812 you worry if anyone will show up. [laughter] except those needing to sleep issue right? palm beach county is filled with more historians per capita than any place. thank you i can't believe we have a wonderful and large audience. at the end of the remarks, hopefully you'll learn something. i had punch line has been most americans don't know when the war started. [laughter] no one knows anything about it. hopefully you'll share some of my views that the war of 1812, in my opinion was one of the most disagreeing wars. -- intriguing. in the year 1814 was possibly the most important year in american history. i'm going try to make aningmen

, c-span radio and c-span.org.and we'll start the evening with a conversation with historian richard norton smith about the first ladies and their contribution to the nation live at 8:00. >> next, the results of a seann research institute poll ranking the impact and importance of the first ladies. -- iena research institute poll ranking the impact and importance of the first ladies. >> the siena research institute in loudonville, new york, has released a survine the first ladies. heeshes the results, the top -- here's the results, top 10. don levy is the director of the siena research institute. dr. levy, what do you see in this top 10 list? >> what's most amazing about this survey, five times, 32 years, we interview historians, political scientists, those scholars who study the presidency and the institution of the first lady. what's most amazing is the consistency over time. eleanor roosevelt first every time. this is first over 32 years and she really stands out as the quintessential american first lady. if we w

the relationship between great britain and the united states via c-span, what comes to mind? >> i think the great period of closeness between britain and the united states. the relationship has fluctuated. of course, we were particularly close in world war ii. it was revived under margaret thatcher's premiership. there were some rocky patches before that, but she had a close ideological relationship with ronald reagan. they were very fond of each other personally. so that was the beginning of a long stretch -- it was not quite so warm under her successors. tony blair became extremely close to bill clinton. and to president bush. i would say that that was a particularly interesting time of the transatlantic relationship. british politicians were sometimes embarrassed at what the public like to call the special relationship. when the prime minister comes into town, some of those things are little unnecessary. >> you have watched our government over 25 years and your own government. what is the main difference for someone who has never thought about it, betw

and a lotng of growing up to come back to faith. >> first lady laura bush, tonight at 9:00 eastern, live on c-span and c-span three. also on c-span radio and c-span.org. interview at the george w. bush presidential center in dallas at 10:30 a.m. -- 10:30 p.m. >> consumers will win in the end, in that allows isp to continue to innovate, to continue to wring billions of networks and new services and new pricing and business models to consumers. consumers are the main beneficiary. >> the big corporations one out in this decision. they are the ones with the tremendous amount of market power. tremendous amount of influence in washington, d.c. to try to shape policy in their direction. consumers will be the losers in this deal and that is why so many of them are speaking up and asking the fcc to move forward on a clear path to protect them. >> the impact of the court net neutrality ruling, tonight on the communicators at 8:00 eastern on c-span2. officials running state health insurance exchanges met recently and talked about the processes and the challenges of setting up the exchanges and the successes they had. you'll he

and c-span radio and cspan.org. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979 brought to you as a public service by our television provider. > now in her fifth year on the federal communications commission. she served as acting chair for about half the year in 2013. welcome back to the communicators. >> it's my pleasure to be here. >> i want to start with an issue you've worked on for quite a while and that's the prison rate tell phones. what do you think of the current situation with regard to the appeals court and their partial decision on that? >> you were right to say partial because what i am most happy about is on february 11 rate relief will go into effect. so millions of families will have the opportunity to more afford bli communicate. now i will affirm that this is an

it is always changing. >> first lady michelle obama, tonight live on c-span and , also on c-span radio and c-span.org. we bring public affairs offense to washington directly to you, putting you directly in the room at congressional hearings, briefings and conferences and offering complete gavel to gavel publice all as a service. c-span -- created by the cable industry 35 years ago and funded by your local provider. watch us in hd, like us on facebook and follow us on twitter. deputy chief u.s. of mission in israel says current efforts to resolve the conflict are the most serious he has seen since the carter administration. comments came during comments at the release institute on friday. he and two other ambassadors recently returned from the region. this is just over one hour. the trip was sponsored by the foundation for released piece which was established in 1979 to promote a just solution to the israeli-palestinian conflict. the wilcox led the trip and it whouded two board members between them have decades and decades of experience working on this very thorny issue of the arab-isra

and justice. thank you very much. [applause] >> coming up on c-span allegations that the i.r.s. targeted political groups. house speaker john boehner talks about immigration reform. and later another chance to see today's national prayer breakfast. >> on c-span tomorrow homeland at rity secretary will be the wilson center. live coverage begins at 11:30 eastern. also tomorrow president obama visits michigan where he plans to deliver remarks and sign the farm bill. >> watch our program on first lady laura bush saturday on c-span and watch our recent interview with mrs. bush at 8030 and live monday night our series continues. >> i think it's an evolutionary process. you grow into this role and my sense is that you never get comfortable if you are always pushing for change and growth, not just in yourself but in the issues that you care about. you are never done so there is never a point in time where you feel like there, i am now here and i can do this the same way all the time. it's always changing. >> first lady michelle obama on ay night at 9:00 easte

and c-span 3. also on c-span radio and c-span.org. watch our recent interview with misses bush at the george w. bush presidential center in dallas at 10:30. withming up next, "q&a" robert dallek, talking about his book on the kennedy white house. time at thequestion british house of commons. later, british prime minister david cameron talking about national security issues with the uk's joint committee on national security >> robert dalleck, the last paragraph of your entire book, i could not resist saying thank you to barack obama who has graciously hosted four dinners for presidential historians where i had a close-up look at

and twitter. "washington journal" is live every day on c-span. >> i have often said that when i am traveling on amtrak, that i run, not walk, to the quiet car. and i know will provide for consumers and it already has on some airlines the more opportunity for data-rich engagement. it will open up the market for more competitors to provide an option. hopefully, over the long-term, it will be less expensive read you look at the international ecosystem when it comes to this, i have been told by those in the business that 90% of the engagement is data only. a very small part of it is conversation. what is also great about this is it is up to the carriers and the airlines. >> the fcc commissioner monday night on "the communicators." >> c-span. we bring public affairs events from washington directly to you, putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house events, briefings and conferences, and offering complete yell to gavel coverage of the u.s. house, all as a public service of private industry. we are c-span, created 35 years ago and funded by your local cable or satellite provider. like us o

and c-span 3 and c-span radio and cspan.org. >> next monetary policy in the u.s. and the federal reserve's potential direction. this is from this morning's "washington journal." it's about 30 minutes. let's watch. >> we were looking for additional measures we could take to provide additional, nation -- additional accommodation. some of the biggest measures we took were in late 2008 and in march of 2009, when we put in a ery big program. that program, the beginning of it, was very broadly supported. it was felt that intervention would provide very much needed monetary policy support and it would add to the liquidity of markets in general, still under great stress at the time. he beginning of it was a broadly supported idea. subsequent to that, it gave us the opportunity to give us a chance to see what the effects were into analysis and so on. he staff analysis and a pretty large literature that is out there, in john's bibliography, there was some of that in there, it has suggested while there are differences in views about how effective

and c-span3, also on c-span radio and c-span.org. watch our recent interview with her in dallas at 10:30. a facebook question related to tonight's program. should first lady lady's work outside the white house? #cspanchateet us at to leave your comment. #cspancha tweet us at t to leave your comment. this is from last month's world economic forum. it is attended by world leaders and politicians. it is about an hour. >> good morning. i think we will start. almost as much expertise out there as there is on the panel. i want you to know, there is a job for retired that the scenario -- deputy secretary generals. we're going to start, before i introduce the panelists, our first questions to them, with a presentation, a short one. it is an extraordinary factual virtual-reality access to syria. >> hello. down to try our project syria after you have seen the panel so you can be put on scene with people there. i'm going to show you material because i think visuals help. films because the communication -- they communicate better. >> this is a d

and facebook. live monday night at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and c-span radio. president obama is in california this weekend. he traveled there yesterday to speak with farmers and ranchers who are currently dealing with severe drought conditions. he also met with king abdullah of jordan to talk about u.s.-jordan relations and middle east issues. next, a brief exchange with reporters before the closed-door meeting with the king. >> -- back to the united states. and it's wonderful to be able to host him here at beautiful sunnylands. i want to thank the annenberg group that has maintained this wonderful facility and made it available to us. this gives me an opportunity to have an extensive consultation with his majesty in a less formal setting. but i think it's fair to say that we have very few friends, partners and allies around the world that have been as steadfast and reliable as his majesty king abdullah, as well as the people of jordan. in a region that obviously is going through enormous changes, the friendship between our peoples has been a constant. and mos

we also have brought booktv and c-span here before. i for the pleasure of a few dozen programs with american history tv and on to sure how my fans that c-span2 we have any audience? everyone. me, too. i love the. thank you to all of you for coming out. a beautiful day in palm beach county. we need your a lecture or your announce they're giving a talk and the war of 1812, you worry if anyone will show up. [laughter] except those needing sleep. so palm beach county is filled with more historians per capita than any other place. i can't believe we have such a wonderful and large audience. hopefully at the end of the remarks you will learn something about the war of 1812. my joke, my punchline was always most americans don't even know when the war started, right? [laughter] hopefully you will share some ideas. the war of 1812 in my opinion was one of the most intriguing wars in american history. if not the most intriguing. it was also in the year 1814. i've always said the year of 1814 was possibly the most important year in american histor

and i can do in the same way all the time. it's always changing. >> first lady michelle obama, tonight at 9 eastern live on c-span and c-span3, also on c-span radio and c-span.org. >> i have often said that when i am traveling on amtrak, that i run -- not walk -- to the quiet car. but what this, i believe and i know, will have, will provide for consumers -- and it already has on some airlines -- is more opportunity for a data-rich engagement. it will open up the market for more competitors to provide options, so it will be hopefully over the long term less expensive for those to engage. when you look at the international ecosystem when it comes to this, they -- i have been told by those in the business that 90% of the engagement is data only. so a very small part of it is conversation. and what is also great about this is it's up to the carriers, up to the airline whether to admit that type of conversation. >> fcc commissioner mignon clyburn tonight on "the communicators" at 8 eastern on c-span2. >> senior officials from the justice department, secret service and federal trade commission recently called on congress to pass fed

. >> bill ayers and dinesh d'souza debate what is so great about america tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span2. >> the discussion with bill ayers and dinesh d'souza is on c-span at 8:00 eastern. here on c-span2 book tv in prime-time with our 3-hour in in-depth interview with author and women's studies professor. >> new jersey governor chris christie held a town hall meeting focusing on hurricane sandy recovery efforts. he also took questions on other topics. you can see the meeting tonight and our companion network c-span at 10:00 p.m. eastern. here's a brief look with a question from our resident about grants for caylee. for -- grants for hurricane relief. >> we were flood victims. and my comment, you are right that there is not enough money to make everyone all. they are not going to get there, but i would like to know your reasoning behind privatizing a lot of the grant programs. my town beta hundred million to different contractors to run the program. the main one that comes to mind -- [applause] that could raise about a thousand houses. one of the men's eights gi. >> let me stop you for question -- seconal and your question. what is your suggestion on ou

. >> the ranking member of the energy and commerce subcommittee. >> c-span. created by america's cable companies 35 years ago and brought to you today as a public service. >> coming up next, the original series "first ladies." looking at the shell obama. after that, the state dinner with the french president. after that, the cochairs on the election in administration. >> you come into this house and there is so much to do. so much coming at you that there is no time to think or reflect. hi, everyone. we are here digging up soil because we are going to plant a garden. i will not be satisfied until every single veteran and military spouse who wants a job has one. at the end of the day, my most important title is still mom-in-chief. >> in 2008, barack obama was elected as our 44th president and he and first lady michelle obama went into the history books as the first african-american first couple. one year into a second obama term, the first lady continues her focus on childhood obesity, support for military families, and access to education. good evening and wel

that allows us to do a shameless plug for brian lamb and c-span. i made the argument that i don't know if brian lamb has won the medal he deserves but we would not have the authors and interviews. i was nervous a few times in my life. i was nervous on steven cobert. julie andrews. and brian lamb because he is the best interviewer and he is terrific. >> i am also a cleveland brown fan. and their gpa is an f. is it time to let them go? >> absolutely not. i went to over home browns game from 1965-1974 and i have had the season tickets since. i honestly, really, think we have turned the corner. five probowlers and ten picks in the draft and we will get a great quarterback and the best corner back in the league with john hayden. it is important you put all of the money you have on the browns winning the super bowl next year >> thank you for a nice talk. enjoyed it. i would put myself in the happy category. i was wondering based on the research and work you put in in writing your book. have you discovered traits as to why some people can easily be happy i

c- span3 and c-span radio and c- span.org. who grew up inne the office. he was badly burned by the bay of pigs experience. he had listened to the experts. staff.oint chiefs of france.to see should surround yourself with the smart as possible people. listen to them. hear what they have to say. day, you havethe to make up your own mind. he remembered what harry truman buck stops here. " way what they were telling him. at the end of the day, he was going to make the judgment. he was the responsible party. you see that. it was abundantly clear when you listen to all those and read the transcripts of all those tapes during the cuban missile crisis. he was his own man. he was making his own mind. they wanted to bomb it. he did want to do a. >> an inside look at the kennedy administration. >> directors from u.s. intelligence agencies testified on their annual assessment of worldwide threats to the united states. witnesses included john brennan, james coney, and retired lieutenant general james clapper. from the senate diligence commi

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and c-span 3. also on c-span radio. and c span.org. next a situation in south sudan as the country deals with violent protests after a public dispute between the country's leader. the africa center for strategic study hosted the event. it's a little less than two and a half hours. [inaudible conversations] >> good morning. everybody hear me? i'm mike i'm the acting director for the africa center. it's my pleasure to welcome you to national defense university and the africa center's round table discussion on south sudan. the africa's center's mission is two fold. engage effort with partner states and institutions to a focus and rigorous academic outreach program. for the strategic capacity and foster long-term collaboration partnership. we've been doing this for 15 years. i think we have become an honest broker -- a good friend of our african partners and certainly with the secretary of defense. we have achieved a level of support and recognition for that level of support for this the strategy and policy developed a process. we also con

and facebook. that starts at 7:00 a.m. live on c-span. on newsmakers, lorraine miller is our guest. she is the interim president of the naacp. she talks about unemployment and health care, which were topics of discussion with president obama and other civil rights leaders at the white house. that is one of the reasons i to doe that he was able the order for minimum wage, because the efforts that have , in washington and nine other cities where they are talking about raising the minimum wage, that gave him support. naacp and other organizations are not in lockstep with the president. one of the complaints we have americant the african community is that they don't think president obama put in a focus on the african-american community in his time in office. now that he is in the second see thatyou still th being true. do you see him focusing on america to widely, instead of african-american specifically? i think they are looking much more strategically. i think the president realizes that the african american community has been a bedrock of support for his administration, and absolute b

later this morning, the sienna college research institute and c-span will reveal the results of theirirst ladies list. this is only the fifth time this specific study has been conducted. looking at tens s aspects of a first lady. and we're going to tell you who topped that survey at 9:00. but i have one guess. >> yeah, there's an obvious choice there. but we'll see. >> you never know. >> martha washington? >> of course. >> i was thinking dolly. >> fair enough. also, a fine choice. you happy now? >> yes. >> we've still got a long way to get to the record. that's the most snow we've had and for snow lovers, at least we have something to look outside of the window. but even i as a snow lover don't really care for it when it turns to brown ugly slop on the side of the road. out there on the saturday morning, more rain drops and snowflakes to deal with. today's snow, which is mostly going to be over with by about lunchtime, between lunch 2:00 and 3:00 this afternoon, not expecting a whole lot, but it may be enough with snow on the ground and plenty of cold air around. maybe enough to put a

[applause] that allows us to do a shameless plug for brian lamb and c-span. i made the argument the other day, i don't know if brian has won the medal of freedom you, which is the highest civilian honor, but he invented c-span. he has done or authors more, we would not have the book industry would have or the author interviews we have. i've only been nervous three times in my life. i was nervous when i went on stephen colbert. sweating bullets. he was very nice to be because he, i didn't try and out funny stephen colbert. i was nervous one edited julie andrews. i was nervous with the brian lamb because he's the best in the year in america. sure enough he was terrific. thank you for coming tonight. i appreciate it. [applause] >> i am also a cleveland browns fan, and their gpa is a f. but is a time to let them go? >> no, no. tousled enough. they last won in 1964. i do not remove or. i went to every home browns game from 1965 when my dad got season tickets through 1974 when it went to college. i've had these season tickets since. really, honestly, i think we've

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and $100,000. hi. caller: good morning. i love c-span. i am a senior citizen. ve on sosa security and our savings -- we live on our social security and our savings. we did not panic and 2008 or 2009 even though we lost money. i would like to know when the cd rates are going to normalize because we sometimes use our extra money to help our children get out of debt. our second point is i would like to see some figures on the unemployable people out there. you talk about employment. there are three reasons these people are unemployable. they cannot pass a drug test, they are obese, and nobody wants to have the health care liability to hire them, and education, and it is ironic that the teachers pensions have never been higher. about the people going to the casinos -- the busloads are full of senior citizens who are doing quite well if they live below their means and save. host: here is nelson schwartz, go ahead. guest: on the second point, i do not think that is the issue of why people can't find jobs. i think one major issue is sort of the long-term unemployed, pe

speaking at this library many times over the years for the books of bind and if we also brought booktv and c-spanere today and also thanks to booktv and cease plan for covering us. either the pleasure of doing if does and programs for booktv and c-span. how many fans do we have of c-span and the audience? [applause] thank you for coming out on a beautiful day in palm beach county. when you hear that you're giving a lecture or announce that you are giving a talk on the war of 1812 you were if anyone will show up. palm beach county is filled with more historians per-capita than any other place and i can't believe there is such a wonderful and large audience. hopefully at the end of the remarks you will learn something about the war of 1812. was my punchline most americans don't even know when the war started. [laughter] no one knows anything about it and hopefully i will share some of my views and the war of 1812 in my opinion was one of the most intriguing wars in american history if not the most intriguing. it was also in the year 1814. i've always said the year 1814 was possibly the most importa

c-span: and next year where are you going to be teaching? >> guest: i'm going to go back to the law school that i went to, looking forward to that. it'll be very different. c-span: chairman of the d.c. human rights commission? >> guest: that's right. that's something else that i to because i believe this these causes, and i want to make sure that i'm involved. i'm not just writing and talking. c-span: want to run for office? [laughter] >> guest: if you'd vote for me, i'll think about it. c-span: is that something that's this the back of your head? >> guest: well, people ask me that every now and then. i'm flattered. i'm tremendously flattered. i don't think that's where my strengths are. i'm here to talk about these issues and try to cultivate leaders. what i'm trying to suggest is every one of us has to see this as not a burden, but as our responsibility. we can't just wait for someone to emerge to say i will be the leader, i will be the spokesperson. i always turn down that role. i say, no, it's not me. it's all of us. it's every one of us.

and c-span 3. also on c-span radio and c-span.com. >> i have often said when i am traveling on amtrak, that i run not walk to the quiet car. what i believe will provide for consumers. it already has on some airlines is more opportunity for data rich engagement. it will open up the mark for more competitors to provide options so it will be over the long term less expensive for those engaged. when you look at the international ecosystem when it comes to this, i have been told about those in the business that 90% of the engagement is in data only. so very small part of it is conversation. what is also great about this is up to the carriers and airlines whether to admit that type of conversation. >> commissioner clyburn tonight on the communicators on c-span 2. >> "washington journal" continues. host: welcome back. our guest is susan ferrechio. she's the chief congressional correspondent for the washington examiner. thank you for being here. walk us through. what are the major story lines running on

monday night at 9:00 eastern, live on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. think it is more important than justice itself. there is a small number who arely, of people going to enter into a courtroom, much less have entangled with the law. c-span radio continues its series of oral history interviews with former supreme court justices. associate justice tom clark at 4:00 eastern. fm in washington, online, and nationwide on xm channel 120. we bring public affairs at cents from washington directly to you, putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house offense come every things, and conferences. offering coverage of the u.s. house. all is a public service of private industry. c-span, created by cable tv 35 years ago and funded by your local cable or satellite provider. watch us in hd, follow us on twitter. "washington journal" continues. host: about 25 minutes left in this morning's "washington journal." the philosophical question, it was really interesting to talk with you about what you want from washington. we know what the politicians say they

. >>> new this morning, the sienna college research institute and c span in connection with the whiteuse historical society released its findings for the influential first ladies list. eleanor roosevelt holds on to her title as the best first lady the u.s. has ever had. michelle obama came in fifth. hillary clinton was right behind her at six. but clinton was also ranked the most presidential first lady. >> i can see that. >> you might be seeing it pretty soon. fdr and eleanor roosevelt took the top spot for power couples. this is only the first time it's ever been conducted. >> maybe next year. >> you're right, always next year. >>> why hundreds of people planned to brave the snow and cold and run in their underwear today in d.c. and we've had several injuries and even deaths in the area related to shoveling snow. news 4 can show you just how much stress clearing the snow can put on your heart, right, chuck? >> absolutely right. that heavy wet snow you've got to >>> by this time next week, this winter white wonderland will be a nithing of the past. this recent storm made history dump

this has been my absolute favorite show on c-span and c-span is my favorite tv channel to watch so thank you especially to those of you who have been frequently part of this. i developed an interest in reading about presidential so iies in grade school knew little bits and pieces of most of these first ladies. not nearly as much is what you would done so i really thank you. i just wanted to save my absolute favorite first lady is michelle obama and i believe that mary todd lincoln would get my number one for the most compelling personal life. i think she had more difficulties throughout the entire time. the question i have for edith mayo, if she remembers how old she was when she developed an interest in first ladies and their families. >> how old i was? >> how old she was when she first developed her interest in this kind of history and what patsy you took to develop her skills and knowledge. also, is she part of the mayo clinic family? >> don't i wish. no, i am not part of the mayo clinic family. i only wish we had their money. years,uite well along in should i put it that way, before

c-span. coming up next on c-span, the wrapup of our first ladies series. and later, a look at the relationship between american presidents and the popular culture of their time. that's followed by apple co-founder on his experiences working with steve jobs. >> ever since abe gal adams, first ladies have worked to make the white house a working office. and a family home and a consultcal institution. tonight on our series finale, we'll look back at the lives of these women from martha washington to michelle obama, how the role of first lady has evolved, and how certain individuals have helped define the job. good evening and welcome as we spend the next few hours wrapping up our year-long series. what is going to be important about these final two hours is you. we hope that you will be a major part of our program tonight by calling us, sending us tweets, or posting on facebook what you have learned or questions about some of the history we have had on display during the past year. let me introduce the guests. edith mayo, who is responsible for putting together t

and c-span3. also on c-span rated and c-span.org. watch our recent interview with mrs. osha of the george w. bush presidential center at dallas at 10:30 p.m. >> a federal panel on sexual assaults in military voted last week to maintain the chain of command in dealing with assault case. this was a preliminary decision of the panel which is made up of four congressional picked members and five chosen by the pentagon. the military estimates in 2012 there were 26,000 cases of unwanted sexual assault. >> i would like to start by saying thank you for allowing me the opportunity to address this panel, and discuss military sexual trauma, for i will not be silent anymore. i am an army veteran, the wife of a retired marine lieutenant colonel. i am the granddaughter of a decorated soldier. i am a military sexual, survivor. i am the author of silence no more, a recount of my sexual assault as well as the story of others who lost their lives at the hands of military sexual trauma. i'm also a former law enforcement sexual ass

and facebook. live monday night at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span and c-span radio. >> a conversation with foreign affairs columnist and three-time pulitzer winner thomas friedman. he talks about national security and the freedom of the press. he is interviewed by former cbs news reporter. this a little more than an hour. [applause] >> our subject tonight is freedom. a big word. i would like to start by asking what is your definition of freedom? >> it is granted to be with you. you and your brother, burning, were always great. people i admire as a young journalist. a treat to be with you here today. think.w, let me i am not a philosopher, i am a journalist. let me answer your question in the context of journalism. if you started this story this evening by asking me, what was the greatest story you ever told? i just turned 60 and i have been at a few times for 33 years. really thee one that most amazing? i would tell you it was tire r square for-- tahri the original revolution that overthrew president mubarak. when i came home and people asked me abo

and c-span three also on c-span radio and c-span.com.of state healthcare y5'c @&c"p% that points out some of the politics surrounding the healthcare law that headline, glitches and state exchanges n+í like hawaii,sk% oregon. now that discussion on state healthcare exchanges hosted by the robert wood johnson foundation. >> good morning and welcome to our robert wood johnson foundation sponsored health reporters round table. today m our topic is where are h now, the state of health reporters roundtable. today our topic is where enrollment. i'm susan denser senior policy advisor to the foundation. i wantnc to brieflyrç introdue today. her colleague brett thompson who runs communication, both of them will be available at the end of the briefing today ton answer questions. today marks the end of the fourth full month, the 123rd day to be exact, not that counting, of the health insurance marketplaces or exchanges created under the affordable care act. as we all know the start up phase was very yrvox for the i federal marketplace, healthcar

you can see question time again at 9:00 eastern and pacific on c-span. for more information go to c-span.org and click on c-span ceres for prime minister's questions plus links to international news media and legislatures around the world. you can watch recent video including programs dealing with other international issues. >> federal panel and military sexual assaults, preliminary decision last week to maintain the current chain of command procedures for sexual assault investigations. and there was a public comment forum for sexual assault victims. this is 2-1/2 hours. >> i would like to start by saying thank you. and to discuss military sexual trauma so i will not be silent any more, i am an army veteran. i am the granddaughter of a decorated soldier. i am a military sexual trauma survivor. i am the author of silent film noir, you can reach me at my sexual assault and the story of harry nolan, they lost their lives to military sexual trauma. i am also a former law enforcement sexual assault investigator. i have a bachelor of science and criminal justic