listen at ten eastern on c-span radio. the washington baltimore area at 91 point fm and nation wide on,x m satellite channel 32. >> "washington journal" continues. >> our final segment of the morning featured patrick burn of over stock.com. how much does your business rely on the internet? >> well, 100 percent. we're pure play we call. there's no brick and mortar star. all internet. >> as far as business, how much traffic do you generate and what's your revenue stream from it? >> 10 pse&g 20 million visitor as month and probably do just about a billion dollars this year. >> when you come to washington, one of the things, from what i understand is your concerned about how the internet is used. particularly in the terms of taxation what's the issue? >> the issue is there are states who want to start taxing, we're based in you at the so when we, somebody buys something from wisconsin we don't put a sales tax on it. california, new york is starting to say we want that sales tax revenue and that's now the issue. >> so when stat

listen saturday morning at 10 eastern on c-span radio in the washington baltimore area at 90.1 fm. on line at c-span radio.org. and nationwide on xm satellite channel 132. >> the congressional tri-caucus announced this week of legislation dealing with the issue of health care disparities. the tri-caucus is made up of members of the black, hispanic and asian pacific american caucus is. this is about 45 minutes. >> good morning, and thank you all for being here. some of us may have to leave for markup, but we will make your statement and we will be coming and going as schedules permit. but i'm barbara lee. i represent the ninth congressional district of california, also the chair of the congressional black caucus. and i stand here before you today as a very proud, original cosponsor of the health equity and accountability act of 2009 with my colleagues who have worked on this bill for many, many years. honkers woman christensen, this year will lead not only the efforts of the congressional black caucus but the congressional tri-caucus in terms of our health disparity elimination effor

you can send us an email at c-span journal.com or you can tweet us. you wrote an article in the baltimore sun where you write the summer the city of baltimore plans to spend $8 million on summer-based programs enincluding title i funds intended to improve the opportunity of the disadvantaged. tell us what are title i funds and where is this money going? >> title i dollars are dedicated to improve educational opportunities for kids in low-income muents and so title i dollars are dedicated to provide equity in education, really help close these gaps, so it's very encouraging to they're department of education encouraging more school districts to use title i dollars and really focus on this time of year. when young people don't have enough choices or opportunities. and then the city of baltimore. it's a great example of a school district that's thinking differently and it's not just an issue for school districts but for community-based organizations and parks and recreation and a time when we need to max mize currently whatever resources and we also need

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. >> if you want to read more of jar red allen's argument, you can find it on the hill.com and at c-span .org. houston, texas on the line for republicans. go ahead. >> what's going on. i appreciate you having this topic on discussion. i put dick cheney and nancy pelosi on blast. i'm tired that every time i call into c-span, something happens with my credit card account. i want to thanchingt f.b.i. >> we'll move 0 on to daffen important, go ahead. hello. this is the first time i have ever gotten through. i was really glad to hear the lady from ethiopia call. she mae a very important statement. it is too bad that the people in this country haven't gone through what she's gone through so that they can see what she says is the purpose mr. owe bomba >> my thoughts about how the information came out are, i'm not 100% sure -- it goes back to where we are everyday right now. no matter what is said on the democratic side, we have a fight on the republican side. should it ever come out, no. should it be public? probably not. how many countries do we have that discuss their trobgations? >> you rais

you short opening remarks remarks remarksy of time for questions i would like to thank the folks at c-span for being here today and filming us. i just returned from an economics conference in italy. one of the sessions was a mock trial in which the economists of the world were put on trial, accused of completely missing the warning signs of the current crisis, not predicting it, doing nothing to prevent it, and thus far, doing little to help enact smart reforms to end it. i had to give a talk on my book at the same time as the mock trial across town in italy, but i didn't want to miss it so i sent roberto, the chief prosecutor of the child, and himself a top economist, the following memo. it was entitled, witness for the prosecution, and it read as follows: roberto. i see you are speaking at noon today as the prosecutor asking whether economists are to blame for the current financial crisis. i wanted to attend but i'm speaking across town on my in the book. i wish you success in your prosecution, and although i am generally against the death penalty, i think i would make an exception in th

at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. senate majority whip john kyl discusses some of the issues on the senate's agenda, including health care and preparing for the confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor. >> i was reading last night, there is a lot of reading involved here. i was reading some very troubling things last night about her views toward international law. in effect saying that you can interpret the united states constitution by looking to see what public opinion is in europe. well, public opinion in europe has nothing whatsoever to do with what our constitution means. and if that's really her point of view, that's very troubling. i mean, i could not vote for a judge who believed that. she said it on several occasions. i'm going to have to ask her what do you mean by that? when people talk about a filibuster, understand that republicans probably couldn't filibuster this nomination on our own. there aren't enough of us. so even if we wanted to -- by the way, none of us are talking about f

email at c-span.org, and twitter us at c-span/wj. aside from the funding issues, which we will get to, could you walk us legislatively through the process that is going to take place over the next couple of weeks to set up the agenda for a vote on health care. >> sure. it is a critical couple of weeks. before the july 4 recess, the three committees in the house that are working on health care reform are supposed to put out their draft bill potentially this week. this week is a big week for the senate finance committee. expecting a draft bill tomorrow. there will be some blacks, but they're expected to fill in by friday, and they are going to start their markup next tuesday. again, wednesday, the senate health education, labor, and pensions committee was scheduled to begin in markup today, but if push it to tomorrow. -- to begin a markup today, but they have pushed it to tomorrow. at the same time, potentially leaving tens of millions of people uninsured -- that is the calendar in the next two weeks, but whether the committees release

. >> we want to welcome sir david frost here at c-span and his program frost over the world. good morning, thanks for being with us. >> great to be here, steve. >> let me begin by asking you about the nixon tapes. any reaction from what you have heard from richard nixon and your own dealings with him in the 1970's? major revelation in the last 30 years contradicting what has been in the nixon interviews. but there is this interesting stuff coming out. i missed some of it on the plane yesterday, but it is amazing that it is still coming out, and it is an indication, and i guess the movie was even more of an indication in the abiding fascination with richard nixon because he was such an enigma, so difficult to read and understand. he was the most fascinating press that we have had, really, for all of reasons. ully clear, mr. president. >> what were they talking about there? host: that was >> what were they talking about there? >> they both wanted to grab the credit as far as they could for themselves, for the good things, and they couldn't knock their opponents because in the j

. >> that is on sunday night at c- span. it will also be on xm radio. can also download the pod cast. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we want to welcome ceci connolly from the "washington post." what is the issue like in washington? what has the president proposed? what is likely to happen with congress over the summer? guest: this was a big topic in the last campaign. president obama came in and said it was his top domestic priority and that he wants to get something done this year. taking a lesson from the clinton experience of 16 years ago, president obama and his team are not writing legislation. he has laid out eight principles. they are fairly broad. he wants to get on a path to covering every american. as importantly, he wants to control the out-of-control rate of spending going on right now in health care. he wants to improve its quality. they're big things that just about everybody can agree on in principle. most of the action is on capitol hill. on the most part, it is in the democratic caucuses of a few key committees. the senate fin

and a shoutout to peter at c-span, happy norwegian day, i know that norway is home of the amazing breedsfjord horse. here we are and thank you all for coming today. i'd like to talk about first how and why i wrote "mustang." about 10 years ago, a little over 10 years ago, in 1998, at christmastime, i was out in a desert bar in 29 palms california, waiting to meet with a source. i was finishing up my previous book, "29 palms," the true story of murder, marines and the mojave, about two girls who had been killed after the gulf war and i picked up a local paper and saw an item that said six wild horses had been gunned down outside reno and i was of course, extremely shocked and horrified. it was a terrible story on its face. and it started to person late. a couple of days later, there was another item that said, 12 horse carcasses had been found in the virginia range outside reno. and i was even more horrified by then. then by the end of that year, christmas eve, 1998, as the ball was dropping at times square and crowds were gathering to ring in the new year, across the ticker tape blasted

[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> host: david frost at c-span also with al jazeera in english and his program frost over the world and of course made famous by the "frost/nixon" movie produced by ron howard. >> guest: great to be here. >> host: let me begin by asking the latest from the nixon tapes of 1973. we will hear an excerpt in a moment but any reaction what you've heard from richard nixon and his dealings in the 1970's? >> guest: in fact i don't think that there has been any major revelation and the last 30 years that has contradicted anything in the interviews but there was this interesting stuff coming out and i missed some of it on the plane over here yesterday it's amazing that it is still coming out and it's an indication which i guess the movie was even more indication impersonation and richard nixon because he was such an enigma, difficult to read, so difficult to understand. he's the most fascinating president we have had really for all those reasons. >> host: that we share with you and the audience when of the excerpts of the conversation from januar

tonight at 8:00 on c-span or tonight at 8:00 on c-span or listen on xm satellite. >> following prime inister's questions we'll show you the ceremony to welcome the new speaker. the questions tonight at 9:00 eastern here on c-span. >> house g.o.p. conference chairman mike pence is our guest and we'll talk about the republican agenda and other issues that are being confronted in the house of represti

listen today at 10:00 eastern on c-span radio at 90 .1 fm in the washington area and nationwide on xmtellite channel 132. washington journal continues. host: susan, when you hear about these bills pertain together tobacco industry, what is the feeling you get here? guest: we are talking about new regulations for an entire industry. we are talking about a whole set of companies they will have to look over. host: this was specifically dealing with tobacco. guest: it is specifically tobacco products. i know there are concerns out there. it deal was tobacco once in the manufacturer'sá÷ hands. it will give them new powers over marketing, advertising claims. host: specifically and looking at the marketing, what is being done? why was this legislation enacted by congress? guest: members of congress have been talking about children and preventing children and teens from smoking. they have marketing restriction that's would limit advertising directed at children and any publication that has a large teen or child audience. it would limit vending sales in places where children are and try to pre

>> guest: i guess i just kept at it. c-span: why all of a sudden are you on "nightline," on cbs, at the nixon funeral? >> guest: in this past couple of months nixon died, and i knew when he died that i was going to be getting a lot of calls from reporters and that the television people would want me on, and that happened. and that period stretched out because he was comatose for four days, and then they stretched the funeral. he died on a friday and they didn't bury him until the wednesday, so that stretched out into quite a long period. then these haldeman diaries came out, and i had done an intro for them, so koppel put me on "nightline" two night in a row and i've been besieged with calls from reporters on the haldeman diaries. and then here comes d-day. i've been planning this book for 13 years, and i knew 13 years ago i wanted to have a big book on d-day to come out in the period of the 50th anniversary. it's the coincidence of nixon having died and the haldeman journals coming out at the time that the d-day book aired. c-

c-span's "2009 congressional directory." district maps, how to contact committees and caucuses. it's $16.95 online at c-span.org/products or call 1-877-on-c-span. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we want to welcome dan blumenthal with the american enterprise institute. a couple of weeks ago you had this in the "the washington post," "what to do about north korea." this is before the developments over the last couple of days. you said that we would support military action against north korea missiles and missile sites if we had prepared ourselves over the past few years to protect our allies against possible north korean retaliation. can you elaborate? guest: well, yes. we referred to what former secretary of defense perry and current undersecretary of defense ashton carter had written in the washington post a few years ago. right before a missile launch by the north koreans. and they advocated a strike we basically took the position that that would not be responsible right now because of the retaliation that the north koreans could take if we did strike them. host: i want to share with you an

that is coming up at 12:30 eastern time on c-span to repair it right now on c-span 2, you can see a live discussion on u.s.-india relations from the american enterprise institution. later on today, admiral timothy teaching speaking at the atlantic council. this will include north korea's most recent missile testing. live coverage of that will be at 5:30 eastern, here on c-span. now all look at some of this morning's washington journal. >> faiz shakir is the editor of a local newspaper. we're talking about congress wrapping up and the influence of media on politics. there's a front-page story in the on the roll call pokey about the gop and their plans of the fourth of july recess. how effective are parties at getting their message through to the public, particularly through july 4 recess? guest: it requires gas -- grassroots work. people need to amplify your message. if your focus on a d.c. message, advertising in "roll- call" or "the washington post," many of these groups are hoping their messages are bombarding both the lawmakers and their staffs and constituents, getting across the mes

"washington journal," live at 7:00 a.m. on c-span. >> up next, president obama's remarks at the radio and television correspondents dinner. then, former president bill clinton and steny hoyer at a business dinner. after that, another chance to see it the conversation with columnist george will. >> this week on "newsmakers," congressman pete stark discusses legislation working its way through congress. he talks about one proposal that would establish a public health insurance plan to compete with private plans. >> at the end of the day, if you choose to have competition and you choose to have a plan that is dependable and affordable, you cannot do it without having a public plan there. that creates the competition for the private plan. so yes, there will be a public plan in the bill. will the people vote for? i don't know who wants to go home in next year's primary and say i voted against the plan that is going to provide 30,000 people in my district, most of whom are nonwhite, most of whom are poor, most of who are working, and most

. >> hills dale college president larry arnn sunday night at 8:00 on c span q and a or listen on xm satellite raid yes or podcast. >> how's c span fundd? >> private donations? >> taxes? >> i don't really know. >> from public television? >> donations. >> i don't know where the money comes from. >> federally? >> contributions from donors. >> how's c-span funded? 30 years ago, america's cable companies created c-span as a public service. a private business initiative. no government mandate. no government money.

that is tonight here on c-span at 8:00. >> how is c-span funded? >> publicly funded >>> their nations, maybe? i have no idea. >> government? >> sort of the public funding thing? >> maybe, i do not know >>> 30 years ago, america's cable companies created c-span as a public service, a private business initiative, no government mandate, no government money. >> secretary of state hillary clinton addressed the situations in honduras, iran, and iraq at today's state department briefing. she said the ouster of the president of honduras over the weekend is a coup, and she expressed confidence in the ability of the iraqi security forces as u.s. troops begin their withdrawal. her remarks are about 15 minutes. >> hello. how are you all? i actually miss you. i wanted to thank you for the flowers. they are immeasurably adding to the healing process, but i wanted to come down because obviously, there is a lot going on, and there are a number of important issues to address today, but i want to start with yesterday's unfortunate events, which were a test of the in

you can watch that ceremony live here on c-span beginning at 9:05 a.m. eastern time. >> next on c-span, health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius testifies about her department's annual budget. federal reserve chairman ben bernanke discusses the economy at a house hearing. and at a meeting of the campaign for america's future, progressives discuss their role in an obama white house. >> a hearing on federal health care spending. the secretary of health and human services, kathleen sebelius, testified about her department's annual budget at this hearing of the house appropriations committee. the white house has proposed an $879 billion h.h.s. budget for fiscal year 2010. that's a $63 billion increase over this year's budget. this hearing is two hours 15 minutes. this hearing is two hours and 15 minutes. >> -- before this subcommittee. i noted the presence of the kansas call. [laughter] and we welcome that, too, today. madam secretary, when i was in the legislature i served with a fellow by the name of harvey do helm who was a retired dairy farme

our live coverage gets underway at 7:30 eastern on c-span 3. and later we will see dennis blair of national intelligence director, at 8:45 p.m. on c-span 2. now a conversation about federal assistance for the u.s. auto industry, from today's washington journal, this runs 35 minutes. >> currently we have the president and c.e.o. of the auto industry manufacturers, we have the story about chrysler sale has one last hurdle. what can you tell us about what these dealers have tried to do, appealed to the supreme court? >> the pension funds in indiana have gone to the supreme court. that's out of the bankruptcy decision. there was a hearing last week in the senate that dealt with impending closure of the dealer network. there are two separate issues there. and i assume you are talking about the senate approach? >> yeah. >> well, the hearing there, obviously dealers are very vital and important part of the industry and part of the family. and it's really difficult seeing some of these choices that particularly chrysler and g.m. are having to make with

c-span: is he still alive? >> guest: yes, he is still alive, and we will be together at omaha beach on d-day, tomorrow. c-span: where does he live? >> guest: he's moved to kentucky. he used to live in washington. he lived in washington until about two years ago. c-span: i have a strange feeling i passed him every day in the building i lived in here, 20 years ago. did he live in arlington, va.? >> guest: that's where he lived, 111 army-navy drive. that's it. he is a great man. c-span: i saw an article about him a couple of months ago, or maybe a year ago, about george marshall. >> guest: he did a four-volume "life of george marshall," which is one of the classic american biographies. forrest had exclusive interviews with marshall that stretched over a 10-year period, and that's awfully good. c-span: go back to general eisenhower. what was he like to know? >> guest: he was without any question the most impressive man i've ever met. monty once said of eisenhower, "he has but to smile at you and you trust him at once," and i certainly had that experience of eisenhower. monty said, "he has the power of drawi

each week the house of commons is in session, we air prime minister's questions, live on c-span 2 wednesday morning at 2k7 a.m. -- 7:00 a.m. eastern and 4:00 pacific and sunday nights 9:00 p.m. you can visit c-span.org to watch past sessions of prime minister questions and find hillary clinton links to the websites -- and find links to the websites of the house of commons and prime minister. >> tonight on c-span, remarks from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu on establishing a palestinian state. and former house speaker newt gingrich at the annual g.o.p. fundraising dinner. later on "q&a" larry arnn, not accepting state and federal funding. >> tomorrow on c-span 3 a look at efforts to prevent polio around the world and a look at efforts in developing vaccines. the world health organization is the host of this event and you can see it live at 1:30 p.m. eastern on c-span 3. >> how is c-span funded? >> i have no clue. >> maybe some government grants. >> i would say donations. >> advertising for products. >> public money, i'm sure. >> by taxes. >> how is c-span funded? 30 years ago america's cable

tonight at 8 on c-span. you can listen on the radio. you can go online and watch it as well. at -- that is on the internet at c-span.org. >> how is c-span funded? >> donations? i have no idea. >> public funding? maybe, i do not know. >> analyses been funded? 30 years ago america's cable companies created since then as a public service, a private business initiative. the government mandate or money. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we are talking about the u.s. economy. peter morrissey \ ici is an ecos professor. how was the economy doing? guest: it is in serious conditions but the statements of the obama administration. it will take a long time to clean up the mess he inherited. not all the issues that got us into this mess have been adequately addressed. i expected the american economy to grow at a sub standard level for the next few years. we will pull out, but we will not be growing at our potential. we will be growing at 2.5% as opposed to 3.5%. that is significant. the labor force grows at a percentage point a year. productivity rose at 2% each year. if we do not

c-span. -- have that live for you here on c-span. at 8:00, general ray odierno breech reporters on the latest military operations in iraq, including the withdrawal of u.s. troops and iraq -- from baghdad. we will have that press conference for you here on c- span at 8:00 eastern time. then, book tv. harry stein and his book "@ six and other liabilities." -- fought"ethics and other liabilities. quote we're live from mount vernon estate with historian and author john ferling. join our three-hour conversation, sunday. it is part of our 3 day holiday weekend on book tv. >> how c-span funded? >> publicly funded. >> donations, maybe. i have no idea. >> the government? >> seize ban gets its funding through the taxes. >> public funding? >> may be. i do not know. >> 30 years ago, america's cable companies created c-span. no government mandate, no government money. >> today is the deadline for most u.s. troops to begin withdrawing from cities in iraq. we will watch as much as we can of this morning's washington journal. we will have live coverage

that is sunday night at 8:00 on c-span. you can also listen on xm satellite radio. you can watch for one of our interview with douglas brinkley at c-span.org. >> now from the conference. this will be followed by discussion with a group of legal analysts on some of the decisions handed down by the supreme court, which complete his term on monday. this is about two hours and 40 minutes. >> could we have you take your seat please? >> good morning. we have a very extra special program this morning. it will focus entirely on the supreme court. chief justice marshall's of worry that the supreme court role in the tripartite government would not be for killed

at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. -- it starts live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. oday aussies been3 -- today on c-span3 they will take a look at how to prevent polio around the world. that begins at 1:30 p.m. eastern. now israeli prime minister netanyahu, palestinian leaders to start peace negotiations without peace preconditions. he made the speech sunday. this is about 30 minutes. [applause] inutes. [applause] >> honored guests, citizens of

at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> tomorrow, on washington journal, michael ettlinger and john lott this test the obama administration. make them guttman set interrelations. washington journal, lives at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c- span. this week, on c-span is newsmakers, senate minority whip jon kyl discusses issues on the senate agenda. including confirmation hearings. >> i was reading last night. there is a lot of reading involved. i was reading some very troubling things last night about her views towards international law. she said you could interpret the united states constitution by looking to see what public opinion is in your. public opinion in europe has nothing whatsoever to do with what our constitution means. if that is really her point of view, that is very troubling. i could not vote for a judge who believe that. she has said it on several occasions. i will have to ask her what she meant by that. when people talk about a filibuster, understand that republicans could not filibuster this nomination on our own. even if we wanted to prove that none of us are talking about filibuster's.

at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> the s e c should be an motto for transparency, openness, and fairness. -- the sec should be a model. >> "the communicators" on c- span2. monday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern. on friday, hundreds of hispanic clergy and community leaders gathered for the annual prayer breakfast. among the speakers, house minority whip eric cantor, pennsylvania gov. ed rendell, and homeland security secretary janet napolitano. this is about 30 minutes. [applause] >> good morning. reverend, thank you very much. i think all of you at esperanza for the great work that you do to strengthen our community and enrich the lives of so many in america. esperanza, hope. you do not merely represent this principle in name or in words. you live by it and live by example. the faith-based community in this country, throughout our land, sheds light we're all too often, there is darkness. ever the proud virginian, i stand here and join you as heirs of the tradition set forth by the people who came aboard at james down and began its settlement in 1607. through an unfailing commitment to faith, and a concer

live house coverage here on c- span. at 2:30, seized -- c-span3 brings to a hearing. the senators will also chairman -- they will also question the sec chairman who was originally nominated by president bush in 2006. -- they will question the fcc chairman. >> how is c-span funded? >> may be some government grants. >> advertising for products. >> public money. >> my taxes? >> how is c-span funded? 30 years ago america's cable companies created c-span as a public service, a private business initiative. no government mandate, no government money. >> the house is set to vote today on $106 billion spending bill to pay for the worse in iraq and afghanistan. democrats are not counting on any republican support. -- $106 billion spending bill to pay for the wars in iraq and afghanistan. host: welcome. there will be debates today looking at the war supplemental bill. what are the specifics of this bubble? what is the debate behind it? guest: originally the house passed the supplemental by its self, but when obama was in europe for the g-20, he promised $108 billion in aid to th

we will be looking back at 30 years of television programming on c-span. our audience consists of students and teachers at the close of academy. we will meet some of them now. >> tell us what's your biggest highlight has been this week. >> we went to a museum. >> every time we get a school student here, we talk about the recession and how it is impacting your life in high school. the things you do on the weekend and in the evening. what are you finding back home? >>

this week, we will look at 30 years of close-up television programming on c-span. our audience consists of students and teachers from the close of the academy. let's meet some of them now. hello and welcome to close up at a newseum. hello and welcome. >> i am from kingwood, texas. >> what has been the biggest highlight of your week here in washington, so far. ? >> we went to the world war two monument. i love the statues and the stars and everything like that. it is well done. >> you met with the congressional delegation? >> know we have not. >> i am sure you will be going to capitol hill and that will be a highlight. every time we get a school student, we talk about the recession and how it is -- it has impacted your life in high school for it the things you do on the weekend, the things you do during the week, what are you found in batphone? >> gas prices are high and it is harder to pay for gas. we're not driving around nearly as much as we used to. the school is even working with budget cuts and cutting teachers'. we redid the school recently. we did not have en

at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. and on c-span 3 we'll continue our live coverage of the senate health committee as they continue work on health care legislation. you can watch it live beginning at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >> conservation in the beginning of the year was a battle. j u.s. like there are now on land issues. >> historian douglas brinkley on teddy roosevelt and his leading role in the conservation movement. >> he would not be called by modern alternative a holistic, he believed in hunting, but he wanted -- he did not believe in hunt sog you make a species extinct, so yes he cared about snail guards and butter flies and wildflowers. he wanted to make sure we had a place for that in modern society. >> sunday on q & a. part two with douglas brinkley on the wilderness warrior, sunday night at 8:00 on c-span or listen on xm satellite radio. download the c-span pod cast and watch part one of our interview with douglas bringly at c-span.org. >> now republican senators on supreme court nominee judge sonia sotomayor. t

he said there would be no use in trying to read the paper work. >> tonight, at 8:00, on c-span's "q&a >> more nonfiction books with author's later today on c-span 2's "book tv." joel rosenberg takes you inside the revolution. this is followed by a look at what is next for the economy. a discussion on taxes and the end of prosperity. later, "foreclosure nation." housing and where it is headed. afterwards, how do you run for congress with only $7,000 in your sixth grade student is running the campaign? sherry cahill gave it a shot. look for our schedules online, at booktv.org. >> people like to have books. it is a very sticky medium. you have seen it be sticky since the 15th century. >> monday, "the communicators," the co-chairman of random house on how the publishing industry is changing. >> where and -- when there is digital media, it is hard to be proud of a bookshelf that is a memory stick. >> "washington journal" continues. host: michael ettlinger, of the center for american progress. yesterday the president talked about trimming medicare and medicaid as a way to pay for health car

sunday night at eight on c-span, or listen on xm satellite retial or download the c-span's podcast. >>> topics at today's white house briefing include u.s. policy towards iran following the nation's presidential election, legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system and yesterday's senate resolution apologizing for slavery. press secretary robert gabus speaks with reporters for a little under an hour. >> good afternoon. let me take ten seconds to get organized. let me quickly go through a week ahead for the planning. the president will spend the weekend in washington and has no scheduled public events. monday the president will sign the family smoking prevention and tobacco control act in the rose garden. tuesday the president will meet with the president of chile at the white house. on wednesday the president will hold a town hall meeting -- telhami in here at the white house in the east room on health care which will be broadcast on abc during primetime. on thursday the president -- i believe it is taped. i think it's taped at eight and broadcast at ten if i am not mistak

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c-span funded? 30 years ago, america's cable companies created c-span as a public service a private business initiative. no government mandate, no government money. >> here on c-span at 2:30 eastern time, about 10 minutes in now, we bring you a senate commerce committee hearing on high speed rail with the heads of hamtrack, federal railroad and others. now more of washington journal. guest: host: thank: we want to continue on the topic -- guest: thank you. host: we have a tweed that says that when one could not pay for it, one used to just die. we have a call from maryland. good morning. caller: and sews or a did not get a chance to speak with linda douglass. i am in diabetic and i have kidney problems. i was beginning to have liver problems and eye problems, all kinds of problems. diabetes is a most monstrous of diseases. i wrote a letter and sent it to michelle and barack obama on march 17 and i have not heard anything of to now, nearly the end of june. and i know kathleen sebelius, but she was just appointed about a month and a half ago. i'm so glad that you had linda douglass on because i wanted her to go and look for my letter. how can i get her direct number or

at 6:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. then at 7:00 it's washington journal. discuss the capitol hill wrangling over healthcare with mary agnes carrie of kaiser health news and congressman earl plume enaur -- washington journal is live every morning at 7:00 eastern on c-span. >> charles he answer, the president of the chicago federal reserve talks act the economy at the chicago press club on monday. he's been with the fed since 1991, became its president in september 2007. this is 45 minutes. >> thank you, diane. that was a very warm introduction and i truly appreciate it. thanks to corinna for inviting me to speak to the executives club. i have spoken to this group before. this is a tremendous turnout and i'm delighted to be here. when diane asked me to speak i didn't hesitate to accept the invitation. i think it's very important for federal reserve policymakers to use every opportunity to help people understand our actions during these very difficult times. just over two weeks ago fed chairman ben bernanke was the commence map speaker at the boston college s

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live coverage here on c-span at noon peak -- at 12:00 p.m. eastern. senators are working behind the scenes to bring of the legislative branch spending bill for the new budget the year. the house did pass its version last week. president barack obama holds a news conference today. it was going to be the is first in the rose garden -- his first in the rose garden. a warm temperatures have forced it into the ready room. he will open the afternoon with remarks on health care reform, energy legislation, and iran is disputed elections. live coverage will be at 12:30 p.m. eastern on cnn2 -- on c- span2. >> july 4 on the tv, discovered another side of our nation's first president. historian and author john ferling çon our first presiden. >> this morning, "washington journal" talked with former presidential candidate, john mccain about iraq and iran and domestic issues. the conversation is about a half an hour. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] guest: nice to be back and best regar

and birds's and deer and elk and actually did something. >> sunday on "q ann a" sunday night at 8:00 on c-span or listen on xm satellite radio. . >> this is c-span's "america and the courts." next, commencement addresses by anthony kennedy, elana kagan, and leah ward sears. this is at stanford university last sunday. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. president, my fellow students, citizens of the world that my seat to come ever closer to the idea and reality of a rule of law, and especially graduates in the graduating class of 2009. thank you very much for inviting me to participate in your commencement. i suppose there are a number of witnesses where i have become a willing accomplice. each of you has your own story, a unique story of your years at stanford. that story is bound up with your pants, your family is, at your loved ones who have sustained you hear. you have already thanked them on a platform, and the entire nation thanks them, again, for sending you here to one of the great universities. thank you very much. [applause] your story has already been bound up with the idea

c-span. members return tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. eastern for short speeches and it will be in at noon for legislative work. the will of the cost-of-living adjustment in veteran's disability pay. beginning wednesday, federal spending next budget year for the homeland's security and interior departments as well as unburned the programs. also, defense programs and policy. >> the fcc should be a model for transparency, openness, and fairness. >> tonight, a discussion on president obama's choice to lead the fcc with andrew feinberg and fawn johnson. what the fcc would look like under a new chairman, tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on "the communicator's." >> how is c-span funded? >> through donations? >> a little bit from the federal government. >> brands. >> maybe from sponsors? >> it might get government funding. >> viewers? >> how is he's been funded? 30 years ago, america's cable companies created c-span is a public service, a private business initiative. no government mandate, no government money. >> democratic leadership council recen

at the white house. you can watch it on c-span 3 and also online at c-span.org and we plan to show it to you here ahead of the house coming back in if we are able. we'll show all of the president's comments upcoming in our schedule on c-span, here on c-span and of course on the c-span networks and again you can watch it online as well at c-span.org. but the u.s. house waiting for them to come back in to resume debate on the 2010 spending bill for the departments of commerce and justice asle as science programs. we spoke earlier to a capitol hill reporter about that bill. republicans arguing about over this commerce, justice and science spending bill? >> well, the not really about the substance of the bill but rather how the process is going to unfold for appropriations bills and how many amendments are going to be allowed and when they can be offered. >> the majority leader yesterday was quoted as saying he wants to proceed in a fashion that is reasonable, that provides opportunities for amendments. republicans don't see eye-to-eye with that? >> well, this started because the democrats had a requirement t

at c-span.org. calle[captions copyright nationl cable satellite corp. 2009] . >> we will continue covering the decisions and announcements of the supreme court here on the c-span network. you can listen on c-span radio and find more online that c- span.org. later today, you can watch a house hearing of publicly traded companies at 12:30 eastern time on our companion or, c-span2. later, and admiral speaking on the atlantic council. u.s. pacific commander includes conversation on the north korean missile testing at 5:30 eastern on c-span. >> file sharing has wreaked havoc on our business. >> tonight on "the communicators" copyright policy with the chairman of universal music publishing group. >> one of the goal is to have the isp's take more responsibility of the service they are providing and make sure they're not just providing an entree into intellectual property for free. >> the chairman of universal music publishing group tonight at 8:00 eastern on "the communicators" on c-span2. >> now more from this morning's "washington journal." peter brooks is a national security fellow at the heritage foundation, there is a report looking at the commission of preventi

at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. this week on c-span's "newsmakers," jon kyl talks about what is on the senate's agenda. >> there's a lot of reading involved here, and i was reading some very troubling things last night about her views toward international law, in effect saying that you could interpret united states's constitution by looking to see what public opinion is in europe. public opinion in europe has nothing whatsoever to do with what our constitution means. if that is really her point of view, that is very troubling. i could not vote for a judge who believed that. she has said it on several occasions. i'm going to have to ask her, what you mean by that? people talk about a filibuster, understand that republicans could not filibuster this nomination on our own. there are not enough of us. and by the way, none of us are talking about filibuster. it is all in response to questions by the media, which are fair, but we're not proposing this. it would be very difficult to pull off any way unless the jet -- unles