[applause] >> here is a look at a new campaign ad from senator barbara boxer. >> hi, this is senator barbara so much for your support. we have a very clear choice in this election now. it may be the clearest choice in the nation. this election is about who is going to fight for you, for jobs, and who is in touch with california. i fought to bring thousands of jobs to california, and i am working every single day to get i still want to see the words "made in america" on our products. we do not want to move jobs overseas to china or india or europe. i believe in protecting a woman's right to choose. i do not believe in protecting oil companies. i believe in making our streets safer and keeping guns out of the hands cut criminals and terrorists. i need you by my side to join my campaign and take a stand. i am askinggyou tooget involved now, because this is your election. thank you, and i look forward to seeing you on the campaign trail. >> with support from the tea party, sharon angle when the primary on tuesday. she will now face harry reid in the general election. >> thank you all, nev

--unseat barbara boxer.pplause] [chanting] [beat barbara boxer] >> in her 20 years, she is a bitter partisan who has said much but accomplished little. to make it toa politics but she gets them f . she has actually said one thing that i agree with. she said recently that this election offers the clearest choice in the nation. i could not agree more. [applause] her far left views place her on the fringe of american politics and our differences could not be greater. quite simply, this election is about the future, not the past. for three decades in congress, barbara boxer has personified the entrenched but failed arrogance of someone who has long forgotten that here in america, the people rule, not the government. [applause] when she dressed down that general in front of the cameras -- [boos] she displayed all of the destructive he elitism that is so disquieting to the people of california. when she made a rare trip to california to fill our campaign coffers, she said the reason for her court approval rating w

they would have been the toughest challenge to barbara boxer. is pro-choice and a moderate republican. boxer has never face that type of candidates. she has never faced a woman. fiorina is a stellar campaigner. she has put up $5 million of her own money. look for some of the same parallels. democrats will paint her as a failed ceo from hewlett-packard, somebody who laid off more than 20,000 workers. somebody who got a golden parachute from that company and lives at lavish lifestyle. both of these women will be attacked with the corporate life style of a political outsider vs. corporate malfeasance. that will be the theme going forward. >> let's look at the latest numbers. 58% going to fiorini. campbell with about 23%. these are early numbers. it is going on 11:00 in california. >> that is right. >> it is about quarter to one in the east. as you go back to the governor's race between jerry brown and maggot whitman, one issue that jerry brown will say is that -- meg whitman, one issue that jerry brown will say is that meg whitman did not vote much

as amy said, i think the profile of carly fiorina gives barbara boxer some things to try to fight back against her. and in many ways, i think at this point, it's still boxer's race to lose. but it will be a very competitive fight. and these are two very strong candidates and campaigners who are ready to go toe to toe. >> woodruff: and, meanwhile, dan jerry brown, who is familiar to a lot of people, former governor of california, is going to be running against meg whitman, with deep, deep pockets. >> this is a wonderful race, and in some ways, in my mind, the metaphor of all of 2010. on the surface, it's the classic match-up. it's the outsider versus the insider. it's the career politician against the newcomer, the novice. but if you get a little below the surface, you find there are other elements of it that the make it more complex for california voters to decide what they really want. jerry brown, though he spent a lifetime in politics, has often spent time fighting the democratic establishment and being something of an outsider. and meg whitman as a corporate c.e.o. in a year in whi

and there was a recent poll that showed that he was running stronger against barbara boxer in novemberthan carlee fiorina wood. carly has worked very hard and very aggressively to corral the conservative vote in a primary where conservatives are dominant. she's got the sport of sarah palin, for example. it looks as though she is going to win. but the question is whether someone with that profile can win statewide in california. it has been two decades since californias have elected swb somebody who is pro-life and pro gun, anti-gun control, in the way that she is. so this will be a very interesting test if she survives the fight tomorrow. >> woodruff: and amy, pick up on that and then bring in the governor's race where you have meg whitman the former ceo, founder of ebay. >> picking up on dan's point, which i think they are all very important. the question really for carly fiorina is one whether she can tack back to the center after move together right in the primary but also whether ideology is going to be as important in an election year where incumbency, the economy are really the t

barbara boxer's answer of rhetoric over reality stops now. and applause] i bring a track record of problem-solving, transparency and decision-making. i am willing to ask tough questions. i am prepared to shake things up. and unlike barbara boxer, i am also prepared to be held accountable. >> tomorrow we will be bringing you a senate hearing on the regulation of offshore oil drilling. interior secretary ken cal czar testifying. our coverage begins at 9:30 a.m. eastern time on c-span 3. now a senate hearing on legal liability issues associated with the oil drilling industry. well hear about efforts to left the cap in wake of the bp oil spill in the gulf, currently set at $75 million. this is two hours. million. patrick leahy of vermont chairs the judiciary committee. this is live coverage >> we have families who have gone through terrible tragedies, and trie tragedies and show the respect due for that. it's been now 50 days since bp's deep water horizon oil rig exploded and oil began gushing into the gulf of mexico. deadly contamination has rea

[applause] >> beat barbara boxer! beat barbara boxer!28 years as a career politician in washington, d.c., barbara boxer is a bitter partisan who has said much but accomplished little. she may get an "bayh" -- "a" for politics, but she gets an "f" for achievement. she did say something recently that i agree with. she said that this election offers the clearest choice in the nation. i could not agree more. she is on the friige of american politics, and our differences could not be greater. quite simply, this election is about the future, not the past. for three decades in congress, a boxer has personified the entrenched arrogance of someone who has long forgotten that here in america, the people role, not the government. -- the people rule, not the government. [applause] when she dressed down our generals in front of the cameras, as she displayed all of the destructive billy is a that is so upsetting to the -- destructive a elitism that is so upsetting to the people of california. when she made a rare trip to california to fill her coffers

also, i thought it was disrespectful for him to be campaigning for barbara boxer when the people that lost their lives were having their funeral. host: next caller. caller: the gulf area is a good area. we could start thinking about having water turbines and harnessing the power. we could use heat pump technology like other places in the world, and it might make a big difference. host: richard on the independent line. caller: i was calling in regards to agent orange. some of the listeners may like to know that before the senate recessed for memorial day break there was an emergency spending bill that was passed for $60 billion. in that bill, thanks to general erickson, there was $12.3 billion in mandatory spending to compensate 68,000 vietnam veterans who were exposed to agent orange but were denied compensation. this is the first time that a very large sum of money is being set aside for vietnam veterans in relation to agent orange. that is an article in the congressional quarterly weekly, may 24, 2010. there is an excellent article on an overview of agent

she has in the past supported people like barbara boxer for reelection. she donated a lot of money to democrats in the past. she is pro-choice. but she was forced during this primary to prove her conservative bonafide on issues like immigration reform. that could come back to haunt her in a state with a huge growth in the latino population, among others. so it will be interesting to see how following this decisive primary win she was able to move in the middle of the campaign against jerry brown. jerry brown obviously is the consummate insider in california politics. governor in the 1970's and early 1980's and california, served as the mayor of oakland. so if people talking about wanted a fresh face in california, he is not exactly what position to make an argument about that. host: senator barbara boxer not seriously challenged in her primary yesterday, but on the public -- on the republican side, carly fiorina won that battle against two strong republican challengers. going forward, what do you expect in this race? guest: a lot of money on both sides. b

caller: i am calling about barbara boxer. i think barbara boxer is a really good senator. the lady that is running against her, i think she broke hewlett- packard. she put too many jobs overseas and she really can't run this state. she wants to run that she can bring jobs but she took jobs overseas. how could she really bring jobs to this state? what does she stand for? host: christian in san berna dino. find same success in politics?" we had an earlier caller who have the same point of view. he writes -- of course, this is all -- this is all an issue because of the two female executives -- meg whitman, and winner of the republican nomination for california governor, and carly fiorina, the gop nominee for u.s. senate in that state. next is a call from martinsville, louisiana. anthony on our independent line. caller: good morning, how are you? host: very well, thank you. caller: the question is -- host: and whether or not the gender of a candidate even matters. caller: to me, absolutely not. i want someone in office who knows what they are doing. if when they are campaignin

barbara boxer was elected last time. she received more votes than any senate canada -- canada it in american history. -- candidate in american history. she is pretty tough to beat. look at what is the republican message. what do republicans stand for? they have to sell what. host: democrats line, texas. caller: i am a fervent barack obama supporter. some mainstream journalists -- one said he felt obama was not political enough. another said he does not believe obama does things for political reasons. guest: i knew both of the men that you are speaking about. i do not know if you are quoting them correctly. this is an enormously political administration. it is something you can defend. it is politics after all. [unintelligible] host: peter orszag will be leaving this administration. what does that mean? there are reports regarding how long rahm emanuel may last. guest: [unintelligible] as for the rahm emanuel question, it is amazing the degree to which the story always becomes about him. in the inauguration of bill clinto

if that is true, then barbara boxer mike reestablish a bit of an edge. it will be close and competitive race and very expensive. host: watch for victory and concession spehes through the evening. we will focus on several of the key states. off -- our guest is bob benenson. our first call is from toronto, ohio. we will show you a map from "the wall street journal" of the u.s. essentially the dark states are e ones who have action today. bernie, a caller from ohio. i think he cannot wait any more. we were talking so long. guest: i apologize. host: it is my fault. linda on the democrats' line from the mexico. go ahead. caller: my question is about carly fiorina. i did not know when she left hewlett-packard. at the time it is my understanding that she was fired. but i have not heard one word about that. host: what does it mean it is true? caller: it means to mate she probably was not bowing as good a job and she would like us to think she was. because i do believe she was fired. and i would like to know the truth. host: would that make heard less and effecti

said --, barbara boxer and rrgarding the energy bill,%% basic priority is to take of this bill. i imagine she was speaking about the payments. man is not focusing on the that americans have. i thought the promise by theer -- in both television, he says almost everybody in the obama it ministration does not want the in thecare bill passed first couule of years. that included joe biden, romer.na in the book that was written, wanted it passed beyond the first couple of years. host: let's get a response. guest: i have nnt read the book. some reticence to reform.are thht is true. joe biden was concerned about moving healthcare right after the stimulus. debates that we see on the campaign trail. for democratic candidates congress, would you vote for the bill? them would nottget back to us. there was a concern at the time political winner or loser. it depends on the districc or the state. is going to be a factor. we have seen democrats openly are opposed to it..% line.re walking a fine will obama go to their states that they have voted against his number-one prioriiy. host: how realist

in california, the democratic senator barbara boxer will learn who her republican opponent is.there is a republican primary and the race to succeed arnold schwarzenegger. we will have live coverage starting tonight at 9:00 eastern on the cspan networks. >> no candidate in this race has given voters in new hampshire or america more opportunities to ask them questions and see what they are made up. >> these are the faces you see every day. see some of their earlier television appearances at the cspan video library. it is a quarter-century that you can search your way. it is all available free online. >> now, former abc correspondent sam donaldson interviews federal reserve chairman ben bernanke. they talked about the current economic situation and what the fed chairman sees happening in the future. the woodrow wilson international center posted this 50-minute event. >> david was president of the carnegie foundation. he is one of the great humanitarian ends in this country. there are several former colleagues that i want to introduce. andy ireland, congressman from florida and his

if that is true, then barbara boxer mike reestablish a bit of an edge. it will be close and competitive race and very expensive. host: watch for victory and concession speeches through the evening. we will focus on several of the key states. off -- our guest is bob benenson. our first call is from toronto, ohio. we will show you a map from "the wall street journal" of the u.s. essentially the dark states are the ones who have action today. bernie, a caller from ohio. i think he cannot wait any more. we were talking so long. guest: i apologize. host: it is my fault. linda on the democrats' line from the mexico. go ahead. caller: my question is about carly fiorina. i did not know when she left hewlett-packard. at the time it is my understanding that she was fired. but i have not heard one word about that. host: what does it mean it is true? caller: it means to mate she probably was not bowing as good a job and she would like us to think she was. because i do believe she was fired. and i would like to know the truth. host: would that make heard less and eff

i have a friend who recently ran for the senate against barbara boxer, and lost in the primary, who haswritten a whole book fear rising that basically the forces of the economics are changing to the extent that we cannot correct this economically, but there are other ways to change society to make it more equal. but having great public schools, for example, and great public parks. this can make us all more equal as cited enough i have mixed feelings about that. is an interesting idea. you're right, that it is a major problem. host: the next phone call from tennessee, on the republican line. caller: i am a first-time caller. mr. kinsley keeps talking about the distribution of wealth. i would like to know more why we look at the distribution. we are capitalist nation. we have been since its inception. it has been streets of gold. america was the place to come and go so that you can make what you want to make. we don't seem to put responsibility on people who do not want to do anything. to give them money does not help them or me as a taxpayer. [unintelligible] the government plays this ga

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appreciate how tough it is to be a democrat or or -- in incumbent this year, look no further than that barbara boxerthis is an election with national consequences. ittis hard to see how republicans could pick up the senate without winning this seat. what will be the outcome of the three-way primary among republicans that? baltimore, maryland, keith, republicans line. caller: yeah, i just wanted to know, i mean, with this thing down in louisiana, i mean, i think it is ridiculous that they are letting these people get away with this kind of stuff. hello? host: yeah. caller: yeah. i think it is ridiculous they are letting people get away with this stuff. host: let's look at that news coming out of the gulf of mexico. this is from the associated press. bp chief executive said sunday he will not step down over the oil spill and predicted his company will recover from the disaster. hayward said he would not quit and he had the absolute intention of seeing this through to the end. "we are going to stop the leak. we are going to clean up the oil, we are going to mediate any environmental damage and we are g

i have a friend who recently ran for the senate against barbara boxer, and lost in the primary, who has written a whole book fear rising that basically the forces of the economics are changing to the extent that we cannot correct this economically, but there are other ws to change society to make it more equal. but having great public schools, for example, and great public parks. this can make us all more equal as cited enough i have mixed feelings about that. is an interesting idea. you're right, that it is a major problem. host: the next phone call from tennessee, on the republican line. caller: i am a first-time caller. mr. kinsley kee talking about the distribution of wealth. i would like tknow more why we look at the distribution. we are capitalist nation. we have been since its inception. it has been streets of gold. america was the place to come and go so that you can make what you want to make. we don't seem to put responsibility on people who do not want to do anything. to give them money does not help them or me as a taxpayer. [unintelligible] the government plays this game co