that sounds silly, but i am away from the phone, away from the blackberry. i could just sit there and read. i have been trying to do that evening's end weekends, getting off quietly, and doing it all at once, but i try to get away from thh computer and the blackberry, which members of my family referred to as my crackberry. i tried to get away and see my tom -- to see how much i know of her. i think when i come in there, i will have enough of a sense of what her thoughts are and her abilities, and i will ask specific questions common and i will be one of the fused -- questions, and i will be one of the few senators who will be there for the whole hearing. it will just be a case where every question has been asked, but not everybody has asked it, so some will ask the same questions over and over again. >> we have time for a couple more questions. >> you mention not having a recess this time. i know republican senators would like to push it back to after the recess. is there any circumstance you could in fission were you would delay the hearing? -- invasion we

do it all at once, but i try to get away from the phone, from the fax and the computer and the blackberry, which members of my family refer to to as my crack bri. i try to get away from those and just see how much i know of her in this. how much is just writing, how much is the real person. and then i think when i come in there i'll have enough of a sense of her from her writings of what her thoughts and abilities and all, and then i will ask her specific questions. and i will be one of the very few senators who will be there for the whole hearing. and whatever questions asked. i mean, not -- this gets to be a case where every question has been asked but not everybody's asked it so some will ask the same questions over and over and i will sit there and listen to them. >> you mentioned not having a recress this time. i know republican senators would very much like you to push the hearing back after the july 4th recess. is there any circumstance you can envision where you would delay the hearing if they ask you? >> i can't think of any offhand. i'm always open to suggestions but none occur.

other countries have experienced the same sort of blackberry phenomenon. everybody is dumbfounded we did not have this a couple of years ago and how much easier this is and how many disasters could have been divertaverted. even countries where the relationship oscillates between very friendly, friendly, and turbulent, this is actually a conversation that is very easy to have with just about any stakeholder. this affects even countries that center their internet. this provides an opening to talk about things. under the auspices of the conversations about technology, you can have discussions about human rights and other things. i say that technology is a carrot and a stick. there are very few countries that do not want an investment in their country. there are few countries that do not want things to be more efficient and work better. for that they need technology stakeholders. one virtue of having technology stakeholders is to increasingly find ways to get them to take up their commercial hat and put on diplomatic hats. we talk about track to put diplomacy

someone came in from california and helped us make the blackberry-and dried app that we used.andpmpeople can't provide immene value for the campaign and give you more time. -- young people can provide immense value for the campaign and give you more time than our situation was very different. there was no conceivable way for barack obama to win the presidency if we did not expand the electorate. it was dramatically expanding the electra with african americans and young voters. those were two very principle to eggs. there was no conceivable way we could win in the actual call caucasus if we did not turn out record numbers of young voters. we just could not do it. it was a good thing in that we were forced to do it, but we also want to do it. we want to challenge3. . there is nothing that makes barack obama happier than inspiring young people to get involved in public life and taking responsibility for things. it was in power in for him. we had to do. it. we could not have one. >> this gentleman? >> i am here from maryland. we have been over the fact that the important issues wi

>> blackberry calls noisks.was coming and, of course, we discovered as gary and tony discovered and they had to make the long drive to go to the baby. in the documentary, you see the panic that ensues and the frantic driving that takes place. speed limits were broken across many states. >> a little bit. >> larry: how much of life with the baby do we get to see? >> it's the story of having him. there's a lot of lead up, going shopping and trying to -- having a baby shower and all of that. so finally at the end when he's there -- i mean, he really is the most beautiful, wonderful -- i'm sure every parent says that. >> larry: gerber baby. >> he is a gerber baby. >> the story is about the process, about the journey. the story is about two guys who want to be parents and how challenging that can be. the legal hoops they have to jump through. tony is a lawyer, which i'm sure helped greatly in the whole process. >> larry: you say something got filed today. >> yes. there was -- because we made this process open to the -

now, you know that that was not the age of the blackberry or even the cell phone or even the telephones. i don't think they had invented two tin cans and a string at that time. jackson was down fighting the british in january of 1815, not knowing, not knowing that the treaty of ghent had been signed on the 24th of december of 1814. even after he pretty much slaughtered the british, it was a brutal battle, in 1815, early in january, not too -- early to mid january. no one knew about the treaty having been signed. at least it wasn't official. but it became pretty apparent the british weren't a threat like they once were. so an edtorial appeared in the french-speaking newspaper in new orleans that said, you're a great general, counselor jackson but please give us our freedom back. you've declared martial law, and he had, and was running the+ city in accordance with his own sort of idea of what was necessary for the ultimate security of the city. and he -- the editorialist requested, now that the war is over, or there's no threat, please give us our city back. well, jackson was not what you

members of my family, and black. -- call my blackberry my crack berry. am one of the few senators left in the whole hearing because of the questions i asked. host: you can see the entire interview on sunday, tomorrow, at 10:00 a.m. as o'clock p.m. eastern on c-span. it is also available online. you can also see it as an application for your iphone. back to the phones regarding our conversation of evidence of stimulus spending in your area. next is on our democrat line in illinois. caller: good morning. i was just calling to say that the stimulus in illinois, i do not see anything happening really big. there are a few road construction going on. as far as the little businesses, not much. host: you think that will not be enough to help the economy in your area? caller: no, i do not. my employment is getting ready to exhaust. i know people who have gotten several extensions, but i have not gotten one. i do not know what i am going to do. nothing appears to help. host: what kind of work were you doing? caller: i was working in a factory producing automobile

he held up his blackberry and read from his blackberry e-mail from a u.s.-based company who had offered their services and their equipment to the coast guard and to bp to clean up this spill. and yet are sitting by idly waiting for the call. to me, it just doesn't make any sense to kick the gulf shrimpers and fishermen when they're down and say we need to bring in foreigners wh who can do this job cheaper, allegedly better. i would say the americans are most capable at this spill response. host: pennsylvania. kyle, good morning. caller: good morning. i'm a democrat. i think barack obama should have waived the jones act. i mean, the jones act is good, kind of the way -- host: we're going to talk move orn to the next phone call. but first i want to get your reaction to abc news has a story about barges that were equipped with vacuums to suck up the oil and that the louisiana governor there was very critical of the plfings because these barges were sitting idle even though they were already to go, all ready to go and help suck up the oil on the surface. do you

up his blackberry and his blackberry e-mail from a u.s. company who had offered their services and st r equipment to theoa guard and to bp to clean up this spill. by idly re sitting waiting for the call. to me, it just doesn't make any sense to kick the gulf shrimpers and ishermen when they're down and say we need to bring in foreigners wh who can do this job cheaper, allegedly better. i would say the americans are most capable at this spill response. host: pennsylvania. yle, good morning. aller: good morning. i'm a democrat. i think barack obama should have waived the jones act. i mean, the jones act is good, kind of the way -- host: we're going to talk move orn to the next phoneall. but first i want to get your reaction to abc news has a story quipped rges that were e with vacuums to suck up theil and that the louisiana governor ery critical of the plfings because these barges were sitting idle even though they were already to go, all ready to go and help suck up the oil on the surface. do you know the back story on this and does it have

i would like to ask that everyone please turn off cell phones, blackberries, and so forth. they interfere with our sound system. a brief note about some upcoming programs. we are coming to the end of our season, but we do have a few more discussions. next week, on monday, we will have marcia mcgraw-olive and andre markoff speaking on russia as a donor. on monday, june 14, we will have a talk about 100 days at the office. and finally on tuesday, june 15, we will have a seminar here to close out our season with katharine from the united states commission on international religious freedom, and she will talk about religious freedoms in today's russia. it is our great pleasure today to have yuri baturin speak. yuri is a longtime friend of the institute and a former fellow here as well. he has indeed one of the most -- a varied background. he is a graduate from the moscow institute of physics and technology. in 1973, but he did not stop there. he proceeded to get a law degree as well as a degree from the school of journalism at moscow state university, and finally in 2005, he gr

you should be seeing in your blackberries, but the united states, we have just released a statement from secretary clinton, united states congratulates the people of slow ven yeah on the border agreement with croatia. they helped move the region closer to full european integration. we commend the leaders of the governments for resolving to settle their disagreements and agreeing to arbitration in the spirit of good neighborly relations. we believe the arbitration agreement is good for the two countries and for the entire region. and just to highlight a statement by secretary clinton last evening where she applauded the bill and melinda gates foundation for the announcement of $1.5 billion for women and children's health. we share their commitment to making child health a priority focusing on women is not only the right thing to do but also the smart thing to do because investing in the health of women improves the health of their families and communities. turning to africa, united states government expresses its concern over a pattern of increasing political repression and the deteriorat

now, you know that that was not the age of the blackberry or even the cell phone or even the telephones. i don't think they had invented two tin cans and a string at that time. jackson was down fighting the british in january of 1815, not knowin, not knowing that the treaty of ghentad been signed on the 24th of december of 1814. even after he pretty much slaughtered the british, it was a brutal battle, in 1815, early in january, not too -- early to mid january. no one knew about the treaty having been sned. at least it wn't official. but it became pretty apparent the british weren't a threat like they once were. so an edtorial appeared in the french-speaking newspaper in new orleans that said, you're a great general, counselor jackson but please give us our freedom back. you've declared martial law, and he had, and was running the+ city in accordance with his own sort of idea of what was necessary for the ultimate security of the city. and he -- the editorialist reested, now that the war is over, or there's no threat, please give us our city back. well, jackson was not what you would ca

you know that was not the age of the blackberry or even a cell phone or the telephone. hedgefund even think they had invented to 10 cans and a -- i doonot even think they had invented two tin cans and a string at that time. even after he pretty much slaughtered the british, it was a brutal battle. no one knew about the treaty having been signed. it became pretty apparent that the british were not a threat like they once were. an editorial appeared in the french-speaking newspaper that great general, but please give us our freedom back. you have declared martial law." he had. he was running the city his way. the editorialists requested to please give them their city back. jackson was not a civil liberties and the easiest. -- in enthusiast. he found the right ear and had been jailed. is what the writer does? he files a writ of habeas corpus. the judge who is the federal judge in the area issued and said bring the right to be for me. we will indicate the appropriateness of thihis detention. jackson was not -- you know we have this difficulty with members of the judiciary l

you should be seeing in your blackberries of course you're not paying attention to them. you're paying attention to the briefing. the united states released a statement that the united states congratulates the people of slovenia on the border arbitration agreement on june sixth. the people there help moved them closer to full european integration and we commend the leaders and governments of croatia and slovenia to agree to arbitration in the spirit of good neighborly relations. we believe the agreement is good for both. and good for the entire region. just to highlight a statement by secretary clinton last evening where she applauded the bill and be linda gates foundation for $1.5 million for women and children's health. we share her priority there and focusing on women is not only the right thing to do but also the smart thing to do because investing in the health of women includes the health of their families and communities. turning to africa. united states government expresses concern over a pattern of increasing political repression and the deteriorating environment

that was not the age of the blackberry or the cell phone or the telephone. they did not invent two tin cans and a string at that time. he was fighting and not knowing the treaty had been signed on the 24th of december of 1814. after he pretty much slaughtered the british, it was a brutal battle in 1815, early in january. no one knew about the treaty having been signed. it was not official. it became apparent the british were not a threat like they once were. an editorial appeared in a french-speaking newspaper in new orleans that said, you are a great general, but please give us our freedom back. you have declared martial law. the editorialist requested to have the city back. jackson was not what you would call a civil liberties enthusiast. writer of found the right her the editorial and have him jailed. writ of habeas corpus. the federal judge issued the writ and said bring the writer of the editorial. he ordered the editorial writer to be brought forward. jackson had his difficulties with members of the judiciary later on when it came to stories about the

. >> i've been trying to find the article on my blackberry, that pointed it out that may have been aner article, that h.h.s. has already missed four deadlines that they were supposed to hit in terms of complying with the law. i don't know if you or governor daniels said anything about that before i came in. but it seems to me that not enough tension a-- not enough attention is being paid to that. with no regulations having been written yet, imagine what we'll get in with this law and regulations. i just think it's going to be even worse than a nightmare than anybody has thought. >> the early act, the one that got all the headlines, early detection breast cancer had really pushed and wanted as part of this bill. a couple of others were missed. the secretary was supposed to put up what their office was going to do under the bill. basically, past the deadline, cut and paste the table of contents up on the website and there you go, that's your road map. combu i would caution you the time line itself is 54 pages long. it is extremely difficult to follow. in the sub set of all of this, whil