host: commerce buck mckeon meant -- congressman buck mckeon, thank you free time. we'll turn our discussion to the supreme court ruling on gun rights and the debate over the rights to bear arms. the confirmation hearings for elena kagan are underway right now on c-span3. live coverage also on c-span radio and c-span.org. we will be right back. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> c-span is now available in over 100 million homes, preview a direct link, all as a public service, created by america's cable companies. was virginia senator robert byrd served more than 50 years in the senate. he appeared on c-span more than 1200 times. watch our 1988 profile with the senator, all online at the c- span video library. it is washington your way. sunday, your questions for bill bennett, live on "in depth." he is the author for more than 20 books. three hours with bill bennett, sunday, part of the three day holiday weekend on c-span2. if the complete schedule at booktv.org. the congressional direct

"washington journal" we will talk tabout energy legislation after that, republican congressman buck mckeon on a u.s. strategy in afghanistan d. after thatinennis -- that, dennis henigan. it is each morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. >> west virginia senator robert byrd served more than 50 years on the u.s. senate, lumber than anyone in history. he appears on c-span more than 1200 times. what are 1980 profile with the signature on the history of the senate. it is all online at the c-span video library. it is washington your way. >> now of a patel war contracts are supervised. we will hear from the special inspector general for iraq restriction. this subcommittee hearing is just under two hours. >> we will come to order. i ask unanimous consent that only the chairman and covers this make opening orders. consent that the hearing record be kept open for five business days for that all members of the subcommittee may be allowed to submit a written statement for the record. so ordered. good morning. my appall aeologies for being a late. we know that certainly it was unintended. i appre