. >> find out if he catches up tonight on c-span's "q&a." you can download a podcast of "q&a" available online at c- span.org/podcast. >> buck mckeon is our guest on newsmaker this week. rick mace is army times congressional editor. gentlemen, thank you for being here. >> you are talking about cutting things from the budget for fiscal 2012. can you talk about some of the things you would like to cut, and if you cannot be specific, can you be more general about what you'd like to do? >> it is ludicrous to think that out of a $550 budget -- $550 billion budget you cannot find some savings. the pentagon says because hear, hear, and here. my concern is, what we are fighting two wars and also now engaged in libya, it is not a great time to be cutting the military. i also understand how bad our financial situation is in the country. when i came to congress 18 years ago, the whole budget was $1.50 trillion. this year, our deficit is going to achieve that. one year, over $1.60 trillion added to our del. it does not take a genius to figure out we have

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. >> find out if his dad catches up sunday night on c-span q and a. you can also download a podcast at c-span.org/podcast. >> elections for the canadian parliament are may 2. next a canadian broadcasting corporation, the nightly news program, the national, looks at steven harper and the other party leaders. currently, harper leads a minority government and hopes to win a majority of seats in the house of commons. these are highlights from thursday night's program running about 25 minutes. >> the request for the so-called ethnic vote had two leaders treading in hot water today. michael was forced to defend his own actions while steven harper had to deal with a can date with possible ties to a banned terrorist group. our senior correspondent has to story tonight. terry? >> well, peter, michael said today in ontario and quebec and did ethnic interviews, but this can end up in some embarrassing ways. he left a radio interview today with a well-known voice in the media with an editor and radio host part of the separatist movement. >> if you are prime minist

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watch the rest of the interview sunday night at 8 on c-span's "q&a." >> house republican budget proposals include restrictions on funding for groups that provide abortion services. yesterday one group that would lose federal funding under the plan, planned parent hood, along with pro-choice america, led a rally to protest these proposed restrictions. several members of congress spoke at the event at the capitol. this is an hour, ten minutes. [cheers and applause] >> you're a beautiful sight! y [cheers and applause] are you ready to stand up fore o women's health? r [cheers and applause] well, you've come from far and wide, and we've got plenty to stand up for today. .. today standing up for any woman

. >> find out more sunday night on c-span's "q&a". you can also download podcasts available online at c- span.org/podcasts. >> now available, c-span's congressional directory. inside, new and returning -- returning house and senate members. information on the white house, supreme court justices, and governors. order online at c-span.org/shop. >> this month marks the 40th anniversary of the occupational safety and health administration. assistant labor secretary for osha, david michaels, talked about the beginnings and the future of the agency. this discussion was hosted by the center for american progress in washington, d.c. this is one hour and a half. >> as was written in a book about the fire, it was the fire that changed america. we should also remember that it took nearly 60 years before comprehensive occupational safety and health legislation that created it a shot became the law of the land. in the years before the occupational safety and health act was signed into law, 14,000 workers die each year and millions more where disabl

. >> find out more about his obsessions sunday night on c- span's "q&a". it also download podcasts online at c-span.org/podcasts. >> but that obama held a town hall meeting at facebook headquarters in palo alto california yesterday afternoon. he took questions on the deficit, health care, and immigration. this is a little more than one hour. thank you. we like to welcome you to our first ever faced but alcohol with president barack obama. halol with pal patown president barack obama. today we have the president for the first time and visiting us. it this is what the most popular people on facebook. we feel like he is coming home. welcome home, mr. president. [applause] we are honored to have many special guest joining us today along with all of you. house minority leader nancy pelosi. [applause] there you are. our old lieutenant governor, gavin new sowsome. [applause] california state comptroller, john chang. [applause] united states representatives. [applause] our own a mayor in palo alto. [applause] president of the board of supervisors, they did cortez.

watch the rest of the interview sunday night at 8:00 on c-span's q&a. speak canadian voters go to the polls on may 2 to elect a new parliament. canadian broadcaster cbc preview the election on its nightly news program, the national. this is a half-hour. >> smacked down in steel town. check out the turnout. good evening. i am peter mansbridge and this is the nationals. hamilton plays host to dueling campaign stops. why both the conservatives and the liberals need to win here. another powerful earthquake hits northeast japan, rattling buildings and nerves. plus, on the country's most watched political panel as anyone politicians or media, talk about your issue on this campaign. allen, andrew and shauntel on that. and, analyzing campaign photo ops. the imagery alone, better than anything i have seen and about the same price as well, "avatar." rex murphy calls this season. hamilton ontario was apparently the place to be this evening. stephen harper and michael ignacio held events there, both going after voters who overwhelmingly supported the ndp in the las

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. >> find out more sunday night on c-span's "q&a". you can also download podcasts online at c-span.org/podcast. >> nice, a discussion of the question "do whistle-blowers' make the world a safer place?" julian assange, journalist, and former intelligence officers are on the panel. this is one hour and a half. [applause] [applause] >> good afternoon. can everyone here me in the back? good to see so many of you here. i am the editor of "the new statesman." when we announced we were having this debate, we put it up on our website and tickets were sold out in a matter of hours. we talked about switching venues. we had a long commute for people who wanted to come here this evening. in the and we stayed here and i think it is a finding you. the motion before the house this evening is, this house i am pleased to say she is here with us. congratulations. [applause] i know you do not want to hear me speak. i have a few brief words about the format. the speaker will have more -- no more than seven words -- minutes to make their case. without furt

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. >> find out more sunday night on c-span's "q&a." you can download podcasts of "q&a." it is available at c- span.org/podcast. "washington journal" continues. host: robert nichols is the ceo of the financial services forum -- c zero of the financial- services forum. -- ceo of the financial services forum. caller: we are an organization comprised of the chief executive officers of 20 of the largest financial institutions doing business in the united states. host: in view of the financial services forum, does congress have responsibility or obligation to raise the debt ceiling? guest: absolutely. we think it is critical to do so. i think it is worth taking a moment to talk about the historical perspective. the debt ceiling is simply a cap on the amount of u.s. -- that the u.s. government can borrow. it applies both to debt owed to the public in the form of u.s. bonds as well as debt owed to the trust fund commercial security, medicare. it was establish in 1917. it has been raised somewhere in the vicinity of 74, 75 times. 10 times in the last decade. it was last raised in

. >> find out as this dad catches up tonight on c-span's "q&a." you can also download a podcast of "q&a." it's one of our many signature interview programs available online at c-span.org/podcast. >> on wednesday, president obama vowed to reject portions of the house republican budget plan saying the bush era tax cuts for the wealthy would never be extended again during his presidency. he outlined a plan for reducing the federal deficit and national debt. it includes $4 trillion in deficit reductions in 12 years or less. the president spoke at george washington university before an audience that included members of the fiscal commission as well as house budget committee chairman paul ryan who also served on that commission. he's calling for negotiations over long-term debt reductions to begin in may with a plan due in june. this is 45 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, the the united states. [applause] >> thank you. thank you very much. thank you, everybody. please. thank you. please have a seat. please have a seat, everyone. it is wonderful to be ba

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. >> find out more about his obsessions tonight on c-span's "q&a." you can download podcasts of " q&a," our signature interview program on c-span.org/podcast. >> earlier this month in washington, d.c., and memorial service to honor the life and career of "the washington post" political columnist david broder. mr. broder wrote won a pulitzer in 1973 for his coverage of the watergate scandal. he died on march 9th and was 81 years old. this is one hour and 30 minutes. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please stand and put away yourself bonds. -- your cell phones. thank you very much. >> welcome. david s. broder was a reporter. he knew that about himself from literally his young this days. he never reconsidered or wavered he never reconsidered or wavered in his

. >> find out more sunday night on c-span "q &a." is one of our many signature interview programs available online at c-span.org/ podcast. >> "washington journal"continues . host: we will talk about how globalization affects the american economy and manufacturing base. our guest is a research fellow and a contributor to "the washington times." we want to take a look at some of the numbers, talking about u.s. trade in february, 2011, exports are at $164 billion, imports, $210 billion. this gives us a trade deficit of about $45.8 billion. the january trade deficit was only $47 billion. the trade deficit seems to be going down. guest: we have to be wary of focusing on a month-to-month fluctuations. there is fluctuations. there are fluctuations in the business cycle, in trade flows. february is not as long a month as january. there tends to be a little dip in the february trade deficit. there's another seasonal factor going on. because of a big holiday over there, much of the chinese economy shuts down. china is obviously a huge source o

find out more about his obsession sunday night on c-span q&a. you can also download pot cass. one of our many signature interview programs available online at c-span.org/podcast. >> "washington journal" continues. host: john fleming is a loo republican from louisiana. let me again with an editorial. they write this -- what do you think, congressman? guest: there is no question that the bp spill was an absolute disaster. it showed a lot of complacency on the part of bp. you are right, the response plan was totally inadequate, partly because there have been tens of thousands of wells drilled over the years, and because nothing serious had ever gone wrong. there was no experience. how do you handle a deep water, high-pressure spill? and the solutions had to be invented right there on the spot going forward. the government did its part in worsening the disaster. the m.m.a. thought was responsible for the oversight, minerals management service, they actually had non-cents a cool things such as a what to do with -- non-sensicle things like what to do with walruses when there are no

. >> find out more sunday night on c-span's q&a. it is one of our signature interview programs available online. >> i think we are all ready for democrats and republicans to get the country on the right track. >> the debate ahead of us is about more than spending levels. it is about the role of government itself. >> with the current year's spending result, lawmakers turn their attentions to the 2012 budgets and the nation's debt limit. watch the debate on capitol hill, the white house, and around washington online anytime with the c-span video library. search, watch, clip, and share -- is what you want when you want. >> the obama administration today unveiled new requirements aiming at curbing prescription drug abuse. the number of people who unintentionally overdose on prescription drugs now exceeds the number of people who overdose during the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980's. law enforcement and health officials outlined a government plan at the national press club. this is 45 minutes. >> i am delighted to be here with >> the

. >> find out if he catches up tonight on c-span's "q&a." u can download a podcast of "q&a" available online at c- span.org/podcast. host: we want to welcome dennis cauchon from "usa today." digger being with us on c-span. -- thank you for being with us. let me talk about this story available on the "usa today" web site. guest: if you think about what economics is, if it is the number of people working and how productive they are. our economy has been very productive for the last 30 years in the computer era, but the number of people working with the aging baby boomers is starting to decline. that has profound economic duplications. host: with the share of the people with jobs dropping, what does that mean for people out of work still looking for employment? guest: the downturn in the job losses have hurried to these trends. even people of working age are having a hard time finding jobs. then you expand that to people who are old and leaving the labor force and it compounds the problem. host: here is a front page story on "the baltimore sun."

condition as so many different levels current >> she will talk more about her craft sunday night, on c-span's "q one of our many signature programs available online. live, saturday, the white house correspondents annual black-tie dinner, starting with red carpet arrivals at 6:45 p.m., and then later remarks from president .bama carry our highlig at c-span.org follow along with our interactive video player. president obama has announced a number of changes to his national security team, with current cia director leon panetta replacing robert gates as defense secretary, and general david petraeus to head the cia. track their careers, including their earliest appearances of mine at the c-span library. it is washington, your weight. steve -- your way. sunday, "in-depth" with your questions for tobor machan, whose books include "the man without a hobby." "washington journal" continues. host: andrew tabler is the next generation fellow at the washington institute for near east policy. here to talk about u.s. response to syrian unrest. how did it all starts in syria? guest: a little over a month ago, a

. >> she'll talk more about her craft sunday night on c-span's q&a. you can also download a podcast. it's one of our signature programs available online at c-span.org/podcasts. >> the c-span networks. we provide coverage of politics, public affairs, nonfiction books and american history. it's all available to you on television, radio, online and on social media networking sites, and finalt our content any time through c-span's video library. we take c-span on the road with our digital bus, bringing our resources to your community. it's washington your way, the c-span networks. now available in more than 100 million homes, created by cable, provided as a public service. >> now a member of the syrian opposition based in washington on protests sweeping that tun. news reports say some 500 civilians have died during a government crackdown on protests. more than 200 members of the syrian parliament have resigned in response to the violence. from the hudson substitute, this is just under two hours. -- hudson institute, this is just under two hours. >> it's my

. >> find out if this dad catches up sunday night on c-span's "q&a." you can also download a podcast of "q&a," one of our many signature interviews online at c-span.org/podcast. >> the u.s. house returning in about 20 minutes for a full day of legislative work. until then, part of the conversation this morning on "washington journal." conversation of our facebook and twitter pages. >> "washington journal" continues. host: congressman kevin brady is our guest. we saw the deal brokered friday night. how will you vote on it? guest: i will vote yes. i am always hungry for more spending cuts. i think cutting -- the bottom line, and this cuts three under $15 billion for the next decade. -- $315 billion. i would like to see more. we will fight for more. in the paul ryan budget, we will try to make that reality. i think it is a start. it's called where talking about the budget for this year. and as you mentioned, the paul ryan and budget is on the horizon. guest: it starts a path where we do not just balance the budget, we pay off debt. it takes a long time to

. >> she'll talk more sunday night on c-span's q&a, and you can download a podcast of q&a, one of our signature programs online at c-span.org/podcast. >> before she was a cookbook author and television personality, julia child served in the office of strategic services during world war ii, and jennet conant describes her time in the war in a book called "a covert affair." this is 40 minutes. [applause] >> thank you for venturing out on this rainy spring evening. i think i'm going to start off by quoting groucho marx together effect i have something to say. absolutely everyone asks me is how julia child, six foot two, with that distinctive voice slipped behind enemy lines? the answer is simple. she didn't. we'll get to that later. despite what you read this morning in "usa today," bon apetit was not a code name. another question i get is how did i come to write about julia child, and more to the point, how did i know that julia child, the popular french chef of cookbook and television fame worked for the country's first intelligence agency? well, i read it in the "new york post," and i

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c-span. >> next, a "q&a" with andrew ferguson. then a portion of the canadian candidates'debate and >> this week, andrew ferguson talks about all the issues he faced helping his teenage son get into college. it is all his new book called "crazy u: one dad's crash course in getting his kid into college." >> andrew ferguson, your book is called "crazy u: one dad's crash course in getting his kid into college." when you think back over this experience, what are the moments that are in your head? >> well, there is a whole series of moments which i would like to forget. i had to record them anyway. the one that sticks in my mind the most was saying goodbye to my son and dropping him off at college. the book takes us all the way from the beginning of even looking at colleges and thinking about colleges to getting him in, and then dropping him off at school. it was the culmination of all these 18 months of worrying and anxiety. for a parent, is a very bittersweet feeling. on one hand, you showed the kid out the door and he is on his own,

. >> find out more about his obsessions tonight on c-span's "q & a." it is also available online at c-span.org. >> ted turner and t. boone pickens talked about energy at this national press club band. this is about one hour. >> good afteron to. if i could have your attention please. good afternoon and welcome to the national press club. i am the broadcast journalist for the associated press. i am still asking for the attention of the people in the far corners. i am the one offered fourth president of the national press club. we are the world's leading professional organization for journalists committed to our profession's future through our programming and events such as this while also ting to foster a free press worldwide. for more information about the national press club, visit our website at www.press.org. and you can donate to programs. on behalf of our members worldwide, i would like to welcome our speakers and those of you attending the event today. we have a full house. our head table includes guest of our speakers as well as working journalis

human condition on so many different levels. >> she'll talk more about her craft sunday night on c-span's "q&a." you can also download a podcast, available online at c-span.org/podcast. >> this week on "the communicators," our guest is intel corporation vice president peter cleveland, who talks about the obama administration's efforts to improve american innovation by assisting the u.s. technology community. >> well, we're pleased to welcome to "the communicators" peter cleveland, vice president of the intel corporation, and he's also in charge of their blobble public policy group. mr. cleveland, if you could, start by giving us a snapshot of what the intel corporation is, what it makes, where it's located, et cetera. >> intel corporation was found beside 40 years ago in silicon valley. and we are primarily a microprocessor company, but we're getting involved in all sorts of different types of products, software solutions, hardware solutions. we produce the chips inside of net books, servers, desk tops. but our chips also run medical devices. they also run g.p.s. systems in cars. you see the

. >> sunday night on c-span's q&a. you can also download a podcast. one of our many signature programs available on line. >> now, a look at the aviation industry with discussions about air traffic controller fatigue problems. also remarks from federal aviation administrator hosted by the u.s. chamber of commerce. this is about an hour. >> i want that he wants particularly thank carol and the national chamber foundation team for putting together another outstanding conference. i understand, as she said, this is the best attended we ever had. in this town and in this room i find that that is generally created from an equation that the level of problems have gone up and therefore the level of attendance is more significant looking for solutions. i think the high level of i want rest is being driven by one overriding question. what's next in the aviation industry? the industry has weathered a decade of storms since we first started hosting this annual summit ten years ago. that was 9/11 and the war on terror. there was -- there were two recessions, the la

. >> sunday night on c-span's "q & a." it is available it is c- span.org. >> on wednesday, john mccain reiterated his position that the u.s. should be doing more to help the rebels stopped muammar gaddafi. his remarks came before the world forum in washington, d.c. also, a former libyan ambassador to the u.s. who resigned in opposition to the gaddafi government. the event is hosted by the -- >> please welcome margaret warner and our distinguished panel. [applause] >> good evening to all of you. we added this panel to talk about the issue that is on everyone's mind. we have not had a dedicated panel this session. it is libya, of course. i do not need a drum roll about this issue and why it is important. air strikes are continuing in libya. in doha, there are libyan rattles -- libyan rebels and they met. at the meeting, they said gaddafi must go. it was the first language than they used two weeks ago. there was a discussion about army and the rebels. the prince of qatar suggested they do that. there is a fund that will chann

watch the interview sunday night at 8:00 on c-span's "q&a." as washington works on funding for the current fiscal year, debate has started on next year's federal budget. see what has been said from capitol hill to the white house on line with the c-span video library. search, watch, clip, and share. it is what you want, when you want. >> treasury secretary tim geithner said there'd be catastrophic consequences of congress did not raise the $14.30 trillion debt ceiling before may 16th. he also said the obama administration is working on a comprehensive proposal for corporate tax reform. the secretary made these comments at a senate appropriations subcommittee hearing on his departmental budget request for 2012. a look at that senate hearing. this is one hour, 40 minutes. >> the good morning. i am pleased to convene this meeting. first, in a series of hearings we will have this spring as we embark on the 2012 appropriation bills. on want to welcome ranking member of kansas. welcome in your new position here. i am looking forward in working on th

it catches up monday night and c-span's q & a.the studentcam competition ask them to consider washington d.c. through their land. today's surprise winter help them better understand the role in the federal government. -- third-place winner helped them better understand the role in the federal government. ♪ and god said, let t here me light.nd ther ewae was ♪ >> it is the way led live balls are changing the way we like the world. we will visit eight company that is changing at the distribution. we will see how the government impacted this in stimulus money and allow local and state governments to transition to more efficient forms of lightning such as elie de -- led. >> can you name several different types of light bulbs that are presently on the market? >> hijab in contesting, fluorescent, compact fluorescent, eliled > quite halogens, fluorescent bulb. that is about what i know. >> i am going to ask you if you do not mind but the at the light bulbs. it is a case if you do not know. [unintelligible] halogen light bulb? it is an led

and celinda lake, and next lynn stanton joins c-span on the neutrality and the government's role on live regulation. that's tomorrow on c-span. coming up on "q & a," mike daisey, and then russian prime

find out more about his obsessions sunday night on c- span's "q&a." you can also download podcasts of "q&a," available online at c- span.org/podcasts. >> coming up next, we take you to new orleans for a discussion about the current state of the news industry. it was part of the 25th annual tennessee williams new orleans literary festival. panelists include republican strategist mary matalin and syndicated advice columnist amy dickenson. it is 1 hour 15 minutes. >> she is also on npr's "wait, wait, don't tell me." her voice is -- >> all right. >> people do not know that. mary matalin is a political consultant doing work with the republican party. she has been an assistant to george w. bush and vice- president dick cheney. i bet she has stories to tell. she has appeared in various documents -- documentaries and movies along with her husband, james carville. the political analyst for the fox news channel, on the talk radio network. he is also a stand-up comedian, and on the cartoon network series called -- he is the voice of stormy. >> now you are impress

. >> find out more sunday night on c-span's q&a, and you can down load podcasts of q&a available onlinet c-span.org/podcast. >> let's meet one of the top winners in this year's student cam competition. this year's theme asked to produce a video on an event, issue, or topic to better understand the role of the federal government. today, we go to knoxville, tennessee to talk to one of our second prize winners,ani, an 8th grader. how are you doing? >> i'm doing well. >> why did you choose tax policy? >> well, it was a timely issue, and it was a really big decision for the federal government in washington that affected just about everyone in the country. >> what did you learn from the people you interviewed? >> well learned that the tax code is really something people need to take seriously and understand thoroughly. >> what do you think about the state of the economy right now? >> i think the economic storm that we mention in our documentary is beginning to subside, and i think that the sun will shine in a couple months or so hopefully. >> how important is compromise in deciding economic l

. >> she'll talk more about her craft on sunday night on c-span q & a. you can also download the podcast at c-span.org/podcast. >> live sat, white house correspondent black tie dinner, later remarks from president obama and "saturday night live" seth meyers. and your comments from facebook and twitter. and on c-span.org, follow allow with the interactive video player, featuring video clips, social comments, and live hd video. u.s. chamber of commerce ceo tom donahue says the government needs to produce more oil and stay out of labor disputes. it was the first speaker at the annual aviation industry conference this week in washington. this portion of a meeting is about half an hour. >> well, being well known is not an as important as knowing what you are well known for. carol, thank you, good morning. we appreciate everyone that's taken time out of very busy schedules to join us here today. i want to particularly thank carol and the national chamber of foundation team for putting together another outstanding conference. i understand as she said, this is t

. >> find out more on sunday night on it c-span p's "q&a". >> in may, 1961, president john f. kennedy announced its decision to send americans to the moon within the decade. the landing of apollo 11 occurred and july, 1969. now the american association for the advancement of society looks at the race to the moon as well as the cultural and scientific legacy of jfk's decision. this is an hour and 40 minutes. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> i would like to welcome you to this afternoon's symposium. please turn off or silence your cell phones and blackberries and i-phones. it's been 50 years since president kennedy announced his decision to send americans to the moon. and his words, before the decade out, his speech before congress and 1961 committed the united states the largest mobilization of financial and human resources to achieve a single purpose in u.s. history, mobilization that culminated and the apollo 11 lunar landing. anyone over the age of three at the time undoubtedly has the event a

. >> "q&a," tonight at 8:00 on c- span. >> follows c-span on twitter, the fastest way to get programming and scheduling of dates as well as events we cover. you can also join in conversations and tweak question directly to our "washington journal" guests -- tweet questions. get started at twitter.com/c- span. >> "newsmakers" is pleased to welcome representative norman dicks from washington as our guest speaker. he is the lead democrat on the appropriations committee and on its defense said committee. then in congress since 1977. thank you for being here. before we start with our two guests reporters, let me ask you -- we are sitting less than a week out from the expiration of the latest resolution. how are you handicapping the odds for passage of a compromise at this point? >> i think we will pass a compromise. i do not know whether we can get it done by next friday, but i hope there will be a demonstration between now and, say, wednesday or thursday, that we have come together, that we have an overall number, and that the subcommittees have worked out what should be under those so-calle

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"q&a" programs are also available as c-span podcasts. >> next, british prime minister david cameron at the house of commons. then, former massachusetts governor mitt romney and las vegas, and kentucky senator and paul in iowa. at 11:00 p.m., "q&a" new york city deputy mayor stephen goldsmith. tomorrow on "washington journal," a look at the week in congress, including the federal budget negotiations and the stop-gap federal spending bill that is due to expire on april 8. a talk about the middle east protests, and john dalla volpe has the results of his group's latest poll on political ideology of the millennial generation, ages 18-29. "washington>> now, from london,e minister's questions from the british house of commons. prime minister david cameron offered an update on libya, specifically commenting on the specifically commenting on the issue

"q&a" programs are also available as c-span podcasts. >> a daylong discussion on the state of race in america. among the participants, juan williams, al sharpton, film director spike lee, from the aspen institute today at 9:00 a.m. eastern on cspan 3. watch all the events in the current spending debate and the preparations for next year's budget capitol hill and the house and senate floor to the white house and around washington on line with the cspan video library. search, watch, share with everything we uncovered since 1987. it is what you want when you want. studentcamr's competition at students considering washington, d.c. through their lens. this is the third prize winner. >> in the state of indiana, schools have had to cut extracurricular activities like foreign language and sports to fund more important academic activities. our academics more important than everything else? what about the girl was to the olympics let -- swimmer or the boy wants to be a violinist? what about the job you love? the federal government faces a tough decision and looking at the factors in the current

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. >> you'll talk about her craft q and a.ight on c-span you are watching c-span, bringing you politics and public affairs, every morning its washington journal, a live call- in program about the news of the day, connect you with a lack officials, newsmakers, and journalists. watch congressional hearings and policy forms weeknights and supreme court or arguments. on the weekends you can see our signature interview programs. on saturday its the communicators and on sunday its newsmakers, q&a, and prime minister questions from the british house of commons. you can watch our programming any time at c-span.org and you can search all of it and are c- span video library. c-span, washington your way, a public service created by your cable companies. >> at this aviation conference, u.s. chamber of commerce ceo tom donohue says the federal government needs to regulate less, spend more on infrastructure, produce more oil, and stay out of labor disputes in order to help the nation's aviation industry. later, we will hear about nextgen, an faa program to reorganize u.s. aerospace. this is just over