eastern time on c-span radio and live on c-span television. all of our programming and interviews are on our web site. part of the growing archives at c-span.org. after the primary in florida, it is a gingrich and romney race. rick santorum and ron paul vowing to stay in the race. gingrich will stay through the republican convention in late august this year. what does this mean for the gop? senator mcconnell was asked about that. >> senator, it looks like whatever the results are, the contest may go on for a while. newt gingrich would like to go all the way to the convention. how concerned are you doing something like that might hurt the senate republicans' efforts to gain some momentum? >> i don't think the primary voters out in the presidential contest need any advice from me, certainly, about who to support or how quickly to end it. it will end when it ends. at that point, we will have a nominee who is very competitive. i think we have an excellent chance to have a new president next year. we're all watching like you are the drama associated

and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org. >>> april 15th, 2010, i had arrived in paris, walked into the hotel -- the hotel lobby, met general mcchrystal for the first time. and he looked at me and he said so you're the rolling stone guy. i don't care about the article. i just want to be on the cover. >> michael hastings wrote about the commander of u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan in the june 2010 issue of "rolling stone." >> i said, well, sir, i think it's between you and lady gaga. you know, i was just making -- trying to make some joke, not knowing lady gaga was actually going to be on the cover. general mcchrystal replied just put me and lady gaga in a heart-shaped tub. and i thought this is a different kind of general. this is going to be a different kind of story. >> but just several months later as a result of the article, general mcchrystal had been fired. michael hastings continues the story and talks about his new book "the operators," sunday night at 8 eastern on c-span's q&a. >>> the center for strategic and international studies held a discussion friday on the n

live on c-span and c-span radio. c-span 2, watch the president's speech along with treats from members of congress. and after the address, more reaction from house members and senators. throughout the night, go on line for live video. and to add your comments using facebook and twitter. at c-span.org. host: we want to focus on the safety and regulations of the cruise line industry. bud dar the director of the environmental and health programs for the cruise lines international association here in washington. let me ask you about the public policy aspect as congress takes a look at the cruise line line ind. what regulations does congress have authority over? and what questions do you think will be asked? guest: well, if you're speaking about the events from last week, first, i just really want to say how deeply saddened we sincerely are and i am personally for the events of last week and our heartfelt condolences go out to the survivors and families, or those who lost their lives or may still be missing. there's a ver

live on c-span and c-span radio, on c-span2, watch the president's speech along with tweets from memberscongress, and after the address, more reaction from house members and senators. for more, go online for live video and to add your comments using facebook and twitter at c-span.org. if you have a tablet or laptop computer, you can follow tweets and facebook posts from members of congress from members of -- and other viewers using the page we have put together at c-span.org/screen2. this morning, three former presidential speech writers previewed tonight's state of the union speech thism also talked about the mechanics of writing a major presidential address. msnbc political analyst richard woolf moderated the discussion. >> good morning. i'm zach ray hastings, director of public affairs here at the bipartisan policy center. it's my honor to welcome you here. 2012 promises to be a land mark here. we are celebrating -- we're growing by leaps and bounds and expanding our focus to governance and looking at policy areas against the dramatic 2012 election season. today marks the first in a s

and 6 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org. >>> now, a look at the state of the city address by oklahoma city mayor mick cornett. he talked about making a culture of entrepreneurship in the city, he also talked about creating health and fitness programs for the community. his speech is about 30 minutes.. >> well, thank you. it is good to see all of you. lunch must have been good, everyone is smiling. of the number of people attending this event, it has increased every single year. i am told today that we have 1,340 people here. give yourself a round ofh applause. this is fantastic. rou [applause] i am always wondering how we manage to squeeze at least a fee more people in every single year, and then i rememberedthen we've lost a million pounds.red [laughter] million pounds. we are smaller. we can fit more people in the room. the benefits of a healthier community only continue to multiplied. we also have a lot of new faces in the audience this year and the census bureau can explain why we have people moving to oklahoma city from all over the country. so welcome. we have for people moving

c-span. >> president obama delivers the state of the union address live coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern including the presidents speech, republican response and your phone calls. live on c-span and c-span radio. on c-span2, watch the president's speech along with tweets. after the address, more reaction from senators. go online for live video and to add your comments using facebook and twitter at c-span.org. >> britain's unemployment figures are at 8.4%. the jobless numbers were the main subject during when dick -- wednesday's question time with david cameron. this is 35 minutes. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> is the prime minister aware of the differences in funding, which puts those schools at the bottom of the latter in terms of funding. in the meantime, will he look at the very serious situation in gloucester with regards to those schools? >> my friend is quite right. we need to sort out this problem even before looking at national funding. it is a funding formula that we inherited and i believe is flawed and that is why we are reforming it. the secretary of state has met with academy heads and we are ha

we'll have that live here on c- span and c-span radio and c- span.org. >> c-span's wrote to the white house continues live every morning with "washington journal" talking to political guests taking your phone calls. see the latest videos of the candidates and read what they are saying from the campaign trail at c-span.org. >> president obama announced a recess appointment today to head the consumer protection bureau. the president also talked about the economy. this is 45 minutes. [applause] >> hello, ohio. [applause] it is good to be back in ohio. it is good to be back in shaker heights. [applause] home of the red raiders. i love you back and i'm glad to be back. i want to thank your mayor for hosting us today. your superintendent, mark freeman. the principle here, mike griffith. i'm pretty sure we've got a couple of congress people here, but i don't see them. [applause] then is to savage. outstanding members of congress doing the right thing every day. by and understand the folks here at this school have a pretty good basketball team. [applause] boys and girls. unfortunately, i have

republican response by indiana governor membership daniels, and your phone calls live on c-span and c-span radio. on c-span2, watch the president's speech along with tweets from members of congress, and after the address more reaction from house members and senators. throughout the night go online for live video and to add your comments using facebook and twitter at c-span.org. >> and welcome to las vegas and the consumer electronics show 2012. every year about 140,000 people and 3,000 companies large and small attend this show to look at the latest and newest in electronics. for the next several weeks on "the communicators," we're going to show you some of the interviews that we did. we talked with policymakers, and we also looked at some of the new, developing technology that's out there. first up, we're going to start off with week with our interview with gary shapiro, prime minister and ceo of the consumer electronics association. so, gary shapiro, as the 2012 consumer electronics show draw toss a close, give us a snapshot of what happened here this week. >> guest: i think this is our most p

eastern on c-span, c-span radio, a and c-span.org. -- and c-span.org. live "road to the white house" continues here today on c-span. >> c-span's "road to the white house" takes you live to the candidates in florida through the weekend. >> our young people have a great deal of concern. they are concerned about issues like global warming and things of that nature. they are concerned about humanity. help them understand that if they take one of these drugs being smuggled into this country, they are partially responsible for deaths. tens of thousands of people are being killed by virtue of drug use in this country. it is time for the united states of america to take responsibility for the pain, suffering, torture going on throughout latin america. we are not a good example in this regard. if i am president, i will campaign in an aggressive way to our young people. >> i am prepared to accept that. [applause] there have been few occasions in an administration filled with embarrassment, there have been few more embarrassing when president obama met chavez and c

and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states. >> tuesday night, president obama delivers his state of the union address. live coverage begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern, including the president's speech, republican response by indiana governor mitch daniels, and your phone calls, live on c-span and c-span radio, on c-span2 watch the president's speech along with tweets from members of congress. and after the address, more reaction from house members and senators. throughout the night, go online for live video and to add your comments using facebook and twitter at c-span.org. >> on wednesday, house speaker john boehner and other republican leaders held a press conference reacting to president obama's decision to reject the keystone pipeline project. the speaker said president obama is selling out american jobs for politics. this is about 20 minutes. >> the president was depiven the authority to block this project only and only if he believes it's not in the national interest of the united sta

c- span.org. our coverage of the results, interviews, and speeches tonight on c-span, c-span.org, and c- span radiohe political director of wmur for about 25 minutes. host: joining us now is the political director of wmur tv in manchester. good morning. guest: welcome to primary day. well -- host: welcome to you as well, to our viewers as -- and listeners. tell us what the polls are revealing to you. mitt romney with a sizable lead. take us from there. guest: mitt romney does have a sizable lead, 41%. second place in the poll, and we stopped calling people at 6:00 on sunday night. ron paul was strong in second place. rick santorum, then after that newt gingrich. you have a race that is shaping up for second, third, fourth, and possibly fifth place. what has changed, i think, since sunday, is a lot of momentum, buzz, and interest amongst those classic undecided voters toward jon huntsman. the key question this morning is whether or not jon huntsman has overcome ron paul. it is not like ron paul's voters will be going away. the question is, on the poll on sunday night, we had 56% of likely republican

live on c-span and c-span radio. on c-span 2, what the president's speech along with members of congress. throughout the night, go online for a live video and add your comments using facebook and twitter at c-span.org. >> now, van jones. he has an organization called rebuild the dream. this is hosted by families usa. it is >> he was named as one of the 100 most important people in the world. we, as health care advocates, are part of the broader progressive movement. as you will discover, that broader progressive movement could not have a more elegant voice been banned jones -- van jones. let me add a couple of personal comments. i also want to tell you that the broad agenda of which we are a part is something that all of us need to be more conscious of these days than before. umbrella covers everything from the occupied movement to all the progressive causes that many of us are involved in. i am personally proud to be and has been for some time one of van's supporters. you are about to see why. van? [applause] >> than

live on c-span and c-span radio. tch the president's speech, along with tweets from members of congress. throughout the night go on line for a live video and to add your comments using facebook and twitter at c-span.org. [video clip] some will say we are reactionary. others will say we stand for socialism. there will be the inevitable cries and so the rest will go. it is time for change and so on and so on. we will hear all those things, but we will hear nothing we of not heard before. >> as candidates campaigned for president this year. we look back of 14 man who ran for office and lost. -- 14 men who ran for office and lost. let our opponent stand on the status quo while we seek to refresh the american spirit. >> let the opposition collected $10 million in secret money from the privileged few, and let us find 1 million ordinary americans who will contribute $25 each to this campaign, 1 million member club and with members who will not expect special favors for themselves, but a better land for us all. [applause] >>

speech, republican response by indiana governor mitch daniels and your phone calls to rely on c-span and c-span radio. on c-span2 watch the president's speech along with tweets from members of congress and after the address more reaction from house members and senators. throughout the night go online for life video and add your comments using facebook and twitter at c-span.org. >>> america's best days and democracy's best days lie ahead. we are a powerful force for good. with faith and courage we can perform great views and take freedom's next step, and we will. we will carry on the tradition of a good and worthy people who've brought light where there was darkness, want where there was kohl, medicine where there was disease, food where there was hundred and peace where there was only bloodshed. let us be sure that those who come after would say of us in our time we do everything that could be done. we finished the race, we kept them free, we kept the faith. he underwent surgery today and his doctor at northwestern memorial hospital in chicago said the stroke will probably leave him with permanent ph

live on c-span and c-span radio. on c-span2 watched the speech along with tweets. more reaction from house members and senators. throughout the night go online for live video and to add your comments using facebook and twitter at c-span.org. >> i want to make this very clear. i am as open as i have said repeatedly to the best ideas of concerned members of both parties. i have no special grief or any specific approach, even in our own bill, except this. if you send me legislation that does not guarantee every american private health insurance that can never be taken away, you will force me to take this pen, veto the legislation, and we will come right back here and start all over again. [applause] >> 5 state of the union address is going back to harry truman on line at the c-span video library. watch president obama deliver this year's address tuesday night live on c-span. it is washington, your way. >> prime minister cameron continue to focus on the economy on thursday when he outlined his conservative party's plan in this debate. this is about 30 minutes and it inc

the president's speech, republican response by mitch daniels, and your phone calls live on c-span and c-span radio. on c-span2, watch the speech along with proceeds from members of congress. after the speech, more reaction from house members and senators. go online for wide video and add your comments at facebook and twitter at c-span.org. >> coming up this morning, presidential speech writers talk about the writing of the state of the union address. see it live starting at 8:30 a.m. eastern on c-span2. live on c-span3, a house oversight subcommittee overlooks a permit decision for mcpherson square. coming up next, "washington journal." at noon, the u.s. house starts his legislative day with the faa extension act and motions to instruct conferees on a tax payer bill. live at 9:00 p.m. eastern, the house and senate meet in a joint session of congress to get the president's state of the union speech. in 45 minutes, look ahead at the state of the union and the fiscal 2013 budget. our guest is congressman brad miller, aem

. >> sosa and the u.s., versus alvarez, saturday on c-span radio. >> c-span radio, we're on xm at 119. >>> washington today continues. >>> the gdp will grow by only 2% this year and only about 1% next year. we expect economic activity to quicken after 2013. but real gdp to remain below the economy potential through 2017. according to our projections, the economy is only about halfway through the shortfall that will result from the recession and its aftermath. >> with the forecast not only for the debt and the deficit but also the jobs outlook for the next 12 months. welcome to our tour of washington today. i'm steve skully. we're glad your with us. that's the latest from cbo. the unemployment rate will inch up to 8.9% possibly 9.3 .by next year. the dow rising 3.5% for the month of january. nasdaq also up for the month. trader upbeat about some of the modest gains in the economy. >>> well, it's primary day in florida. the polls closing in one hour in parts of the state at 8:00 eastern throughout the rest of florida, early results of the exit polls showing that 7 out of 10 who voted to

our coverage of the primary in florida begins tonight on c-span radio and the c-span television networke latest headlines on c-span radio. >> with talk of legislation to improve cyber-defenses, the former cia director talks about dealing with foreign threats. >> in some ways, the discussion about cyber warfare -- there was a bit about terrorism in the a.d.'s and 90's, there was a great bit of difficulty -- 80's and 90's, there was a great bit of difficulty until 9/11, which crystallized everything. we have not had the kind of attack that we have talked about. the only good thing that comes out of those incidents is that there will be growing awareness that this is a serious vulnerability that will overcome some of the private sector reservations about working with the government on this. >> watch the rest of the discussion online, at the c-span video library, archives and searchable, c-span.org /videolibrary. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we are now joined by reid wilson, talking to us about all things election 2012. we want to get your take on what you think will happen when

live on c-span and c-span radio. on c-span 2, watched the speech with tweeds from members of congress. throughout the night, go online for live video and to add your comments using facebook and twitter bang. -- twitter. >> the german foreign minister said budget cuts alone would not solve the debt crisis. guido westerwelle says he expects a new consensus to emerge by the end of the month. he spoke with the brookings institution. this is an hour and 25 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, we will get started right away. he has assured me everything is resolved. the market can rest easy now. i am fiona hill, first of all, i would like to welcome everyone here. the foreign minister, on behalf of the institution, and also the head of the foreign policy program who is not here. you are here. a very large audience. we also have an overflow room. we would like to test -- to say hello to the audience of c-span and the other media outlets. this is a very important speech. we would like to thank the foreign minister for making the

live on c-span and c-span radio, on c-span 2, watched the president's speech along with tweets from members of congress. go on line for a live video and add your comments. >> former house speaker newt gingrich was the winner of south carolina's republican primary, the first southern contest of the presidential campaign season. he joins us on today's "washington journal." this is about 15 minutes. guest: what i want to focus on in this florida is big solutions for a big country. the speech on the space coast about the future of man in space and the future of the united states in space. i will deliver a speech -- a speech on help contrasting obamacare and romney-care. i have a speech on cuba and latin america. i hope, once a day, to do something positive and clear about what -- positive ways of moving forward as a country to get back on the right track. the florida debate can become an interesting and positive dialogue about what would be best for the american future. host: our viewers and listeners enjoyed talking with us. caller: good morning. we are working for you and i have friends in fl

eastern here on c- span, c-span radio, and c- span.org. >> is easy to follow the presidential candidateshrough social media. follow what the candidates are posting in real time. read the latest from political reporters and what the viewers like you are same, as well as access to video. >> today on c-span radio, supreme court oral arguments in the case of fox television verses fcc. you can listen to coverage starting at 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span radio here in washington at 90.1 on x and satellite radio, and as well as training on c-span.org. >> republican presidential candidate mitt romney at a town hall meeting with veterans. senator john mccain and john bolton also joined in. opening remarks from south carolina governor niki haley. this is about one hour. ♪ i just came in from the overflow room. i am so proud to be back in our second home. we love to come here often. this is where michael is from. we get to come often. we will start with the fact that i am very blessed to be married to a man who puts on a military uniform every day. michael haley, stand up and say hello. [applause] we

and candidate speeches. we'll have live coverage from another caucus from western iowa on c-span 2. c-span's coverage of the iowa caucuses is available on c-span radio and online at c-span.org /campaign 2012. >> as campaigning winds down in iowa. presidential candidates are holding rallies around the state. ron paul was on a five-city tour of iowa today. we'll hear from congressman paul in a moment on c-span. then today's news coverage of the iowa caucuses from kcii-tv. after that we'll bring you an event with governor rick perry holding a rally in perry, iowa, live on c-span.org right now. later, live coverage of a mitt romney campaign rally in des moines. here's some of the political ads running in iowa. >> born and raised in iowa, only one candidate has been a consistent conservative fighter who fought obamacare, fought increasing our debt ceiling even as other republicans were cutting deals with obama. an expert in tax law who will fight for deep cuts in spending to reduce america's debt, restore our economy, and create new jobs and she'll never back down. one of our own. michele bachmann for president. >> i'm michele bachmann and i approve this

and more phone calls coming up this evening. stay where you are. tomorrow night, our primary coverage here on c-span, c-span radioould get under way at 8:00 p.m. eastern. we will bring you the results, the speeches from winning and losing candidates, and more. we will obviously open upper the phone line for your comments as well. we'll stay here alive, waiting for jon huntsman to get started with the event in exeter. we are in exeter, new hampshire, waiting for jon huntsman to come back in the room. he has done six or seven events today. once those finish, we will expect him to come back in the room and get the events started. a reminder -- lots of coverage from the last couple of days on our website. it is also possible we will hear from president obama. he has a campaign event here in washington, which are cameras will cover as well. >> if you can get up near those steps, they will see you better. >> this is the last event for jon huntsman. we understand he has a couple of network interviews before getting underway. he leads the pack in terms of visits to new hampshire, according to the fix. we will get to that

live on c-span and c-span radio. on c-span 2, watch the president's speech along with tweets from members of congress and after the address, more reaction from house members and senators. throughout the night, go online for live video and to add your comments using facebook and twitter at c-span.org. but ahead of the president's speech tonight, the house returns to finish up work. a couple of votes issues with -- dealing with issues like the 2013 federal budget. also a motion to instruct democratic conferees on the payroll tax cut conference that actually is under way. we're covering that live on c-span 3. until the house comes in, we will take you to a portion of this morning's "washington journal" where we ask our viewers what they thought of last night's debate. the republican debate in florida. host: the debate last night was in tampa. there will be another debate on thursday night, also in florida. so we'll be talking about getting your take on this 18th debate, is it helping or hurting, what do you think it's do

we will have that live on c- span and c-span radio. >> the south carolina primary is saturday, january 21. since 1980, the winner has gone on to be the republican presidential nominee. the road to the white house coverage takes you to the candidate event. >> i think you have to say that this has been a failed presidency. he did not know what to do, he is over his head. >> we have a message that can appeal across this nation. >> we do not need another war. we do not know why we're there. >> if we're going to use our national security, we need to make sure that it is in our interest. that we are not spread so thin that we cannot do a right. >> do you want to hold her? >> take a picture. >> perfect. >> find more resources at our campaign website with more video from the campaign trail. read the latest from the candidates, political reporters, and people like you. >> in this episode, we will take a look at rick perry paused surprising comment on climate change. >> there are a substantial number of scientists who have manipulated data. >> i get great different comments by politicians -- rat

eastern here on c- span, and on c-span radio. the director of national intelligence, james clapper, today address information sharing in the intelligence committee -- community. the intelligence sharing and armand was established in 2004 by the terrorism prevention act, which encouraged sharing of intelligence data across u.s. agencies. the remarks are 50 minutes. >> this is probably the most dangerous audience because everybody here knows something. this is quite a knowledgeable group that is here. this is going to be a very interesting session. i will turn to dan to formally introduce people in a second. i want to say a word of thanks to my friend, general clapper. i had nothing to do with inviting him, so i feel completely liberated to say what i really think about him. the witches, he is one of my real heroes. -- which is, he is one of my real heroes. this is a man who has dedicated his life to something much bigger than himself, which is serving his country. he has done a spectacular drop in almost every position that the gov

moeller, and officials with the homeland security department and the national counter-terrorism center. live coverage on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org on tuesday at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >> gabrielle giffords resigned from the house of representatives today, just over a year after being shot in the head in tucson, arizona. she entered the chamber with congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz at the house was wrapping up the boat. members gave their real speeches. [applause] -- members gave a farewell speeches. [applause] the speaker: any member wish to change her vote? >> does any member wish to change their vote? the speaker: on this vote the yeas are 338. the noes are 70. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. the house will be in order. members could take their seats. the speaker: for what purpose does the gentlelady from california rise? ms. pelosi: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order. the speaker: without objection, so ordered. ms. pelosi: all of us come to floor

speech, republican response by indiana governor mitch daniels and your phone calls, live on c-span and c-span radio. on c-span2, watch the president's speech along with tweets from members of congress. after the address, more reaction from house members and senators. throughout the night go online for live video and to add your comments using face pock and twitter at c-span.org. >> next week the senate intelligence committee hears from u.s. intelligence chiefs about global threats to the united states. appearing before the committee, national intelligence director james clapper, cia director, david petraeus, fbi director robert mueller and the heads of the defense intelligence agency, the national counter terrorism center and homeland security. live coverage next tuesday morning, 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> republican presidential candidates are back on the campaign trail after last night's debate. at this hour newt gingrich is making a couple stops in sarasota. mitt romney was in tampa this morning and heading to lehigh acres. it is halfway between tampa and the bottom of the state. rick sant

and speeches. c-span's coverage of the iowa caucuses is available on c-span radio and online at c- span.org/campaign2012. >> there is no debate here that copyright infringement is a serious question. we have got a system for dealing with it now. it is not perfect. there are ways in which on a bipartisan basis we can improve on it. that is what the open legislation is all about. the final difference between our bill and the other is that we would not do all the damage to the architecture of the internet. >> tonight on "the communicators," the internet and copyright protection. oregon senator ron wyden on a different version of the anti- terrorist legislation currently in congress -- anti-piracy legislation currently in congress. >> republican presidential candidate michelle bachmann has picked up the endorsement of 22 ministers. yesterday, she spoke briefly with reporters. ♪ >> happy new year to you. >> thank you. >> ♪ today is the day today is the day today is the day today is the day ♪ >> what's your name? >> my name is shirley. >> thank you, thank you. you live here in town? >> yes, my husband and i.

and his closest staff. michael hastings, our guest this sunday, 8:00 p.m. this sunday on q & a on c-span radio. he discusses his book, "the operators." >> and welcome back to washington today here on c-span radio. we welcome listeners coast to coast on km channel 119. beat are the 90.1 fm in our nation's capital and streamed at radio.o radio.org. tomorrow the candidates heading to south florida for a hispanic leadership conference. tomorrow at 11:00 eastern time, newt gingrich delivering remarks before the gathering. about 12:30, mitt romney will be speaking there. all eyes tonight on jacksonville and the debate that will take place on cnn. we'll have a chance to reair that debate this weekend. get information by logging on to c-span.o c-span.org. >> the president using the backdrop of the u.p.s. facilities in las vegas, nevada to be talk about his energy policies. he was using it also, according to the las vegas sun up to fend off critics have stifled domestic energy production. the preds today announcing the administration will open up 38 million acres of oil and gas drilling along the xwufl of mex he used the stop to talk about other ways in which the administration is pushing for cle

, republican response by india and the governor mitch daniels and your phonecalls live on c-span and c-span radioon c-span2 watch the president's speech along with tweets from members of congress and after the address more reaction from house members and senators. throughout the night go on line for live video and to add your comments using a spokane twitter at c-span.org. >> earlier today the supreme court threw out a redistricting map instructing the lower court to take another look at election maps from the texas legislature. the justices said the lower court didn't pay enough difference to deference to the legislature's choices and decided this case 11 days after hearing the oral arguments. we will now show you that oral argument. it's an hour and 10 minutes. >> case 11713, perry v. perez and the consolidated cases. >> mr. chief justice and may it please the court. the judicial maps drawn here are truly remarkable. they reflect the reality that the district court below lost sight of the first principles. to court repeatedly invoked the principle that these were only interim maps and not remed

speech, republican response by indiana governor mitch daniels in your phonecalls live on c-span and c-span radio on c-span2 watch the president's speech along with tweets from members of congress and after the address, more reaction from house members and senators. throughout the night go on line for live video and to add your comments using facebook and twitter at c-span.org. >> ebay president john donahoe spoke at the consumer electronics show in las vegas earlier this month. in his 20 minute speech he talked about how mobile devices are changing the way people shop. >> thank you very much gary. is a it's a real honor and pillage to be here in front of all of you. i am so impressed as it was saying to gary, go i go to a lot of events in the course of my job during the gear and very rarely do you have so many policymakers, people from government officials from all different parts of the world along with people from industry large and small so i think this is a really wonderful event that i am thrilled to be here. i also recognize that the downside of giving this slot is i am the only thing betw

speech, republican response by indiana governor mitch daniels, and your phone calls live on c-span and c-span radiodent's speech along with tweets from members of congress. and after the address more reaction from house members and senators. throughout the night go online for live video and to add your comments using facebook and twitter at c-span.org. >> supporters of abortion rights gathered on the steps of the supreme court yesterday to mark the 39th anniversary of roe v. wade. the president of the national organization for women, terry o'neill, spoke to the crowd. [cheers and applause] >> one in three women will have an abortion in their lifetime before the age of 45. abortion care is a common and essential part of a woman's normal reproductive health care needs. now, you hear a lot of noise coming from over there, and they're talking and shouting and singing and making a lot of noise about abortion. but guess what action they're taking? the action they're taking is not so much about abortion although it's -- [inaudible] they're going after birth control. they're going after women's access to b

and all of that tonight on c-span 2 and c-span radio. and this morning on "washington journal" we were joined by bob to look back 15 years at speaker gingrich and the waning days of his term as speaker. host: who is the talk of the 2012 primary race. looking at the history of then house speaker nuthnuth. our last caller was saying it doesn't seem like in his opinion americans have much of a long-term memory. why did you decide to look back at the 1997 deal? guest: we decided to look back because it's been used on the campaign trail so much. what was going on in 1997. newt gingrich has been mentioning his record as speaker where he passed a balanced budget amendment as well as welfare reform around 1996 but we focused in on the attempted coup of newt gingrich because it's back in the news and m.i.t. m.i.t. and rick santorum have used that attack to -- against newt gingrich, basically saying he couldn't lead the house effectively so he cannot be the nominee, can't try to defeat president obama to lead the white house because of his manageme

c-span.org. the caucuses start at 8:00 eastern time here on c-span, c- span 2 and c-span radio. we will be crisscrossing the state tomorrow and again on monday. we hope you tune in as campaign 2012 continue. it looked at some of the assets on the air here in iowa. >> i spent my life in the private sector. i have competed with companies around the world. i have learned something about how the economy's growth. we are going to have to cut spending. i am in favor of cutting spending, capping federal spending as a percentage of gdp at 20% or less and having a balanced budget amendment. start the growth in the private sector. i am mitt romney and i approved this message. >> you want big cuts, ron paul has been doing it for years. that is trillion with a t. interior, energy, hud, commerce, gone. want to drain the swamp, ron paul. do it. i am ron paul and i approved this message. >> some people say the america we know and love is a thing of the past. i do not believe it. working together, i know we can build america. we can revive our economy and create jobs, shrink government and regul

speech, republican response by indiana governor mitch daniels, and your phone calls, live on c-span and c-span radio. and c-span2, after the address, more reaction from house members and senators. throughout the night, go online for live video and to add your comments using facebook and twitter, act c-span.org. >> leading up to president obama's state of the union address, the bipartisan policy center hosts a former presidential speech writers tomorrow, discussing the writing of the speech. you will hear from a former speechwriter for president bill clinton and vice president al gore. that is live starting at 8:30 a.m. eastern on our companion network, c-span2. the supreme court ruling on citizens united versus the fec prohibits the government from limiting corp. and union spending for political purposes. the importance of super pacs on elections was the topic of a forum on capitol hill where the panel argued that superpacs cannot determine who will become president, but they can play a role in senate and house races. this discussion is an hour and 35 minutes. >> this year they spent $33.2 million a

speech, republican response by indiana governor mitch daniels, and your phone calls, live on c-span and c- span radio. on c-span2, watch the president's speech along with tweets from members of congress. and after the address, more reaction from house members and senators. throughout the night, go online for live video and to add your comments using facebook and twitter at cspan.org for more resources in the presidential race, use c-span's campaign 2012 website to watch videos of the candidates on the campaign trail, see what the candidates have said on issues important to you, and read the latest from candidates, political reporters, and people like you from social media sites at cspan.org/campaign2012. >> "washington journal" continues. host: michael mandel wrote the piece "myth of american productivity." i want to show one part we talk about statistics that show how our economy is doing. you write this. guest: i want to thank you for having me on to talk about economic statistics. it is such a dry statistics. every day you hear statistics. it is like the water that we swim in. the problem comes wh

speech, republican response by indiana governor mitch daniels and your phonecalls live on c-span and c-span radio. on c-span2 watch the president's speech along with tweets from members of congress and after the address, more reaction from house members and senators. throughout the mag on line for live video and add your comments using facebook and twitter at c-span.org. california governor jerry brown wants voters to decide on a temporary tax increase. he is seeking a balance initiative on its plan to increase sales taxes and income taxes on high earners. governor brown's state of the state's speech speech last week was 20 minutes. [applause] [applause]rown >> thank you. thank you. fellow dignitaries and fellow citizens, as required by the state to you this morning on thecond conditionio of our state. before he do i just want to make one notation. i noticed that connie and mr. huff put out their critique of my speech 24 hours ago. [laughter] i will let you in on a little secret, my speech was not finished 24 hours ago and i do want to say i you are psychic. [laughter] and you possess the powers

live on c-span and c-span radio. on c-span2 watch the president's speech along with members of congress and after the address more reaction from the house members and senators. throughout the night go online for life in you and to add your comments using facebook and twitter on c-span.org. in her annual state of the state address on wednesday, south carolina governor nikki haley talked about the economy and job efforts. other topics included a government spending cap, mental health programs and charterr sc. schools.is is 45 this is 45 minutes. [applause] thank you. thank you very much for that wonderful welcome. mr. speaker, mr. president, ladies and gentlemen of the assembly, constitutional officers and my fellow south carolinian is.ians. this ha and every year will continue the tradition thathe ta recognizes the surgeon truthain that nothing said in this chamber tonight or done in the chamber tomorrow would be possible this chamber tomorrow would be possible without the commitment and sacrifice of the men in women i

speech, republican response by indiana governor, mitch daniels, and your phone calls live on c-span and c-span radio and after the address, more reaction from house members and senators. go online for live video throughout the night and add your comments using facebook and twitter at c-span.org. [cheers and applause] >> you may have just been following the live coverage from the march for life. the participants at the rally heading right now to the steps of the supreme court. earlier, nellie gray who founded the march, spoke to the crowd. >> we love our country. we love the innocent pre-born children. we love the abortionists we're trying to show and educate that they should not be active in the intentional killings of thousands and thousands of innocent pre-born children so that we focus today as we want to focus throughout the year, but beginning today, these words of unity on the life principles without any exception, without any compromise, we will save the right to life of each innocent human being, any existence at fertilization so help us god. [cheers and applause] we must be certain to remin

speech, republican response by indiana governor mitch daniels, and your phone calls live on c-span and c-span radio. on c-span2, watched the presence speech along with tweets from members of congress. and after the address more reaction from house numbers and senators. throughout the night go online for live video and to add your comments using facebook and twitter at c-span.org. >> while the u.s. senate gavels in this morning at 10 eastern time and we will have live coverage on c-span2. no bills are scheduled for debate today. senators will spend much of the day on general speeches. the u.s. house meets for legislative work at noon eastern today. they will consider a number of bills including extending federal airport programs for another month. the house and senate negotiators work on agreement for the next year or more. you can see the house live on c-span. >> this evening, georgetown university professor joseph stassen presents a history of saddam hussein's regime. he has written a book about using internal documents and recordings captured by coalition forces. after the 2003 invasion. you can

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and his guest of virginia gov. bob macdonalnnell. that starts here on c-span at 5:30 p.m. eastern time. you can also pick it up on c- span radio and c-span.org. >> it is easy to follow the presidential candidates through social media. follow with the candidates are posting in real time. read the latest from political reporters. and what viewers like you are saying on facebook, tour, and more. access the mysteries and video from the candidates at c- span.org/campaign2012. >> we will turn to international affairs now with former senate majority leader and the first obama administration released on boy george mitchell. he spoke at a forum on the prospects for peace between israel and palestine. this is one hour and 35 minutes. >> just take those open seats. it will warm my heart. we have one, two, three. ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us. the atlantic exchange series is a new product of the atlantic, something that we're trying to put together, consequential people with consequential ideas. we have partnered with the abraham center for middle east peace. it is highlighting the four- part series that we have -- it is

we will bring you all of our coverage beginning at 8:00 eastern on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. we will have the voting results as they come in and will take your phone calls and watch your facebook posts, as well. our coverage begins tomorrow with new hampshire, and we will start with the chairman of the new hampshire republican party. we are also joined by the political director from our partner in new hampshire for the primary, and with the university, perhaps some poll numbers tomorrow morning, all of that getting under way at 7:00 eastern here on c-span. looking ahead a couple of weeks to the virginia primary, part of the so-called super tuesday, a story from the national journal. they have been ordered not to mail absentee ballots. in the district, they ordered the state electoral boards not to start mailing absentee ballots for the march 6 will begin primary, a promising sign for four gop candidates who are suing to get in after failing to meet requirements, and rick santorum and others in form them that they were refrained from mailing them out until after the hearing.

speech, republican response by indiana governor mitch daniels, and your phone calls, live on c-span and c-span radio. on c-span2, watched the president's speech along with tweets from members of congress. after the address, more reaction. you can go online for live video and add comments on facebook and twitter. c-span.org. >> with the state of the union address tomorrow, the president is working with his team to refine this speech. no specifics were given during today's white house briefing, but the press secretary did say the economy will be the main theme. in addition, he revealed that representative gabrielle giffords' has been will be a guest of the president. here is the briefing from earlier this morning. >> good afternoon, welcome to the white house for your daily briefing. before i get started, and wanted to let you know that the president, earlier today, called mark kelly to express his appreciation to congresswoman giffords and to thank them both for their patriotism and dedication to the country. the president said congresswoman giffords embodies the very best of what public service shou

and speeches leading up to the contest happening next tuesday. follow the candidates on the c-span network at c-span.org and the c-span radio. >> to watch more tweets from higher reporters in a minute. tomorrow morning on "washington journal," and that date what happened in iowa overnight and it revealed next week's new hampshire primary paul than any' her candide. >> .net 12% and so that negative 50 with a negative that is, thet candidate with ron paul on thers airways to knock them down. he mentioned tonight was a verye telling night and i think that speaker gingrich and then send senator rick santorum and his speechwriter and praised him for a positive campaign. see perhaps there is something ins . the future. >> of course, gingrich has is aa overcome hisr. money problems he for end-to-end pretty darn well i'm shutting down campaign offices in iowa to reopening them and working the system can't continue to stay in the race. >> there is a story about the fact that he slept at great jansky's house when he is absolutely no campaign money. iou see him a month ago at the top of the pack. so absolutely, he did come from the bottom to the top and now a

the president's speech, republican response by mitch daniels, and your phone calls, live on c-span and c-span radioon c-span2, watch the speech along with tweets from members of congress. after that, more reaction. go online for live video and add your comments with facebook and twitter at c-span.org. >> if you have a saudi prince who is part of the royal family of saudi arabia, effectively bind one of the largest new franchises in the world, bought into it, you have to look at his motives. >> diana west writes about culture, politics, and the spread of islam and the western world. >> if there is an argument to make that box should register as a foreign agent, given the role of the prince in its corporate structure. >> more with the syndicated columnist and the west sunday night at 8:00 on c-span. >> "washington journal" continues. host: on your screen, adam green, of the progressive change campaign committee. is there co-founder. describe the work that you do. guest: we have nearly 1 million grassroots members. we get involved in campaigns and issue advocacies. one of our top candidates this year

then at 8:00, c-span's live caucus coverage followed by the entire caucuses' results and candidates' speeches. live coverage of a western caucus on c-span. it is available on c-span radio and online. >> wikipedia is not interested in the truth you but what can be verified. >> as creator of the blog, he explains the ins and outs. >> a newspaper has it gone through editorial layers. and that's a phrase that ploggers will laugh at. and sometimes they have been shown to be right or uncovered stories. but on the overall, you are more likely to trust something from the "washington post" or "new york times" than something you found on a blog spot site. in order for a blogger to be proved right, he usually needs that gate keeper of a media source to say so. >> i had tore, commentator, consultant and blogger for wikipedia tonight on c-span. >> with the iowa caucuses coming up on tuesday, candidates are meeting with voters. a des moines register interview with rick santorum saying president obama made a fatal flaw by telling the enemy when we're leaving and joyce voiced opposition to same-sex marriage. this lasts about an hour. >> we will get started with the editorial board vis

live coverage next tuesday at 10:00 eastern here on c-span and c-span radio.oad to the right health coverage takes you live to the event in florida to the weekend, leading up to the gop primary on tuesday. >> by the end of my second term. [laughter] we will have the first permanent base on the moon and it will be american. by the end of 2020, we will have the first continuous propulsion system in space capable of getting to mars in a short time. i am sick of being told we have to be timid and limited to technologies that are 50 years old. >> when the founders said that the creature had endowed us with certain unalienable rights, among them life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness, they laid out a pal -- path for america that was in during. a path that says we can pursue happiness as we choose. we do not need a government to tell what kind of car to get, what kind of light will we can have, what kind of health care we're going to have. >> political reporters and viewers like you -- cspa n.org/campaign2012. >> i am scathing in my book in discussing these sh