thanks for allowing c-span to simulcast your coverage later tonight. >> thank you. >> politico's coverage getting under way at 7:00 eastern here on c-span radio and on c-span television. the results available online at c-span.org. it is 24 minutes past the hour. the president today issuing his strongest condemnation so far of the killings of the 16 afghan civilians over the weekend. he is promising that anyone who is involved will be held fully accountable. meanwhile defense secretary leon panetta says that could mean the death penalty for the u.s. soldier expected in the killings. a tell gags did visit the area where the killings took place early on sunday. many had to flee after the taliban insurgents opened fire on them. the associated press reporting that one afghan soldier was killed in that incident. today as the president talked about trade issues with china, he began with his comments about afghanistan. >> over the weekend as many of you know, there was a tragic incident in which a number of afghan civilians were killed. what i've made to president karzai when i spoke to him is that the united states takes this as seriously as if it was our ow

and thursday here on c-span radio. one blil note, a live simulcast here on c-span radio and on c-span television. the results from illinois, the new york times reporting that the news media's presence in chicago, a clear reminder for some vote thrashers illinois will have a say in this presidential republican race that is turning to what the new york times is saying is a slog for delegates, leading up to a convention in august. we'll have speeches by rick santorum and mitt romney, all live tonight on c-span radio and c-span television, getting under way in about 25 minutes. the federal reserve is slightly cutting the estimate how much it paid the federal government in 2011, but the bank says the payment is still the second largest in nation's history. it paid the federal government $75.4 billion last year and it's down from the preliminary estimate of $79.9 billion. the money comes from earnings on investments the central bank made to bolster the economy. and it's down from the all-time record which w$79.3 billion in . the u.s. senate likely to vote on a scaled down bill about insider trading but

we asked many of you here on c-span radio and c-span television.y the way, you can way in throughout the week at 202-626-7962. again our listener feedback line is 202-626-7962. here's what some of you are now saying. >> term limits. term limits. that's all you have to do. c it's ridiculous. term limits. >> i would say that there's certain preset milestones and if the congress does not meet those milestones in any given year, they're not eligible for re-election. not a one of them. it would light a fire and face what us common workers have to face. don't get your job done, you don't have it next time. >> from montana, i'd like to say my belief is that congress in its current function is corrupt. they have overspent on programs to fight people -- to fight most of the people that are involved in the government giveouts. they have no respect for the people that do work and pay taxes. i think we need to go to a representative system where we can each as individuals vote on things that come before and are important to our country. and i think that that w

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thanks very much for being with us on c-span radio and c-span television. >> you're welcome. >>> let's turn our attention to syria. any u.s. military action against syria will come with a lot of risk. that was the warning from defense secretary leann panetta as he testified along with the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey, before a senate panel, speaking about syria's sophisticated air defenses and it extensive stockpile of chemical weapons. this coming just a couple of days after senator john mccain on the senate floor indicating that air strikes are necessary for humanitarian assistance in the country. joining him in supporting the issue of air strikes, his colleague from connecticut, joe lieberman. >> you hear all the time a syrian armed position, we're not sure who they are, they have no single coordinating person at the top or group at the top. again, i agree. but that was true in libya as well. the militias have formed in different parts of the country. we're not connected, in some sense they were hostile to each other, you can see that in some ways in

and here on c-span radio and on c-span television and online at c-span.org, a chance for you to listen to the arguments each day as they're released in their entirety. well, a key part of what house democrats are now focusing on is the ipab that is the independent payment advisory board, which takes a look at medicare spending. but many house republicans want to abolish this medicare spending board in its entirety. it's an issue that came up with house republicans andy harris from maryland, tim griffin from arkansas as they spoke to reporters on capitol hill. >> were here when passed the health care law. were all freshmen. one of the most harsh criticisms we heard about the health care law dealt with ipab. that is often characterized from a variety of quarters. knowing what you know about this, is that still a fair description of that? is there some who oppose the health care law who still describe it in those terms? >> let me address that. we don't know what it's going to turn out to be. because the bill gave very broad authority to the independent payment advisory board to control th

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and provide same-day audio monday through wednesday. you can hear that each day as they're released, expected to be around 1:00 p.m. eastern. listen here on c-span 3, c-span radio and c-span.org. >>> some news from the white house today as president obama nominated dartmouth college president jim yong kim to be the next president of the world bank. mr. kim previously headed up the world health organization's hiv/aids department and before that earned a degree from brown university and an md from harvard. and we've got more from the road to the white house coming up today with vice president biden. he's in florida to talk about medicare. watch that live at 12:15 p.m. eastern on our companion network, c-span. >>> in march of 1979, c-span began televising the u.s. house of representatives to households nationwide. and today our content of affairs nonfiction books and american history is available on tv radio and online. >> when we put that force together to go to desert storm, i viewed every one of those youngsters as somebody that i had a personal responsibility for. i know that general schwarzkopf felt the same way. we knew they were going into a very dangerous

presidential candidate. 419 delegates are at stake today and we'll have live coverage of election results tonight on the c-span networks, cspan.org and c-span radioatch super tuesday election results tonight on the c-span networks. while you watch, use our second screen web page with your tablet or laptop computer to see result maps, social media quotes from candidates and reporters and a public forum for your tweets and those of other viewers. you can also monitor our mentioned on c-span blog where we will post super tuesday news stories. use a laptop or tablet to expand your viewing on our web page made especially for super tuesday coverage. c-span.org/screen2. >> now a speech from the leadership program of the rockies annual retreat in colorado springs. you'll hear an address on the world economy, plus an evaluation of the economic plans of the four republican presidential candidates by author and campaign consultant, richard rahn, an economist. you will hear more about his career in this introduction. the event is 55 minutes. >> we ready to go? let me just dive right in and introduce our first speaker to get us started off with today's list o

he'll be monitoring here on c-span radio, and live on c-span television with the speeches by ron paul, newt gingrich, mitt romney, and rick santorum. the results also available on our website at c-span.org. we'll have them on the bottom of the screen on our c-span networks and keep you up to date on all that's happening on this super tuesday. it's 6:31 here in washington, d.c. this is "washington today" on c-span radio. we're coast to coast on xm channel 119. more in a minute. first some other news on wall street the dow dropped 203 closing at 12,759. nasdaq was down 40, s&p was down 20. there is a bit of relief at the gas pump. prices have finally dropped after 27 days. the nationwide average for regular unleaded is down less than a penny at $3.76 per gallon. prices jumped 28 cents since february 8th. experts still predict the national average could hit $4.25 next month. >>> a bipartisan transportation bill failed to clear procedural hurdle today in the senate. democrats fell eight votes short of the 60 needed to limit debate on this bill. it's a two-year, $109 billion bill. all but

you can see that at 2:15 on c- span and c-span radio. the president will address jobs and jobs issues out of virginia. that will take place at 12:30. you can see that on c-span and c-span radio. later on this morning, and about 830, we take on -- 8:30, we talk about religion and politics. up next, we talk about syria and iran. our guest will be ellen tauscher. she will give us a perspective on those areas and more. we will take that when we come right back. >> congratulations to all of this year's winners of the studentcam video documentary. a record number entered on the scene of the constitution and you. watch all the winning videos at our website, studentcam.org. we should that have videos in april on c-span. we talk with the winners during "washington journal." ernest hemingway is considered one of the greatest writers. his work employees readers today. not many people know of his work as a spy during world war ii. >> there were a couple of instances he was aware of with german submarines approaching fishing boats and saying we will t

listen here on c-span3, c-span radio and c-span.org nrchlts march of 1979, c-span began televising the u.s. house of representatives to households nationwide and today our consent content and american history is available on tv, radio and online. >> when we put that force together at "desert storm" i viewed every one of those youngsters as somebody i had a personal responsibility for. i know general schwarzkopf felt the same way. we knew they were going into a very dangerous conflict, perhaps, and we wanted to give them every benefit that would allow them to come home safely. i am distressed, more distressed, any member of this committee could of be, that will are veterans suffering ill insides that may have been a result of their service in the gulf. i do not know if they are the result of their service in the gulf or not but we have to keep that as an operating hypothesis until we find out otherwise. >> c-span, created by america's cable companies as a public service. >>> new york representative peter king says there are hundreds, maybe thousands, of hezbollah operatives within the u

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c-span will air same-day broadcasts of audio of the oral argument. that starts march 26th and runs through the 28th here on c-span 3 and c-span radio. >>> i need my friends. they knew america where freedom is made real for all, without regard to race or belief or economic condition. [ applause ] i need a new america which everlastingly attacks the ancient idea that men can solve their differences by killing each other. [ applause ] >> as candidates campaign for president this year, we look back at 14 men who ran for the office and lost. go to our website, c-span.org/thecontenders to see video of the contenders who had a lasting impact on american politics. >> the prophets of the radical liberal left continue to offer only one solution to the problems which confront us. they tell us again and again and again we should spend our way out of trouble and spend our way into a better tomorrow. >> cspan.org/thecontenders. >>> deputy u.s. trade representative and ambassador to the world trade organization michael punk monday delivered remarks on u.s. global trade interests. he said a solid partnership between the european union and the united states is essential

and as soon as we get the audio, we're bringing it to you here on c-span 3. also on c-span.org and c-span radio. that's at about 1:00 p.m. eastern tuesday and wednesday. the 1974 jackson vanic law links u.s. trade with russia to the country's human rights record. certify that russia allows its citizens to leave the country. the cold war erdesied to push mw russian jews to emigrate to israel. the senate foreign relations cote hearing on the law and whether it should be repealed. this is 1:45. >> catherine the great once said there is nothing so difficult as to escape from that which is essentially agreeable. russian joining the world trade organization represents a lucrative opportunity for united states economy and american jobs. we can all agree on that. we must also embrace rather tha. russia is the largest economy currently outside the wto. it's the sixth largest economy in the world. to allow american businesses, workers, farmers and ranchers to seize the opportunity that russia joining the wto represents, congress must act. we must pass permanent normal trade relations to ensure our export

c-span 3, c-span area, and c- span.org will air the audio -- c-span 3, c-span radio, and c- span.org will air the recordings. georgetown university posted policy experts to discuss religious groups in the arab world after a year of upheaval. we will see how -- a look at the arabs spring from the perspective of the bush and obama administration's. this is one hour 30 minutes. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> i am a sincere director of the religious freedom project. it is my pleasure and privilege to introduce the second of are three panels today. the panel the we're calling your keynote conversationally policy implications and the policy lessons that can be drawn from the connection between religious freedom and religious extremism, especially for those countries of north africa and the middle east that have been affected by the arab spring. the idea that religious freedom may be an effective policy strategy for addressing religious extremism is not new. consider the policies that for theoore designed i

eastern each day, with coverage on c-span 3 and c-span radio. add your comments on c-span.org. coverage continues through the day with the supreme court and then the oral argument, on "c- span 3." >> "washington journal" continues. host: we want to welcome carter malkasian, with the center for naval analysis. thank you for being with us. let's begin with the news of the morning. "the washington post," says the u.s. is awarding what many are calling blood money to the victims of the afghan u.s. massacre. averaging out to about $50,000 for each of those killed. guest: the use of money like that has been a fairly standard practice since iraq. when we make a tragic mistake or do something wrong, as occurred in canada are, we make up for it to the families, to show condolences and that we care, we have often given money when this occurs. $50,000 is a great amount of money. something of that amount would have required great approval from headquarters higher up. compensation seems like a cold word for everything that has happened. host: so, the president has signed off on this? >> this

and as soon as we get the audio, we're bringing it to you here on c-span 3. also on c-span.org and c-span radio. that's at about 1:00 p.m. eastern tuesday and wednesday. >> treasury secretary tim geithner says the u.s. economy is improving. but in remarks earlier this month at the economic club of new york, he said the housing market and oil prices still pose a danger to the economy. secretary geithner was introduced by the chairman of the economic club andrew tisch. >> good evening. i want to welcome you to the 419th meeting of the economic club of new york now in the 105th year. the economic club of new york is the nation's leading non-partisan forum for economic policy. more than 1,000 speakers have appeared before this club in more than a century. establishing a strong tradition of excellence and importance. this tradition has been supported by the contributions from 158 members of the club's centennial society. their names are listed in the program and i thank you. tonight, we are pleased to welcome back to the club treasury secretary timothy geithner. secretary geithner last spoke to the

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and news makers. the c-span radio app free at the itunes app store or blackberry app world. >>> welcome back to "washington today" here on c-span radio. we're streamed on web at c-spanradio.org and being carried on c-span 3. news from afghanistan. the president's top commander in that country making recommendations about how quickly the u.s. should pull out of this long and costly war. saying that some final decisions will come in early 2013. the testimony of general john allen who, by the way, commands u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan saying that he would present recommendations to the president on troop levels in 2013 and beyond during the last three months of this year. he would do so after assessing the military campaign following the departure of 33,000 u.s. troops due by the end of october. reuters reporting that questions have mounted about u.s. intentions in afghanistan, including how quickly the remaining 90,000 troops will leave, as the white house continues to grapple with a number of setbacks. they include, of course, the burning of the koran at the nato base last month and the killing last week of those 16 afgha

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and like yesterday we will air the oral arguments on c-span 3, c-span.org and c-span radio so you canten for those key words that you just heard from professor presser. a twitter the mandate is necessary to drive down cost. if there is no mandate the insured are still paying for the uninsured. caller from springfield, missouri. caller: yes. it blows my maintained that those -- my mind that those in that own stock in the health care industry can mandate anything that would make their stock skyrocket. and-or judges, if they own stock why don't they excuse themselves. host: lawrence, a republican caller. what are your thoughts this morning? caller: i have a general question. i'm confused. concerning the individual and they will argue if it will be a tax or not. host: they did that yesterday. caller: ok. if it is determined that it is a tax, do not that mean they need more than a simple majority to pass it in congress? and number two, i have heard so many people argue concerning that the states can force people to buy insurance, consider insurance. and i don't understand why any electric

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eastern each day with coverage on c-span3 and c-span radio and at c-span.org listen and add your comments. coverage starts monday morning live on c-span with "washington journal" and continues through the day from the supreme court. and then the oral argument on c-span3. >>> a discussion now on the house republicans' 2313 budget proposal from today's "washington journal." this is about 40 minutes. >> congressman tom cole is a republican from oklahoma. he represents the fourth district. good morning and thanks for being here. >> morning. >> your colleague, representative paul ryan, released a budget plan this week. why do you support it? >> i think paul is actually one of the few people in the country that's serious about dealing with the long-term structural deficit that we're facing that i think is really the construction of our economic problems. and i'm very proud of what he's recommended on medicare, very proud that he's dealing with the sequester in his budget so we won't have devastating, across the board cuts to domestic and military programs next year, very proud he's laid out what i think is a framework for long-term tax refo

c-span cameras are there. our coverage gets underway at noon eastern. your comments and phone calls and more. oral arguments about 1:00 this afternoon. all that on c-span.org and c- span radio and on c-span. -- follow that. >> sorry about that. we were having a little audio trouble with the cameras. >> [unintelligible] [crowd chanting something about obamacare] [the sound of someone beating bongo drums] [chanting and drumming] [no discernible audio] [chanting] >> some of the sights and sounds outside of the supreme court today. one of the reporters we're following, he tweets about the argument so far. he said in his blog -- "we're halfway through the mandate argument. it is clear that the four more liberal members of the court will vote in favor of the mandate. some expressed significant skepticism. one of the reporters that we are following on twitter, more coverage coming up at noon eastern live from outside of the court. coming up after about 1:00 eastern, the court will release the same day audio of today's oral argument and we will have that for you at about 1:00 eastern. the house coming back in at noon eastern and we have a preview this morning to today's oral argume

we will have both arguments on c-span 3, c-span radio, and c- span.org.up next on "washington journal," bring -- we will look of the healthcare case. we would preview from jess bravin of "the wall street journal" and emily etherege. and then law professor david cole about whether the entire law will be thrown out of the justices find the

eastern each day with coverage on c-span 3 and c-span radio. listen and add your comments. our coverage starts monday morning live on c-span with "washington journal" in the oral argument on c-span 3. >> as middle and high school students from across the country showed which part of the constitution was important to them and why. we will air the top 27 videos, mornings at 6:50 eastern on c- span, and meet the students who created them. for a preview of the winning videos, go online, and congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's competition. >> this weekend on american history tv -- >> think of the fdr memorial. it was not just three redesigns, it was 3-plus designs before they got to a final plan. i think that we should not be afraid of looking at this issue because we are building something for the centuries, and we want to get it right. >> with the eisenhower memorial designed by frank garry opposed by the family, a house subcommittee discussed the planned memorial to our 34th president. watch this sunday, part of american history tv, this weekend on c-sp

this is c-span today on c-span radio. >>> and in other news, the dow is up 78 and closing at 12,837. nasdaq up 25. s a s&p was up 9. >>> according to the federal reserve, americans stepped up borrowing to buy more cars and at the end school. consumer borrowing rose by $18 billion which followed similar gains in december and november. and the gains for those three months were the large nest a decade and the bor e rowing climbed to a seasonally adjusted $200 trillion which matches the prerecession borrowing level. >>> the obama administration is looking at the vatican city for nar koikt trafficking. they are citing it is one of the areas of concern for money laundering or other crimes. they say that the vatican is on the list, because it is not clear whether an tie money laundering regime is effective. it places belgium, portugal, and south korea on the list to cite countries who are vulnerable to money laundering. >>> a u.s. house panel has approved legislation to allow holocaust survivors to sue foreign insurance companies for items stolen in the nazi era. this was a by a voice vote

the court releases >> coverage on c-span 3 and c-span radio. listen and at your comments. coverage starts monday morning on "washington journal" and continues through the day on the supreme court and the oral argument on cspan3. >> each morning during the supreme court oral argument on health care, all three hours of "washington journal" will be devoted to the argument previewing the issues coming before the court that day on monday, david savage joins us to lay out the challenges the court will hear this week. then ilay somin will discuss the question before the court on monday whether the constitutional challenge to the individual mandate which doesn't go into effect until 2014 is premature and law professors jonathan turley of george washington university and james simon of n.y.u. will look at the makeup of the supreme court and how it compares to past courts. back from his official visit to the u.s., british prime minister david cameron returns to the house of commons to take questions from the opposition leader and members of parliament. this week the prime minister w

c-span this morning. about 1:00 this afternoon we'll hear the oral argument as it happened this morning in the court. we'll have it on this network and on c-span radio and c-span.org. right now we join live c-span coverage of the supreme court's health care debate. ♪ let it shine ♪ let it shine ♪ let it shine >> i am reverend linda hamilton-walling, the largest national coalition of national, state and local organizations and individuals working for a health system that embraces an inclusive accessible and affordable health care for all. we are here today to share the vision of a faith-inspired health care future. freedom of religion is one of the pillars of our nation's belief system. in fact, searching for freedom of religious expression was among the driving forces behind our forebearers willingness to give up everything and risk life itself in the journey to the new world. so it is in these days that people are faith are giving moral witness to values that are deeply embedded in our diverse religious heritage. values that lift up the dignity and worth of every human being and protect the common good. a significant part of preserving our life together

and american history tv weekend line-ups. you can sign up for the c-span alerts at c-span.org. >>> welcome back to "washington today" here on c-span radio. two years after the president signed the health care reform legislation, and with the u.s. supreme court about to consider a challenge from a number of states trying to overturn it, that challenge will begin next week with oral arguments. supporters and opponents of the law gearing up for what many are calling a message war like it is 2009 all over again when the issue was being debated. today a conference call with a number of democratic members of the house of representatives including representative javier basera, democratic of california and january schakowsky, democrat from illinois, to question whether or not this is going to have any impact on the 2012 presidential race and congressional races. more from today's conference. >> the last question will be from politico. your line is open. >> quick question for the members. how concerned are you that the issue of health care and the health care law will drag down candidates this november? i saw a new poll today that shows the law

here that is on c-span 3, c-span radio and online at c-span.org. >> they nailed down a date for when the hiv epidemic started. most of the world was wet moss. in most parts of the world, there is not that much hiv. in some places, it is incredibly destructive. understanding that these two categories exist, it allows you to think, what are the factors to keep this buyers moving and what can we do as a world to end its? >> on "after words," tracking aids. >> in march of 1979, c-span began televising the u.s. house of representatives. today, our content of politics and public affairs, nonfiction books and american history is available on television, radio, an online. >> i saw every one of those youngsters as someone i had a personal responsibility for. general schwarzkopf felt the same way. we knew they were going into a dangerous conflicts, perhaps. we wanted to give them every benefit that would allow them to come home safely. i am more distressed than any member of this committee could ever be that there are veterans that are suffering illnesses that may be a result of their service

c-span radio. >> and it is half past the hour, and you are listening to washington today on c-span radio and news from the louisville "currier journal" on a hearing that took place earlier today. the top emergency management official from fema says that more kentucky counties are damaged by the storms last week could be added to the federal disaster declaration, and become eligible for federal aid. leaving the hearing, the congressman from the fifth congressional district of kentucky and the chair of the house appropriations committee told the fema director craig fugate, there are a number of counties including martin county that need federal money immediately and should be included in part of the presidential disaster declaration, and calling them dire. and of course, kentucky and alabama and other areas were hit hard by last week's tornadoes. here is part of the hearing today, and we will begin listening to comments from congress harold rogers from kentucky. >> i asked the president to approve a request by the governor for a federal emergency declaration, and it seems that fema is working dilig

c-span3 and c-span radio. our coverage starts monday morning live on c-span with "washington journal" continues through the day with the supreme court and in the oral argument on c-span3. ♪ >> this week on "q & a" actor and activist sonja sohn, founder of rewired for change, a nonprofit group working with at risk children in baltimore, maryland. >> sonja sohn, when did you first think about becoming an actress? >> wow. i did not recall ever wanting to be an actress when i first started until just for my mother -- just before my mother passed away. she presented my husband with a little piece of paper that i had typewritten, a story of what i wanted to be when i was 10 years old. that christmas my husband had a paper was some childhood photos. -- this paper along with some childhood photos. in the middle of that little of day, i had no regulation of -- no recollection of wanting to pursue acting. when it was first suggested to me when i was in my 20s and i was on the poetry scene in new york, i was appalled by the idea. there have been some suggestions in passing saying you should do print modeling, you should

c-span radio. >>> david gregory. >> chris wallace. >> bob schaffer. >> hear five talk shows replayed each sunday afternoon on c-span radio. starting at noon eastern, nbc's "meet the press" "state of the union" and "face the nation." key political figures and the round tables brought to you by c-span and the networks. replays of the sunday tv network talk shows. sundays starting at noon eastern on c-span radio. >>> c-span radio channel 119. >>> the actions that you take in the short run whether they be infrastructure or education or tax reform or whatever they may be, i hope that they're considered and wisely chosen. but it's also important that we keep in mind the long-term necessity of making fiscal policy sustainable. so you need to think about those two things together, i think. >> the comments of the fed chair ben bernanke as he testified on capitol hill throwing cold water on the economic outlook today saying further significant declines in employment. welcome to hour two. i'm steve scully. thanks for being with us. also tonight at the white house, the president hosting more than a hundred veterans of the iraq war, commemorative of the more than million that served over the last nine years. a way to pay tribute to the troops. we'll speak of one of those in attendance la

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and around 1:00 p.m. eastern each day with coverage on c-span-3, c-span radio and at c-span.org. our coverage starts monday morning live on c-span with "washington journal," and continues throughout the day with the supreme court and and the oral argument on c-span-3. >> louisiana's presidential primary is tomorrow. polls close at 9:00 p.m. eastern time and you can get the results here on c-span and also at c- span.org. the campaign will continue to washington, d.c., maryland, and wisconsin for primaries on april 3rd. for the rest of the campaign, c- span will continue to bring you campaign speeches, rallies and events. presidential candidate mitt romney spent some time in a new orleans suburb today. he talked about his plans to repeal and replace the current health care law, which was signed by president obama two years ago today. this is 25 minutes. >> thank you. thank you. you are very kind. thank you. sit down. sit down. there you go. i love you too. who just said that? i appreciate the chance to be with you this morning and to chat a bit about health care and obamacare. but i

c-span 3 as well as on c-span radio and online. >>> afghanistan's president hamid karzai is demanding u.s. troops pull back immediately from combat zones in afghanistan. he says he's at the end of his rope because of the lack of u.s. cooperation in the recent shootings there allegedly by a u.s. soldier. we're getting your reaction and comments on our facebook page. facebook.com/c-span. you can also click on a link to an article about the recent visit of the secretary of defense there. >>> in congress today, capitol hill empty. both chambers of congress out today. the house returns monday from a week-long district work period. at 4:00 on monday they'll begin legislative business. budget committee chairman paul ryan is expected to present his budget next week. watch the house live as always on c-span and in the senate also in on monday starting the day at 2:00 eastern with general speeches. at 4:30 they'll return to work on a small business bill that aims to loosen securities regulations. and on tuesday, the chamber plans to take several votes including one that would limit the debate on the bill. we also expect several amendments. the senate's live on c-span 2. >>> i was quite e rat cal as a young person. i was the one who thought that, you know, we -- saying we should overcome was really not a very effective way of gaining civil rights. and i think that i thou

c-span radio. >> thanks, steve. >> this is "washington today" heard coast to coast on xm channel 113 and streemd at c-span.org and simulcast on c-span 3. matt drudge on his website the drudge report has this to say. dear reader in the first decade of the drudge report andrew was a lover of the news. there was not a single day during that time when he did not finish each other's thoughts or laughs with each other or challenge each other. i still see him in my mind at venice beach running. he was and is always there. wonderful, a loving family man. we feel great sadness for them today. he passed away suddenly shortly after midnight in los angeles. he suffered from an apparent heart attack and tributes flowing in for the conservative blogger and the impact he had on the media. back in april of 2001, armstrong williams sat down with him for c-span 2's book tv program. here's a portion of that interview. >> i just graduated from college, a place where it was like my bar mitzvah. i thought in my bar mitzvah i would learn an education about judaism but i left empty i just learned how to chant. i was open for a religious experience. i didn'

and also at four clock pm on wednesday. we will have coverage on c-span three, c-span radio, and on c-span.org when you can listen and answercomments. on tomorrow morning's washington journal, we continue our look at the healthcare or argument. we will be joined by guests. they will recap monday's arguments and look at the consideration for the individual mandate tomorrow. we will also get perspective on the provisions of constitutionality from a professional of yell law school and a professor at northwestern law school. washington journal airs live every day on c-span. a look at the lineup this evening, x., the efforts to present entry tour brain injury. then efforts to implement mobile phone -based phone technologies. after that, the director of disease controls and prevention gives an update on the aids pandemic. >> in march of >> the health committee recently held a conference on genetic brain injury. the centers for disease control and prevention says 1.7 million americans sustain a genetic brain injury every year. witnesses called on the federal government to provide more resources for tbi, and government facials who

c-span 3 and c-span radio. our coverage starts monday morning live on c-span with "washington journal" and continues throughout the day. >> coming up at noon eastern, we plan to take you live to a tea party rally. participants are gathering on capitol hill in washington, d.c. near the supreme court. among the speakers, herman cain, the virginia attorney general joined by members of congress and local tea party at this -- activists from around the country. >> this week on "washington journal," the director of the consumer financial protection bureau. he will talk about some investigations the bureau is taking. president obama named him as the director with a resources appointment. "newsmakers" purse sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on c- span. -- air at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on c-span. >> i remember watching in horror as my mother's head lay on the chopping block of our kitchen counter as she cried and begged. sonja sohn starred in the wire and started and started"rewired for change." >> we are looking for real healing. what has unfolded is that what we want to see is a deep level of healing in the life of