. >> carlisle scott harrison bass worn -- caroline scott harrison was born when she met benjamin harrison. she grew into an accomplished artist, interested in women's issues. although the harrison presidency has been rated as fairly unsuccessful by some historians, those who tracked first ladies considered carolina harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. we'll learn why in this segment of "first ladies: influence and image" and here to tell us more about the story of carolina harrison, our two guests who now the office well. edie, thanks for coming back. and bill, white house historian, has spent his professional career understanding the history of that building. bill and edie are both members of c-span sass -- c-span's academic advisory committee for this series. we're going to start with an illustration tonight. like to -- the white house itself is one of the most iconic buildings in the world. i think -- >> certainly, yeah. >> is -- if caroline harrison had had her way, it would like different today. we have her designs for the white house that we'd like to show p

successful kind of lob being, if you will, and the women came through and raised the money. >> and caroline harrison used the -- used the white house to advance the causes she was interested in. >> absolutely. >> on our next video we'll learn more about that as we once again visit the harrison home in indianapolis. >> caroline harrison was one of the first first ladies to have her own ideas to renovate the white house. we have fabrics here, this one was used in the east room and there are just lots of different fabrics here, little swatches, nice velvets in different colors and we have you know, the pale greens used in her bedroom, i believe, you have gold an green here, just all the different fab ribs that were used when she was redecorating the white house as well. you can see the different shades. and we have a little book that frances johnson was the photographer in the white house at the time and she took a lot of photographs than little book is a compiling of those but it also has a description of the rooms and the colors that were used by mrs. harrison along with the photographs of the rooms

the life and times of caroline harrison. life on monday at 9 p.m.astern on c-span and c-span 3 and on c-span radio and c- span.org. our website has more about the first ladies including a special section welcome to the white house. produced by the white house historical association. the association, we are offering a special edition of the book first ladies at the united states of america. featuring about durfee of each frances -- featuring biographies of each first lady. now available for the discounted price of $12.95 plus shipping. go to c-span.org/products. >> c-span, created by cable companies in 1979 and brought to you as a public service by your television provider. next some of this year's commencement speeches by business leaders around the country. we begin with the twitter ceo dick costolo at the university of michigan, ann arbor. and nate silver at the new school university in new york. and later, steve wozniak at uc berkeley. >> twitter ceo dick costolo give the commencement address at his alma mater, the university of michigan. before

to be the person in charge of washington, d.c. -- caroline harrison to be the person in charge of washington, d.c. she had several receptions in the white house and of course this was wonderful publicity and legitimacy for this group of women and their mission to get women into the medical school and she also went to baltimore several times. and was the guest of honor at the reception that mary elizabeth fware rhett held. it was a very successful kind of lobbying, if you will, and the women came through and raised the money. >> and caroline harrison used the white house to advance the causes she was interested in. >> absolutely. >> on our next video we'll learn more about that as we once again visit the harrison home in indianapolis. >> caroline harrison was one of the first first ladies to have her own ideas to renovate the white house. we have fabrics here, this one was used in the east room and there are just lots of different fabrics here, little swatches, nice velvets in different colors and we have you know, the pale greens used in her bedroom, i believe, you have gold an

. >> carlisle scott harrison bass worn -- caroline scott harrison was born when she met benjamin harrison. she grew into an accomplished artist, interested in women's issues. although the harrison presidency has been rated as fairly unsuccessful by some historians, those who tracked first ladies considered carolina harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. we'll learn why in this segment of "first ladies: influence and image" and here to tell us more about the story of carolina harrison, our two guests who know the office well. edie, thanks for coming back. and bill, white house historian, has spent his professional career understanding the history of that building. bill and edie are both members of c-span sass -- c-span's academic advisory committee for this series. we're going to start with an illustration tonight. like to -- the white house itself is one of the most iconic buildings in the world. i think -- >> certainly, yeah. >> is -- if caroline harrison had had her way, it would like different today. we have her designs for the white house that we'd like to show

meet caroline harrison, wife of the 23rd president, benjamin harrison, as we continue our series on first ladies with your westerns and comments. 9:00y night, live at eastern on c-span, c-span3, c- span radio and c-span.org. of thisre showing some year's commencement speeches by business leaders from around the country. next, arianna huffington at the college-- smith college. , former president bill clinton speaking at howard university. arianna huffington was the commencement speaker at graduation ceremonies this year at smith college in massachusetts. she is the head of the " huffington post" an online news site and blog founded in 2005. this is about 25 minutes. >> arianna huffington. [applause] thank you so much. thank u so much. numbers of the faculty, devoted fans and friends, and especially the fabulous class of 2013. [applause] congratulations, you have reached the light at the end of the tunnel. fouryou first arrived years ago, i am sure you never imagined that at the end of that, we there would be a lady behind a podium talking to you in a funny accent. [laughter] this accent ha

all to come into his home, which they did, and they shook hands with a benjamin harrison and caroline harrison as they walked through the house. this is benjamin harrison's favorite room, his library. how interesting, in his place -- we have caroline harrison's beautiful little desk. i think in this room probably benjamin drew a great deal of strength and comfort from having caroline). by.lose maybe she did not talk about what paper he was writing or what bill he was written on, but just looking up from his desk and seeing his carrie was an encouragement. >> a conversation on caroline harrison is available on our website, www.c-span.org/first ladies. tune in monday for next program, first lady ida mckinley. " continues.journal host: we are back. we want to welcome a former congressman allen west, republican of florida and now the programming director at next-generation tv. we will talk about what you're to now here in washington. that's begin first with the military hearing yesterday on sexual assault in the military before the senate armed services committee dared all the top brass lined up a

how interesting that in his place to be we have caroline harrison's beautiful little desk. this room probably benjamin drew a great deal of strength and comfort from having caroline close by. maybe she did not talk to him about what paper he was writing or what bills he was working on. just looking up from his desk her was an encouragement to him. on carolineation harrison is available on our website www.c-span.org /firstladies. host: john larson is our guest, democrat of netiquette. also a committee member of the ways and means committee. your committee tackles the questions of the scrutiny the irs gate to conservative groups. you will be hearing from most of the groups that were targeted. why listen to them? irs targeted more than conservative groups. no matter who they targeted, it was wrong. it is egregious. i was happy we move swiftly to make sure there was a public hearing on this. i commend both david kamp and sandy levin for joining in a nonpartisan way and saying no matter who is controlling the irs, it is egregious that you would target them for their political be

and then a joint university forum on the president's second term. >> carlisle scott harrison bass worn -- caroline scott harrison was born when she met benjamin harrison. she grew into an accomplished artist, interested in women's issues. although the harrison presidency has been rated as fairly unsuccessful by some historians, those who tracked first ladies considered carolina harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. we'll learn why in this segment of "first ladies: influence and image" and here to tell us more about the story of carolina harrison, our two guests who know the office well.

. >> carlisle scott harrison bass worn -- caroline scott harrison was born when she met benjamin harrison she grew into an accomplished artist, interested in women's issues. although the harrison presidency has been rated as fairly unsuccessful by some historians, those who tracked first ladies considered carolina harrison as one of the more underrated to serve in this role. we'll learn why in this segment of "first ladies: influence and image" and here to tell us more about the story of carolina harrison, our two guests who know the office well. edie, thanks for coming back.

how interesting a nice place to be, we've caroline harrison's beautiful little dusk. in this room, probably benjamin jurek great deal of strength and comfort from having caroline close by and maybe she didn't talk to him about what paper he was writing or what bill he was working on, but just looking up from his desk and seeing his kerry was an encouragement to him. >> trio of drought fueled wildfires burned in new mexico and california this past weekend. tuesday and natural resources committee examined whether wired fire prevention programs are underfunded by the above administration. u.s. chief thomas tidwell and others provided strategies for improving wildfire management. this hearing as an hour and 50 minutes. >> the committee will come to order. good morning, the purpose of this morning during us to discuss mild-mannered fire management. the 2013th fire season has hardly begun and hundreds of families in california and new mexico have hardly been forced to evacuate in the face of raging fires. as we speak, nature fire is burning just 25 miles outside of santa fe.

meet caroline harrison wife of the 23rd president as we continue our series on first ladies with your questions and comments monday night live at 9:00 eastern on c-span, c-span3, c-span radio and c-span.org >> on wednesday, government financial regulators outlined new programs aimed at helping americans save and spend money isely. this wept with the release of a new study of american's finances. his is 45 minutes. >> good morning. it is my special pleasure and honor as dean of the george washington school of business to welcome you all here this morning. this type of event is a dream come true for a dean like me. i came to this school about three years ago. and i always had the dream of being a part of and helping to build a school that stood at the intersection of business and society and really made clear how the research and teaching that we do in a business school is not only relevant for the society at large, but also integral to it. we don't want to be a business school that teaches students about how markets are some abstract thing that exists out in people's minds but are the

the only other first lady would -- anough an element illness was caroline harrison. that was toward the end. before she died, more details were learned. in large part it was they were traveling. they went through tennessee down to new orleans to texas. got out of the other side of the train and ran away with a bunch of women who took her to a big breakfast across the border making her the first incumbent first lady to leave the united states. they came to the fiesta flowers. at that point should be shaking hands that she had cut her finger, she had a ring on. it became ineffective. as they were going up the coast and i go through all the details in the new book, to summarize this debate about issue going to get better? mckinley said i've seen her, she is always gotten better. the doctors said this is pretty serious. when they had to cancel everything and she was really , of death that is when coarse reporters were traveling with them. they had to tell the truth. they were very honest about it. they gave daily reports. her seizurerds disorder, the president developed

meet caroline harrison, wife of benjamin harrison, as we continue our series on first ladies.t is tonight live at 9:00 c-ern on c-span, c-span3, .pan radio and www.c-span.org he is the policy committee vice chair. thank you for being here. tor outlining cance a busy june. it is highlighted by a appropriations. we are seeing an assortment of legislative measures. what is on your agenda? guest: jobs, jobs, jobs. .exas has done well most private jobs have been created in texas. we emphasize a lot on the job creation. i think that is what we can do as a country. we do have other issues on immigration reform. it is something we need to do. it is good for the economy. of allopriation bill, the bills we handle we should th thedeal wil appropriation bills in work with the other things. in washington we always do things backwards. host: when congress returns this week there is a competition between controversies. is a politicized word. how should the focus be? are you concerned about the agenda the democrats want to pursue? guest: without a doubt. should be jobs creation. as we meet th

meet caroline harrison. wife of the president benjamin harrison. live at 9:00 eastern on c-span, c-span3, c- span radio and c-span.org. president obama urged parents and college students to call, e- mail, or tweet congressional representatives and demand action to prevent government- backed student loan interest rates from increasing in july. from the rose garden, this is just under 15 minutes. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. >> good morning, everybody. have a seat, have a seat. welcome to the white house. i know it is a little warm. one of my favorite things about this job is that i get to spend some time with remarkable young people from across the country. it inspires me, it makes me feel good. those of you who have had to put on suits and ties and show up at the white house first thing on a friday morning may not feel the same way i do, but i appreciate all of you being here. you cleaned up very well. these students and graduates are here to talk about something that matters to millions of young people and their fam

meet caroline harrison, wife of the 23rd president benjamin harrison, as we continue our series on first ladies, with your questions and comments. as well as on facebook and twitter, clive a 9:00 eastern on c-span, c-span3, c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> this morning on washington journal, and national review reporter looks at the republican strategy in congress as it returns from a weeklong recess. then the democrats plan with the texas congressman. and later, the director of transportation for america, discusses how the federal government engages the safety of bridges and funding for repairs and upkeep. washington journal is next. "washington journal" is next. ♪ host: good morning and welcome to "washington journal" on this monday, june 3. the house and senate return to washington today, facing an agenda that includes investigations into the irs, immigration reform, and an agriculture bill. later this week president obama will meet with the china president at a summit in california. we would like to hear from you this morning. what should the u.s. relationship with china be? here are

meet caroline harrison, wife of the 23rd president, benjamin harrison, as we continue our series on first ladies with your questions and comments by phone, facebook, and twitter, tonight and i neglect eastern on c-span, c-span3, c-span radio, and cspan.org. the ethics and public policy center thursday posted a discussion where state legislators talked about clashes between local government and religious groups. some of the issues included the rights that religious organizations on public universities, same-sex couples, and the rights of religious employees. u.s. faith leaders, politicians from both sides of the aisle, and experts in constitutional law took part in this hour-long discussion. >> good morning, everybody. if i could invite everyone to sit down we'll go ahead and start our panel discussion. my name is gene sheer. i'm a lawyer here in washington and have been asked to chair this panel. i'm sure all of you are familiar with the u.s. supreme court luis brandeis, who is famous for lots of reasons, but one of the reasons is that he once had a very memorable analogy about the states

beat caroline harrison, wife of the 23rd president, benjamin harrison. as we continue our series on first ladies with your questions and comments. facebook in twitter tonight live at 9:00 eastern on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> at the white house earlier today, press secretary j. carney reacted to this in to be released report on an improper spending by the irs on conferences. here's a look. >> the president seen it the ig reports. it is not a waste. talk about the fact that the irs employees using presidential suite and conferences. does he think that is appropriate? >> well, in answer to your question is us in the report, but, no, it is nothing that conduct is appropriate. i would point you to a savings released by the acting irs commissioner his says, this conference has been an unfortunate vestige from a prior era. taxpayers should take comfort that a conference like this would not take place today. sweeping new spending restrictions had been put in place at the irs. dropped more than 80% and similar large-scale meetings did not take plac

meet caroline harrison, wife of the 23rd president benjamin harrison, as we continue our series on first ladies with your questions and comments. monday night, live and on :00 eastern on c-span, c-span3, c- span radio, and c-span.org. c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979, brought to you as a public service by your service provider. >> today on c-span, more of this years commencement speeches. first, fbi director robert mueller, followed by denver ben -- followed by bernanke. then governor martin o'malley and governor rick scott. >> robert mueller travel to deliver at this year's robertement address. gates is the chancellor of william and mary and introduce the at guy jerked her. mr. mueller has been jerked her for 24 years. 24 years.ctor for this is about 25 minutes. [applause] >> thank you, president reevly. i have to say here at the outset there are two disadvances to being chancellor of the college. one, i get to march in behind a seven-foot tall rector. [laughter] >> and the other is the regalia. [laughter] >> which i've described as a unique blending of academic, med

meet caroline harrison, wife of the 23rd president, as we continue our series on first ladies with your questions and comments tonight, live at 9:00 eastern on c-span, c-span 3, c-span radio and c span.org. >> the house is back in five minutes for a couple of votes debated this afternoon. ee that live here on c-span. >> john shaw is the congressional correspondent for market news international. house lawmakers are on back on capitol hill to start work on annual spending bills. which once are coming up? >> it's an interesting season that is starting up this week, because the fiscal year 2014 spending bills are timely reaching the floor this week, the house chamber where the house will consider two of the bills, the homeland security funding bill and the military construction-veterans spending bills. it's interesting that the appropriations process is off to a bit of a slow start in part because the house and senate still disagree on where they're heading. the two chambers passed budget resolutions, which are broad fiscal blueprints in march. they have different visions of how the next 10

me caroline harrison as we continue our series on first ladies with your questions and phone, facebookand twitter. >> "washington journal" continues. host: as promised, lauren smith , from "cq roll call." president obama had an event yesterday about student loans in the rose garden. what is the issue? guest: he is -- it is funny, he said that if this feels like deja vu, that is because it happened last year. it might be helpful to start with the fact that in 2006 democrats in congress voted to lower student loan rates incrementally over four years from 6.8% to 3.4%. those were certain types of student loans, subsidized student loans. and of course last year we hit unless congress acted, they regard to double back up. as we saw last year with three ,onths of partisan mudslinging they finally work out a deal, but it was only a one-year extension. 30 days from today those rates are set to double again. right now there are a lot of different proposals being drawn and as you saw yesterday, president obama came out against the house republicans. host: if i hear this correctly, the house vers

the only other first lady would go through an element -- an illness was caroline harrison. that was toward the end. before she died, more details were learned. in large part it was they were traveling. they went through tennessee down to new orleans to texas. ida mckinley got out of the other side of the train and ran away with a bunch of women who took her to a big breakfast across the border making her the first incumbent first lady to leave the united states. they came to the fiesta flowers. at that point should be shaking hands that she had cut her finger, she had a ring on. it became ineffective. as they were going up the coast and i go through all the details in the new book, to summarize this debate about issue going to get better? mckinley said i've seen her, she is always gotten better. the doctors said this is pretty serious. when they had to cancel everything and she was really near death that is when, of coarse reporters were traveling with them. they had to tell the truth. they were very honest about it. they gave daily reports. >> with regards her seizure diso

beat caroline harrison, wife of the 23rd president. as we continue our series on first ladies with your questions and comments. facebook and twitter tonight live at 9:00 eastern on it c-span, c-span three, c-span radio, and c-span.org. .. congressional information meantime. since the house and senate are returning from a week-long memorial break when the senate returns today lawmakers will resume work on the reauthorization of the farm policy and there is proposals making changes to the comprehensive overhaul of the immigration law. senate majority leader harry reid said he's hoping to begin consideration of the bill the week of june 10th. house lawmakers those returning today to start work on funding the federal government for the upcoming fiscal year which begins october 1st. first up is a $73.3 billion spending bill designed to house and equipped the nation's military troops and families. the measure also includes money for a host of federal and services benefits programs. the second spending is up for debate next week this funding