we are here live in cedar rapids tonight waiting for paul ryan and other speakers. you can take part by sharing your comments with us. you can send us a tweet. use the #c-span chat. on facebook we are using the question would paul ryan make a good president. here, hostedr him by the iowa republican party. [inaudible] [no audio] >> tonight's keynote speaker at the lincoln dinner, the iol republican party, he is there near the stage. paul ryan. the congressman from wisconsin. the chair of the budget committee. we are asking the question, would paul ryan make a good president. you can share your comments and opinions during this remark tonight. a couple of remarks we have gotten, amy says based on the budget he is trying to pass, i'm going to say no. cody writes paul ryan is an intelligent man and he would be an ok president. share your opinions and comments at facebook.com. as things get underway, and as can -- and as things continue throughout the night. [no audio] >> what's your name? scott. >> where you from? >> cedar falls. >> what's your name? >> day. likes nice

. >> i went to cedar rapids. i left the show, jetted to cedar rapids and came back in one day. >> i know. >> it was -- it was great. this was this iowa leadership conference that they have there right outside of cedar rapids. it was a great organization. i didn't realize they said last year maya -- maya angelou spoke. i'm blanking on everything. martha stewart spoke this year. they had i think gloria steinem and some other people. look what they brought me. that got the biggest applause. they brought a glass of wine. >> sure, you're allowed to talk about it. >> there's diane. she's the lady who ran the whole deal. that was the board of directors. a nice, nice group of ladies. >> how did the speech that i wrote for you go? >> it was perfect. i played music for these guys like i tend to do. i played "days like this," and it was a great room. nice people. >> hat's off. i'm proud of you. okay. what is this hbo go thing? >> hbo go is something you get on your ipad or your phone. you can get hbo -- >> to go? >> yeah. s

tried to give you a perspective of cedar rapids. certainly we take business seriously and cedar rapids. one of our favorite songs is grant would. grant would is a famous -- grant is a famous artist. gothic."d "american next to the mona lisa, it is the most well-known piece of art. tois the most parrot eyes --parodized --whether that is a word or not. these will come mary most men. >> good evening, everyone. it is my distinct privilege to serve as your auditor of state. was appointed by governor branstad. i am campaigning for the position and 2014. watchdog isaxpayers' a truly awesome responsibility. i am proud. we know our audits have a direct impact on the level of trust people have in the government spending their tax dollars. we have a motto. "in god we trust. everybody else we audits." [laughter] regarding my qualifications, i have over 10 years of experience in state and public finance and i am a certified public accountant. regarding my family, i am pretty delighted to be here with my husband. he and i have been married a litt

we are here live in cedar rapids tonight waiting for paul ryan and other speakers.u can take part by sharing your comments with us.

. >>> cedar rapids, iowa, folks are serious about keeping geese away from public areas..o. >> stands for foul intercepted dispersal officer. through go. chases away the geese like last year. >> pa he can chase it on land and wire. they say f.i.d.o. won't hurt them. like a bear, you're not getting away. it can climb the tree, get on the water. it is done. >> it is bright orange. as mean and mad as it looks, that will do it >> after a week will geese will go, nah. >> all bark, no bite. >>> coming up, grab sandwich bread for something fun. we're going to celebrate national peanut butter and jelly day. you're invited. >>> first, you'll never look at a chain saw the same way again. the accident that has one man counting his blessings. you're going to hear from him. you're watching "world news now." ♪ but i've got my chain saw ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" brought to you by mucinex aerial.

he made remarks in cedar rapids.pointed out to a very divisive republican party in the state of iowa, going back to my earlier point about the primary challenge in kentucky. there are eight candidates for a senate bid in north carolina. his message was for the iowa gop to unify, unify, unify, adding that he is catholic, and he wants to make sure that some republicans give something up during the lenten season. the story is available online. how divided our some of these republican primaries? -- how divided are some of these republican primaries? guest: they are very divided. it is the open tom harkin seat. a retiring senator of many years. the democrats only came up with one person, congressman bruce braley, who is in his own hot pot of water for insulting farmers. many iowans have that profession. he was at a fundraiser in texas with trial lawyers making fun of senior senator chuck grassley to saying at least if you elect me, you will elect a lawyer. crazy stuff. the fact that you only have one democratic candidate

inaudible conversations] >> tonight, house budget committee chairman paul ryan heads the gop dinner in cedar rapids, iowa. the state's governor terry branstad will also speak and congressman ryan's remarks will come later in eating. live coverage of this event starts at 8 p.m. eastern on c-span. we invite your comments on social media at cspanchat on twitter and facebook. tomorrow morning at 10 a.m., citizens united, and americans for prosperity hoes what they're calling a freedom summit in manchester, new hampshire. senators rand paul, ted cruz and mike lee along with donald trump and former house speaker and republican presidential candidate newt gingrich are among those scheduled to take part. live coverage is also on c-span and we will be inviting your comments on this event via social media. >> c-span to providing live coverage of the senate floor proceedings and key public policy events. every weekend booktv now for 15 years the only television network devoted to nonfiction books and authors. c-span2 created by the cable tv industry and brought to you as a public service by her local cable or

on friday, congressman paul ryan heads to cedar rapids, headlining the lincoln dinner.ntial candidates, bobby jindal, rand paul, rick santorum, going in june for the state republican convention. they have a new state party chair. a lot of sucking up to do in iowa. meanwhile, hillary clinton will make a west coast swing beginning in portland tuesday. she is launching the first all-women speaker series of the world affairs council and making three stops in california. last week, hillary clinton talked about the pressures women face in political life. >> is there still a double standard in the media about how we talk about women in public life? >> really, tom. i think -- there is a double standard, obviously. we have all either experienced it or at the very least seen it. >> of course, it's another political legacy which moves toward a 2016 run, making some new headlines this morning. speaking at an event, commemorating the 25th anniversary of his father's presidency on sunday, jeb bush signal that if he does run for president, will he fiercely defend two potential achille

weekend in 2016 politics on the heels of the passage of this 2015 budget congressman paul ryan is in cedar rapidsst an invited guest, nothing more. and kentucky senator rand paul kicks off a granite state swing with a rally tonight in dover before joining texas senator ted cruz, former arkansas governor mike huckabee and others in manchester new hampshire at a summit sponsored by americans for prosperity and citizens united. to talk about this is politico's m.j. lee and kristen anderson and rodoll molanu. ben tairps wrote a piece about a bush 2015 era reunion of bush 41 and he gave thisreyun yunion of1 and talking about bush and clinton in the washington post from joe trippy. i used to think, oh, my god, hill h ri clinton and a bush, and here we go again, but i am thinking that it is maybe the best way to get an actual debate about the issues. that stuck out to many, because here you have a candidates who are so vetted and the names cancel each other out in terms of the legacy idea, and could you have a real presidential debate with a jeb bush and hillary clinton matchup? in a way they need each

ryan will deliver the keynote address at the republican party of iowa's spring lincoln dinner in cedar rapidse losing vice presidential candidate along side mitt romney in 2012, is keeping his opings open for 2016. it comes just one day after the house passed the ryan budget, something knee done every year since republicans took over the house in 2010. this year's budget was as paul ryan-y as ever. it repeels the affordable care act. turns medicaid into a premium support system. s otherwise known as a voucher. it cuts spending by $5.1 trillion, including slashing things like food stamps, college loans, and health care for the poor. reduces the corporate income tax rate to 25% and creates just two personal income tax brackets. 25% and 10%. for flourish, it cuts social security in order to preserve defense spending. all pretty standard ryan fare. there is some irony to the idea that ryan is speaking at a dinner named for abraham lincoln, otherwise known as the republican besides teddy roosevelt who is probably the least like the modern day gop. lincoln not only believed that preserving the unio

students in the cedar rapids were not very keen on his policy any phone calls had be broadcast on classroom speaker phone. one of them present the following having a fit pregnancy are called. announced a public hearing that she is pregnant. you can imagine how embarrassing that teacher was >> : you to video has gone by role with 6 million hits. % professor good nature about a prank. says he might rethink his cellphone speakerphone policy. >> : he can't walk a pocket but england's little prince george or you rubbing elbows with world leaders. and and duchess of cambridge. went to new zealand to make it brought the baby for too weak to work that will include and zealand and australia. it really happy to see the royal couple. a little george seems we begin the tension. only his second outing the family as his father traditional welcome today. where's chances for big playoffs when two major it today garry will explain coming up. mbas as well twins' home opener. all sports next is on the road for first time this season. they are in minnesota for the twins' home opener. you go kevin parade was a

paul ryan will be a public speaker at a republican dinner in cedar rapids. you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter and our live coverage begins at 8:00 eastern. the house oversight committee voted along power -- partyline still hold lois lerner in contempt of congress. lois lerner has been a key figure. darrell issa chairs this committee. >> the committee will come to order. the committee meets today to consider a resolution finding lois lerner, former director of exempt organizations, irs, in contempt of congress. the committee has convened this meeting to consider a resolution recommending contempt of congress for former irs executive lois lerner. this is not an action i take lightly. why did she do certain things and who else was involved? it is important to review how we arrived at this resolution today. ms. lerner appeared before this committee last may and made an entirely voluntary opening statement in which she professed her innocence. she said she did nothing wrong, broke no laws, and did not violate any irs rules. after her under-oath

>> here in cedar rapids. we met one time, we had a great dinner with all of them.is the first time i have been able to be part of the campaign again. i was not 100% on board. but, yeah, we are still friends -- >> [indiscernible] that is the shame of it all. people did not get a chance to see who he really is. did that give you a sense of what he is really like? >> the other thing i do, the last 12 years -- [indiscernible] everybody in town is trying to get him to come back. he came back and share the gospel. >> where do you work? >> hyvee. we have stephen baldwin coming in next friday. >> stephen baldwin, yeah. [indiscernible] >> well, he is in phoenix. [indiscernible] >> you know these -- >> ok, ready? 1, 2, 3. good. >> [indiscernible] >> i just want to make sure i get it good. >> all, i yeah -- yeah, i do have. appreciate it. yeah. that will be nice. appreciate it. >> [indiscernible] >> oh, yeah. i just did a quick -- >> yeah, and now i am interning. >> ok, yeah. glad to meet you. >> got it. >> awesome. awesome. >> thank you. [indiscernible] >> i was the u.s. att

tonight, paul ryan headlined the iowa republican dinner in cedar rapids.e is one of a number of acres. that is naked under way at 8:00 eastern. we will have live coverage here on c-span. we would like to hear what you think. you can use our facebook page or twitter. assembled today in federal hall we are reminded of the ones who served before us and those who served first. it is a humbling experience to stand on the site where the thet congress met, where first president was sworn, where the bill of rights was introduced. every member of the house and senate and member of this country can draw a straight line from the event in federal hall to the life we all know today. here,ongress convenes america was a nation of 4 million souls. -- the tallest was trinity church. included signers of the declaration of independence and men who had marched in george washington's army. from virginia still in their 30's served in that congress. their names were madison and monroe. that greatbers knew responsibilities had come to then. as vice president john adams observed,

the ryan will headline republican dinner in cedar rapids. he is a number of -- one of a number of speakers, and we will have that live for you on c-span. assembled today in federal hall, we are reminded of the ones who served before us, and those who served first. it is a humbling experience to stand on the site where the first congress met in were the first president was sworn for the bill of rights is introduced. every member of the house and the senate and every citizen of this country can draw a straight line from the events and federal hall to the life we all know today. when congress convened here, amerco was a nation of scarcely 4 million souls are the tallest structure in the that he was trinity church, which still stands at the corner rod we and wall street -- broadway and wall street. the roll call included designers of the declaration of independence, and then who and -- man who in march and george washington's army. thatf the members knew great responsibilities had come to them. as vice president john adams observed, a trust of t

the house budget committee chair paul ryan will be speaking in cedar rapids at 8:00 eastern. he will also have remarks later tonight. you could post your comments on facebook and twitter. tomorrow morning on "washington arinal" we will hear from hegewisch and peter morici. and your phone calls, facebook comments, and tweets all on "washington journal." finance ministers meet in washington. christine lagarde discuss the imf's plan to loan up to $18 billion to ukraine. she hopes the a authorities will deliver on their commitment, china's global markets, greece, and deflation in the eurozone. >> ok. thank you for the photographs. good morning, everyone. welcome to this press conference. thank you for coming. very nice to see you. we are on record this morning. we will get your question shortly and we ask you to keep them short. stake to one question please. it is my pleasure to introduce to you the managing director of the imf, madame christine lagarde and the first deputy managing director, david lipton. with that, let me turn to madame lagardere for opening regards and we will

. >>> the folks in cedar rapids, what washgs are serious about keeping the geese away from some public officer. through have it. the remote control device will chase away geese that left behind droppings at the city's amphitheater last year. >> the pontoon and propeller and speed can make it chase them on land. they say f.i.d.o. won't hurt them. like a bear, you're not getting away. it can climb the tree, get on the water. it is done. >> it is orange, quite frightening to the geese. i have a feeling that as mean and mad as it looks, that will make a difference. it's all about the color. >> after a week geese will go, nah -- >> all bark, no bite. >>> coming up, grab sandwich bread for something fun. we're going to celebrate national peanut butter and jelly day. you're invited. >>> first, you'll never look at a chain saw the same way again. the accident that has one man counting his blessings. you're going to hear from him. you're watching "world news now." ♪ but i've got my chain saw ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by mucinex allergy. but he's got such sensitive

committee chairman and former vice presidential candidate paul ryan was the two republicans in cedar rapids, iowa tonight. live coverage begins tonight at 8:00 eastern here on c-span. washington journal begins in a moment. on c-span. later this morning, or conversation on digital currency and bitcoin. that is from the atlantic consul, live at 10: 30 eastern. at noon eastern, first lady michelle obama will host an event at the white house for military and veteran caregivers. jack lew will hold a news conference after the world bank meeting. that is live at 6:00 eastern. coming up this hour, we will talk with the heritage foundation's john malcolm about the investigation. later, we will talk with georgetown university history about the professor 50th anniversary of the 1964 civil rights act. we will also take your calls, and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. ♪ >> good morning. very atiday, april 11 to "washington journal." will announceius today that she is stepping down. that comes months after the troubled rollout of the government's health care website. her decision to

that's live from cedar rapids, iowa, starting at eight eastern on c-span. we will therefore more potential 2016 presidential candidates tomorrow morning on c-span. citizens united and americans for prosperity holding what they're calling the freedom summit in manchester, new hampshire. speakers include rand paul, texas hundred 10 is -- ted cruz, former arkansas governor mike huckabee and also don't draw. that starts at 10 a.m. eastern tomorrow morning live at c-span. >> i think what we need is something akin to the grace commission during the reagan administration or the bracket commission, base realignment and closure and commission during i think the clinton administration. an outside group with integrity, former members of congress, no current elected politicians to come into a complete audit of government from top to bottom. every agency of government has a piece of legislation or a charter that created it. it has a purpose. if it's not the filling that purpose are not doing it within reasonable budget, it should be cut or eliminate. let's take it start

eastern , paul ryan headlines the iowa republican dinner in cedar rapids. he is one of a number of speakers that gets underway. you can tweet as using the hash [inaudible] between must choose running for president in 2016 or seeking to chair the ways and means committee. the vice presidential nominee has kept his thinking private, making enough new -- moves to keep his allies guessing about his plan. in the fall he headlined the birthday fundraiser and in the first quarter of this year paul ryan brought in $1.4 million and fundraising. that is his largest fundraising haul. also we want to let you know about our live coverage from new hampshire of an all-day conservative summit beaching -- featuring speeches from rent hall and former governor mike huckabee. all day live coverage begins at 10 a.m. eastern here. we will invite you to share your thoughts on facebook and twitter. >> there is no question that congress routinely and administrations routinely do not speak the truth to the american public and it is not just about inaccuracies in terms of what the af

at 8 p.m., house budget committee chairman paul ryan is the headliner at the iowa gop dinner in cedar rapids. >> the question, integration of baseball. he said it's very interesting, all of the accounts of what he actually said and clearly means that hit series about about the integration of baseball. he says because what will happen is, he says i think what they want, they want our fans. they want our fan base. we're outgrowing the major league in games. we're packing them in. in fact we think they want our fans. you said if you want to integrate, take whole teams, whole black all-star teams into the majors. and another point he said, if they were really interested in increasing the talent of their teams, maybe someday not take just one or two players because we have bunches of players who are good enough to play a major leagues. >> satchel paige and integrating professional baseball saturday night at eight eastern part of american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >> [inaudible conversations] >> the acting chair of the federal energy regulatory commission testified thursday before the se