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. >> and after the space shuttle with nasa administrator charles bolden. i'm candy crowley, and this is "state of the union." hope for a grand debt deal got buried last night in a blizzard of status quo rhetoric. speaker boehner writing -- out of the white house, communications director dan pfeiffer responded -- joining me now to try to make sense of where things stand, house republican whip, kevin mccarthy of california. if i am out there listening to all of this, i want to strangle all of you. why can you not get this deal? this looks to me like a strategic bargaining ploy rather than where we're actually going to end up from speaker boehner. >> i don't see that at all. boehn boehner's been very clear there are no votes for a tax increase. you look at the jobs data, only 18,000 jobs. canada has fewer people that live in california created more jobs than america. you would not increase taxes on the small business, which is what the president wants to do. all that boehner said was you've had a negotiation with cantor, with kyl, with biden. they've gotten t

level during closed door meetings with space agency heads in europe and of course with nasa chief charles bolden as well as the french british germans and italians the main pool so to speak to determine space policy we arrived at the conclusion that today no single country is in a position to develop such a huge space program like a flight to mars on its own. international cooperation is fundamental on my initiative we've set up an expert group to prepare proposals by the year's end on how to realize and consolidate international cooperation and how to divide obligations and responsibilities between various space agencies in order to avoid duplicating each other we need to define responsibilities of each party involved at this stage we haven't got past talking about it that's for immediate challenges to mount spaceflight the most important thing for russia is to increase its role to at least the american segment of the international space station our second goal is to return to the international automated spacecraft manufacturing pool we must regain our position in manufacturing communications s

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press club, charles bolden that to maintain the space shuttle -- spaceflight program. the former astronaut said he expects private companies to take cargo in less than a year. he is joined by mark kelly. this is about one hour. >> for more information about the national press club, visit our web site at press.org. and want to welcome a audiences. we also produce a weekly podcast that you can get free as a download. we will have a q&a and answer as many questions as time permits up. i will introduce each of you. first a member of our speakers committee. kantor shot. chair -- andrew shaw. chair of our defense committee. -- events committee. and then the only spells of a member of congress who has traveled in space and one of two siblings that traffic in space. husband to congress common gabrielle giffords. -- congress woman gabrielle giffords. [applause] chris chambers, a journalist and professor. [unintelligible] correspondent at abc news. [applause] today is newsmaker attention is not just about charlie bolden but also the future of nasa. it is about the vision of pres

nasa administrator charles bolden. [applause] >> thank you for that introduction, mark, and to the members of the press club for inviting me to speak this afternoon. i also want to thank my nasa team, who supports me every day, especially my deputy, lori garver, who is here with us today. also with us is one of the amazing astronauts who made the space shuttle program what it is. i am especially proud to be here representing the nasa team, to be joined by my deputy, who is a long time space enthusiast, as a matter of fact. many in the know her because she ran the national space society for a while and is probably, if not as much, maybe even more of a space buff and i am. be sure something else in common. she has a son who is 16 who is a football player. he is a good football player. i was lousy. he was blessed to have my starting quarterback, down till i get in the game. i could not throw. i could not run. when my starting quarterback was injured, my father looked down the bench and saw me. i could see his heart start

. >>> also with us is nasa administrator charles bolden. sir, good to have you with us. >> good to be with you, erica. >> reporter: a lot of criticism, of course, about the ending of the shuttle program from a number of folks including john glenn who said by ending this program the way it's being ended without a backup plan this is ignoring a cardinal rule at nasa, there should be something else there ready to go. how do you respond to that? >> erica, we spent about seven years now with a very well organized transition plan for phasing out the shuttle and moving on to the era really excited about president obama is allowing us to do. we hope to fly the first commercial cargo missions early next year. they will be american-made rockets flying cargo to the international space station and we are already starting to work with commercial entities hoping to release a request for proposal on commercial contracts to take crude to orbit and told maybe three years after we let the contract, we will have the capability. >> many, though, see this as a

eastern, nasa administrator charles bolden talks about the future of human spaceflight and the space shuttle program which launches its final mission on friday. later, former secretary of state henry kissinger and cnn host fareed zacaria participate in a debate on china in the 21st century. in about 45 minutes, political reporter kenneth vogel discusses a latest fund-raising efforts by 2012 candidates and the national party. national party.

nasa administrator charles bolden speaks tomorrow at the national press club.shuttle launch is scheduled for friday, july 8. >> tune in to c-span this independence day. writer michael lynn and others discuss if the united states can remain divided. >> we are we're more divided than at any point since the civil war. >> later, nixon white house insiders discuss his presidency's foreign policy. this monday, july 4, beginning at 10:00 a.m. eastern. for the complete schedule of programs and times, go to c-span.org. >> now a hearing about the amount of money being spent in afghanistan. this is a little more than two and a half hours. >> i will start with my opening remarks and if the senator gets here before i get done, he'll have a chance, and if the witnesses have started, i will ask them to allow him to make his opening remarks. i would like to not give a formal opening statement but just express the reason for this hearing. this is not the first hearing we have had and i have begun working on this program almost the day i arrived in the senate. i traveled to iraq

on sunday, nasa administrator charles bolden talked optimistilly about the nation's future in space on cnn. >> between 2014 and 2015, i am very hopeful that you will see american astronauts climb back aboard american-produced spacecraft to go to the international space station, and not very long after that start flying some test hops on a nasa- led effort to explore beyond low earth orbit, go to deep space. >> suarez: as for the current mission, "atlantis" docked with the international space station for the last time over the weekend. and then this morning... >> ♪ i get knocked do, but i get up again ♪ you're never going to keep me down... >> suarez: ...a wake-up song for the astronauts from mission control, with lyrics symbolic of nasa's hopes for the future. we look at those questions about the future now with doctor mae jemison, a former astronaut who flew the space shuttle endeavor in 1992 and was the first woman of color to go into space. she is now the founder of her own technology consulting firm. eric sterner, an aerospace consultant who served as associate deputy director for

[applause] >> next, nasa administrator charles bolden on the future of his agency. kissinger takes part in a debate on china's future and then remarks by san antonio's mayor, julian castro, and texas governor, rick perry. there's three days of "book t.v." programming this holiday weekend on c-span 2. join a heritage foundation book party for ann culture, her new book, "demonic." and linda hogan writes about the native american experience and the responsibility everyone has to the environment and the human experience. speaking at the national press club, nasa administrator charles bolden vowed to maintain america's position in the area of human space flight. the final mission for the space shuttle program launches on july 8. the former astronaut said he expects private companies will ferry cargo to the international space station in less than a year followed by human transport in three years. he's joined by mark kelly, husband of arizona representative gabrielle giffords. this is about an hour. >> good afternoon, and welcome to the national press club. we are the wor

. >> reporter: fellow south carolinian charles bolden who now heads nasa. >> that was a defining momentlity of becoming an astronaut real for kids who probably would never have dreamed it before ron became an astronaut. >> reporter: the curtain now closes on an era of space exploration, but the legacy of ron mcnair and 13 other men and women lives on through the passion they held for our universe and the answers it may hold for those of us who remain here on earth. michelle miller cbs news, lake city, south carolina. n apply sunblock to your kids' wet skin. new neutrogena® wet skin kids. ordinary sunblock drips and whitens. neutrogena® wet skin cuts through water. forms a broad spectrum barrier for full strength sun protection. wet skin. neutrogena®. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] nutri-grain -- one good decision... can lead to another. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ with real fruit, more of the whole grains your body needs, and a good source of fiber. nutri-grain can help you eat better all day. every day you live with the pain of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis could be another day you're living with join

major general charles bolden, thank you so much. >> thank you very much, and it's a great day for americahope everybody is as euphoric as we are down here at the kennedy space center right now. >> thanks again, sir. >>> up next here on cnn, he is already in big legal trouble. now former presidential candidate john edwards is set to take a big financial hit. that's next. >>> plus, will there be an nfl season this year? the fate of america's most popular sport, well, it depends on a deal that could happen today. maybe. back in a moment. (screams) when an investment lacks discipline, it's never this obvious. introducing investment discipline etfs from russell. visit russelletfs.com r a prospectus, containing the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and other information. read and consider it carefully before investing. ok. [ cellphone rings ] hey. you haven't left yet. no. i'm boarding now... what's up? um...would you mind doing it again? last time. [ engine turns over ] oooohhhh...sweet. [ male announcer ] the chevy cruze with the my chevrolet app. the remote control car is final

we will have charles bolden here and he will discuss arkin -- our continued commitment to human space flight. we still have tickets available for that occurred july 13, the owner of our hockey and basketball teams in washington will be here. he is quite accomplished and the high technology and rom. as you may know, you have been here before. we typically like to present you with a token of our appreciation. it is the coffee mug. do not leave yet. [laughter] there is another coffee mug in case you might have broken an earlier one bread -- an earlier one. i noticed about -- [laughter] that is not what i planned. it can stay on the floor. you are out there with the sunlight being -- beating down on you. you need a national press club hiked. = -- hat. how about a round of applause for our guest speaker today? [applause] >> harry reid canceled the senate july 4 recess next week. he said centers will stay to continue negotiations on increasing the debt ceiling. he made the announcement one day after president obama criticized lawmakers for their work schedule. today, senate republicans boyc

nasa administrator charles bolden. >> we shall remember the crews sts-51l, "challenger," and sts-107, "columbia," who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> reporter: from start to finish, the shuttle program has cost some $200 billion and supporters insist it's been worth the investment. >> because it's an expression of the national spirit that we have. you know, this country was founded by explorers. >> reporter: also at the cape for the final launch, nbc's jay barbree, who has covered every manned space lunch surveillance 1958. >> it is an experience that only you can feel here when these mighty machines are climbing into orbit. my heart will be pumping. i will be concerned about the astronauts on board, and i will be watching with pride it going into orbit. it will be 166 for me and i hope to be here for 167. >> reporter: we love jay barbree. if we go again anytime soon, it will be on board a commercial space vehicle but that could be four to five years away. ann, in the meantime, american astronauts will be catching a ride to the space station with the russians. back to you. >> tom cost

we're going to have charles bolden here and he will discuss our commitment to leadership in human space flight and nasa's plans to extend human flight beyond the orbit earth. astronauts mark kelly, the congresswoman's husband will be at the head table of that event. july 13th, the owner of our hockey and basketball teams in washington will be here. he is quite accomplished and high-technology realm. we will talk about that aspect of his life as well. you have been year before, but there is a twist here. we typically like to present you with a true token of our appreciation, which is the coffee mug, but don't leave yet because i'm going to hand to that -- there is another coffee mug in case she might have broken an earlier one. but checking out your website, plenty of service personnel are thrilled by the experience of making videos of you out there all over the world. [laughter] that's not what i planned. it can stay on the floor. i notice that you are out there under the sun, so you need a national press club that while you are performing. [applause] thank you. how about a round of app

charles bolden, the administrator for nasa will discuss the nation's future in space and plans to extend a human presence beyond low earth orbit. we also know that the retiring astronaut, mark kelly, will be at our head table that day. and ted leonsis who made a couple interesting draft picks for the washington wizards and majority owner as well of the washington capitals will be here on july 13th. in terms of would-be formalities i would like to present you with our highly sought-after, national press club coffee mug. >> thank you. >> finally a last question for our speaker, you're planning to write a book after you leave office and we're wondering whether it will take us behind the scenes of all the critical decision making in the financial crisis? will it be a tell-all or is there an angle or message to average people you would like to get across in the book? >> so it will not be a tell-all. i don't like, i think everybody worked very hard in this crisis with the best of motives. there were certainly different perspectives and philosophies and i think it is important for those to be e

sentences we're live at the national press club for remarks from nasa administrator charles bolden. this is space shuttle commander mark kelly who is the husband of congresswomen gabrielle giffords. he will be talking about what is ahead for nasa. >> melissa charbonneau is the effective speaker's chair gets things going for the speaker's committee. lee perriman is the director of enps, an organizer of the luncheon today. he has organized two lunches and very short amount of time and we're extremely grateful for your work. lauri garver is deputy nasa administrator babcock 3. . chris chambers -- mark brender -- former vice president of communications at goi. [applause] today's newsmaker luncheon is not just about administrator charlie bolton but also about the future of nasa. it is about his vision forand some daunting and budgetary realities and how he will deliver. headquartered here in the nation's capital with more than 18,000 employees, many more working as contractors, nasa also runs 10 field centers, seven test and research facilities, and boasts of global leadership through a