then, a look of the future of iraq with christopher hill. >> one of the things i regretted about politicalnd rhetorical life in the washington is that every major figure, from the president on down, is merely reading what someone else and some other committee has produced. more about presidents and architects of power. tonight, he will share his insights on washington on c- span's show. >> our guest this week on "newsmakers" is representative ed markey. this week on thursday he held that the latest oversight hearing looking at the facts of the bp oil spill in the gulf. thank you for being here today. let me introduce our reporters. this is jeff from cq, and david is from "the washington post." we will begin with you. >> since the oil stopped flowing, there has been an increased focus on the long going effects of the spill. as much as 75% of the oil the begun -- using that is a mistaken estimate? >> when the government released their work, they should have released the analysis that would with it that a ride with that conclusion. that is why i have asked the government to release all that i

we are pleased to welcome back christopher hill. he has just completed an effective tore in baghdad. the ambassador has had a long career, beginning with the peace corps in cameroon. he has been in korea, macedonia, among other places. he has been the leader of the six party talks in north korea, assistant secretary of state. the next chapter will have him be the dean of international studies at the university of denver. he will soon go back to rhode island. it is the home of the best ice cream parlor in the country. you should visit it. so, another red sox fan here. we're very pleased to have embassador hill. some lessons learned, but visions of where we are going with this relationship between the u.s. and iraq. there are people in baghdad and beirut who are watching us online. we may get some questions from them as well, and from this group, and from the overflow audience in a nearby room. please welcome ambassador hill. [applause] elcome ambassador hill. [applause] >> thank you very much, bill, and for inviting me to this old bu

very pleased to welcome back ambassador christopher hill.n this room, he just completed a tour in baghdad. ambassador hills had a long career starting with the peace corps and cameron a long time ago. he has been an ambassador in many places including libya and macedonia and iraq. he has been the leader in north korea, assistant secretary of state, so this is the end of one chapter but he now goes on to the next chapter in his career where he will be the dean of the korbel school of international studies starting very soon. we're very pleased to have him here. he takes off shortly cut -- to go to little compton, rhode island. all well-kept secret in rhode island, the home of the best ice cream parlor in the country, i am convinced. also, watching from a distance from colorado. we're very pleased -- yes. we're very pleased have ambassador hill and hoping he will be able to look forward, with where we're going between this relationship between the united states and iraq. we will have a good opportunity for questions. if there are people in pak

ambassador to iraq, christopher hill, and the white house insisted the drawdown of u.s.roops is on track. 50,000 american troops will remain to train iraqi security forces, but for some there, it hardly looks like the war is over. >> the role of the u.s. troops has now appropriately shifted from combat operations to an advise and assist role. >> it represents the end of a chapter. seven years of war in operation iraqi freedom. >> the u.s. will keep forces in iraq past 2011 in iraqi officials ask for them. experts think iraq will make that request well before it is time for troops to leave. >>> prosecutors say they could set a retrial date today for the corruption case of former illinois governor rod blagojevich. tuesday a federal judge can declared a mistrial on 23 of the 24 counts blagojevich faced. the jury foreman says they were close to convicting the former governor on a second count one one juror backed out. blagojevich says he is innocent and he and his family members are victims of al federal government persecution. and blagojevich could face a maximum of five ye

ambassador christopher hill who is just out of his 60 amount to or in iraq and to answer questions about his time there and the transaction and looking forward. thank you for coming. >> thank you. there was supposed to be one year but i went into extra time. and it is a pleasure to be here. i left iraq a few days ago to say goodbye to people at the embassy. it was quite a time of transition. we have a whole new cast of characters coming in. i think anybody who deals with iraq is very much aware of the fact that the problems of that country are severe but the potential is very great. i think those of us who were there for the time that we were there did our best to make things better and make things better for our successors and i hope i have done that for jim jeffreys who i understand leaves tonight. we have talked on many occasions about the transition there. there is a lot coburn on. one of the main things that we do is to help be helpful on government formation. they have had a very close election we have tried to be very helpful and we will continue to track because the rocknes a gov

institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> coming up tonight, and christopher hill briefed reporters on the political situations in iraq. perhaps this week, "washington journal" is looking at the financial crisis. tomorrow, a representative of the u.s. public interest group on how consumers are being affected at 9:15 a.m. eastern here on cnn. funeral services for former alaska senator ted stevens will be held tomorrow in an anchorage. he died in a plane crash on a way to a fishing trip. we will have live coverage of the service. that will start at 6:00 eastern here on c-span. tomorrow on c-span2, british politics. jack straw testified last week before the british iraq war inquiry. of five-member committee involving -- examining british involvement in the war. we will air his testimony on wednesday. >> " tv continues tonight with the focus on campaigns and elections. a recounting of the presidential race of 1960. donald ritchie on the 1932 race between fdr and incumbent herbert hoover. and the campaign and subsequent assassination of james garfield. book tv is in pri

very pleased to welcome back ambassador christopher hill. as everyone knows in this room, he just completed a tour in baghdad. ambassador hills had a long career starting with the peace corps and cameron aong time ago. he has been an ambassador in many places including libya and macedonia and iraq. he has been the leader in north korea, assistant secretary of state, so this is the end of one chapter but he now goes on to the next chapter in his career where he will be the dean of the korbel school of international studies starting very soon. we're very pleased to have him here. he takes off shortly cut -- to go to little compton, rhode island. all well-kept secret in rhode island, the home of the best ice cream parlor in the count, i am convinced. also, watching from a distance from colorado. we're very pleased -- yes. we're very pleased have ambassador hl and hoping he will be able to look forward, with where we're going beten this relationship between the united states and iraq. we will have a good opportunity for questions. if there are p

host: "new york times" -- this is from the "new york times" this morning and they interviewed christopher hill on his leaving baghdad. next caller, georgia, go ahead. caller: and they are illegal. their kids should be illegal. they should be sent back with their kids and get in line. also, every issue, it seems like a black people love to join these issues with hispanics and these other types. with same-sex marriage, blacks are read litigating. -- re-litigating. the main thing about it is the right to vote. hispanics are not going to get behind blacks for any reason. their reason for coming to the united states is, they have their language and their culture still intact. they bring their drug money, push again, and they get benefits and economics. hispanics are way above blocks economical wise. ordaz -- are way above blocks economical-wise. we pay taxes. they get hired because they do these jobs cheaper than everyone else. host: we will leave it there. the open or detroit free press" with a cover story -- here is a local article from the carbon for houston chronicle." the suspected gunman in t

christopher hill. >> i went into extra time, but it is a pleasure to be here.ay's ago. it is quite a time of transition at the embassy. we have a whole new cast of characters coming in, and i think anyone who deals with iraq is very much aware that the problems in the country are severe, but the potential is very great, and i think those of us that are there do our best to make things better for our successors, and i hope i have done that for embassador jim jeffries, who i understand theives tonight. jim and i have talked on many occasions about the transition there. -- and i hope i have done that for ambassador jim jeffries, who i understand leaves tonight. it has not been easy to put the government together. we have tried to be very helpful and will continue to be helpful, because iraq does need a government. in the meantime, we work very hard with our military colleagues to make this year a year of transition from military-led operations to civilian-led operations. çóthere have been numerous security challenges that continue to exist. i am sure you all saw t

telegraph hill has always been a place that our citizens gather in san francisco, the beautiful vantage points over which christopherian american i take special pride in the fact that columbus is here. and over the years i took my children and more recently visitors and members of the congress to telegraph hill to see this incredible monument to love of san francisco. to see the murals inside which are a tribute to the working man. some find that controversial. i don't and i think it's time to remind ourselves of that at this time and to remember that those were projects of the w.p.a. but they were also projects of the arts projects encouraging artists to be part of the infrastructure that we were building. i'm delighted to be here with mayor newsome, who takes such special pride in this city shall this great city of san francisco, and every aspect of it, its beauty, its history and its future and i thank him and senator feinstein, another former mayor, for being honorary co-chairs of this event and making it such a success. and i want to thank the chairman of the board of supervisors, aaron peskin, for being here a