announcer: and senator claire mccaskill talks about her book, a memoir about her life experiences and local, federal, and state government. claire mccaskill: i don't think we do anybody any favors i trying to dress up politicians that we are not people that have made major mistakes and have major problems in our lives. announcer: a panel discussion on run for newckley's york city mayor in 1985. and winston groom discusses his latest book on the winning of world war ii. winston: one of first questions i am usually asked is why did you choose these three men from the second world war? they answer is that embody, i believe, super characteristics of courage, character, and patriotism. announcer: on sunday night, authors look back at a turning point in world history in 1932, the rise of hitler and fdr. katz1:15, melissa discusses her book on the corporate capture of american life. melissa: there is a reason i chose the chamber of commerce as a subject for my book. and it is because it is a single organization that sums up the story of how we got here to this place. announcer: watch book tv

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missouri senator claire mccaskill talks about her life and political career in an interview with political editor, susan glasser. >> host: i am so delighted to be with you today to talk about your new book and i feel like we should start at the very beginning, which is the title. plenty ladylike, which i want to ask you where you came up with that? seems like it has a little irony embedded in it. it has a little of your trademark attitude. what were you thinking with that title? >> guest: and a little humor. i want people to know that this is a book that will make them laugh or at least smile hard in several different places. it's an interesting thing that happened in my life, and about the eighth grade i had a teacher i love. she took me aside and told me i need i need to quit speaking up so much in class. the boys were not going to like me and it was not ladylike. it really impacted me. i was hurt. then, many years later in 2012, after my first debate with todd akin, he told the press after the debate that i was not very ladylike. so those two incidents kind of reaffirmed in my mind that

. >> at 10 p.m., claire mccaskill talks about lady lack--ladylike, a memoir. >> i don't think we do anybody any favors by tying to -- by trying to just the politicians. >> saturday evening at 7:00, a panel discussion on wheel f mayory junior's run for in 1955. at 11 clock p.m., winston groom -- at 11:00 p.m., with the groom talks about his latest book. >> one of the first questions i choosed is why did you these three men from the second world war. superwer is they embodied characteristics of courage, character and patriotism. >> on sunday night at 8:00, author david patricia talks about 1932, the rise of hitler and fdr. and alyssa katz talks the influence machine. u.s. chamber of commerce. >> there is a reason i chose the chamber of commerce as a subject for my book. it is because this signal that's the single organization sums up how we got to this place. -- watch book tv on c-span2. >> coming up next, leaders from several muslim organizations discuss ways to improve anti-muslim attitudes in the u.s. chris christie meets with voters and new hampshire. at 7:00, we open our phone lines and

and that is my great friend, claire mccaskill of missouri. claire isu all know one tough cookie. two toughs won races. forre has also fought military families. she has taken on government accountability issues. the title ofshe is her book to add this, she is plenty ladylike. my friends, claire mccaskill! [cheering] [applause] ok, that wasskill: the senator next door. one pitch deserves another. it is great fun to be here with all of my colleagues. you know, every morning i get up, and i have a cup of coffee early. and i look at the day's news. and it seems like almost every morning i read about the leading candidate for president in the republican party and i say out loud, he said what? [laughter] [applause] he said what? are you kidding me? and then compare and contrast. our leading candidate. stable. strong. [cheering] smart. [cheering] substantive. [cheering] there is no irresponsible rhetoric. there is no play into the cheap seats. but there is a lot of hard work. and we have so much hard work in front of us. because this is a woman who understands she's got to earn the trust

. >> then at 10:00 p.m., senator claire mccaskill talks about her book "plenty ladylike," a memoir about her experiences in local, state and federal government. >> i don't think we do anybody any favors by trying to dress up politicians as if we are not real human beings that have made major mistakes and had major problems in our lives. >> saturday evening at 7:00, a panel discussion on national review founder william f. buckley jr.'s run for new york city mayor in 1965. and at 11:00 p.m., winston groom discusses his latest book, "the generals: patton, mcarthur, marshall and the winning of world war ii." >> one of the first questions i'm usually asked when i do a tv or radio show is why did you choose these three men from the second world war? and the answer is that they embodied, i believe, super characteristics of courage, character and patriotism. >> on sunday night at 8:00, author david petrusia looks back at a turning point in world history in 1932, the rise of hitler and fdr. and at 11:15 p.m. eastern, alyssa katz discusses her book, "the influence machine: the u.s. chamber of comm

announcer: claire mccaskill talks about her book, a memoir about her life expenses and local, state,ederal government. claire mccaskill: i don't think we do anybody any favors by trying to dress up politicians as if we are not real human beings who have made major mistakes and have major problems in our lives. announcer: and a panel discussion on william f buckley junior's run for mayor in 1965. and at 11:00, winston groom discusses his latest book on the winning of world war ii. why did you choose these three men. they embodied certain characteristics of courage, character and patriotism. 8:00, anday night at look back at the turning point in 1932. the rise of hitler and fdr. -- at 11:15, alyssa katz discusses her book the influence machine, the u.s. chamber of commerce and the corporate capture of american life. >> there is a reason that i chose the chamber of commerce as a subject for my book. it is because this single organization really sums up the story of how we got here to this place. >> this weekend, watch book tv on c-span2. founded in 1865, the nation is america's oldest m

privilege to introduce a woman and a little bit about "true grit," and that is my great friend, claire mccaskill of missouri. [applause] now, i think you all know claire is one tough cookie, and she has one too tough races. and if you don't believe me that she is tough, you just talked to a guy named todd akin. [laughter] but clarke has also fought for military families. she's taken a government accountability issues -- claire -- and could add she used to tout overbooked in this, she is plenty ladylike. my friend claire mccaskill. [cheers and applause] >> that was the senator next door. one pitch deserves another. it is great fun to be here with all of my colleagues. you know, every morning i get up and i have a cup of coffee early, and i look at the day's news. and it seems like almost every morning i read about the leading candidates for president and the republican party, and i say out loud, he said what? [laughter] he said what? are you kidding me? and then compare and contrast. our leading candidate, stable, strong, smart, substantive. there's no irresponsible rhetoric. there's no playing t

. >> and claire mccaskill talks about her memoir. >> i don't think it would do anyone favors by trying to dress up politicians as not being human beings who haven't made major mistakes. >> and a discussion on william buckley junior's run for mayor. and winston groom discusses his latest book with us. >> one of the first questions i am usually asked when i do a tv or radio show is why did you chose these three men from the second world war. my answer is that they embodied the characteristics of courageic and character. >> and we look back to 1932 with the rise of hitler and fdr. and then melissa cats discusses her book the influence machine; the u.s. camber of commerce and the corporate capture of american life. >> there is a reason i chose the chamber of commerce as the subjects of my book and that is because this institution sums up how we got to this place. >> here is a look at authors recently featured on booktv after words our weekly interview program. michael mar mack reported on the factors con tributing to america's health and wellness gap. lisa brown talked about the challenges

. >> and senator claire mccaskill on her book about her life experiences and local, state and federalernment. >> i don't think we do anybody any favors by trying to dress up politicians as if we are not real human beings that have made major mistakes and had major problems in our life. >> saturday evening at seven discussion on "national review" founder william f. buckley, jr.'s run for new york city mayor in 1965. at 11 p.m. winston groom discusses his latest book. >> one of the first questions i usually passed and i do a tv or radio show is why did you choose these three men from second world war? and answer is that they embodied i believe super characteristics of courage, character and patriotism. >> sunday at eight, the rise of hitler and fdr. at 11:15 p.m. eastern, the influence machine. >> didn't reason that i chose the chamber of commerce as a subject for my book. it's because the single organization sums up the story of how we got here to this place. place. >> this holiday weekend watch booktv on c-span2. >> sunday night on q&a. >> it was just remarkable all the things that he

missouri senator claire mccaskill talks about her life and political career in an interview with political editor, susan glasser. >> host: i s

senator claire mccaskill talks about her book plenty ladylike mmr about her life experiences in local state and federal government laid. >> i don't think he would do anybody any favors by trying to dress up politicians that have made major mistakes and have had major problems in their lives. >> one of the first questions i'm usually asked on the tv or radio show is why did you choose these men and the second world war and my answer is that they embodied i believe certain characteristics of courage, character and patriotism. >> there's a reason that i chose the chamber of commerce as a subject for my book, and it's because this single organization sums up the story of how we got here to this place. and now i'm booktv's weekly interview program "after words," bill o'reilly discusses his book "killing reagan" with bay buchanan president of the american cause. the two discussed the career of ronald reagan, the challenges he faced following the assassination attempt on his life early in his presidency. >> host: bill, how are you doing today? >> guest: good, thanks for taking the time to ta

. >> and senator claire mccaskill speaks about her book about her life experiences and government. >> i don't think it would do anybody any favors by trying to dress up politicians as if we are not real human beings. at 7:00, a evening panel discussion on national review founder william as ugly juniors run for u.s. mayor in 1965 full depth -- 1965. one of the first questions i immediately asked is why did you choose these three men from the second world war >> my answer is that they embodied characteristics like a courage and patriotism. >> on sunday, looking back at a turning point in 1932, the rise of hitler and fdr. influence15 p.m., the machine. >> there is a reason that i chose the chamber of commerce as a subject for my book. it is because it sums up the story of how we got here to this place. >> this holiday weekend, watch book tv. >> coming up tonight, first lady michelle obama hosts military families for a white house holiday event. and a tour of the white house decorations and later the national christmas tree lighting. up next, first lady michelle obama welcomes families to

. >> than senator claire mccaskill talks about her book plenty ladylike, and the more about her lifeences and local, state and federal government. >> i don't think we do anybody any favors by trying to dress of politicians as if we are not real human beings that have made major mistakes and have major problems in our lives. >> saturday, a panel discussion on "national review" founder we've f. buckley, jr.'s run for new york mayor. >> one of the first questions previously asked when i do a tv or radio show is why did you choose these three men from the second world war? my answer is that they embodied, i believe, super characteristics of courage, character, and patriotism. >> sunday night, david patricia looks back at a turning point in world history in 1932, the rise of hitler and fdr. then the influence machine, the u.s. chamber of commerce and the corporate capture of american life. >> there's a reason i chose the chamber of commerce as a subject for my book. it is because this single organization really summed up the story of how we got here to this place. >> this holiday weekend

. >> then at ten pm, claire, claire mccaskill talks about her book, "plenty ladylike", a a memoir abouther time in state and local government. >> i don't thing we do anyone any favors by trying to dress up politicians as if we are not real human beings who have not made major mistakes or have major problems in our life. >> saturday night at seven, the run for new york city mayor 1965. then winston groom discusses his latest book about world war ii. >> one of the first questions i'm usually asked when i do a tv or radio show is why did you choose these three men from the second world war?? the answer is they embodied, what i believed was characteristics of courage, character and patriotism. >> on sunday night at 8:00 p.m., and author looks back at the turning point of history in 1932. the rise of hitler and fdr. then the influence machine book is discuss. >> there is a reason i chose the chamber of commerce for a subject of my book. it's because the organization really sums up the story of how we got here to this place. >> this holiday weekend, watch tv on c-span2. >> book tv is on faceb

joining me now, hillary clinton supporter senator claire mccaskill. she was invited to be on as a surrogate for secretary clinton. i want to start with just your plain reaction of what happened today in l.a. and your -- this line between caution and fear. >> well, i think it's really hard and i'm not going to criticize or second-guess decisions that were made today. but i do think it's important that we remember that it was one of our great presidents that said, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself. and when we are afraid, they are winning. we have to have a leader who can rise above that fear, and we have to have fpolicies in place that give local government all the tools they need to feel more comfortable in these tough decisions they have to make. they made a tough one in l.a. and an equally tough one in new york. >> i was disconcerted when i would hear some officials in l.a. today, this was a local decision, you know, we didn't necessarily -- it wasn't mandatory to deal with the federal officials. i guess why wasn't there more interaction

. >> then at 10:00 p.m., senator claire mccaskill talks about her book "plenty ladylike," a memoir about her experiences in local, state and federal government

senator claire mccaskill talks about her book. >> i don't think we do anybody any favors by trying toress up politicians as if we are not real human beings. >> saturday evening a panel discussion. and then 11:00 p.m. his latest book the general. >> one of the 1st questions i usually ask is why did you choose these three men from the 2nd world war? the answer is they embodied super characteristics of courage, character, and patriotism. >> sunday night at 8:00 o'clock a turning.in world history in 1932. at 11:15 p.m. the influence machine, the us chamber of commerce and the corporate capture american life. >> there is aa reason i chose the chamber of commerce as the subject for my book. it is because this organization sums up the story of how we got here. >> this holiday weekend watch book tv on c-span2. >> the manhattan institute put out a paper this year. joining the report's authors in this discussion was a cancer patient advocate and medical. this is an hour and 15 minutes. .. >> >> and fda regulatory action to figure out which companies to invest based on developments. so this is a

. >> and at 10:00 p.m., senator claire mccaskill talks about "plenty lady-like "s a memoir, about experiences in local, state, federal government. >> i don't think we do anybody any favors by trying to dress up politicians as we are not real human beings that had major problems in our lives. >> saturday evening, 7:00, discussion on william f. buckley jr.'s run for new york city mayor in 1965. 11:00 p.m., winston groom discusses "the generals, patton, mcarthur, marshall, winning of world war ii." one of the first questions i ask, why did you choose these three men from the second world war? and my answer is that they embodied, i believe, super characteristics of courage, character, and patriotism. >> sunday night at 8:00, david petrusia look as the 1932, rise of hitler and fdr. assi assi alyssa katz discusses the corporate capture of american life. >> there's a reason i chose the chamber of commerce as subject for my book. and it's because this single organization really sums up the story how we got here to this place. >> reporter: this holiday weekend, watch book tv on c-span2. the house comm

. >> at 10:00, senator claire mccaskill talks about her book about her life experiences in local, stateand federal government. >> i do not think we do anyone any favors by dressing up politicians as though we are not human beings that have major problems in our life. 7:00, a panel discussion on william a oakley's run for mayor in 1965. then, a discussion on the book, "the general." one question i am asked is why did you choose these three men. my answer is that they embodied, characteristics of courage, character, and patriotism. >> sunday night at 8:00, looking back at a turning point in history -- 1932 and the rise of hitler and fdr. then, a discussion on the book, "the influence machine." >> there is a reason i chose the chamber of commerce as the subject of my book. the single organization sums up how we got here to this place. >> this holiday weekend on booktv on c-span two. >> "washington journal" continues. host: our first guest of the morning is sabrina corlette, a research professor at georgetown university, who takes a look at the state of health insurance in the country. good

senator claire mccaskill talks about her book "plenty lady like," a memoir about her life experiences in government. >> i don't think we do anybody any favors by trying to dress up politicians as if we are not real human beings that have made major mistakes. and had major problems in our lives. >> saturday evening at 7:00, a panel discussion on national review founder william f. buckley jr.'s run for new york city mayor in 1965. at 11:00 p.m., winston broom discusses "the generals," his latest book. >> one of the first questions i usually ask when i do a tv radio show is why did you choose these three men from the second world war? my answer is that they embodied, i believe, super characteristics of courage, character and patriotism. >> on sunday night at 8:00 author david patrusia looks back at a turning point in world history in 1932, the rise of hitler and fdr. at 11:15 p.m. eastern alisa katz discusses her book "the influence machine: the u.s. chamber of commerce." >> there's a reason i chose the chamber of commerce as a subject for my book. and it's because the single organizatio

senator clair mccaskill's weighing in on marco rubio and ted cruz. >> isn't that what we've all heard about ted cruz. he's not well liked. >> let's get to other news now. fbi divers spent hours searching a lake near the san bernardino shooting scene. investigators say they are following a lead that indicated the shooters may have spent time there. >> we think this search will last for days. it's very possible. we would be remiss not to go into this lake and do a thorough search for any items that may come back. >> the mother of the man who bought two of the guns that were used in the attack told reporters her son is a good person. he has been operating with investigators. he told them farook said he was considering an attack in 2012. markez has not been chashlged in a crime. meanwhile, fbi director gave a classified briefing about the shooting to lawmakers yesterday. >> we are not aware of any other components in this particular plot in other words, co-con spiriters out there. they're not aware of anything along those lines. >> and one of the first funerals was held yesterday. hundred

in 2008, claire mccaskill said she wouldn't let her daughter be alone with bill clinton.ndorsing hillary clinton this go around. the problem with this line of attack is not only what the clintons have to do, often it actually helps hillary clinton. some of her highest approval ratings have come right around the height of the monica lewinsky scandal. it often backfires but does pose something of a challenge for them. they've been able to sidestep it and rise above the fray for the most part. >> is it fair, because it really is -- can be a house of cards, right? when you think about donald trump is no angel. what if people wanted to bring up his divorce, he had an affair, he wasn't married when he had -- >> glass houses. >> is it fair to bring those sorts of things in? >> we are so past the traditional definition. >> that's so true. >> i think in the modern era when you run for president, pretty much everything in your life is going to be raised at one point or another. what you're asking, i think, is whether voters will perceive it as fair. again, i think this is -- this i

announcer: and at 10:00 p.m., senator claire mccaskill talks about her book, "plenty ladylike." don't think we do anybody any favors by trying to dress up politicians as if we are not madehuman beings who have major mistakes and have major problems in our life. announcer: a panel discussion on william f buckley junior's run for mayor in 1965. at 11:00 p.m., winston groom discusses his latest book, "the generals." >> one of the first questions i am usually asked is why did you choose these three men from the second world war. and my answer is that they supered, i believe, courage,istics of character, and patriotism. announcer: on site tonight at 8:00, we look back at a turning point in history in, "1932." and alyssa katz discusses her book, "the influence machine." >> there is a reason that i chose the chamber of commerce as a subject for my book. and it is because this single organization really sums up the story of how we got here to this place. announcer: this holiday weekend, watch "booktv" on c-span2. announcer: "washington journal" continues. host: fawn johnson is the chief

. >> then at 10:00 p.m., senator claire mccaskill talks about her book "plenty ladylike," a memoir about her experiences in local, state and federal government. >> i don't think we do anybody any favors by trying to dress up politicians as if we are not real human beings that have made major mistakes and had major problems in our lives. >> saturday evening at 7:00, a panel discussion on national review founder william f. buckley jr.'s run for new york city mayor in 1965. and at 11:00 p.m., winston groom discusses his latest book, "the generals: patton, mcarthur, marshall and the winning of world war ii." >> one of the first questions i'm usually asked when i do a tv or radio show is why did you choose these three men from the second world war? and the answer is that they embodied, i believe, super characteristics of courage, character and patriotism. >> on sunday night at 8:00, author david petrusia looks back at a turning point in world history in 1932, the rise of hitler and fdr. and at 11:15 p.m. eastern, alyssa katz discusses her book, "the influence machine: the u.s. chamber of comm