later, "for closure nation." the housing crunch and where it is headed. the weekend is filled with books and authors on "tv." look for our entire schedule online at booktv.org. >> here is our present policy. we are really anxious, willing, and eager to stop the bombing, just as we are eager to stop the war. >> telephone conversations from the final months of president lyndon johnson's presidency. vietnam, and his troubles for the supreme court chief justice. listen on c-span area -- radio in washington-baltimore area, or nationwide on ex-im satellite channel 132. -- xm satellite channel 132. >> there's still time to get your copy of the c-span's 2009 u.s. congressional directory. district maps, and how to contact committees and caucuses. it is $16.95 online at cspan.org/products. >> next, a look at the economy, the future of health care, and the federal deficit. our guess is the single editor @ "the national review. from today's washington journal, is 40 minutes. host: our guest, rush ponnuru -- rahm-ponnuamesh ponnuru. >> people will also say that the de

later, for closure nation -- a former real-estate attorney on the housing crash and where it is headedevery weekend is filled with books and authors on booktv.org. >> here is our present policy. we are eager to stop the bombing, just as we are eager to stop the war. >> telephone conversations from the final months of lyndon johnson's presidency, on vietnam, you and appointees, and trouble for his choice for supreme court justice. listen saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span radio in the washington, baltimore area. you can also watch online. and nationwide on xm satellite on 132. >> how is he's been funded? >> private donations? >> i do not know. >> donations? >> i do not know. >> federally? >> contributions. >> 30 years ago america's cable companies created c-span as a public service, a private business initiative, no government mandate or money. "washington journal" continues. host: joining us now is michigan republican fred upton to talk about the auto industry. let's get your reaction to the chrysler-fiat deal. guest: there was a choice. you're either going to liquidate c

later, for closure nation -- florida real estate attorney on the housing crunch and where it is headed-- foreclosure nation. every weekend is filled with books and authors. look for our entire schedule online. >> here is our present policy. we are anxious and willing to stop the bombing just as we are eager to stop the war. >> telephone conversations from the final months of the lyndon johnson's presidency. he speaks on several topics. listen on saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span radio in the washington, baltimore area. also online. and nationwide on xm satellite, channel 132. >> how is sues been funded? >> private donations. >> from public television? >> i do not know where the money comes from. >> contributions from donors. >> 30 years ago america's cable companies created c-span as a public service, a private business initiative, no government mandate or money. "washington journal" continues. host: we are back in talking about how you pay for health care. we want to hear from our viewers. today in the paper there is a special section on health care, asking relevant mem

later, "for closured nation recall every weekend is filled with books and authors on "book tv recall look for our entire schedule online at booktv.org. >> we or anxious, willing, and eager to stop the bombing, just as we are eager to stop the war. >> television conversations from the final months of lyndon johnson's presidency. listen saturday morning at 10:00 eastern on c-span radio in washington-baltimore area at 9.1 fm. nationwide on ex-im satellite, channel 132. >> how is c-span funded? >> private donations. >> from public television. >> donations. >> i don't know where the money comes from. >> contributions from donors. >> how is c-span funded? 30 years ago, america's cable companies created c-span as a public service, a private business initiatives, no government mandate, no government money. >> coming up next on c-span, president obama discusses his scalp e.g. his health-care plan. later we will hear about health care from house speaker nancy pelosi and the republican leader, john boehner. the president was in green bay, wisconsin this afternoon for this town hall meeting wher

closures at c-span.org. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] >> tonight on c-span, and look at recent developments in healthcare and the economy, and later, a discussion on minorities and health care disparities. and you have another chance to see the house hearing on general motors and chrysler dealership closures. >> next, a conservative perspective on health care and the u.s. economy. from "washington journal, " this is almost 40 minutes. host: our guest, rush ponnuru -- rahm-ponnuamesh ponnuru. >> people will also say that the deficit and the debt are skyrocketing, and that is the reason why we cannot afford to do health reform. i just want to repeat, the single biggest problem we have in terms of the debt and the deficit is health care. is medicare and medicaid. that is -- when you hear all these projections about all these trillions of dollars and red ink got out as far as the eye can see, almost all of that is because of the increase in medicare and medicaid costs that are going up much faster than inflation. host: what is yo

it has alienated us from nations that should be our allies. i think the closure of it is a correct one. >> i think secretary clinton shares the view that it would help us abroad if we had a start over. >> that is correct. >> i like to mention that detainee policy becomes important. it could help or hurt the war effort. the way people are captured in kept really does matter. i see a chance to start over here. the problem the american people have is that we need a plan. let us talk about how we view the guantanamo population. there are those that can be repatriated. some countries who are talking about repatriating them concerning. the saudia arabian rehabilitation per gram, what is your view about that? how successful is that program? >> they have been people who have gone through the program who have returned to the battlefield. we have to be honest about that. it has not been 100% correct. it provides a useful tool. we combine that program with what we will be doing on our side about who can be transferred, it would increase the success rate of that program. i h

had as a recruiting tool and as a thing that has alienated us from people, nations that should be our allies, i think the closure of guantanamo, the decision to close guantanamo by the president is a good one. >> i think secretary clinton shares the view that it would help us abroad that if we have a startover regard rg detainee policy. >> yes. >> and in every war detainee policy can hurt the war effort or help the war effort. the way you treat people in your capture does matter. the german people housed in the united states were i think well taken care of and it made us -- it easier to win over the german and japanese people over time. i think it's hard to start over here. i think the members on both think we need a plan. we need to view the guantanamo population. there are three buckets. those who can be repatiated. there is one path forward -- repatriated. there is one path forward, is that correct? >> that's correct. >> bermuda is probably ok but i'm not sure that bermuda will take more than the uyghurs. the saudia arabian rehabilitation program, how successful has that program been? >> i think it's been suc

guantanamo detainees this bill does not prevent the closure of guantanamo, it seeks odge to ensure that the process of carrying out the executived orer that national security, the security of our communities and the security of our men and women in uniform overseas are the highest priority. it prohibits the release of detainees into the united states. it also prohibits transfer to the u.s. for prosecution as well as transfers or release to other countries unless and until the administration represents a comprehensive report to the congress on the proposed disposition of each individual. this report will detail security risks and measures to mitigate those risks and will include a certification that state governments have been notified in advance. regarding transfers to other country the report must address the risk of recidivism. some are going to saudi arabia and yemen and saudi arabia has funded many of these radical ma drasass on the pakistan -- madrasas on the pakistan-afghan border, so this asks for risk of recidivism and details the agreements related to the acceptance of individuals transferred. it places important restrictions and conditio