>> i think, well, david is right, david knows the sport very well but this is once every four years. so in many ways for viewers who don't watch a lot of soccer t is like the olympics, the winter games, summer games. you have a long wait. and this is-- it is an all-star game in a sense. all these other athletes, all these soccer players are playing for other-- their local teams, whatever, their professional teams and then they come together to play for their nation. so in many ways it does have that olympic feeling, say, that hockey has or that men's or women's basketball has at the olympic games. and i think that is one of the great-- allures t is once every four years. >> suarez: okay, you have explained the attraction. have americans shown us something by buying the largest number of tickets outside the host country this year, christine? >> yes, certainly they have. the buying power of the u.s. public and sports fans, we know it exists. i think this launches that quadrennial conversation that we have about will soccer become as important to the united states as it is to the rest o

putting in david petraeus was critical, and resource were critical. he has done both things in afghanistan. the other part that was critical which people don't pay allegation much attention to was the quality of civilian leadership. ambassador croaker was absolutely critical to the success, and the president's own personal commitment-- that's commitment of time, commitment of energy, and commitment of will. and that is part of what he has to do. >> ifill: you can respond to that. >> i was just going to say i think he has made the commitment. he shaved the goal down to a manageable, potentially achieveable level from a while -- a fanneddacy of democratic afghanistan, and he's tripled the forces which is huge commitment. i certainly don't disagree there's dysfunction , also. but i think his commitment to is-- can't--. >> ifill: david, let's talk about this deadline, the july 11 beginning to pull outta date. i don't think he exactly called it a pull-out date. but there is still some discontent, especially on capitol hill, about whether that's even someth

go ahead, david.aller: i was wondering if the guest which comment about the technology's use to clean up this spill. it seems like what they're using is what they used 30 or 40 years ago. i will hang of that let you comment. guest: i think you are right. it is old technology. we're see that play out. twe have four task forces. two are looking at will control. and also spill response. -- two are looking at well control. bp is getting a lot of ideas from the general public. we are addressing that now and moving forward with drawing together industry experts, and some of the really good ideas to see if we could enhance that moving forward and what that will look like. it is going to get better. we have not faced up a spill like this ever. we're learning a lot. we're going to have to apply some of those lessons learned. we will be doing that. host: a robust dialogue on the twitter page. with those numbers, 3600, it must employ half of the u.s. guest: you can do the math. there are two different shifts. 25

>> absolutely, yes. >> larry: david, are you her second husband?i am her third husband, larry. >> larry: these are not your children? >> no. >> larry: you were married at the time the charges were filed? >> yes, we were. >> larry: what did you make of this? >> it's been a very difficult time for the last two years. >> larry: no kidding. were you shocked? >> yes. we were, we were actually separated at the time. and we reconciled after that. >> larry: back together now? >> yes. >> larry: were you in court when the verdict came down? >> yes, i was. >> larry: we'll take a break. and bring in dr. larondose, to explain, through how with all the testimony she was not guilty. she wants her two children back. there were developments in court today. we'll be right back. just, out of the blue at 43. now i'm on an aspirin regimen because it helps me live the life i want to live. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. it's not a big deal to go to your doctor. it is a big deal to have a heart attack. it's not a big

david kramer, i'll start with you. what's your reaction to these arrests particularly the timing in the midst of this larger picture? >> there is no good timing for this kind of event. but certainly the juxtaposition of the pictures of president obama and president medvedev having hamburgers together and then seeing pictures of these arrests this isn't what the white house wanted. i think the indications from both moscow and washington are they don't want this upset relations. prime minister putin's comments i think were kaying that he didn't want to see this upset the relationship. i think from the white house as well, they don't want to see this upset the relationship. there's never a good time for this kind of thing. law enforcement officials have to carry out their duties. the timing wasn't great but there isn't much one can do about it. >> brown: your reaction to the arrest, anna, and the time something. >> the timing is very peculiar. as we all know it comes right after what was deemed to be a very successful vis

i want to introduce another david. i haveeto go david one and two. david goldston is director of governmental affairs. spent a lot of time on the hill. i have heard some very hopeful words from david to my right. about congress being thoughtful and bipartisan. and maybe i am too cynical and covered congress too long. thinking that in an election year that thoughtfulness and bipartisanship will come through in the next month. i am cue this up to you david goldston, we are doing a play on oil spill and legislation. politco reported that harry reid is going to put the oil spill bill on the floor. but he wants to put a lot more in it. there is talk of putting a larger energy bill, a larger climate bill. i think his strategy is to start big and pull back as they go. what is your look at this crisis, is this the time and what we shouldn't let go to waste? >> bipartisanship, it would be great. i am reminded supposedly, gandhi was asked what he thought of western civilization. he thought it would be a good idea to try it. and that's where bipartisanship is t

i think david's one-third is interesting but now persuasive.this was not the president brutallizing anybody. b.p. made a corporate decision , its leadership dat the outset to acknowledge accountability and responsibility, to assure that they would, in fact, pay the full cost, and make people whole. and what the president does-- and i think it can be said of the presidenciy-- he may not have been jack kennedy in the oval office but he was lyndon johnson behind closed doors at the white house. i think he took that and put bones and flesh on it and said, "okay, this is what it's going to be. you can come up with $20 billion and they could have delayed the process. they could have gone the legal due process and all the rest of it and had lawyered up, and i think it was in b.p.'s interest, as a corporation, as an institution for its reputation, for its solvency, for its well-being, in fact, to cooperate with the president. i don't think there was a brutality involved at all. >> lehrer: you don't agree with david that this was a misuse of presidentia

>> david axelrod: it's been hard to explain to her. she doesn't understand why.e asks all the time, "why does barack obama need so much help?" >> couric: he recently surprised her with an unplanned visit. while the axelrods are grateful for how far their daughter has come, they're committed to helping other families intervene sooner than they could for lauren. do you ever look at her and kind of think, "gee, what if? what would she be doing now?" >> susan axelrod: too often. and this is what happens. yeah, it's painful. >> david axelrod: god knows what she could've been. but that's a... that's a treacherous place to go. you know, there was a time when we would have given our right arm for just a... a week of good days. and now, she has them consistently. so, you know, that's a big victory. >> couric: since we first broadcast this story, the national institutes of health announced two new programs to generate innovative epilepsy research. [ man ] for years, i trusted an old traditional brokerage with my money. they charged me a small fortune, but i never really kn

david mentioned the fishermen in particular. >> woodruff: in addition to blasting b.p. which is what he was doing again today. saying they are spending a lot of money on advertising but they need to spend money on the people here. >> and i think that is moderately effective, i'm not sure. but people want to know that the communication with the government is two-way. and that doesn't mean you just sit with a series of government officials in your shirtsleeves around a table it means you are in a nongovernmental setting where most people are at a restaurant, maybe out on a boat with people. and i think so far theatrically they haven't done that. but again, i should stress, that's theatrics and it's important but it's not the most important thing. i think on the substance of the matter, they're doing reasonably well. they're being, people are angry for a lot -- still the cry, do something, do something! but what are they supposed to do. i think they are doing substantively what they can. >> woodruff: the other big story today, mark, was the jobs numbers came out, unemploym

david what, do you mang of this? is this going to address the problem that is pretty much everybody says exists in our financial sector? >> as jeffrey's segment illustrated, it has a million working people. i guess my bottom line is i think the financial regulators in this country, along with everyone else, missed the buildup to this last financial crisis, like everyone. and expecting them to be ahead of the game next time seems illusory. no one is that smart to anticipate a coming financial crash and prevent it. and a lot of that onus is being put on regulators. second, i think the imagine markets are so complicated and so dynamic, i would like to have seen a financial reform way few simple rules-- raise the caps-- reduce the amount of leverage that can be out there. maybe shrink the size of the banks. a few simple things. but this bill is whichis so complicated goes in the last -- opposite direction. asking regulators to, a., anticipate future crises, and, b., to micromanage markets in this very complicated way str

senate has confirmed general david petraeus as the new commander for u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan. the vote today was unanimous. senators from both sides of the aisle had nothing but praise for the four-star general. >> david petraeus has proved that he say winner , and we need to give him every opportunity and remove every obstacle so that he can can help the united states and our allies win in afghanistan. >> we can be certain that when confirmed, he will bring highly experienced leadership and a profound understanding of the president's strategy in afghanistan , which he helped shape as commander of the u.s. central command. >> sreenivasan: petraeus was a key architect of american strategy in iraq and afghanistan. he replaces general stanley mcchrystal, who was fired for criticizing civilian leaders in the obama administration. also today, nato reported another american soldier killed in afghanistan. that made 59 u.s. deaths this month. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: the administration's war strategy has co

david petraeus is our best hope.if things do not change, nobody can pull it out buof a afghanistan. we are not doing as well as i would like. there is uneven progress for the civilian side is completely dysfunctional. the relationship between the civilian leadership and president karzai has to be changed and repaired. this is a chance to start over. i would urge the president to look at this as a chance to put new people on the ground. if we do not change quickly we will lose a war we cannot afford to lose. i think we can win. america can win. if america loses, this is a nightmare that none of us will be able to live with very long for the july, 2011 policy is confusing. it on the cuts the war effort. it empowers our enemy. confuses our friends and i think it needs to be re-evaluated. general petraeus said in an open hearing that he believes he had the ability to go to the president in july, 2011 or earlier and tell them that things are such in afghanistan that it is not wise to withdraw troops. we may need more. he

general david betray us, -- general petraeus, was here at the committee. he said -- he fainted halfway through this hearing, due to what he described as dehydration. >> we are receiving testimony on the progress in afghanistan, with the commander of central command. the troops deserve our support, and the committee gives them that full support. and the support of their families as well. >> thank you. >> last month, it was announced

general david petraeus has been on c-span more than 40 times. watch his appearances at hearings, briefings, and other events online any time at the c-span video library. it's washington your way. >> c-span, our public affairs content is available on television, radio, and online, and you can also connect with us on twitter, facebook, and youtube, and sign up for our schedule alert emails at c-span.org. >> and now clinton-era fema director james lee witt, he spoke at the clinton presidential library about relief efforts following hurricanes and haiti earthquake. he gave this talk before recently being hired as a consultant by b.p. this is about an hour. >> thank you. i would like to thank the foundation staff for the food work that they have done in this exhibit, as well as the library, and what this library's about. i also wanted to thank leona for all the support she's given me over the years. we're working on our 49th wedding anniversary. i told this story one time and she told me never to tell it again. one time this lady asked her, what do y

british prime minister david cameron defended his coalition plan to members.also answered questions on the mission in afghanistan and on the gulf coast oil spill. >> questions for the prime minister. lisa nandy. >> number one, mr. speaker. >> i am sure that the whole house will wish to join me in paying tribute to marine paul warren from 40 commando royal marines, who died on monday, and to the member of 40 commando royal marines who died yesterday. we should constantly remember, and show our support for, the services and sacrifices made on our behalf by our armed forces and their families. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. in addition to my duties in this house, i shall have further such meetings later today. >> lisa nandy. >> the coal field communities regeneration program breathed new life into places like wigan after the devastation caused by the pit closures in the 1980's. michael clapham's review is very wellome, but the decision to freeze the funding will devastate our economy all over again. can he reassure my constitu

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david -- helps to push the button. sorry about that, david. jerry in north carolina. caller: i got up this morning and was very distressed to see that bob byrd has passed away. i was born and raised in west virginia and i left in 1980. it is amazing what he actually did for the state. a lot of people call it pork but it was in no way pork. a previous caller said he built a road to nowhere. if you have ever been to west virginia, all roads go nowhere. it is a very still unconnected stage with a lot of tourism, and the reds that he helped build -- roads that he helped to build and improve brought a lot of people in that state. i still get really upset, and i'm still connected to the state, with family and friends .ack theire it really amazes me what is it really amazes me what is considered to be pork , what he brought to the state considered pork, is just so basic he brought some must stop the to the state in the last 20 years. -- he brought so much stuff to the state in the last 20 years. host: lancaster, republican, david. caller: i wanted to give my condolences to t

the president named general david patraeus as his replacement. from the white house, this is 10 minutes. >> good afternoon. today i accepted at general mcchrystal's resignation as commander for the u.s. forces in afghanistan. i did so with considerable regret, but also with certainty is the right thing for our mission in afghanistan, for our military, and for our country. i am also pleased to nominate general david patraeus to take command in afghanistan, which will allow us to maintain the momentum and leadership that we need to succeed. i do not make this decision based on any difference in policy with general mcchrystal, as we are in full agreement about our strategy. nor do i make this decision about -- out of any sense of personal insult. stan mcchrystal has always shown great personal courtesy and carried out my orders faithfully. i have great admiration for him and for his long record of service in uniform. over the last nine years with america fighting wars in iraq and afghanistan he has earned a reputation as one of our nation's finest s

central command general, david petraeus, to replace general stanley mcchrystal as the top commander in afghanistan. let's take a look at the president's remarks earlier today. then we'll talk with michael. watch. >> but war is bigger than any one man or woman, whether a private, a general or a president. as difficult as it is to lose general mcchrystal, i believe that it is the right decision for our national security. the conduct represented in the recently published article does not meet the standard that should be set by a commanding general. >> larry: all right, michael hastings, the obvious first question is, how did you get this? how did you get access? how did you get this whole thing done? >> when my editors and i at "rolling stone" came up with the idea to do a profile of general mcchrystal, i simply just e-mailed general mcchrystal's press staff, said we wanted to do a profile, and said if you could give us anytime to hang out with the general that would be great. i was expecting actually no access or perhaps, you know, one or two days or 45-minute interview. when the respons

forces in afghanistan and iraq, the general david petreaus, testifies before the senate armed services committee. the general fainted about an hour into this hearing. he said it was due to dehydration. >> good morning today. today the committee receives testimony on the progress in afghanistan from under secretary of defense for policy secretary flourney, and general david petreaus. general petreaus, please extend the thanks of all of us to the men and women serving in afghanistan, for their valor, dedication, and service to the country. they deserve our support and i know this committee gives them their full support. >> of would be happy to do that. >> last month a milestone was reached when it was announced that for the first time more u.s. troops are serving in afghanistan than iraq. this month marks one year since general stanley mcchrystal took command of the naked-let international security assistance force. the news from afghanistan recent weeks has been largely negative. the increase in casualties among u.s., coalition, and afghan security forces.

host: david drucker coversr congress druckeroll call," -- david drucker covers congress for "roll call." clearly the oil spill -- what impact will this have on what congress wants to get done? guest: i want to find out if harry reid's call to his committee chairman over the memorial day break that he wants the kennedy bill on the floor before everyone hightails it, if that will be a reality or whether there be a flurry of activity around the climate change bill beginning today. most of us in washington consider that bill or anything like it, dead. remember, the house passed something like last year. it was very politically toxic for those democrats in the midwest. we felt all along that it would be very difficult for the president to get this to his desk, and given what occurred for over a year on health care. with what happened in the gulf, though, i am wondering if now we will see fresh momentum. i personally don't tend to see it happening. but clearly harry reid in the senate wants to see it happening. unless the house wants to do something new in terms of a new bill, they will wait

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we know that decision was to replace general mcchrystal was general david petreaus. we would like to know what you think. hudgins bill, alabama. this is victor. you are on the air. victor, you are on the air. caller: thank you. host: go ahead, please. caller: good morning, susan. how were you? host: fine, thank you. caller: i am so glad that obama made the right decision and that -- are you hearing? host: yes, sir, we can hear you. caller: general mcchrystal -- when i looked behind who support him, i did not see black and when white people get together, this is how they talk about black people. it is all about this respect. abominates to fire him because these republicans always find a way to disrespect obama. host: i have to stop the at this point. if you read the article, general mcchrystal's aids recorded conversations about the entire national security team, the rest of whom are white folks. how does it stand up in your case? caller: what i mean by that is their conversations is disrespectful to obama's administration. and therefore -- demeans whenever he tries t

do you agree with the new prime minister of great britain, david cameron? we can be totally out of afghanistan by 2015 and turn the lights out? >> i am not sure that is a quote from david, but i will take the second question first. we have been in afghanistan now for nine years. next year, will be there for a decade. this is now america's longest war, and what that means is all of us have an interest not in occupying afghanistan but an interest on making sure that stand on its own to the defeat when it comes to security issues, and is not a base for terrorist activity launched against the united states of america. i think we're going to have to provide assistance to the afghanistan for a long time to come. they are still working with a national government. they are in a very tough neighborhood. they are a very important country, so a whole range of issues, setting up courts, setting up effective police, a political system that is transparent and fair, as well as with respect to security, we intend to be a partner in afghanistan over the long term, but that

general david petraeus has been on c-span more than 40 times. watch his appearances at events online any time at the c-span video library. it's washington, your way. >> starting monday watch the hearings for elena kagan. and see re-airs every night at 9:00 eastern on c-span two. to learn more about the nation's highest court, read c-span's favorite book. candid conversation with all the justices. providing uniqueness about -- "washington journal" continues. host: as the g-20 summit wraps up in front and we focus on the reform bill going to the house and senate this week. our two guests talking about the economy and definite spending and where the world stands world bide. with the economic policy institute the vice president of that institute, thank you for being with us and tony fratto contributor of cnbc. thanks for being with us. >> thank you, steve. host: you posted that financial regulatory reform bill -- guest: one is the fact that so much regulatory discretion was left to the regulators that we're going to see three or four years going for

next, "q &a," then, prime minister david cameron takes questions at the british house of commons. after that, a look at the primary race in arkansas. . . . >> define your job at "the wall street journal." >> i consider myself an investigative journalist. i try to look for the bad things in washington. people who or sometimes breaking the law but often pushing up against the law. i don't really have an exact definition. i sort of look for stories that if people picked up on that they would say that is wrong. five years at the law "street journal." >> let me go back to march 31, 2006. lots of people in this town talk about this story to this day. has to do with somebody named emily miller. give us the beginning. >> this is the heart of the jack abramoff scandal. he was a big-time republican lobbyist back in the day, released about five years ago. he made a lot of money from clients telling them how influential he was with republicans on capitol hill, particularly with tom delay. in order to get in bed with the delay crowd, he hired a lot of people at of delay pose the office. he bro

david cameron defended his government's proposed budget set to be released this week. harriet harman pressed the prime minister on the budget. the prime minister was also asked about troops in afghanistan and the future of britain's manufacturing industry. the two soldiers died yesterday. we send our condolences to their family and their friends. perhaps, today, in particular, to the doctors and nurses that worked alongside them. mr. speaker, -- they would enjoy him that luxury themselves. >> can i thank my hon. friend for that suggestion. he knows that i share his views about the need a response to crime. the last government left us absolutely no money. what i would say to my friend is that we have to address the failures in the system, the fact that half of all prisoners in britain are on drugs and the fact that more than 1 in cannes are foreign nationals that should not be here in the first place and the fact that 40% of them commit another crime. that is the record of failure that we have got to reform. >> >> r. speaker, can i join the prime minister in paying trib

we are joined by david hatch, of congress daily, who will be joining on the questioning. senator dole is joining us from capitol hill. congressman shimkus, why are you opposed to reclassifying broadband from title 12 title to? >> there is no problem now. the internet has been a boon for a decade. we are afraid that as the national government intervenes to make decisions to control the pipe that there will be less intervention, less innovation, and less job creation. it is like in 1933 regulation. trying to use those laws to force a digital age is crazy talk. >> democrats in both chambers have announced plans to update the communications act. do you support that effort, and is there any chance that telecom legislation could emerge this year? >> not this year. the last rewrite took about six to eight years. we have been talking about it even when republicans are a majority, but the s.e.c. is broken up. they are still packed into an environment that does not reflect the digital age. i would be excited about it. i think it would help the ssa in their day-to-day management of

prime minister david cameron warned today that b.p. sneaded a level of certainty that there won't be claims entertained that are three or four times removed from the oil spill. but president obama's tough talk about b.p. in his televised address last night earned him plaudits from some leading democrats, including senator dick durbin of illinois. >> this president has been very firm and resolute that british petroleum, this oil company, is going to be held responsible for the damage that's been done. it will be at their expense and not at the expense of american taxpayers that we will help the businesses that are affected and do everything within our power to restore the devastation which has occur to the environment. >> woodruff: on the other hand, senate republican leader mirb mcconnell criticized the president for citing the spill in a renewed appeal for energy and climate legislation >> fact that the white house wants to use this crisis as an excuse to push more of its legislate agenda on the american people with the same kind of a

president obama has named david petreaus as mcchrystal's replacement. here is the president's announcement at the white house. >> good afternoon. today accepted general stanley mcchrystal resignation as commander of the international security assistance force in afghanistan. i did so with considerable regret, all -- but also with certainty that it is the right thing for our mission in afghanistan, for our military, and for our country. i am also pleased to nominate general david petreaus to take command in afghanistan, which will allow us to maintain the momentum and leadership that we need to succeed. i do not make this decision based on any difference in policy with general mcchrystal, as we are in full agreement about our strategy. nor do i make this decision at any sense of personal insult. stan mcchrystal has always shown great courtesy and carried out my orders faithfully. i have got great admiration for him and for as long record of service in uniform. over the last nine years, with americans fighting wars in iraq and afghanistan, he has earned a

this week, david cameron defended his government's proposed budget said to be released this week.cting labour leader. armand tested the prime minister on how he would cut the budget. >> questions for the prime minister. philip davies. >> number one, mr. speaker. >> mr. speaker, i am sure that the whole house will wish to join me in paying tribute to the royal marine of 40 commando who died from wounds sustained in afghanistan at the queen elizabeth hospital in birmingham on monday, and to the two soldiers from the 1st battalion the duke of lancaster's regiment who died yesterday. we should send our sincere condolences to their families and their friends. we should pay tribute to the exceptional work of our armed forces serving in afghanistan and, perhaps today in particular, to the highly skilled doctors and nurses who work alongside them, and those who treat the injured personnel back in the uk. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. in addition to my duties in the house, i shall have further such meetings later today. >> philip davies. >> does my rig

st to welcome david kris back to brookings. i say back because he was actually wants to spend some time as a nonresident well before going back into government. dad is a very rare thing in government which is a sort of scholar practitioner wo has deep academic understanng and background in the material that he worksn as he does the kind of granularorking derstanding and working familiarity with a matter that he writes about. he's here to talk about the subject of l enforcement of the counterterrorism tool, the subject that won't surprise you has been on a lot of people's nds of feet, eithebecause of clmed inadequacies in te system or claimed success in the stem. we all have our opinions on direction another on spects that. but david is going to presnt the argument, th case that we have undervalued lawenforcement as a tool in our counterterrorism arsenal and that it serves a strong corporate place, strger place thanhave given it. david hasbeen aistant attorney geeral for national security ince almost the beginning of the adminis

. >> david, what, let me just explain our role.mentioned the office of consumer information and insurance oversight. that is a mouthful. we are referred to internally as osio, pronunciation of the ackerman. our office is charged implementing the reforms contained in the health care reform act. we referred to as aca, accountable care act. the provisions that require review and justification of what are called on reasonable rates increases, regulations that we are developing now, that is one of the provisions -- review of medical loss ratio requirements that are in the reform act, working with states -- which i know we will talk about -- to implement and enforce the market reforms, and by that, patient protection provisions, regulation of that many of which have been released. we are charged with alternately implementing the exchange's coming up in 2014, too high risk pools -- working with states to do that -- and the web portal, which is to your point about transparency and accountability. we are going to be working on that, and it

that hearing was taking testimony of general david petraeus, who fell ill during it. you saw just a few minutes ago that the general did return to the room and he is fine. he said that he may have been slightly dehydrated. the hearing was adjourned. senator levin announced that they hope to resume the meeting tomorrow. we have a few minutes of the hearing up to the point where general petraeus took ill, and we will show you that now here on c-span. >> well, do you agree with the comment of president karzai's former intelligence chief that karzai has lost confidence in the ability of the united states and nato to succeed in afghanistan, general? >> i do not, senator. as i mentioned earlier, we just did a video teleconference, it weekly teleconference, with the general mcchrystal. he spent the bulk of that sunday with president karzai in the process of conducting the shura council in kandahar. going to and fro with him as well. in that process, there was no sense on general mcchrystal's part, nor on those of the others who weee with him, that there was a lack of confide

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on the "newshour" tonight: afghan and other allies embraced mcchrystal's replacement, general david petraeus, and the senate set confirmation hearings for tuesday. we get three views on what will be different with petraeus in charge. >> brown: then, marcia coyle of the "national law journal" walks us through today's supreme court rulings narrowing the scope of a law used to convict prominent white-collar criminals. >> woodruff: we tell the tale of the longest match in tennis history, finally won by american john isner at wimbledon after 11 hours of play over three days. >> brown: paul solman has a very different kind of sports story: basketball star lebron james' economic impact on the city of cleveland. >> no one really knew where cleveland was. maybe is it close to new york? is it close to chicago? now lebron james gets on the team. "where you from?" "i'm from cleveland. you ever hear of cleveland?" "come on man, i know cleveland-- lebron james!" >> woodruff: and a conversation with scientist francis collins about cracking the human genetic code 10 years later. >> it is just the foundation

. >> new british prime minister and conservative party leader david cameron field questions from parliament as the head of the coalition government. sunday night at 9:00 on c-span. >> president obama traveled to louisiana yesterday to talk with residents and officials about the government's response to the gulf coast oil spill. he gives his weekly address from there and discusses the effect of the spill on the livelihood of those who live in the region. following him, you will hear the gop address from republican national committee member michael steele, who calls for an investigation into reported job offers by the white house to democratic primary candidates. >> i am speaking to you from louisiana, one of the first places to feel the devastation brought by the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. i was here at the bait shop. i met with a group of local residents and small business owners. this is the time of year when an oyster fisher normally aren't a lot of his income. but his oyster bed has likely been destroyed by the spill. jerry vegas has a similar story. he quit the eighth grade to bec

david, and it is columbia, missouri. i can hear everybody talking about all kinds of problems and stuff like that but nobody is trying to look for the solution. a simple solution would be to get a big casing made of steel and bring it out and set the casing on top of the oil leak with the hose coming off of the back so that all of the oil that is running free can be collected and place on the oil tankers such as the valdez and i'm wondering why nobody thought of doing that? why not captured the oil that is running free into the ocean instead of just letting it keeps running crazy? host: "the washington post" has -- yesterday there was disclosure and -- a lot of disclosure on capitol hill. looking at the connections between members of congress and their holdings in oil companies. let me move over to the chart next to it. back to telephone calls. texas, michelle, a republican line. caller: good morning. the $20 billion, i think that is great. i think the people in that region deserve to be compensated as fast as possible.