dr. alfredo quinones-hinojosa talks about his book, "becoming dr. " which follows his journey to the united states. this is from our q&a program. it's one hour. >> doctor alfredo -- dr. alfredo quinones-hinojosa, you write in your book that you were an illegal, homeless immigrant farmworkers. it illegal, homeless immigrant farmworkers, and now you're a brain surgeon. how long ago were you a farmworkers to welcome thank you. i think it is pretty comprehensive description. i came to the united states in 1987 and i talked about that in the recent book that we published. it was just a little over 20 years ago. i just came into this country with literally 63, $64 in my pocket. i spent $60 landed in lax with about $3 left and come away all the way up in northern california where i began to work with the very same hands that now get to touch the human brain. at one of the most prestigious institutions in the world which is johns hopkins. >> do you remember the first time you saw the brain? >> can i remember? imagine, i mean, i was just a kid. i started met

dr. alfredo quinones-hinojosa. is a brief look at that. >> how did you come to the country illegally and then how did you become legal? >> it's quite interesting. so you know that through the country, this country was built upon people who have come and immigrated to this country. some of them legally, some of them illegally. and my kids i came in with no documentation and the ability to get a job or an education. so when i first came into the united states in the late '80s and across the border between mexico and the united states, ended up coming into the san joaquin valley to work as a migrant farm worker. there was no challenge to find a job. they were not a lot of thousands of people to get the jobs of pulling weeds with the very same hands that i am now doing brain surgery. i was pulling the weeds from the land, the land that is doing all the products, cauliflower, corn, all those kinds of things. my hands were bloody. continuous being heard. not a lot of people lining a. i came and asked for a job and i got

dr. alfredo quinones-hinojosa, you write in your book, and that you were in illegal homeless immigrant. [laughter] illegal home less farmworker now you are a brain surgeon how long ago? >> guest: thank you brian is a comprehensive description. i came to united states 1987 and i talk about that with the recent book that we published just a little over 20 years ago. i was just coming to this country literally $63 in my pocket i spent $60 landed at lax with $3 then found my way up to northern california where i had begun to work with the very same hands that now get to touch some human brain at one of the most prestigious institutions at the world which is john's hopkins. c-span: you remember the first time you saw the parade? >> guest: i remember. brian, i was just the kids i started medical school when i was 26 years old and sometimes people have asked me did you know, you would be a doctor? ice said no. did you know, you'd be a brain surgeon? no. how did i end up with this journey that i have lived the last two decades? sometimes things happen for a reasoned and chants and good luck hap

dr. alfredo quinones-hinojosa again in its entirety, from our q&a program. it's one of the author interviews from our latest book, sunday's addicted to consider program today at 7 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> here's a look at some of tonight's primetime programs across the c-span networks. >> here's some of the highlights for this weekend. friday at 8 p.m. eastern a history tour looking at the civil war. saturday at 6:30 p.m. eastern "the communicators" visits the technology there on capitol hill. sunday political commentator, author and former presidential candidate pat buchanan on c-span2 friday night at eight eastern, books on hillary clinton, barack obama and edward snowden. saturday at 10 p.m. eastern on "after words" "the weekly standard"'s daniel huppert, and sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. which were the literary sites of casper, wyoming. on c-span3 friday night at eight eastern the negro leagues kansas city monarchs. saturday at 6 p.m. eastern on the civil war the depiction of slavery in movies. and sunday on real america at 4 p.m. an interview with pre

dr. alfredo quinones hinojosa again in its entirety from our q&a program. it's one of the author interviews from our latest week, "sundays at eight." you can see the program today at 7 p.m. eastern here on c-span2. >> here are some of the highlights for this weekend: >> and let us know what you think about the programs you're watching. call us at 202-626-3400. or e-mail us at expects@ c-span.org -- comments@c-span.org k. like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. >> c-span2, providing live coverage of the u.s. senate floor proceedings and key public policy events. and every weekend booktv, now for 15 years the only television network devoted the nonfiction books and authors. c-span2, created by the cable tv industry and brought to you as a public service by your local cable or satellite provider. watch us in hd, like us on facebook and follow us on twitter. >> the senate aging committee recently looked into phone scams targeting seniors. the focus was on scammers who call pretending to be a family member or loved one to get the victim to wire money. america

dr. alfredo quinones-hinojosa again in its entirety, from our q&a program. it's one of the author and to use from our latest book sundays at eight. you can see the program today at 7 p.m. eastern here on c-span2. >> join us tonight on c-span2 for more booktv prime. here's a look at what's on c-span3's american history tv tonight. our focus will be on jewish history. >> and tonight on c-span, special look at veterans health care, one of the major issues before congress this year. we were sure to highlights from c-span's coverage of the issue. here's a brief look at some of that footage. >> i think the va has the potential to be one of the finest institutions in the world. we've seen certain aspects of the pharmacy cannot be matched. it's one of the best in the world. a very efficient. there are many different things that are efficient within our system. but what we should ask ourselves, when someone came up with the idea of seeing a pattern in 14 days, that was actually, sounded like a good idea. that veterans should be seen probably. what we should question

dr. alfredo quinones hinojosa again in its entirety.e of the author interviews from our latest book, "sundays at eight." you can see the program today at 7 p.m. eastern here on c-span2. >>> coming up on c-span2, next a congressional hearing looks into overcriminallization. then we'll show you today's "washington journal" program in its entirety. and later, a congressional hearing looking into phone scams. >>> join us tonight on c-span2 for more booktv prime. at eight it's author sidney powell and his book, "licensed to lie," exposing corruption in the d. of justice. -- department of justice. at 9:35, mike earn talks about u.s. marshals. about an hour later it's lawrence tribe and his book, "uncertain justice." the roberts court and the constitution. and tonight on c-span, a special look at veterans health care, one of the major issues before congress this year. we'll show you highlights from c-span's coverage of the issue. here's a brief look at some of that footage. >> i think the va has the potential to be one of the finest institutio

dr. alfredo quiÑones-hinojosa. it is one of the author interviews from our latest book sunday at 8:00.ou can see the program at 7 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >> here are highlights for the weekend: a history tour looking at the civil war, saturday we visit a technology fair on capital hill, and pat buchanan interviews and books on hilary clinton, obama, and edward snowden. the weekly standards daniel hap halbert and on sunday we tour casper, wyoming and look at the negro leagues and the depiction of slavery in movies. and on sunday, an interview with herbert hoover. let us know what you think about the programs you are watching. call us or e-mail us. join the conversation like us on facebook and follow us on twitter. >> a look at what is ahead in congress and elsewhere now with a congressional report. we took a look at items in the news. this segment is just under 50 minutes. >>> and we are back with bob cusack, editor and chief of the hill newspaper. thanks for being here. >> good morning. >> host: let's start with your website. the front story you have is hillary shows her hawkish side.