ellen fitzpatrick, i want to start with you. what about the pivot point question, last night and today feel like a pivot point to you? >> i don't think so, gwen, in the sense that it may be a pivot point in president obama's handling of the crisis. i think his follow-up today and the arrangements he's made with british petroleum are very important to secure the promises he made last night but many previous presidents have had to deal with absolutely terrible environmental disasters, and visually all of them have suffered and struggled with the same kinds of responses, the frustration, the anger that president obama is facing today. and he is proceeding, it seems to me, and nv a constructive manner as have most of these presidents attempted to. >> give me an example, ellen, of what you mean when you say other presidents have dealt with disasters like this. >> we could go back to the 1930s and look at the drought , the devastated that country, that franklin roosevelt had to cope with, and what struck me in president obama's speech

ellen degeneres. [applause] we all noelen. she grew up right down the -- know ellen.ew up right down the road. she used to go to saints games. i've heard ellen talk about the announced she was gay. at that point she was having a pretty successful career. [applause] a little slip. she was having a pretty successful career. and then once she announced that she for three years, she was out of work. people would not give her the opportunities that they had before. to her, that was the toughest thing she ever had to go through. but in the end, she was being true to herself and she then received a small opportunity, to perhaps host her own tv show. her own talk show. and i think we all know how that's going. she is perhaps one of the most, if not the most successful talk show hosts in history . and certainly by being a new orleanian we love her to death and know what she has meant to this country and to the world, she is a source of inspiration. someone would sit here and say had she not gone through what swhept through during those thee years, -- went through during those

. >> reporter: ellen strangleded her own son.udge gave her a three-year suspended sentence and ruled that she was the victim. ♪ stories of hope on the cape are few. the ka catastrophe is felt more harshly here than anywhere else in the world. the cape cops continue to wage their war of attrition . the government says it's trying. it hopes the world cup will change lives for the better , but there be a chilling contrast between this celebration of the beautiful game and the ugly reality of life in the murderous ghettos. ♪ >> woodruff: it was another deadly day for nato troops in southern afghanistan. two americans died in a roadside bombing, and a british soldier was shot and killed while on patrol. 24 nato soldiers have been killed(m last week alone. for more on recent military and political developments, we get a report from jean mckenzie of global post, the international news website. ray suarez talked with her from kabul earlier today. >> suarez: jean mckenzie, welcome. this most recent action represented the largest nato one-

he is interviewed by ellen ferguson of "congressional quarterly." watch "newsmakers" tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. the new british prime minister and conservative party leader david cameron fields questions from members of parliament as the head of the coalition government. sunday night at 9:00 on c-span. next, remarks from the ceo of the national rifle association. he spoke last month on his support for arizona's new immigration law and issues related to gun control. from his organization's annual meeting in charlotte, north carolina, this is 35 minutes. [laughter] [applause] >> are you ready to speak out for freedom? do you want to make a difference for the future of your country? it is great to be back here in charlotte with some of the most active, energized nra members and gun owners anywhere in the united states of america. with your help and support you have achieved what a lot of other people wish they could do for their causes that they believe in. my right to keep and bear arms -- as we sit here this morning, it i

just a month ago, joel emailed ellen harpen, the founder of the ships project, asking her to send toys to afghani children that could be dropped off during his unit's missioos.%% the ships project sends packkges to service men and women in iraq and afghanistan. the toys had been gathered and she was just waiting to hear back from joel for an address to ship them when he died. she promises to make sure they are all shipped and joel's wishes are honored. the rescue code states, it is m% duty as a pararescueman, to safe life and aid the injuries. i will be prepared at all times to perform my assigned duties quickly, placing these duties before personaa desires and comforts. these things do i that others may live. joel lived and breathed this code.. he knew when he chose his career ttat he would have to make sacrifices. he understood that someday he might lose his life serving %% others. first lieutenant joel accepted this responsibility willingly because he wanted to help. and he leaves behind not only his grieving family, his fellow officers and the people he saved who are still alive be

hakahane, who first picked up the violin at the age of three, she appeared on the cbs evening news, the ellenled and intercurrent -- entertained and moved people in very significant ways. some of the notes and the rhythms she is able to reach with this instrument, the violin, will really touch your soul. it is quite extraordinary. and by the way, she has reached the ripe old age of eight years old. ♪ ["star spangled banner" playing] ["america the beautiful" playing] [applause] >> just amazing thing, the way that she hits these notes. i've never seen anything quite like it. to introduce our keynote speaker, one of the great military leaders of our time is general barry mccaffrey. he served with distinction in vietnam in several tours there. upon his retirement from active duty, he was the most decorated four-star general in the military. he is the chairman of the board of the education center at a wall. -- at the wall. we're very honored to have him help us spearhead the project all along with the national park service, and so we thank general mccaffrey for his leadership. and he will be intro

host: ellen on the line for independents. caller: good morning. can you expand in a little bit on how the title represents an ongoing process and how the u.s. congress plays a role in this? guest: what i'm talking about is a particular part of the left and a particular part of islam. the harder elements of both. congress plays into this equation the same way we all do. before you can deal with a sabotages strategy -- that is their word, not mine. before you can deal with that, you have to realize is going on. once you do realize it is going on, it's incumbent on our representatives to take every measure that they can take, legal, social, and political, to try to marginalize the elements that are threatening to us. as far as the military terrorist aspect is concerned, that in many ways is an easier part of the equation. it is simple to understand. if people are trying to project power and mass murder americans, we do not have any alternative but to attack them, capture them, and kill them. we cannot pretend that we are going to sign a treaty with t

guest: the caller is referencing ellen greene actions south carolina. -- alvin green in south carolina. few had heard of him before, and he was not favored to win. some were thinking about challenging the primary results. he is a democratic nominee. the question is, how did he get this money? they had one of the mostt remarkable political stories i have seen. certainly, the democrats say it is a republican plans, and the republicans say it is absurd. whoever he is going to face in november, jim dewitt is likely to win. it is a fascinating story. host: democrats line. caller: i got laid off in in 2007. i worked at -- so many places, everything is gone. there is nothing here. they do not want to give me an extension. i was working. there are so many people here looking for work, but there is nothing here. what about us that have not had anything in about five months? i think i would work if there is something to do. there is nothing really to do. guest: this is going back to the unemployment issue. there is debate among republicans and democrats. if you extend unemployment benefits, ther

seen liberia transform itself into a democracy under the able leadership of president alan johnson -- ellen johnson surleigh africa's first female head of state. it gives us hope for resolving other conflict situations in africa. despite the successes, however, pockets of tomorrow -- turmoil, political unrest, and civil strife remain in somalia and the eastern part of the congo, as well as places like madagascar. these conflicts create both internal and an external instability. they undermine africa's chances for sustained economic growth and for democratic advancement. the obama administration is taking a keen interest in working with african leaders and african regional organizations to help resolve some of these conflicts. over the past 18 months, special presidential envoy for sudan, retired general scott christian, has been focused on ensuring the full implementation of the 2005 comprehensive peace agreement. it will permit the people of south sudan or the first time to vote in january 20 -- january 2011. as a part of our effort to ensure that that referendum takes place, we are collab

host: ellen on the line for independents. caller: good morning. can you expand in a little bit on how the title represents an ongoing process and how the u.s. congress plays a role in this? guest: what i'm talking about is a particular part of the left and a particular part of islam. the harder elements of both. congress plays into this equation the same way we all do. before you can deal with a sabotages strategy -- that is their word, not mine. before you can deal with that, you have to realize it is going on. once you do realize it is going on, it's incumbent on our representatives to take every measure that they can take, legal, social, and political, to try to marginalize the elements that are threatening to us. as far as the military terrorist aspect is concerned, that in many ways is an easier part of the equation. it is simple to understand. if people are trying to project power and mass murder americans, we do not have any alternative but to attack them, capture them, and kill them. we cannot pretend that we are going to sign a treaty wit

he is interviewed by ellen ferguson of "congressional ferguson watch "news makers" tomorrow on c-span. >> everyone has an agenda. as long as you know what their agenda is, that is the story you can write about. >> of the pastor, brody mullins has written a series on lawmakers overseas trips funded by taxpayers. he is our guest sunday on "q&a". >> next, vatican analyst john allen discusses the future of the catholic church. he spoke about the papacy of benediction xvi, how the church is dealing with sexual abuse cases, and whether the church should involve itself in foreign affairs. from boston college this is one hour 20 minutes. >> good evening. john, thank you for that extraordinarily generous introduction. although i know, particularly being here at boston college in such an extinct -- distinguished academic community, is profoundly committed to the quest for truth. i still obliged to offer one small amendment to the introduction you just heard. it is true as john said and as the slide behind me indicates, that my job title is senior vatican analysts. i know that sounds tremendousl

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