isaf spokesperson jacobsen spoke to reporters on monday. he said the number of killings by afghan interpreters has increased dramatically ever since u.s. soldier burnt a koran in february. another soldier went on a shooting sfree in march killing 17 afghan civilians. the brigadier general said the nato-led mission will work closely with the afghan government in order to stop the attacks. he said the isaf will step up background checks on afghan recruits to get a better understanding of their private lives and relationships. the international body has been hiring soldiers and police officers from among afghan civilians to replace isaf personnel before completing a transfer of security to the afghan government by the end of 2014. but anti-government taliban infiltrators are said to be among the newly hired personnel. jacobsen says the reasons for the attacks lie with the individual and express concern over the increasing anti-u.s. sentiment among ordinary afghanis. >>> the u.n. arab league special envoy to syria says the country has pledged t

and at 5:00, a panel on surveillance and secrets with laurie andrews, annie jacobsen and laurie shermer. the entire schedule is online at booktv.org. >>> this month, wired magazine includes a cover story abouted construction a $2 billion computer spy center in utah for the national security agency. this heavily fortified center would be used to intercept store and analyze communication from around the world. we talk about the articles author on wednesday's washington journal. >>> as part our spot line on magazine theorys, we're talking today about the recent cover issue of wired magazine about the national security agency building a new and -- the countries biggest center. the author is joining us, he's the author of several books on the nsa. we've been following the nsa for many years now. what is the utah data center? >> well, it's an enormous warehouse, basically, where nsa's going to keep all of its intercepts, all its communication that's intercepted whether phone calls, e-mails, or tweets, whatever kind of communications it picks up it has a place to store them and then will serve

and laumpy andrews, annie jacobsen and michael shermer. the entire schedule is online at booktv.org. >>> from the colonial era, prohibition to today, drinking for better or worse has always been a part of the american landscape. saturday night, live on american history tv, a history of alcohol in america. watch our simulcast of back story with the american history guys. they regale with tales of beer and spirits in america. saturday night at 8:00 eastern. part of american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> the house ways and means committee on tuesday heard from a panel of experts on the pros and cons of current retirement savings plans. the hearing was also to discuss possible changes to certain options as part of comprehensive tax reform. all those who testified agree tax incentives of crucial to employer and employee participation. representative david camp chairs the committee, and this is two hours. >>> good morning. we meet today to continue our dialogue about what i hope will result in a bipartisan path forward to reform our fe

and at 5:00, a panel on surveillance and secrets-w laurie arntds, annie jacobsen, and michael shurmur. the entire schedule for the weekend is online at booktv.org. >>> the group citizens against government waste has released its analyst report on federal spending on earmarks. we'll hear from the group's president, thomas schatz, along with senators john mccain, jim demint, plus representatives jeff flake of arizona and tom price of georgia. >> good morning. i'm tom schatz, the president of citizens against government waste. since cagw published the first pig book in 1991, our objective has been to eventually eliminate earmarks. the 2012 congressional pig book shows that tremendous progress has been made toward that goal. there are only 152 earmarks, a record low. that is a 98.3% decrease from the 9,129 ear marks in fiscal year 2010. the total cost is $3.3 billion, which is an 80% dedpraets 16.5 billion that was in the appropriations bills two years ago. there are no earmarks for museums, theaters, opera houses, bridges to nowhere. would utilization research, shrimp agriculture, or bro

at 5:00, a panel on surveillance and secrets, about lori andrews, annie jacobsen and michael shirmer. the entire schedule is online at booktv.org. >>> on tuesday the senate judiciary subcommittee held a hearing looking at racial profiling in the u.s. specifically it will focus on state immigration laws in alabama and arizona, law enforcement against african-americans, as well as anti-terrorism efforts against that target american muslims. witnesses include senator benjamin cardin of maryland who has introduced legislation called the end racial profiling act. this is just over two hours. >>> this hearing will come to order. our hearing will focus on a civil right issue that goes to the heart of america's promise of equal justice under the law. protecting all americans from the scourge of racial profiling. racial profiling is not new. at the dawn of our republic roving bands of white men known as slave patrols subjected african-american freed men and slaves to searches, detensions and brutal violence. during the great depression, many american citizens of hispanic descent were deported

and surveillance with laurie andrews, michael jacobsen and michael shermer. all online at booktv.org. >>> from the colonial era prohibition to today, blinking for better or worse has always been a part of the american landscape. saturday night live, a history of alcohol in america. watch our simulcast of that story with the american history guys. they have tales of beer and spirits in america. saturday night at 8:00 eastern. part of american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> treasury secretary tim geithner discussed a number of challenges facing the u.s. economy yesterday at the brookings institution. currently he says the recovery is grandly moving along but looking ahead the secretary says america faces a big governing task before the new year with respect to issues like the debt limit and bush tax cuts. mr. geithner's remarks come ahead of this week's imf, world bank and g-20 finance ministers spring meetings. >>> good morning, everyone. it's is a great privilege, honor and pleasure to welcome you on behalf of brookings secretary geithner this mornin

the take on liberals and the cause and a panel on surveillance and secrets with lori andrews, any jacobsen and s michaelhermer. the entire schedule is online @ book-tv.org. >> this year's studentcam competition asked students across the country was part of the constitution was important to them and why. the second prize winners selected article 5. >> i am here in front of the national archives, home of the original copy of the constitution, the framework of our government, the holy grail of our american history. article 5 of this document is a little-known provision that makes america the growing and changing society it is today bennett to better understand what most people values were in regard to the and constitution, i began by asking random people what provisions of the constitution they felt they benefited most from. >> freedom of speech. >> freedom of speech that the freedom of religion. >> freedom of speech. >> the right to bear arms. >> the general consensus was that the most important parts of the constitution or the amendments would gave rights to citizens. >> a lot of the things

exclusive video of crews trying to rescue jacobsen.she was skiing with her husband at tahoe two weeks ago and fell into a creek bed. she landed upside down. you can see the bottom of her skis in the snowbank. her husband is wearing the green sweatshirt and sunk to his chest while trying to dig her out. she was in there for nearly 30 minutes. couldn't breathe and could not hear anything. >> no. silence. >> i was screaming. >> to be calm and not move. and the fact that she couldn't hear me. you know, that is hard for me. i wanted her to know i was there. >> christian jacobsen suffered a bruised lung and is already back skiing again. everyone should remain on groomed trails and if you decide to ski in through the trees or deep powder. ski with a partner and keep them in view at all times and carry the proper equipment. >> it was one year ago giants fan brian stow was attacked outside of dodger's stadium. he suffered brain damage. this is the brain association of california that will benefit from the funds. two teens took part in support o

at 5:00, surveillance an secrets with lori andrews, jacobsen and shermer. the entire schedule is online. >> jury selection began in the retrial of former major league pitcher roger clemens, narged with knowingly lying to congress on performance enhancing drug use in baseball. >> let me read to you what his wife said in her affidavit. i i do depose and state in 1999 or 2000, andy told me he had had a conversation with roger clemens in which roger admitted to him using human growth hormones. once again, i remind you, you are under oath. you have said your conversation with mr. pettitte never happened. if that was true, why would laura pettitte remember andy telling her about the conversation? >> once again, mr. congressman, i think he misremembers the conversation we had. our relationship was close enough to know that if i would have known if he had done h.g.h., that he was knowingly knowing i had taken h fwmplet h., we would have talked about the subject. we he would have come to me and asked me about the effect of it. >> watch his 2008 testimony online at t