you're on with representative jane harman. caller: yes, good morning w. all due respect, ms. rman, i'm calling to say that, what is it the democrats don't understand about that the american people do not want our troops there anymore in iraq and afghanistan? we could be there for 40 years to try and get pakistan and that tribal area cleaned out, and still, once we leave, they're going to be back there anyway. and besides, i'd rather have our troops home here protecting us from the al qaeda that live in this country right now, because i know they're here. so therefore, the money should be spent -- americans don't want money spent over there anymore. we've got a huge deficit. we're bankrupting our country. and we want our troops home. we're tired of them being slaughtered down in the valley and everywhere else. guest: well, that message is out there, and i appreciate hearing from you, and many of the comments i've made so far this morning i think are sympathetic to points you raised. i do not agree, if this is one of the things you said, that we should have no dashte u.s. should

you're on with representative jane harman. caller: yes, good morning w. all due respect, ms. harman, i'm calling to say that, what is it the democrats don't understand about that the american people do not want our troops there anymore in iraq and afghanistan? we could be there for 40 years to try and get pakistan and that tribal area cleaned out, an still, once we leave, they're going to be back there anyway. and besides, i'd rather have ourroops home here protecting us from the al qaeda that live in this country right now, because i know they're here. so therefore, the money suld be spent -- americans don't want money spent over there anymore. we've got a huge deficit. we're bankrupting our country. and we want our troop home. we're tired of them being slaughtered down in the valley and everywhere else. guest: well, that message is out there, and i appreciate hearing from you, and many of the comments i've made so far this morning i think are sympathetic to points you raised. i do not agree, if this is one of the things you said, that we should have no dashte u.s. should not

[applause] directly to my right, jane harman, a democratic member from california since 1992. thank you. i need this. and one of the leading figures among house democrats on issues of national intelligence and national security. we do not have the empty chair where michael steele was scheduled to be until he canceled and yesterday. we will try to soldier on without him. we are here to discuss the midterm elections. let's start with the overview question that everyone is wondering at this point. maybe chucked you can't kick off. what are the prospects that the republicans will capture the house, senate, or both? to get the house has never changed hands without the senate. -- >> the house has never changed hands without the senate. when you look at a few important poll numbers, but the most important are the correct right track/wrong track where more people are telling us today than even a month ago that the direction of the country is on the wrong track. the president's job rating has been going down and if you look at the president's job ratings in the 50 house seats that demo

>> i wanted her to endorse jane harman in the primary. fortunately, she did not. >> i think ashura palin is a shiny, metal object for the media. i see that with people that i work with. oh my god -- who cares? i do not think she has -- in a primary, she could have some influence. i do not think he will see her in swing districts. she is a very polarizing figure in the same way tha. i do not think there is a pale and factor. i want to make one pull about the media. -- i do not think there is a sarah palin factor. i want to make 1 point about the media. the members of the congress over respond to the rhetoric, whether it is on a cable channel -- >> it is ultimately reaching a relatively small audience. let's take a back up here. we only have a couple of minutes. give me one-word answers. >> we are politicians. >> chalk. if republicans take over the house or senate or both, would you expect to see more conciliation and triangulation from obama or more confrontation? >> confrontation. he is not a conciliator. >> conciliation. he will get a lo

after that, house intelligence and subcommittee chairs jane harman gives her take on the situation in afghanistan. later, the british defense secretary talks about operations in afghanistan. a house subcommittee will meet tomorrow to discuss ethics charges against congressman charlie rangel. he could face a trial before a panel in september. we will have live coverage at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c-span-3. >> c-span, our content is available on television, radio, and online. you can connect with us on twitter, facebook, and youtube and sign up for our scheduled alert e-mails @ c-span.org. >> the state department representative richard holbrooke testified about u.s. aid effort in afghanistan. we will hear from the u.s. aid administrator, as well. this house subcommittee hearing is about two hours. [gavel pounds] >> good morning. the subcommittee will come to order and i am pleased to welcome ambassador richard holbrooke, the special representative for afghanistan and pakistan, the administrator of the united states agency for international development, to share with us this systems and proc