taking over what strategies are they going to employ well today marine corps lieutenant general john allen and vice admiral william mcraven both testified in front of the senate armed services committee to answer those questions and if confirmed also likely the answer is yes allen will be the commander of u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan but it seems like the man with the real. will power from here on out will be the one who isn't losing any numbers of craven is going to be leaving his post at the head of j. start fresh off a successful raid to kill osama bin laden so we'd all u.s. special operations command so we expect more night raids drone strikes and killing rather than be friending and does that mean that counter insurgency as a strategy is yet to discuss this with me as lawrence korb senior fellow at the center for american progress points thanks so much for being here going to be here before we get into some of these personalities who's going to be taken over let's talk about something that happened in kabul today there was a terrorist attack over the moment the numbers are very

satellite corp. 2011] >> the senators will consider the nomination of marine corps lieutenant general john allen to replace general david petraeus as commander of u.s. forces in afghanistan. that is on c-span 3 at 9:30 eastern. in a few moments, today's headlines and your calls, live on "washington journal." at 10:00, john kerry tears a hearing of the foreign relations committee looking into whether or not the war powers act applies to military action in libya. we will return to live coverage of the foreign relations committee at 2:30 eastern when members consider a resolution authorizing the limited use of u.s. forces in support of the nato mission in libya. it is a measure introduced last week by senator kerry, john mccain, and others. in about 45 minutes, transportation secretary ray ho

lieutenant general john allen will succeed him and begin the withdrawal of u.s. forces there this summer. reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> new this morning. we are getting word out of france of an incident today involving president nicholas star koas. he was reaching over a metal barricade to greet people in a southern town when someone in the crowd grabbed him by the shoulder and pulled him toward the crowd. the president started to lose his balance and fall but was able to catch himself. security officers then tackled that person who grabbed him. >>> a new study this morning suggests that it was u.n. peacekeepers that brought cholera to haiti last fall. the outbreak killed more than 5500 people as the nation was already recovering from a major earthquake. the study says u.n. peacekeepers from nepal spread the disease in the water. the study confirms they were experiencing a cholera outbreak at the teenage. >>> 30 public swimming pools in massachusetts now closed after a woman drowned in a pool but they didn't find her

marine lieutenant general john allen testified today at his senate confirmation hearing. he said he backs president obama's decision to pull out 33,000 u.s. troops over the next 15 months, while acknowledging it was more aggressive than he expected. >> although i was not a participant in those discussions, i support the president's decision and believe we can accomplish our objectives. if confirmed i will offer my candid assessment to the chain of command on the current state of the conflict as well as provide options with respect to the president's goals in accomplishing this strategy. >> sreenivasan: allen also said the pullout plan means the afghans need to urgently expand the numbers and abilities of their own security forces. a resolution approving limited u.s. military action in libya advanced today in the senate. the foreign relations committee endorsed the measure today. democrat john kerry and republican john mccain called for authorizing u.s. involvement for one year, but barring any use of american ground forces. earlier, a top state department lawyer defended

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members will consider the nomination of john allen to replace general david petraeus as commander of afghanistan. that is at c-span3. at 10:00 eastern, c-span, massachusetts senator john kerry chairs a hearing of the senate foreign relations committee. >> there is three days of "the programming this weekend. join a heritage foundation forum with ann coulter. and then a native american experience and responsibility that people have to the environment and to other species. weekend schedules in your inbox. >> a brookings institution discussion on u.s.-india economic relations. panelists include u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner. we touched upon various issues which focused on the economic and financial partnership opportunities between our two countries. while many industrial speakers, government speakers, regulators, institutions air their views and debated several topics during the course of the day, this was a session that we have been waiting for, to hear our two leaders. and we are honored to welcome them in the midst of this fantastic gathering of had in washington today. a

what natio has to guest: david petraeus will continue to do with karzai as general john allen takes overere may be some legitimate reform of the karzai administration. we want to see everything done above board. it does not always happen. we will continue to watch for those things. we will be on the lookout for the things that pose themselves in the worst light for u.s. and allied action, for some of our allies who have larger for structure -- force structure. even those who have small structure and therefore reason. they will have a voice in how things are done -- have a small structure are there for a reason. they will have a voice in how things are done. host: on twitter -- was our mission to get bin laden? guest: i'd think the mission had several elements -- i think the mission had several elements. getting bin laden was a great thing. there are other leaders. the question was asked earlier. we have a global scope on this. when we squeeze in afghanistan, we're going to see the bad element go elsewhere. we are going to have to chase them. eventually, she tried are going to do somethin

lieutenant general john allen will face the armed committee today. >>> joining us now to give us moree ground, what it's like when you're actually there trying to help. major rusty bradley, a u.s. special operations soldier. he is also the author of a new book "lions kandahar." major, thanks so much for being with us this morning. >> nice to see you. >> when we debate policy about afghanistan, what is the one thing in your mind that you think people may be need to understand a little bit better about our fight there and about the country? >> i think, first of all, we are making a significant amount of progress and i think a lot of times that story not being told. these people want and need our help, which is significant. it takes about six people to support every ground combat soldier. you got people that have to bring in water, food, fuel, rations. you've got that, helicopter mechanics, otherwise, helicopters don't fly. so it takes a large network to make what we do possible. >> what is the progress? you say there's been progress. what has been the progress that you have seen? >> let

senate armed services committee holds a confirmation hearing this morning for lieutenant general john allenwho's credited to guide the campaign to turn iraqi sunnies against al-qaeda. he was picked to replace general david petraeus in afghanistan. he's joined by the vice admiral who's been nominated to lead the special operations command. the third witness is general james thurman, nominated to lead u.s. forces in korea. you can watch live coverage at 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span3. >>> on c-span this morning, a senate foreign relations committee hearing on u.s. military involvement in libya and whether president obama needs congressional approval under the war powers act. you can watch live coverage at 10 a.m. eastern on c-span. >>> the supreme court is now available as a standard and enhanced e-book and tells the story of the court through the eyes of the justices themselves. eleven original c-span interviews with current and retired justices. this new edition e-book includes an interview with the newest supreme court justice, elena kagan, and add to your experience by watching multimedia c

members will also consider the nomination for a marine corps general john allen to replace general david of u.s. forces in afghanistan. that is at 9:30 eastern on c- span3. and massachusetts senator john kerry will look into whether or not the war powers act that applies to military action in libya. >> blackberry users, you can access our programming any time with the c-span radio app. it is all commercial free. you can listen to our signature interview program. download it free from blackberry tap world. world.theapp worlapp >> a brookings institution discussion on u.s.-india economic relations. panelists include u.s. treasury secretary timothy geithner. this is about one hour. >> a good evening. two global leaders who have stood out in their astute handling of their respective economies. we touched upon various issues which focused on the economic and financial partnership opportunities between our two countries. while many industrial speakers, government speakers, regulators, institutions air their views and debated several topics during the course of the day, this was a session that

special operations commander and lieutenant general john allen, u.s. marine corps of for appointment to be commander of the nato international security assistance force and u.s. forces afghanistan. thank you for your years of great service to this nation and your willingness to serve once again. let me also extend thanks to your families. support is so essential to yours and the nation's success as is the tradition of the kennedy i would invite each of you to introduce any family members or friends who may be here with you to make your opening remarks. general thurman's nomination as the commander of u.s. forces in korea comes at a time of significant change and simmering change on the korean peninsula. our commitment to peace and stability in the region remains steadfast and alliance with the republic of korea is as strong as ever. the strength of that alliance will be particularly important over the next few years as we are embarked on an ambitious realignment of our forces on the peninsula and need to deal with the unpredictable and aggressive behav

special operations command andcommand lieutenant-general john allen, u.s. marine corps for the c appointment to the greater general nominee to the commander of the nato international istance force and an u.s. forces afghanistan.. thank you all for your years ofu great service to this nation ant your willingness to serve once again.amilies. in what may extend thanks to youro family.andth as the tradition of the committee i will invite each of you to introduce any family members or friends who may be or here with you. general firmans nomination as the next forces in korea comes at a time a significant change and tension on the corrine peninsula as ever. the strength of that alliance will be particularly important over the next few years as we are embarked on an ambitious realignment of our forces on the peninsula and need to deal with the unpredictable and aggressive behavior of the north korean regime that continues to follow the destructive path of an international pariah. general thurman experience and positions of leadership and with maintaining a well tr

allen at s.f. landscapes. victoria bell, the neighborhood parks council, john bella at rebar, that's a big committee, the unified school district's schoolyard alliance, jeffrey boettcher at gardens initiative, peter at nature in the city and dan flanagan at doug wildman at friends of the urban forest. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, two more to go. economic prosperity and environmental -- [applause] >> hello, mayor lee, thank you for being here very much. i'm with the center on race poverty and the environment. today i am representing the economic pros period of time jobs and environmental justice -- prosperity jobs and environmental justice program. the city and county of san francisco recognizes that poor neighborhoods have been burdened by the pollution generated by the fossil fuel-dependent economy and continues to suffer from high unemployment rates. as such, the san francisco department of the environment climate program recently convened two meetings of the economic prosperity jobs and environmental justice panel to create policy structure and directives that support the growth of the new local green

. >> i'd be interested to see if allen would say the same thing if john boehner -- >> absolutely. >>liar. >> i don't like to kick a guy when he's down. >> reporter: perhaps the most brutally honest reaction to the weiner scandal came from none other than geraldo rivera, reminiscing about his prime. >> i just remember my days and if there were twitter accounts and facebook accounts -- are you kidding me? i would have blanketed the country with every part of my body. >> reporter: at least weiner's resignation may help purge all those puns.

as john mentioned, in 2009, we did a study for what side would be most appropriate. we had a previous study in 2000 and that was done by booz allen hamilton under the offices of the river project which because of an operational content document which established key principles for our central control program. a couple of the key principle were one that we should unify our various functions into one location so that these activities could be co located and coordinated on a 24/7 basis. one of the other key concepts was that we should have both a primary and secondary -- in a post-9/11 environment, there are a lot of issues that have evolved around redundancy and security. there were a number of other objectives including establishing maintenance desks. additional functions that central control to facilitate the smooth operation and integration of delivering the transportation services. some of those have been incorporated into our planning as well. so a side that was identified as our preferred site is at 1455 market. we are fortunate enough to be able to move into what was a control center previously. bank of america had used it f

john ramos, cbs 5. >>> all right, roberta. day 3 of near summer conditions just a moment hey, dana and allen, work with me for a moment here. >>> when i say spring 2011, when is the first thing that comes to your mine? >> rain. >> finally. >> oh, you meant -- >> summer? >> what did dana say? >> i don't know. >> was that a trick question, roberta? >> okay. so i want to share with you -- [ laughter ] >> -- what the last wednesday in the spring season of 2011 looks like. notice it's rain-free, right? and dana, yes, it does look like summertime out there doesn't it? >> yeah. >> this is looking towards mount vaca where the current air temperatures still are in the low 90s. highs from 63 in pacifica to 31 degrees warmer inland. fairfield, vacaville, all the way around to discovery bay, also into the low 90s. 86 in san jose, oakland 78. 90 in san rafael today. if you are out and about, temperatures now from the 60s and 70s, 80s and even the low 90s at this hour. in fact, let's pinpoint your neighborhood at this moment. san rafael at 84 degrees. we have dropped down to the upper 70s in the silicon valley. 68 degrees in oakland. 91 deg

allen. you can call it the shame game. cops partnering up with residents and an east oakland nonprofit to try to put names to the faces of the johns who pick up prostitutes on international boulevard. and once they have been identified, they will get a dear john letter in the mail. >> people trying to use this neighborhood as a place for their dirty little secrets. >> reporter: in oakland's fruitvale district it's hardly a secret. scantily clad women some wearing little more than lingerie, roaming international boulevard in broad daylight. >> these girls like 14, 15 or 16! they're babies. should be in school. >> reporter: this area is known as the track. neither undercover police nor neighborhood rallies have cut into east oakland's persistent prostitution problem and neighbors are sick of it. >> why the state, the county, the city, hasn't been able to deal with this problem effectively, i think, is really disturbing, that this has gone on for decades. >> reporter: today this fruitvale resident joined her neighbors and the east bay asian youth center in a photo shoot. >> lens please, look. >> reporter: promoting a new campaign tar

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michele bachmann, congressman allen west is going to be out here in just a minute. [applause] john kevin mccarthy, paul ryan, donald trump, tim pawlenty, mitt romney, herman cain, rick santorum, ron paul, glenn beck. [applause] >> other than that we really don't have much of a lineup for you. [laughter] but they are here, not just to preach to the choir. although there will be some of that. they are here because what we are doing in this organization and what you are doing in the grassroots is absolutely critical, not just to the outcome of the 2012 elections, but to the very future of our country. and that's why we are not just going to be hearing speeches. but we're going to be going into breakout sessions where you are going to be learning about energizing and building bridges to young voters, to hispanic voters, to nontraditional conservative voters and african-american and asian-american community, the indian american community, over performing among women voters which was a serious problem in 2008, less so in 2010. we are going to be teaching you how to engage in policy battl

allen? >> yeah, kelly, i want to turn the tables a little bit on the group here because i think the disagreement between john taylor and larry meyer of what the effect of fiscal tightening now would be depends on actions of the people in this room. there's some assumption that the private sector would take comfort from strong signs of fiscal discipline and might be more willing to spend some of that cash you're sitting on, make other investment decisions and so forth, so i want to know if there's somebody in the room to comment on that, on how the fiscal situation in washington affects your -- the way you view company decisions. come on, somebody take it on. joe, can i put you on the spot? >> [inaudible] >> yeah, yeah, sure, your view of this. >> i'm not sure the u.s. government gets all good advice from gentlemen like we have on the panel. i believe we need to be very aware about the fact that companies which agent on a global scale, most of the u.s. companies are global companies, and they're very successful, more successful than average in the world, so they are now tied to one economy, while the governme

allen. >> kelley, i want to turn the tables on the group here because part of this agreement between johntaylor and larry meyer over what the effect of a fiscal tightening would be actions in this room. there is some assumption that the private set or we take comfort from strong signs of fiscal discipline and might be more willing to spend some of the cache are sitting on, make into other investment decisions. i'd like to know if there's somebody in the room who would comment on how the fiscal situation in washington affects the way you view company decisions. come on, somebody take it on. joe, can i put you on the spot? >> yeah, sure. your view of this. >> i'm sure the u.s. government gives a lot of good advice from gentlemen like we have on the panel. i believe we always need to be very aware about the fact that companies, most u.s. companies are global companies and very successful. so they are not to tightly wrapped to when economy. today are one notch above then they can move and reallocate resources based on that demand and it is something the government should never forget. >> load

john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, reverend dr. allen kerin, office of the senate chaplain, washington, d.c. the chaplain: let us pray. lord god, almighty. your unfailing love, o lord, is as vast as the heavens. your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. your righteousness is like the mighty mountains. your justice like the ocean depths. lord god, pray you will reward the faithfulness of all who honor your name. and seek to bring you glory. make known your plans to prosper, then, plans not to harm them but to give them hope in a bright future. inspire our elected leaders to seek your presence and pray daily for your wisdom. let them clearly discern your still small voice amidst of constant claimor of their busy lives. in the long legislative days ahead, may they feel your favor as they faithfully discharge the duties assigned to them. give them the strength to persevere in the storms of life , in the humility to honor you when victories burst forth like a radiant dawn. i pray in your mighty name. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chai