is john boehner orange enough? is he too orange? we never hear that. and the president and first lady have a wonderful family. i'm sure you remember this heart-warming photo. take a look at this photo. we all went -- take a look here. remember that? wasn't that wonderful? i think it reminded us all of a similar photo taken in a previous administration. take a look. oh, yeah. and our hats off to michelle obama, who's made childhood obese the one of her causes. yes, congratulations. she has -- she has started a more intense program, it's called leave no child with a bigger behind, and i think that's a wonderful thing. but mrs. obama, with all the good work you have been doing, it's been undermined by others in your administration. here, take a look. >> it's easy to say anything. it's just as easy to say we'll start tomorrow. but our kids are running out of time. the first generation that meent live as long as their parents because of the health risk associated with being overweight. what can we do to help? be the example they need. make healthy choices a

snookie, jay wow, the situation and house minority leader john boehner.hter] [cheers and applause] >> this provision put a common misconception to rest. it says right here. if you do not like the ruling of your death panel, you can appeal. [laughter] >> now, look, obviously, i have learned that politics can be a tough business, but there are times that you just can't help but laugh. you know what really tickles me? eric massa. [laughter] >> apparently massa claimed that rahm came up to him one day in the house locker room stark naked, started screaming object sen ties at him to which i say, welcome to my world. [laughter] >> i feel ya! it's a tense moment. you know, even as we enjoy each other's company tonight, we are also mindful of the incredible struggles of our fellow americans in the gulf coast, both those leading the efforts to stem this crisis and those along the coast whose livelihoods are in jeopardy as a result of the spill. also in our thoughts and prayers are the men and women in uniform who put their lives at risk each and every day for our

he found out later that john boehner and the republican leadership had instructed every member of the caucus to vote no and not talk to the president and not cut a deal with them because they were wasting his time. >> the problem, it seems everything he's done has cost muff money and driven up the debt and deficit. the more he brags about what he's done and say, i didn't like that but i -- that cost a lot of money. the stimulus, that cost a lot. and your response for the deficit, the debt. and he gets no credit for the fact that the unemployment situation while still bad, there are a lot of jobs being created. >> he's got a problem in that he can't brag about preventing, something that didn't happen. in your own words, one of his main arguments is, hey, if it weren't for us, there would have been a second depression. since it didn't happen -- it is hard to brag about something that didn't happen. >> right now the thing is turning a bit. there's new parties. >> the amount of money he spent and the debt commitments and deficit commitments, that's a big issue. he's got to recognize that.

snookie, jay wow, the situation and house minority leader john boehner.[laughter] [cheers and applause] >> this provision put a common misconception to rest. it says right here. if you do not like the ruling of your death panel, you can appeal. [laughter] >> now, look, obviously, i have learned that politics can be a tough business, but there are times that you just can't help but laugh. you know what really tickles me? eric massa. [laughter] >> apparently massa claimed that rahm came up to him one day in the house locker room stark naked, started screaming object sen ties at him to which i say, welcome to my world. [laughter] >> i feel ya! it's a tense moment. you know, even as we enjoy each other's company tonight, we are also mindful of the incredible struggles of our fellow americans in the gulf coast, both those leading the efforts to stem this crisis and those along the coast whose livelihoods are in jeopardy as a result of the spill. also in our thoughts and prayers are the men and women in uniform who put their lives at risk each and every day for

is going to take too kindly, i don't think, because it clearly showed that mitch mcconnell and john boehner, when they met with the boehner, when they met with the big wall street loobyists and said we're going to try to slow down this effort, they did. they tried to slow down the effort. and we have overcome that, at least so far. but that's not something that is going to bring a smile to the tea party movement's face, the idea of the republican leadership huddling with the big wall street bankers and lobbyists. >> wouldn't you like to have some of the passion and energy that you do see among the tea party activists? and i think you make a good point. it's not quite clear how the republicans can harness that. but on the other hand, aren't the democrats in danger of having the reverse problem, some lack of energy, some lack of enthusiasm, and maybe quite a number of voters who were excited about barack obama and 2008 not turning out this year. 2008 not turning out this year. >> well, there is a danger of that. and we understand that that is a big challenge between now and election day. two

it's important that the staff members it's the kind of out and owl political brawl they have with john boehner or mitch mcconnell. this is a different thing and they need to proceed with caution and they should call attention to what the court is doing absolutely. >> i courage everyone to buy "supreme power" and i thank you. [applause] >> for more information visit westwingwriter.org. >> a history professor profiles the economic thinkers who champion the theory of supply-side economics and whose ideas were put into practice during the 1980s. this is a half hour event. >> now that the main course has been served, it's time to introduce you to someone who exemplifies the kind of scholar and the kind of scholarship that isi is working to produce. dr. brian, author of the 2009 templeton culture of enterprise book series title called the "econo-clast" and it really made quite a splash and you'll hear about that in a moment. but i want you to know that brian had a long association with isi's educational program. as a freshman at columbia university, in 1986 he first joined isi and over a nearly of a

house republican leader john boehner not backing down for pushing for more drilling onshore and off. mary landrieu who represents thousands of louisiana fishermen whose fishing season came to an end tonight is unmoved by the implications of this spill, budging not at all for new drilling after jon stewart pointed out her position on the safety has budged from the days when she line up to defend it. >> it is safe to drill and we need to do more of that. >> we can do this in an environmentally sound way. >> our companies have done a wonderful job making sure we are environmentally sound and able to produce energy. >> they do drill today in an environmentally safe way. >> oil rigs generally don't cause spills. >> the environmentalists are wrong, actually. we can drill safely off the shores of america. >> spoken like true scientists. from the first reel of a disaster movie. if only these prespill politicians like senator mary landrieu, louisiana, had listened to post spill realists, like senator mary landrieu of louisiana. >> no one has ever claimed including myself, unabashed proponent

john boehner told roll call today, quote, this tragedy should remind us america needs a real, comprehensivelike. the all of the above strategy is a relic of the summer of 2008, when gas prices so high could make filling up your tank woozy. in places includings alaska's arctic wildlife refuge. here in louisiana, for all the criticism, failed attempts, rescue crews were able to reach the disaster site almost immediately. this is the gulf. accidents and disasters happen, human beings mess up, they mess up a lot. technology messes up. if you mess up in the arctic, where are the resources to clean up after yourselves? booms, the boats, the scientists and experts? where would you rather have a heart attack? in new york city near the hospitals and doctors and medicine? or on the moon? you obviously don't want a heart attack anywhere, but the republican energy plan is a heart attack on the moon plan, a plan that ignores decades of oil disasters, but we have to continue to just go forward, right? right, senator landrieu? just like we always do, keeping plugging along, right? d customee than any othe

house minority leader john boehner said this tragedy should remind us that america needs a real comprehensive like the republicans all of the above strategy. the republican strategy is a relic of the summer of 2008 when gas prices were so high, filling up your tank could make you woozy. the plan boils down to drill, ba baby, drill. here in louisiana, for all the criticism of a slow government response, rescue crews were able to reach the disaster site almost immediately, this is the gulf. accidents and disasters happen, human beings mess up. they mess up a lot. technology messes up. if you mess up in the arctic, where are your cruise, booms, scientists. think about it, would you rather have a heart attack? near new york city or on the moon? you obviously don't want to have a heart attack anywhere, but the republican energy plan is a heart attack on the moon plan. it ignores decades of oil disasters, but we have to continue to go forward, right? [ male announcer ] how do the editors of consumers digest determine if a car is a best buy? first they drive it in the real world. and put it through

it is funny to watch john boehner say where are the jobs. the republican leader and you want to say to him, john, cheer up, eventually things will get worse. this was good newed,. as far as the markets are concerned, i mean i think, you know, we live in a-- we live in a world that is totally wired not simply economically, but visually. i mean we saw what was happening in greece as it was happening. and we saw the-- attacking it democracy and attacking banks. there is a reality behind it. it is just not the public. there is a real problem. you see it. and we are not innocent bystanders to it. the last recession began here. we're seeing something else now. >> so the president comes out today, we saw him earlier and he's talking up the jobs numbers but he has to be very anxious about what he is seeing happening, it might spread. >> he's got to reflect where the country is. and i think the country has probably a pretty good read. what happened yesterday in the markets was just something that happened. but what we are seeing usually at this point

still, house republican leader john boehner today accused the obama administration of issuing "bland reassurances" that this was just a "lone wolf." >> we've been lucky that we've been able to thwart these attempted attacks. but, frankly, most of us believe that the strategy ought to be preventing such attacks, not counting on our luck to catch these at the last moment. if this bomb and this vehicle in times square would have worked the way they had wanted, thousands of people would have been killed before we ever found the individual responsible. >> holman: but house speaker nancy pelosi argued the law enforcement system has worked. >> the harder we work, the luckier we get-- i think that's probably the point. i don't think anybody accused them of being lucky when the millennium plot was foiled ten years ago. it's about a large number of elements that come together, and one of them which is very important is the vigilance of the american people. >> holman: the pakistan connection also came under increasing scrutiny today. published reports said u.s. officials now believe the pakista

it was one of the funniest performances i have ever seen, his jobs about rohm and john boehner and himselfcutive of the year and he's a natural at that and it helps him, very much and i think is a good thing, frankly i think jay didn't have as good a night as he has had at other times. >> what did president nixon think of those dinners and how much work went into crafting his remarks. >> they were tough for nixon. he didn't have a natural sense of humor and i remember one of the dinners i was up there in 1968, and, he spoke at the al smith dinner and he was head-to-head with humphrey, and, nixon got up, and he had jokes and, i mean, it was okay. okay. but he was not natural, jack kennedy was terrific. when -- i remember jack kennedy in 1960, had said, you know, about the -- got up and said my father -- got a message from my father, and that you know, west virginia, he said he'll make all the contributions, don't buy one more damn vote than is necessary! you know... he was kidding about himself and about nixon and rockefeller. but, you know what happened at the al smith dinner, humphrey got

never the other way around, is john boehner too orange? we never hear that. the president and the first lady -- i'm sure you remember this heart-warming photo. look at this photo. take a look here. remember that? i think it reminded us of a similar photo taken in the previous administration, take a look. >> yeah. [laughter] >> and hats off to michelle obama who made childhood obesity one of her causes. [applause] >> she has an intense program, leave no child with a bigger behind. that is going to be a wonderful thing. [laughter] >> with all the good work you have been doing, it's been undermined by others in your administration. here, take a look. >> it's easy to stay healthy and exercise more. just as easy to say we'll start tomorrow. but our kids are running out of time. the first generation might not live as long as their parents. what can we do to help? be the example they need. make healthy choices and help them do the same. let's move to raise a healthier generation of kids. [laughter] [applause] >> and there was a big setback for nasa. president obama

his staff members don't see this as the kind of out and out political brawl that they have with john boehner or mitch mcconnell. this is a different thing and they need to proceed with caution, but they should be to do what they believe and they should call attention to what the court is doing, absolutely. >> supreme power is a force out the bookstore. i encourage it want to buy and i thank you all. [applause] >> for more information visit west wing writers.org. >> speaking with mike with his book, great things are expected from the virginians in the american revolution. can you tell us a bit about what exactly virginians role was in the american revolution? >> gladly. virginia's role, as i tell my students, virginia played a crucial role in the revolution. a lot of folks that are knowledgeable of the revolution understand the role, people like washington and jefferson and such, but militarily speaking, virginians role was gigantic. it was huge. even though when you look for battlefields and for key events, military events you don't find many except for what happened at the end at yorktown.

guest: i think kevin mccarthy is going to undertake developing that for theouse republicans and r john boehner. i think the number one thing i would take on now after yesterday's disgraceful performance by the democrats in a plodding, standing and applauding the mexican president as he attacked an american state, i think republicans ought to commit themselves to control the border within six months and let the democrats oppose them. live coverage of the forum on oceans law and policy. at 12:50, the speaker is lisa murkowski. add 1:30, a debate on the question of u.s. interest. live coverage resumes on follow cox 50 eastern on c-span. meanwhile, a conversation on the first year of the obama administration from today's "washington journal." cov of jonathan alter's newest book "the promise: president obama, year 1." 1 chapter is named zen temperament. he writes that in the west wing it is usually 60 degrees and cool. what do you mean by that? guest: remember the old commercial from the 1960's and 70's for the underarm deodorant, i think it was called is blue secret -- cool, calm, colleed. that is

i think there's a question that needs to be asked, the minority leader of this house, john boehner, has asked it. the questions are being asked in several committees, i understand. what did speaker pelosi know about eric massa? those of you that don't know the story of eric massa, i'm not going to tell it, i'm going to read to you a thing from the new york daily news d. it's an arled. f.b.i. joins in massa probe of sexual harassment, hush money and coverups. this is written april 22, 2010. the f.b.i. has joined the mushrooming investigations of sexual harassment, hush money and coverups allegedly involving former upstate representative eric massa, democrat for new york, and his male satisfiers. the bureau's entry into the case followed the announcement by the house ethics committee yesterday, is conducting its own investigation of how the office of house spear nancy pelosi, democrat from california, and others handled complaints against massa. massa's alleged tickling, groping and rarbes behavior at a gay bar with young staffers was offensive, inappropriate and created a hostile work en

his jokes about from emmanuel and john boehner and it was terrific and i think he is a natural and itps him very much. it is a good thing. i don't think jay have as good of the night as he had other times. >> host: what did president nixon and think of those tenders? how much time did you put into crafting his response? >> guest: he did not have a natural sense of humor. they were very tough for him. he went head-to-head mixing got up he had some jokes. they were okay but it was not natural. i remember in 1960 he said i have a message from my father but don't buy one more vote than necessary. [laughter] kidding about nixon and rockefeller. but humphrey was a sensation. then he went on and on and on. he won the evening then he blew it. home free. agnew was gone people not realize agnew was an extremely good speaker, very well a complex speech and reagan was excellent. he enjoyed them. >> of soleil. >> he was relaxed about everything. debriefing floor press conferences i did the briefing books he would sit in his office for two days to call kissinger and get some material that i would r

leader john boehner and i have sent communication, letters to the white house following up on that, asking the president to submit his rescission requests or his spending cuts for us to take up singularly in the house after the president has proposed his budget, to no avail. we are committed to trying to get this country back on an even fiscal playing field. and to provide some responsible leadership through making tough decisions. unfortunately, it seems that that spirit of cooperation and intent is not shared by the majority in the house, nor at the white house. >> fox news channel. with respect to the new york city failed attack, wasn't that a case where the system worked? i mean local and federal agencies worked together, and by monday night they had a suspect in custody. isn't that a case where everyone worked together and it all worked out? >> there's no question that law enforcement, civilians involved in that incident deserve a lot of credit, a lot of gratitude. and i think i'll begin my remarks by thanking the individuals involved. no question. i do think, though, the incident rem

i think kevin mccarthy is going to undertake developing that for the house republicans and for john boehner. i think the number one thing i would take on now after yesterday's disgraceful performance by the democrats in a plodding, standing and applauding the mexican president as he attacked an american state, i think republicans ought to commit themselves to control the border within six months and let the democrats oppose them. i think the country will overwhelmingly choose controlling the border. host: "to save america: stopping obama's secular socialism machine." we have one more offer coming up, jonathan alter. here is the cover of his book. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> a couple of life begins to talk about this morning. at the annual conference of the center for oceans law and policy host a forum on national security and here's the alaska senator lisa m. rakowski. that is on c-span at 10:00 a.m. eastern. also at 10:00 a.m. eastern, c- span2 -- c-span2, a hearing on accounting and auditing standards.

of 2007, and there was a a great ceremonial and passing of the gavel that went from the hand of john boehner to at that moment, speaker nancy pelosi, and we saw -- actually right in the aftermath of the actual election in 2006 when that majority was won by the pelosi democrats, we saw a shift in policy of the country. and we watched as we saw the heir-apparent at the time, chairman of the ways and means, charlie rangel, go on the talk show circuits across the country, national television, program after program after program, booked solid and asked him over and over again, which of the bush tax cuts do you want to preserve, which one do you want to provide they go away? what will be the burden on capital and how costly will capital be for business, especially big business, moving forward between that period of time of the election in 2006 and the the inauguration -- let me say the installation of speaker pelosi in january of 2007 and that period of time after that as the new chairs of the committee, their new staff and the new members of the committees were seated and they began to assert the

: i think kevin mccarthy is going to undertake developing that forhe house republicans and for john boehner. i tnk the number one thing i would take on now after yesterday's disgraceful performance by the democrats in a plodding, standing and applauding the mexican president as he attacked an american state, i think republicans ought to commit themselves to control the border within six months and let the democrats oppose them. >> tomorrow on "washington journal" reporter pete posttspo talks about this bill in the gulf of mexico. mr. gattuso talks about his thoughts, and bill shore looks at america. that is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. next, president obama on fuel efficiency standards, then a columnist and author jonathan alter on the president's first year on -- first year in office, and then alaskan senator lisa murkowsky. >> journalist terence samuel looks behind the institution of the u.s. senate, the upper house, sunday on " q &a" president obama says he will work to pass an energy and climate change bill this year. at this event, the president signed a memorandum of forcing h

representative john boehner. give him a round of applause. representative ed markey is here. rep kris van holland. and rep henry waxman. it was one year ago today that i stood here in the rose garden on the similarly beautiful day with some of the same folks to announce an historic agreement, to help break our dependence on oil, to protect the planet that we will be to our children, and to spur jobs and growth in the industry of the future. it was an agreement, the first of its kind, to raise the fuel efficiency and reduce the greenhouse pollution for cars and light trucks sold in the united states of america. a lot of people thought such an agreement was impossible. after all, for decades we have made little headway in improving the fuel efficiency of our cars. we have a lot of talk in washington when oil prices go up. then we see politicians rushed to the local gas stations. i remember going to the gas station. holding press conferences, announcing new legislation. but the eagerness for action would fade when gas prices started to go down. meanwhile, progress was mired in o