john bryson's career has consistently shown that he agrees with his overzealous approach to his environmental policy. when mr. bryson first started at edison electric, the los angeles 250eu78s said that he had founded one of the nation's most aggressive environmental organizations. but when it comes to being antibusiness, unpopular policies like cap and trade is one area we are has focused. he is one of its most aggressive supporters and the record shows it. more importantly, his own words show it. most americans recognize cap and trade as a job-killing energy tax. well, that's why the waxman-markey cap-and-trade bill couldn't pass the senate. however, when referring to this very bill, john bryson called it "moderate but acceptable." a moderate but acceptable, he said, piece of legislation. he even said the legislation was good preslice because it was a good way to hide a carbon tax. to hide a tax. mr. bryson has repeatedly called for a national cap-and-trade system, and he's even put his money where his mouth is. but when you say "a good way to hide a tax," is that what the role of the secre

so we have to distinguish people this afternoon before us and the first is john bryson of california. mr. bryson is nominated to be the next secretary of commerce. second, terri garcia of florida is nominated to be deputy secretary for the department of commerce. that sound like number one and number two. much of the conversation today is going to focus on mr. bryson and in fact, running an extremely large utility company california for a very long time. that background to me is more important than other. on the other hand, some have raised concerns about mr. bryson six he says that environmental organizations this time used tactics such as suing mr. bryson and has come to me and also having policies that don't necessarily comport with some help by others on the committee. others have raised concern about his support for a 2009 proposal to cap emissions, which was a possession widely held in the utility industry, wait the universally held in the utility industry. but it was a bill but opposed. that said, need to tell you had a very productive and positive meeting with mr. bryson last

john bryson is the president's pick to be commerce secretary. bryson was an advocate for renewable energy as c.e.o. of california-based edison international. the president also noted bryson's role in founding the natural resources defense council, a leading voice on environmental issues. >> in this new role, john will be able to draw on decades of business experience across a range of industries, from his role on the boards of major companies like disney and boeing to his leadership in the clean energy industry. that's the expertise that will help us create new jobs and make america more competitive in the global economy. >> susie: bryson's first challenge will be winning senate confirmation. senate republicans have threatened to block the appointment of a new commerce secretary until the administration submits free trade agreements with colombia and panama. >> tom: investors had to digest the weak housing numbers and as well as the possibility of another new bailout for greece. folks are in a buying mood. let's update you. it was a strong close

today i am pleased to announce i will nominate john bryson to be our nation's next commerce secretary. john is somebody who would bring to this job a wealth of experience in the public and in the private sectors. but in my mind, nothing has prepared him more for this demanding role that requires diplomacy, complex since negotiations and careful management of folks with strong views than being the father of four daughters. they are all here today, as is john's wife, louise and i am sure he gets the credit for how wonderfully they have turnout. as the commerce secretary john is going to be an important part of my economic team promoting american business and american products across the globe by working with companies here at home and representing america's interests abroad i'm confident he's going to help us meet the goal i set of doubling the nation's exports. in the new world john will be able to draw on the business experience across a range of industries from his role on the board of major companies like disney and bowing to his leadership in the clean energy industry. that's the e

president obama nominated john bryson to be secretary of commerce today. former chairman and c.e.o. of edison international, an energy firm based in california. he also co-founded the natural resources defense council. the current commerce secretary, gary locke, has been tapped to become ambassador to china. wall street finished the month on a high note amid talk of a new financial bailout for greece. the dow jones industrial average gained 128 points to close at 12,569. the nasdaq rose 38 points to close at 2,835. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy >> woodruff: house republicans have staged a largely symbolic vote this evening on a bill ostensibly aimed at raising the nation's debt limit by an additional $2.4 trillion. the measure has no spending cuts attached to it and is, therefore, all but certain to fail. earlier today at a white house news briefing, press secretary jay carney said that deficit reduction talks between the administration and congress are making progress, but ultimately, the ceiling will have to be raised. >> w

president obama's commerce secretary nominee, john bryson, is going before the senate commerce committeec-span3. just a short while ago the white house announced that president obama will be making a speech to the nation about the reduction enforces of the surge forces in afghanistan. the associated press says that the president -- a senior defense official says the withdrawal announcement will include 10,000 troops by the end of this year. meanwhile, cnn reports that the president is expected to announce that 30,000 u.s. surge forces will be fully withdrawn from afghanistan by the end of 2012. that's according to an administration official speaking to cnn. that speech tomorrow night at 8:00 eastern. we'll have live coverage on the we'll have live coverage on the c-span networks.

. >> and you fact checked a claim by anonymous republican officials who were quoted as saying john bryson gave that a false. we did not false check unknown claims, and we did because this is often how falsehood starts, and they will put things out there attributed anonymously. and there's nothing to support what that claim was. it's true that bryson has talked about the role of the united nations in responding to climate change, but that's not the same thing that he supports world government. it's a far-fetched interpretation of his xhepcomme and that's a false. >> thank you. >>> what do you want to hear from the gop debate tonight? robert says something i have not heard for years, the truth. more responses up ahead. my doctor told me calcium is best absorbed in small continuous amounts. only one calcium supplement does that in one daily dose. new citracal slow release... continuously releases calcium plus d for the efficient absorption my body needs. citracal. zblinchsz jooish >>> more people are renting as homeownership looks like a bad investment. we outline the negatives stacking up a