life among the canabl canables. then john shau. and at 10:00, a book party with allen simpson. book tv in prime time, all week on c-span 2. >>> four years ago, i was a washington outsider. four years later, i'm at this dinner. four years ago, i looked like this. today i look like this. and four years from now, i will look like this. that's not even funny. >> mr. president, you remember when the country rallied around you in hopes of a better tomorrow? that was hilarious. that was your best one yet. but honestly, it's a thrill for me to be here with the president. a man who has done his best to guide us through difficult times and paid a heavy price for it. there's a turn for guys like president obama. probably not two terms. >> miss any part of the dinner? you can watch online at the c-span video library. behind the scenes, the red carpet, and all the entertainme entertainment. >>> john brennan, the assistant to the president for homeland security and counterterrorism confirmed the use of drones and terrorist strikes at an event in washington, d.c. here's a clip from the event. >> in the course of the war in afgha