we have been discussing the nomination of julia's chenakowski. -- julius chenakowski. when will the vote happen? >> it could happen before the july 4 recess. it only takes one senator. that has been the plan, at least the committee -- we will have to wait and see. we are still waiting on that. >> you can watch the full hearing if you like on c- span.org. thank you both for being on "the communicator's." >> tomorrow on "washington journal." it look at iran and the health care debate with tony blankley and jon-christopher bua fro "sky news." and later, a look at the cover story in harper's magazine, "barack hoover obama, the best and brightest blow it again." this week on c-span's "newsmakers." pete stark discusses legislation working its way through congress.

incredibly loyal, wonderful people, so i feel like, you know, i may go back, but by the time i go back, julia apple balm may be the grand mommy track mysteries. but i have a really warm spot for those books because it was the first thing i wrote that wasn't fiction. yeah. here's your treat. cheetos. orange. okay, someone else? one more. such a good prize to come. one more. yes, good. good. ask it. >> i heard your last novel's being made into a movie -- >> funny you should ask. yes, indeed, my last novel is being made into a movie. it was shot all in this lovely city all over the place, it is starring, wait for it, drum roll, natalie portman. oh, my god, even more beautiful in real life than she is on movies, if you can believe it. now, every young man is now going to be my best friend because can you give me her cell phone number? no, i don't have it, i'm sorry. the movie was directed and written by don roos who did the opposite of sex and happy endings, right? he's just the best, i love him to death. and it's so funny, and it's so sad. they did a screening for me, and i was completely alone

>> guest: you know, the problems surrounding the delay for julia genachowski's have not had anything to do with him. everyone likes him. annie problems anyone what have we don't know about yet. and his then about the rest of the fcc going forward in what will look like. once the republicans finally settled on their members and there was another nominee who also had his confirmation hearing, robert mcdill, at the same time, it was almost like the dispute was over, and this now is just saying for a. i think that was part of it. >> host: is robert mcdowell's confirmation-- >> guest: he is almost a perfect fit for obama. he is very much his own man. he is a republican, but he has gone against the grain. the first thing he did on the commission was recuse himself. he didn't make people very happy on some sides of the issue. but, he said he is going to be the independent commissioner and an independent agency and i think that is the kind of republican approach than the ones. >> guest: he will do a good job of keeping genachowski honest in terms of the statute because he is very careful abo

and as by julia reith, a fantastic vogue writer and it's a recollection of her southern upbringing.i love reading the food books in the summer. and then something a little more serious. it's called a plain honest man, the making of the american constitution. and that chronicles the constitutional convention. also on my serious reading book is the hamman says. and then just for a little break since i didn't get to paris this year i like to read about it and i picked up a fantastic guidebook from a funky little german press called passion. they give fantastic design and art books. i'm reading passions pairs. so that's my summer reading list. book tv is asking what are you reading. >> well, actually my entire staff is reading the road to serfdom. we felt that at this time of new introduction by president obama economic planning for the nation, it was time we went back to the 1940s and learn from one of the best economist in the history of the nation. about the downfalls of economic planning. so each week at our staff meeting we have one staff member who summarized a chapter or two and