eastern time, we will be talking to karen bass.ot only does she said on the foreign affairs committee, but she also sits on the budget committee. tom, finish your thoughts. caller: i appreciate that. i will be watching and interestingly waiting to hear what she has to say about that. host: tom mentioned the budget battles that will resurface again as congress returns to washington this week. the current continuing resolution expires on april 8. here is "the washington post." host: other headlines this morning. this is "the wall street journal." as we mentioned, "the washington post" story. here is "the baltimore sun." we'll talk about that a little bit later on with karen bass, who is our guest. we will talk about libya and the budget implications of that. this morning, we are asking you your take on president obama's speech last night. dennis on the line for democrats, good morning. caller: good morning. thank you for the opportunity and thank you for c-span. first of all, yes, i agree that the president had a responsibility to le

we will start with congresswoman karen bass who chairs -- who is on the foreign affairs committee. president obama inform congress about his this is in the use force in libya. david golove will discuss the war powers resolution. "washington journal" each morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> as protests continued in the middle east, the latest on the u.n. security council administrative officials and reaction from world leaders from the c-span video library, all searchable on your computer any time. watch what you want when you want. every week and experience american history on c-span3 starting saturdays at 8:00 a.m. eastern. it is 48 hours of people and events. here first people -- first- person accounts, history bookshelf featuring the best known history writers of the past decade, and travel to important battlefields and learn about keep figures and events that shaped the civil war. every weekend, visit college classrooms across the nation as professors dealt with to america's past during lectures and history. behind-the-scenes at museum exhibits and historic sights on american arti

karen bass she is not only new to the committee, but new to congress. however, this former speaker of the california assembly, the first african-american woman to hold a speaker's gavel in the history of this nation, and so we are very pleased and honored to have her as a member of our committee, and so she's no stranger to legislating. i welcome the opportunity to help ms. bass turn her experience in women's health, and economic empowerment into policies that can benefit the enterprising women of africa and their children. i'm excited to have this small, but powerful team with us here on our committee. i want to also recognize representative mcdermott, author of the bipartisan conflict minerals act which is an important tool for accomplishing long-term stability and economic growth, and he's also the authority of the agoa act. we call him the father, but he is older so now he is the grandfather of the agoa act. so i'm happy to have my classmate mr. mcdermott here today. it is fitting, mr. chairman, that we begin our subcommittee business for the 112th

karen bass she is not only new to the committee, but new to congress. however, this former speaker of the california assembly, the first african-american woman to hold a speaker's gavel in the history of this nation, and so we are very pleased and honored to have her as a member of our committee, and so she's no stranger to legislating. i welcome the opportunity to help ms. bass turn her experience in women's health, and economic empowerment into policies that can benefit the enterprising women of africa and their children. i'm excited to have this small, but powerful team with us here on our committee. i want to also recognize representative mcdermott, author of the bipartisan conflict minerals act which is an important tool for accomplishing long-term stability and economic growth, and he's also the authority of the agoa act. we call him the father, but he is older so now he is the grandfather of the agoa act. so i'm happy to have my classmate mr. mcdermott here today. it is fitting, mr. chairman, that we begin our subcommittee business for the 112th

we will talk with congresswoman karen bass. and president obama informed congress of his decision t use troops in libya. we will discuss the war powers resolution enacted by congress in 1973. "washington journal," each morning at seven cost -- at 7:00 eastern. >> find the latest from the u. n. security council and world leaders on the c-span video library, all searchable on your computer. watch what you want when you want. >> the u.n. security council met earlier to hear about how sanctions are working in libya. afterwards, the head of the sanctions committee spoke with reporters about how bans may affect the rebel movement in libya. >> ok, good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. as you know i just briefed the council on the first of two meetings we had on the sanctions committee of the sanctions committee on libya/ they were extremely useful and productive meeting spirit we agreed on the provisional method for our work rules. we also adopted -- to be sent to member states of the you and to request them to inform the committee on

we will talk with congresswoman karen bass. last week, president obama informed congress of his decision to use troops in libya. david golove will discuss the war powers resolution enacted by congress in 1973. each morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> as protests continued, and as nato steps to take control of operations, find the latest from the u.n. security council and reaction from whirlybirds on the world leaders on the c-span video library. >> and al jazeera correspondent discusses his experiences. he is interviewed by [unintelligible] the interview took place before president obama's speech on the bill. -- libya. we will spend time visiting with our guest and i will have a chance for you to ask questions halfway through. today is a timely moment for us to be visiting with our guest. ayman mohyeldin covers the middle east for al jazeera and has had a fascinating couple months although -- a fascinating couple months. he was in tunisia when the revolution in egypt began and had to make your way to egypt to cover that story whic

karen bass. she's not only new to the committee, but she's new tosed congress. however, this former speaker of the california assembly, thess first african-american woman to hold a speaker's gavel in the history of this nation, and so we are very pleased and honored to have her as a member of our committee. and so she's no stranger to legislating. i welcome the opportunity to help ms. because turn her -- bass turn her experience and interest in health, women's rights and economic empowerment into policies that can benefit enterprising women of africame' and their children. i'm excited to have this small but powerful team with us here on our committee.en o want to also recognizesmal representative of mcdermott, author of the bipartisan conflict minerals act which is an important tool for accomplishing long-termnfli stability and economic growth, and he's also the author of the goa act, we call him the fatherd but he's gotten older, so we call him the grandfather now. so it's good to have my classmate, mr. mcdermott, here today.ut h it is fitting, mr. chairman, th