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as foreign correspondent for the bbc, kim ghattas spent four years covering secretary of state hillaryng one-on-one interviews. she writes about it in her book, "the secretary: a journey with hillary clinton." so you know her. and you like her. >> i'm a journalist. i give a fair and balanced assessment in my book of her tenure. >> hardcopy. you have to write the encyclopedic britannica that stands the test of time. what did she do that the secretaries before her didn't do? how is she unique? >> well, first and foremost, she restored her own political fortunes going from a defeated political candidate in 2008 to one of the most popular politicians in the united states with ratings close to 70%. you know, popular with republicans as well, although of course if she decides to go back into politics, those ratings will go down again. but also, she has found new ways of getting business done for the united states in the diplomatic field around the world at a time when the u.s. doesn't have all the money that it wants to get things done around the world. >> so what is the hillary difference?

"the secretary: a journey with hillary clinton from beirut to the heart of the american power," kim ghattas presents a firsthand account of hillary clinton's tenure as secretary of state. mary robinson, the first woman president of ireland recounts her life in "everybody matters." in "the end of power: from boardrooms to battlefields and churches to state, why being in charge isn't what it used to be," the former editor-in-chief of foreign policy argues that power has become easier to obtain but also easier to lose. look for these titles in bookstores this coming week and watch for the authors in the near future on booktv and on booktv.org. >> i was fascinated by her feminist view, you know in remember the ladies, you're going to be in trouble. i'm paraphrasing, only, but she warned her husband you can't rule without including what women want and what women have to contribute. and, i mean, this is 1700s. she's saying that. >> abigail adams, this monday night on c-span's new history series, "first ladies: unnuance and image." called mrs. president by her detractors, she was outspoken on her

kim ghattas looks at hillary clinton's tenure as secretary of state on afterwards so sunday at 9:00 p.m.. >> the house republicans 2014 budget man would allen seek federal budget in 10 years by reforming the tax code in medicare and repealing the president's health care law. budget committee chairman paul ryan spoke with reporters for a half an hour. >> good morning, everyone. what we have here is the house budget committee republican majority. putting out yet again a budget that it just is america's needs, a budget that balances. it is a responsible, balanced budget. we owe the american people a balanced budget. or the third straight year, we have a limited. we have balance a budget in just 10 years. this is a plan to balance the budget in 10 years. the house budget committee has spent the last several weeks working together with each other just like families and businesses do around the country. we have been assembling a budget so that we can make sure our country can live within its means. it is a reasonable goal, balancing the budget. we cannot keep spending money we do not have. th

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this week correspondent kim ghattas and her book "the secretary" a journey with hillary clinton from beirut to the heart of american power. and it she examines mrs. mrs. clinton'clinton' s role in u.s. diplomacy abroad and also seeks to answer whether u.s. power is in decline. the program is about an hour. >> host: i think what we should do is talk a little bit about your biography because i think much of this book is about hillary clinton and her short time as secretary of state and it's also about your experience from beirut to covering the secretary of state around the world, so why do you begin by talking a little bit about where you came from? >> guest: jamie first thank you very much for having me and i am delighted to be here. of course the star in the book is hillary clinton herself but this isn't just a biography of an historic woman. it's also a different take on the whole issue of american power. i do mention -- as you mentioned i was born in beirut in the middle of the civilian war in 1977 and i lived my whole life in lebanon for 13 years in the war and the rest of the ti

. >> anyway, thank you, kim ghattas. i'm sure it's a great book. it's called "the secretary."body watching this show loves hillary and wants to read it. >> it's a fair and accurate assessment of her tenure. >> just like us. >> absolutely. thank you. that's three new paper shredders. [ boris ] put 'em on my spark card. [ garth ] boris' small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase every day. great businesses deserve unlimited rewards. read back the chicken's testimony, please. "buk, buk, bukka!" [ male announcer ] get the spark business card from capital one and earn unlimited rewards. choose 2% cash back or double miles on every purchase every day. told you i'd get half. what's in your wallet? thto fight chronic. osteoarthritis pain. told you i'd get half. to fight chronic low back pain. to take action. to take the next step. today, you will know you did something for your pain. cymbalta can help. cymbalta is a pain reliever fda-approved to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. one non-narcotic pill a day, every day, can help reduce this pain. tell your doctor right away

an interview with kim ghattas and her book, trailing. she examines mrs. clinton's role in u.s. diplomacy abroad and also seeks to answer by the u.s. power is in decline. the program is about one hour. >> host: i think we should begin is to talk about your biography. as much as this book is about hillary clinton at a time the secretary of state, it's also about your experience from beirut, the sector of state around the world. so why don't you become a talking about where you came from. >> guest: thank you very much for having me. i'm delighted to be here and and a lot of by your first question. the biggest are in the book is hillary clinton herself. but this isn't just a biography of a historic woman. it's also a different take on the whole issue of american power. as you mentioned i come from beirut. i grew up there. i was born in beirut in the middle of the civil war in 1977. i did -- spit my whole life in lebanon. first 13 years in war and then the rest of the time that some people may know, beirut is not exactly this table country. so we've been through many, many ups and d

this week, kim ghattas and her book: the secretary, a journey with hillary clinton from beirut to the heart of american power." she conditions miss clinton's role, and whether u.s. power is in decline. the program is about an hour. >> where we should begin is to talk about your biography. i think as much as this book is about hillary clinton and her time as secretary of state, it's also about your experience from beirut to covering the secretary of state around the world. so, why don't you just begin by talking about where you came from. >> guest: great. thank you very much for having me. i'm delighted to be here and delighted by your first question. the star, the biggest star in the book is hillary clinton herself. but this isn't just a biography of an historic woman. it's also a different take on the whole issue of american power, and as you mention i come from beirut. i grew up there i was born in beirut in the middle of the civil tbhar 197- -- civil war in 1977 and i lived my whole life in lebanon, 13 years in war, and then the rest of the time, there was not exactly a stable coun

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joining us now the bbc state department correspondent kim ghattas. >> did i say that correctly? t with a new book "the secretary, a journey with hillary clinton from beirut to the power of american power." and joining the table is editor of nationalmemo.com, john conason. >> he knows a little bit about it himself. >> yes, he does. >> you were complaining about waking up at 4:00. >> i was not complaining. >> but after flying around with hillary clinton, i think you're battle tested and -- >> i'm battle tested in more than one way, remember, i grew up in a war, so goodness me, am i battle tested. >> are you battle tested. >> yes. >> let's talk about -- first of all, let's talk about the secretary's extraordinary work ethic and schedule, lack of sleep, what a journey -- what a journey it was. talk about it. >> it has indeed been an incredible journey both for her and for me traveling along with her and what i try to do in my book "the secretary" is tell her story as america's diplomat in chief over four years, over the course of four years, and by doing so trying to tell the greater

this week bbc correspondent kim ghattas and her book, "the secretary: a joinny with hillary clinton from beirut to the heart of american power." in it, ms. ghattas examines ms. clinton's role and seeks to answer whether u.s. power is in decline. the program is about an hour. >> host: i think where we should begin is to talk a little bit about your biography, because i think as much as this book is about hillary clinton and her time as secretary of state, it's also about your experience from beirut to covering the secretary of state around the world. so why don't you just begin by talking a little bit about where you came from. >> guest: well, great. sure. jamie, thank you for having me, and i'm flighted by your first question because, of course, the biggest star in the book is hillary clinton herself, but this isn't just a biography of an historic woman, it's also a different take on the whole issue of american power. and as you mention, i come from beirut. i grew up there. i was born in beirut in the middle of the civil war in 1977, and i lived my whole life in lebanon, first 13 years i

. >> kim ghattas looks at hillary clinton's tenure as secretary of state sunday at 9, part of booktv this weekend on c-span2. [inaudible conversations] knox next. [inaudible conversations] >> good morning. the, we have -- let's see, we have one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine senators, we can -- i think, senator grassley, we can get going. first off, i want to thank senator paul for having a filibuster which kept everybody still in town so we could have a quorum to talk about guns. that may not have been his number one reason for doing it, but we take ancillary benefits wherever they come from. now, last week we all had the opportunity to talk about legislation for the committee regarding gun violence in america. we gave our speeches, and i hope we can make significant process -- progress. earlier this week i was joined by senator collins, senator durbin, senator gill brand and senator kirk in the introduction of revised legislation to combat the straw purchasing and trafficking of firearms. others have joined us in that bill including senator klobuchar, senator blum

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