he was joined by 49ers hall of famer ronnie lott. today's topic how businesses handle crisis management. they have been working with the professor, george foster since 2005. he gets the guest lecture. that's why he's not here today bit also on his way to arizona for the game with the padres tomorrow. >> i hear he's a real easy grader. everybody wants to be in his class. >>> coming up, still ahead at 5:00, the donald making headlines about the big decision he will make this summer. >> what the fda has done for the first time in and how years and it could change life for people suffer cfroniconic immune disease. cc1:cc1:cc1:cc1: >>> will the star of "the apprentice" be the candidate in 2012? it may soon be heard across the country. rumors of that possibility were confirmed this week when "the apprentice star" donald trump met with a luxury developer in new york. he said his talent and business and global relationships are sure to give him an edge in the competition. he says he will announce his plans by june. >> the food & drug adminis

i don't think senator lott will show us any gang tattoos, but you do, in the senate, have the ability to have small groups of people, often in the middle, groups of republicans and democrats coming together sometimes not with the blessings of their leaders, but finding ways to come to agreements. the gang of 14 referring back to 2005 when there was a group that on both sides of the aisle worked on lessening and not making large changes in rules which some were proposing. i think today, the gang of six, another gang looking at our important fiscal problems. a gang of republicans and democrats who buy their place in the middle might shape what a future compromise is so the senate does have frustrating aspects to it in terms of the ability of a dedicated majority to get its way, but it also has the possibility of reaching across the aisle and allowing larger coalitions to address our larger problems. the 17th amendment, i have a few things to mention about it, and i'm glad richard mentioned it. it's come back as a political issue. there were some conservative academics who sought the cau

i don't think senator lott will show us any gang tattoos, but you do, in the senate, have the ability to have small groups of people, often in the middle, groups of republicans and democrats coming together sometimes not with the blessings of their leaders, but finding ways to come to agreements. the gang of 14 referring back to 2005 when there was a group that on both sides of the aisle worked on lessening and not making large changes in rules which some were proposing. i think today, the gang of six, another gang looking at our important fiscal problems. a gang of republicans and democrats who buy their place in the middle might shape what a future compromise is so the senate does have frustrating aspects to it in terms of the ability of a dedicated majority to get its way, but it also has the possibility of reaching across the aisle and allowing larger coalitions to address our larger problems. the 17th amendment, i have a few things to mention about it, and i'm glad richard mentioned it. it's come back as a political issue. there were some conservative academics who sought the cau

i will turn things over to trent lott. i will ask the speakers to use the podium for their initial statement entering the question and answer period, i will stand of the podium. >> thank you very much. we appreciate the kind introduction i will try to stay within the 15 minute limit. he has already threatened me with a cloture motion i will have to be aware of that. i want to thank the woodrow wilson center for doing this. i think it is important that we have discussions from a panel like this about what the senate does and what congress does to help people understand what really is going on up there. sometimes it looks like it is totally indecipherable and beyond understanding. when you have a discussion like this maybe you will pick up some of the uniqueness of the institutions we are talking about. i am delighted to be on this panel. i was pleased idonthat don mentioned we had an interesting time working together. we did have fun. i remember they slamma jamma speech you wrote for may. we had a great michigan basketball

a lot of women who may not put in as many hours get a lott whole lower more done in the time they arethere. >> do employers need to take a new look at the structure of the american family and realize that 40% of bread winners are women? >> it would be good for everybody to know but i don't know that that is any indication why more men have been hired versus women. the fact is if you look the at all the different sec shoretors of the economy retail suffered job losses. the others did not have a lot of gains but healthcare which tends to be more women did pick up in job gains. and all the make shovel ready jobs were predominantly made for men. they were construction type of positions. but you know, i don't think it's because american employers are saying let me give the guys the edge up. >> i think part of it is that as the economy improves more people are counted because they go looking for jobs and many people have stopped looking for jobs and everytime they see an increase or decrease in the unemployment rate then more people go back in and this is a circumstance use lar. >> i'm wond

then senate majority leader trent lott discuss senate reform. after that, new york congressman anthony wiener talks about the health care law. >> this week we are joined by cecile richards, the president of the plan pater -- km federation here to talk about what could be a debate next week when congress returns. this debate between republicans and democrats over whether or not there should be federal funding for planned parenthood. walk us through from your perspective what this is about for you guys. >> it began during the budget debates on the house side where the new house leadership instead of focusing on jobs and the economy and the issues that american voters are very concerned about took it as a chance to repeal all access to family planning in this country and to go after planned parenthood. we are the largest family planning provider in america. what we saw was that women's health care is being treated as a political issue and that has us concerned. many of the one in five women who have been to planned parenthood and folks are seeing t

we did eventually get that sun in here and also those forecasted 70s with 72 in santa rosa, 70 in lott gas gatos, also 73 in santa cruz and 70 in gilroy. so mild and above average today and tomorrow, well, a whole different story. we're going to be seeing more changes in this up and down pattern here. across the bay area. 47 in santa rosa and 46 novato. the north bay the coldest spot. and as we head throughout the morning hours that's going to be the first area to get some rainfall here, will be the north bay for that commute, and as we head throughout thursday we'll keep that chance of rain in our forecast and still some rain coming our way for this weekends. so the rain is developing with the frontal system sagging just off the coastline. eureka we're even finding some pockets of heavier rainfall. as we zoom out it's still about 178 niles from the bay area so, still a lot of marching to go off toward the east before we start to get wet, but as we looped the satellite radar picture here over the past hour or so, it's still holding up pretty good. so as we head throughout tomorrow morn

doing anything and i think that he really needs to sit down and think seriously about lott all these people via one hundred people been sleeping in the capital for fourteen. so really and you know when we think about that are we going to see any kind of compromise bill do you think when it comes to this issue because agree he's saying that we have to we have a budget that says that we have to we have to cut some. you know if if the budget was the problem then he wouldn't give engaged in giveaways to the corporations just in january so that's i mean that's why this is not about money this is about a change in a balance of power that's what this is and i think people on the ground get that this is what we would carbo guarding he is trying to force through very quickly legislation which is we're gresson that's what this is about and i think what happened is that he thought people were simply going to take you maybe there would be one day of protests he was never expecting this level of resistance nor is there the rest of the republicans expect that people are going fact they are in fact

this is an honor to be involved in coaching players like joe and jerry and ronnie lott and many othersthese guys, this is is special as it gets. >> and a's hoping nearly two years after tommy john's surgery the reliever will bring an electric arm back to the bull pen. and a's and m's in phoenix, felix hernandez, look out. there is a giving just one run, and ichiro for a 2-0 lead. and there is the kuz, and there is a third of an inning walks four allow twoz runs. and the grapefruit league, phillies and yankees check out nick swisher here, flips over railing to catch the pop up and the swish is bringing it. there is a somersault in march. giants playing texas tonight. world series remax in the third inning. and 24 and 7 record sm. mary's probably has done enough. they would love to remove doubt. the way to do that is to beat gonzaga tonight. check out steven gray. there is a physical battle tonight. and and david stockton a beauty of a bounced pass late in the first half, gonzaga. and the championship game paul thomas had a upset. a lead before the lid was almost put on the basket. st. m

institution come down to the personalities of two people trying to make it work in the minority with trent lott and tom daschle was completely fascinated by how the institution but coming to two guys trying to work out. >> host: the attorney behind the closed doors of the senate.

>> people michael lott for spending too much money.on't really buy into that. -- people made a lot of her spending too much money. i don't buy into that. she is operating on the same caucus as the president which is better to say little or nothing even while being attacked. it is a more graceful and stately position. the attacks on her at this point are in tents. i wrote this past weekend about the attacks on her childhood obesity campaign which would you think would be a slam-dunk issue. people have revved up the attacks on the first lady and her position has been to sidestep. >> there is another column you wrote on march 12 -- you get a nice center position -- you have a big chart showing the different regions of the country. what got your attention on this and why you trust pew. >> i think they are a great polling group and they have a big sampling. i use them all the time. what caught my attention here was being from the south the states that are most conservative, conservatives are bashing the first lady for this approach. the sta

this morning, joined by ronnie lott. the topic how businesses handle crisis management. is in scottsdale, get ingti ready for the giants game which you will see here on nbc bay area at 6:00. >> all, fine, good, seeing raj. i have something so much cuter to show you, a koala, a mama and her baby. she made her debut today. the zoo's first baby koala, in ten years. look at the face. born last july. only left mommy's pouch about a month ago. and will stay riding on mommy's back like that, six months. we keep calling her she, she doesn't have a name yet. the zoo is auctioning off naming rights to earn money for the zoo. a technique that earned interesting handles for the zoo animals. mommy koala is zachary, a little confusing. the auction is in april, if you have money. come up with a little better idea than zachary. she is so adorable. don't call her a bear. she is not a bear. a marsupial. okay. >> we have been schooled. schooled in koalas, let's get schooled in the seven day. >> sleep for 18 to 20 hours. >> you are all about co-wal lko. >> showers sunday. >> better not get

a massive blast blew from the parent plant that was the second explosion since saturday trent lott has more on the government's response. >> reporter: plants as thick white smoke over the new jet power plant monday lost is the second of of facility since saturday lows of some of the plan remain elevated. the government says the radiation released does not pose any immediate safety or health risks people are not so sure. >> i indeed the consent ought to know what's going on and scared. as experts say the threat of a meltdown is still very real. this is a task made even harder because the earthquake knocked out the facility. the tsunami flooded the backup generators. they generally have the onset of a cogeneration but what happened with the economic i have no idea we never anticipated a tsunami. as the search continues japan's prime minister in a plea for strength to is people. >> i am confident that the people can be united to work together to further the store curtsy. rick clark reporting. on the reactor's cooling system has stopped working this marks the third of problems. meanwhile t

the core of this system will be rolling through -- lott got toes.t the score of this -- los gatos. the score of this system will roll true and -- and we'll have 65 degrees. >>> the pacific orchid expedition kicks off in san francisco. organizers say you will see thousands of orchids from every continental around the world -- continent around the world. and for the first time this year, there will be orchid and wine pairings. the expedition runs through sunday. for more information go to ktvu.com and look for web links. i went there last year. we had a wonderful time. >> they are beautiful. >> yeah, they are. >> it's a nye -- it's a nice day to celebrate the arrival of spring. >>> we're still following all of the trouble at the toll plaza at the san mateo bridge. that overturned brinks armored truck and there is a huge backup. >>> we just learned this morning that the unemployment rate has gone down. b.a.r.t. officials will say they predicted that rate. a good ni'. kim: which means a little heat to keep us warm. and a good dose of support for my back

trent lott came to me on the floor of the senate and said him? time. more than once.bout them, and i decided i was going to vote for him. and i did vote for him, and he is now sitting on the tenth circuit. as a matter of fact, i've received a letter from him not too long ago saying how much he well, since those days we've become very polarized, and it's a tragedy. break away party's person. and that would be a real tragedy for this committee. for those who would question ability to make his confirmation. and i'd like to call special attention to a letter submitted by ken starr. as many here will know, kenneth starr is currently the president of baylor university and has served in the past as a d.c. general of the united states. republican presidents. here is what he and professor quote: we recognize that commentators on all sides will be drawn to debate the views that goodwin has expressed in judge takes an oath to uphold and defend the constitution. thus, in our view the traits that should weigh most heavily in the evaluation of an extraordinarily gifted nominee such

you will hear from former senate majority leader trent lott.here will talk about the efforts to chase the filibuster and secret hold and reminisce on past proceedings in the senate. >> i kept trying to figure out what are the rules here? they do not make any sense. i have enrolled background. what are the rules in the senate? he said there are only two, and exhaustion and unanimous consent. >> what's the woodrow wilson panel on senate reform tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 2. >> egyptian voters went to the polls on saturday and approved constitutional changes that set the country on a pass for parliamentary and presidential elections later this year. one of the political movements and that egypt is the close of brotherhood. tha panel discussion was hostedo look at the role of that group in the future of egypt and what it might mean for international politics. their discussion is about 90 minutes. >> i want to welcome you to the experts breakfast meeting. we will discuss the muslim brotherhood, its ideology, its goals, its strength in egy

tonight, prime time here on c-span2, former senator trent lott on reforming the u.s. senate.e is joined by historian richard baker and "wall street journal's" janet hook. they will talk about whether the senate is dysfunctional. that is tonight at 8:00 eastern here on c-span2. >> once again we are expecting remarks from vice president joe biden this morning. he is appearing at the america's promise summit here in washington which is focused on reducing high school dropout rates in the nation's schools. vice president biden coming up shortly. we'll have him live here on c-span2. until then our guest on this morning's "washington journal" talked about a settlement with u.s. banks related to mortgage and foreclosure abuses. >> host: joining us from tulsa, oklahoma. scott pruitt, republican attorney general in that state. mr. pruitt, the discussion is that this investigation into possible foreclosure fraud that many people heard about last year. robo-signing of hundreds of documents. can you, go back to that point when, that was discovered and what led to this investigation? >> g

you will hear from trent lott, senate historian richard baker, and "the wall street journal" capitolhill reporter janet hook. >> i kept trying to figure out, what are the rules here? for don't make any sense finally, i went to the parliamentarian of the senate and said, "i don't get eight. what are the rules in the senate was a " he said, there are only two rules in the senate -- exhaustion and unanimous consent. if you get senators exhausted enough, they will unanimously agree to anything. i said, "i've got it." >> watch tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on the c-span2. >> government officials and internet company exhibit of last week endorsed online consumer privacy legislation. it would include a so-called "do not track" provision which would keep users from keeping their activities tracked by companies. this is two hours. >> i will go ahead and call this order. i want to thank everyone for being here. first, i want to thank the commerce committee staff for holding -- for pulling this hearing together. we told an excellent panel, two panels, of witnesses. one thing it senator kerry and

if the government operates against non state actors, it is in the name of establishing will of lott andecurity. -- the rule of law and security. this will not go away. i think this will become more important and we should be productive and take on this challenge and propose solutions that are acceptable for all involved stakeholders. there is no clear answer so far but it has been a great challenge for us all to me. " thank you. peter? >> that brings us to the end of our time. i want to thank everyone in the way that they have already heard and just emphasize, i think, my own sense in nils' comment about the rule of law and the idea that justice seems to be done. these kinds of issues we have tried to raise in the paper that is presented today. thank you very much to the human rights group and to the american enterprise institute and the american society. we are taking advantage of this moment also to celebrate naz. let me turn it over to dick. >> i am the chairman of the leaders society. it gives several awards this -- each year. we co-sponsored our first student writing competition. t