there is a new book out by lou frey.bout what he and other members of congress have to say about washington and capital hill. a sign of the season, so that they expected the coolidge administration, is the lighting of the national christmas tree. it took place last night with the aba was and members of the family. "washington journal" continues, and we are back in a moment. >> as we get better at what we do, we run into the ever increasing risk of overconfidence and arrogance. >> four of malcolm glad well's books currently sit on the new york times best-seller list, including the latest, "what the dog saw." >> american icons, now available on dvd, a unique journey through the iconic homes of the three branches of american government. see the exquisite detail of the supreme court through the eyes of the justices. go beyond the velvet ropes of public tours into those rarely seen spaces of the white house, america's most famous home. explore the history, art, and architecture of the capital, one of america's most symbolic s

lou frey will talk about his book, "political rules of the road."plus a discussion of today's white house job summit. "washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> as we get better and better at what we do, we are run in ever increasing risk of over confidence and arrogance. . . [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] >> good afternoon, everyone. i want to thing president obama for asking me to be here today and convening this form. i also want to thank all of you for joining us on this vital discussion for jobs and economic growth. of the past 10 months, the obama administration has taken a number of bold steps to break this recession. we have work to stabilize the financial system, revise lending to small businesses and families, and prevent responsible homeowners from losing their homes, and it through the recovery act, taxes for middle-class families have been cut, we have extended and increased unemployment insurance, and created and saved more than 1 million jobs. and as a result of all of this war,