and to lynn woolsey, my classmate, we came here, we couldn't even find our way to the credit union. we were so terrified. but together we came and lynn has brought an exceptional voice to families and to women. so often women heading up those families. and she spoke through the prism of her own experience, which is the most powerful story that anyone can ever tell. no one could ever say to lynn woolsey, you don't know what you're talking about. because they knew that she lived it, that she had experienced it and she came here to change so many women's lives, the lives of families, in terms of education for women and girls, for stronger family benefits. i could go on and on. and she brought great voice and vision to the unfortunate policy , the march to folly, when we invaded iraq. she came to this floor over 100 times to speak against that invasion and we are all -- we are all in her debt for her conscience, for her integrity, for her wonderful voice, for her friendship and for the -- her love of the environment of the coast of california. which if there is ever the magical touch of

and to lynn woolsey, my classmate, we came here, we couldn't even find our way to the credit union. we were so terrified. but together we came and lynn has brought an exceptional voice to families and to women. so often women heading up those families. and she spoke through the prism of her own experience, which is the most powerful story that anyone can ever tell. no one could ever say to lynn woolsey, you don't know what you're talking about. because they knew that she lived it, that she had experienced it and she came here to change so many women's lives, the lives of families, in terms of education for women and girls, for stronger family benefits. i could go on and on. and she brought great voice and vision to the unfortunate policy , the march to folly, when we invaded iraq. she came to this floor over 100 times to speak against that invasion and we are all -- we are all in her debt for her conscience, for her integrity, for her wonderful voice, for her friendship and for the -- her love of the environment of the coast of california. which if there is ever the magical touch of

and senate, including senator direct -- dick lugar and lynn woolsey. >> as president obama begins his second term in office, what is the most important thing for him to consider? >> if you are in greats 6 through 12, you can enter. >> $50,000 in total prizes. >> for more information, go to studentcam.org. >> welcome to "communicators." helping to kick off the series is the former senator of the state of oregon, gordon smith. >> good to be back. >> senator smith, could you start by talking to us about how people watch television in the current day as, say, opposed to a few years ago? >> broadcasting is affected by that. we remain highly relevant because what we do is local, and as to those who want to get it the old-fashioned way, it is free, and yet, you have satellite, you have cable, and now you have the internet, through hulu or netflix, which are other ways to access television, so television remains highly relevant to the future. when you look at the top 100 programs that are watched, 90 of them are broadcast, -- content. i think the future is bright, indeed. -- 90 of them are br

just in the last hour, congresswoman lynn woolsey announced plans to nearly double the size of two national marine sanctuaries, the gulf of the farralons and kordell bay. >> i believe that once this process runs its course, we will give the vibrant coastline the permanent protection it must have. >> well, it's the largest expansion in 20 years. fishing and boating will be allowed in the newly protected areas. the expansion begins in january and it's expected to be completed within 18 to 24 months. >>> christmas will be a little brighter for some 5600 low income kids in the bay area and that's thanks to sacred heart's holiday toy distribution program. the two-day event kicked off this morning and as cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran shows us, it's community members who have made it possible. >> reporter: for this man and his wife there are no limits when it comes to their three children. >> what kept me warm was, you know, imagining their faces smiling and that's what kept my heart warm. >> reporter: the couple camped out here for hours overnight in the cold for moments of a christmas morning smi

later, a conversation with california democrat lynn woolsey. >> i enjoy that it is straight forward. it is comprehensive. it has what is happening without a pundit interjecting. that is what i really appreciate about c-span. is a great resource for anyone looking to become more familiar with how government works. >> julie watches c-span on bryson. c-span -- created by america's cable companies in 1979. brought you as a public service by your television provider. >> a look at the u.s. capitol here, where work continues in an effort to avoid the so-called fiscal clift of tax hikes and spending cuts that will take effect jan. 1. earlier, the house dabbled in for a pro forma session with no legislative work. during the session, house minority whip steady clear spoke on the fiscal cliff situation. after his remarks, he answered reporters' questions in the briefing room. this is about 25 minutes. we are in a pro forma session. a promo -- pro forma session is without substance or solutions. millions more returned to work today. after taking off time for their holidays. mr. speaker, we have,

. >>> congresswoman lynn woolsey is one day from retirement.arin and sonoma counties for 20 years will step down wednesday, the 75-year-old is noted fora5m one of consistent liberal voting records in the house she was elected in 1992 in the year of the woman upsetting a powerful republican opponent the first member of congress to call for the withdrawal of troops from iraq. >>> mike joining us with the forecast and so much more. >> are you that hungry? >> i wanted to show folks that mike brought in these-f-bíóutááz cookies. >> beautiful and delicious. >> what a way to end the year. >> the diet starts in 24 hours. >> give or take. >> we'll be fighting people to get on the months, ties day, wednesday. >> exactly >> enjoy, hope they are good. sorry i didn't bring any milk. nice to see when people -- look john is coming in, yes john there's plenty. you can take more than one if you would like. >> pepper minute. >> yeah and sugar cookie, interesting. -- >> taking one for the kids too. >>> good morning take in all the sunshine and dry weather into th

bush is certain he is >>> longtime bay area liberal congresswoman is retiring from congress, lynn woolseyr replacement will be sworn in thursday. the 75-year-old is known for her outspoken anti-war views she supported the 2001 joint resolution that paved the way for the invasion of iraq she regretted that vote and became the first member of congress to call for the withdrawal of troops from baghdad. >>> mike joining us with one of the final morning forecasts of 2012. >>> we could probably squeeze a couple more in before 7:00. did you use the -- you live in the city so you probably didn't have frost in morning. >> no. >> peninsula? >> no frost either but it is out there. >> more probably inland valley, more frost around the bay tomorrow away the shoreline coldest morning will be wednesday, expect more scenes like this we are seeing from sutro tower this morning. live doppler had quite a workout most of this month so we are giving it today off, not really, it is not going to see anything other than dry air and check out temperatures i just updated these, 31 concord, 29 in santa rosa, 32 in

. >> california's representative lynn woolsey is retiring this year. she represents the 6th district in california. we spoke with her in november about her time as co-chairman of the progressive caucus as well as her opposition to the iraq and afghanistan wars. this interview is 30 minutes. >> representative lynn woolsey retiring, 20 years in congress. why are you leaving? >> well, i had my --ly say it this way, i was elected 20 years ago on my 55th birthday. do the math and 20 years and 75 years old and it is time for me to retire. >> what is next? >> i'm president for americans for democratic action. i was just re-elected for a second term. i follow in the footsteps of george mcgovernor and others and i will have a national presence and i will be traveling around the world to developing countries with the organization. >> what are you going to be doing with them? >>i will go with them on educational program. i've been on one before and they do wonderful work and i'm delighted they asked me to be a part of it. >> are you staying here in washington? >>

night, watch the farewell speech by republican senator dick lugar and democratic representative lynn woolsey of california. we will also show you a tribute in the u.s. house to outgoing caliber and california members of cameras.. join us at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. later a look at the dodd-frank law and regulations. >> this is c-span3 with politics and public affairs programming throughout the week. and every weekend, 40 hours a people and events ,-com,-com ma telling the american story on american history tv. get schedules in the past programs our website. you can join in the conversation on social media sites. >> tomorrow a draft constitution by mohammed morsi. it would expand his constitutional powers. supporters and opponents of president mohammed morsi. next, we'll talk about developments in the country and security throughout the region with an expert on the muslim brotherhood and a former israeli ambassador to egypt. this is an hour and a half. >> looking at the political competition with the egyptian and the egyptian society, what is likely to be the outcome, not just of the refe

first jerry lewis and later, a conversation with california lynn woolsey. the epa administrator has announced her decision to resign her posts in january. the chief environmental watchdog is stepping down after a nearly four this year tenure , new controls on coal-fired plants. jackson found herself caught between administration pledges to solve controversial problems and steady resistant from groups that complaint the rules destroy jobs and make it harder for american companies to compete internationally. that is from the ap. steny hoyer will talk about the looming fiscal cliff during a briefing later today. that will be about 2:15 eastern and we'll have that life for you here on c-span. kent conrad is retiring after 26 years in office. he talked about partisanship in the senate and his time working on economic issues including his time on the bowles-simpson commission. this is 30 minutes. >> we're talking in a week full of farewell speeches. what is that like? >> it has been great. i have that going away party the night before. a lot of my colleagues were

northern california representative lynn woolsey has been pushing for the expansions for nearly a decade >> this area is a national treasure. it needs and it deserves permanent protection from oil and gas exploration. >> now, the expansions aren't a done deal. there will be a public comment period, starting in january, that could last up to two years. also while the expansion of the marine santuaries could prevent oil drilling, it won't stop boating or fishing in those areas. in san francisco, charles clifford kron 4 news. >>pam: lets take a live look outside. this is emeryville where rain is expected to roll in anytime now. let's go to jacqueline. how much rain should we be expecting? >>jacqueline: it is going to be concentrated to the north bay. we are going to see quite a bit to the golden gate. it is moving to the north bay. near hillsboro -- heelsburg and plenty to the north it is moving very slowly. the tail and down the west coast offshore. tapping into tropical moisture we are expecting quite a bit of rain fall with this system. and because of how slowly if is moving and also inc

next, lynn woolsey. she represents california's sixth district. she is unofficially known as the matriarch of the anti-war movement in congress. from earlier this month, this is about half an hour. >> representative lynn woolsey retiring, 20 years in congress. safe seat. why are you leaving? >> well, i had my i will say it this way, i was elected 20 years ago on my 55th birthday. november 3. do the math and 20 years and 75 years old and it is time for me to retire. >> what is next? >> i'm president for americans for democratic action. i was just re-elected for a second term. i follow in the footsteps of george mcgovern and others and i will have a national presence and i will be traveling around the world to developing countries with the organization. >> what are you going to be doing with them? >>i will go with them on educational program. i've been on one before and they do wonderful work and i'm delighted they asked me to be a part of it. >> are you staying here in washington? >> no, of course not. i'm going home to california. you can do every

california republican jerry lewis, and a conversation with california democrat lynn woolsey now look at the global by the, a speech university of athens economic professor. this is an hour and 10 minutes. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, france, this is a singular honor to be a guest in this temple of civic life. thanks to all the good people for making this possible, to my publisher, the staff that are manning the barricades outside. my novel is debt crisis and the future of the world economy. i will be arguing that there is no such thing as a debt crisis. there is no debt crisis in the united states of america and europe, and there is no such thing as the debt crisis in my own country, which is nevertheless being consumed by debt. you know the joke about balloonist. the balloon has been blown off course, and at some point they manage to gain control of the balloon and lower it above a farm. the farmer comes out and looks up at the balloon and one of the balloonists says, excuse me, sir, where are we? and the farmer says, you are in a balloon. the balloonist says, he must be an e

that is followed at 9:15 with representative lynn woolsey on her anti-war work. that is thursday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, here on c-span. >> tonight, a discussion on corporations in pursuit of high stock values. then a group economist explains why he believes the u.s. is responsible for the global financial crisis. later, interviews with retiring members of congress. on tomorrow morning's washington journal, we are asking business owners to call in and talk about the fiscal cliff and their plans for next year. then we will continue with the forecast for the coming years housing market. that is all about more discussion of the fiscal cliff negotiations as congress returns to washington. we will be joined by steve forbes. later, discussion on background checks, how they work, who gets them, and when they are required. our guest is matt bennett. "washington journal," live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. a cornell university law professor has written books on increasing stock prices. she spoke about what she described as the corporate world in the effort to maximize pro

tonight, one of the retiring members we spoke with is representative lynn woolsey, a democrat of california, served about 20 years. here's a portion of that interview. [video clip] >> i was on welfare because my children, ages 1, 3, and five years old, their father was diagnosed manic depressive, he would not do anything about it, so i became the sole responsibility for my children. we started a new life. host: those interviews with the representative and her fellow californian, representative gary lewis, a republican of california, will begin tonight at 8:40 p.m. -- jerry lewis. larry in canton. callerhas it affected your plan? caller: no, i'm hiring people and life is good. let's tackle this $16 trillion debt. we have to pay more, let's pay it. we as american citizens, we can do this. again, for those folks who do not want to work, we should send them home. mr. obama was elected, so live with it. he is the president. i want to do my fair share. if i am ok with paying a bit moe taxes to make sure our country gets out of this quagmire. god bless america. host: that was larry in massachusett

. >> lynn woolsey, 20-year member of congress retiring this term. this is c-span. >> on friday's washington journal -- next, the countdown to the fiscal cliff. >> it is straight forward, comprehensive, and it does not have someone introjecting. that is what i appreciate. if you are looking to come -- to become more familiar with how government works, c-span. >> c-span is brought to you by a -- as a public service. >> without action, the fiscal cliff would go into effect on january 1. tax reductions and cuts in federal spending john boehner was called on to call the house back in session. later, the house will return sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern. >> a pro-forma session is a session without substance and solutions. america is looking to its congress for both. it is certainly looking to congress to be working. i said everywhere i go, people ask me and urge me with hope in their voices, "i hope you are working on that fiscal cliff," "i hope you are getting the situation that we are not going over the fiscal cliff." sadly, i have to tell them that we are

tributes to outgoing members of the house and senate including richard lugor and representative lynn woolsey of california. that begins at 8:00 p.m. eastern heren on c-span. >> my inspiration was the idea that i wanted to explain how to toe tall tarynism happens. we do know the story of the cold war. we know that the documents we've seen the archives the described relationships between first roosevelt and stalin and churchill and truman. we know the main events from our point of view. we've read them and written them. what i wanted to do was show from the ground up what did it feel like to be one of the people who were subjected to this system. and how did people make choices in that system and how did they react and how did they behave? one of the things that happened is the region that we used to call eastern europe. these countries no longer have much in common with each other except for the common memory. this is about 30 minutes. >> defense reporter with plitcol here to explain to us how states are bracing for sequestration, particularly states that have strong defense industries and wh