the conference will also feature national urban league president mark moriel and former ceo of fannie mae, franklin raines. that's live today at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >>> and later, republican presidential candidate mitt romney and arizona senator john mccain are speaking at the republican national committee's state chairmen's meeting. the event is taking place at the princess hotel in scottsdale, arizona. rens pree vis will also speak at the luncheon. that's 3:45 p.m. eastern also on c-span. >>> from the colonial era, prohibition, to today, drinking for better or worse has always been a part of the american landscape. "saturday night live" on american history tv, a history of alcohol in america. watch our simulcast of "backstory" with the american hisly ri guys. host ed ayers, brian ballo regale with tales of beer. this weekend on c-span3. >>> on wednesday, the senate budget committee held a hearing to consider chairman kent conrad's 2013 budget resolution. the proposal is based on the bowles/simpson plan and includes $5.4 trillion in deficit reduction over ten years. during t