>> well, i have to be totally honest with you, it was right that michael martin went when he did. of course i feel sorry for him. he as human being. he has nerves, he has feelings like we all have. but it had to be done. and those members who did stand up, i have to say they were quite courageous to do so. but that's what it's all about. it's a place where you do speak your mind. there is freedom of speech. it had to the be done and it was right that it was and it was right that he went. >> he had complained about snobry. people didn't like the fact that he was working class. >> rubish. i'm an arist cat of the working class. i came from a humble family. my mother worked as a textile worker five and a half days a week. i left school at the age of 16. come on, don't give me that. if you do the job, and i think michael martin did his best but don't give me any of this business. i'm an aristocrat of the working class and proud of it. >> brilliant. we're coming up to 2:30 and the house of commons said fair well to speaker martin last wednesday. he actually resigned as speaker yesterday

if you do the job, and i think michael martin did his best as i did. do not give me this business of an aristocrat. we're coming up to 2:30 p.m.. he resigned as speaker yesterday, but you can't resign unless there is another job to go to. she has appointed michael martin to the post of steward and they love of the manner of north step. it is a method of using the comments. go to the very five voting like many will find yourself in the middle of the manner. >> that is what i did. >> you were representative of west branch. >> i had six elections before being elected. >> yes. >>we can go to the house of commons and we have our pictures of the house of commons. there we see it. >> order, order, prime minister. >> her majesty, having been informed of the will resignation of the late speaker of the house, the gives leave to the house and makes way for the election of the new speaker. >> >> the house will now proceed to the election of a new speaker according to provisions a note and was published four weeks ago. in a moment, i will call the candidates to add

michael martin for his eminent services during the important period in we which he preciseed with such distinguished ability and dignity in the ch

coming up next to the british house of commons, the speaker michael martin is stepping down tomorrow. and the circumstances following the crash in buffalo, n.y.. following that of the communicators, president obama's choice to head the effort cc. -- the fcc. people don't want to think of roosevelt's conservation as a policy, as much as a passion. he put aside 240 million a. of wild america. now when people are talking about and formalism, roosevelt is becoming the key figure to understanding this. he was the only politician of his day who understood biology and bird migratory patterns and mating habits of the deer and elk and antelopes, and did something. >> wilderness warrior. or download the c-span podcast. >> now tributes to michael martin, who addressed members for the final time. his last day is sunday, june 24th. he had to step down after an expense scanned appeared he is the first speaker of the house to be forced out 16¢ 95. british prime minister - gorham brown -- gordon brown spoke. >> order. one of the things of the speaker moving on is a signature. i can inform the house t

michael martin for his services. he has presided as the chair of the house and has assured her majesty that any cost that has been conferred on that account, this house will make good the same. >> the question is that a number of things be presented to her majesty, praying she will be graciously pleased to confer some signal mark of her royal favor upon the right hon. mr. michael j. martin for his eminence services during the

housing, troubles with schooling or troubles on the street, you'll get the same answer, it was michael martin. this house should salute the speaker who has made his constituency proud and is hailed as a friend from people of every background come every walk of life. a speaker who was born and brought up in the city and has represented it with pride 30 years. you have brought home to thousands what you can do for people, never interested in the trappings of office but only the concerns of people you represent. this is a speaker who returned every weekend to meet the people he represented an to is never forgot where he came from, always determined to hear what they had to set. he was speaker because he worked his way up with no special privileges accorded to him and encouraged inspired young people in the same position to do the same. i think it is a fitting tribute, mr. speaker, to a longstanding commitment from a day's early on to your maiden speech in the house to work today with housing associations that is part of the program of housing and care for those with learning disabilities that st

this is the last action for speaker michael martin. tonight, 9:00 eastern, on c- span. >> how is it sees man funded? >> through donations? >> from the federal government? >> grants? >> sponsors? >> they might get government funding. >> viewers? >> 30 years ago, america's cable company created c-span as a public service. a private business initiatives. no government let -- no government mandates, no government money. >> eric holder, testifying before the senate judiciary committee on a number of issues. this oversight hearing is just over three hours. >> good morning. i was speaking with senator sessions just a couple of moments ago. like so many of us, he has to vote in another committee. once he arrives, we will yield to him, but as he said, he has no objection to us going ahead. i welcome the attorney general back to the committee. i enjoy welcoming him as attorney general and not as the nominee for attorney general. i want to commend you, mr. attorney general, and your team, for your hard work and commitment to the task, a vital tas

government's role is criticized in the financial crisis and this is the last session for speaker michael martin who does -- to resign today in the wake of issues over mp expenses. that's at 9:00 eastern on c- span. >> on friday, hundreds of hispanic clergy and community leaders gathered for the annual hispanic breakfast. among the speakers was the house minority whip, eric cantor, gov. and. this is about 30 minutes. >> good morning. thank you for all the great work you do to strengthen our community and enriched the lives of so many in america. you don't merely represent this principle of hope in name or words, you live by it and live by example. the faith-based community in this country, throughout our land sheds light where all too often there is darkness. ever the proud virginian, i stand here and join you as heirs to the traditions set forth by the colonists who came ashore in jamestown and began its settlement in 16 07, through an unfailing commitment to face and concern for one another, these colonists banded together and worked hard toward a better future. they planted the seeds of toler

this is the last session for speaker michael martin, who resigned today, june 21 come in the wake of issues. that is tonight at 9:00 eastern on c-span. now, and reporters roundtable on the news of the week from "washington journal." this is just over 35 minutes. communicators." >> "washington journal" continues. host: we want to welcome jon- christopher bua, white house correspondent for british television. tony blankley is here for the summer. [laughter] what is next for iran? guest: this is a moment where the years of history are changing. where it will go into high gear, or out -- not to get lost in a metaphor, but i do not think that the iranian relationship to the people will be the same, even if the regime old son. -- holds on. this is potentially a transition moment for the iranian people. host: you posted on your blog, the world is watching. guest: these protests have gone from protesting election results to protesting the behavior of the supreme leader. the entire region, going into dangerous waters, that is where the rubber is meeting the road. although it is getting less m

that happened on monday, the house of commons elected a new speaker, john bercow, he succeeds michael martin a veteran of the labour party, who became the first speaker forced from office in more than 300 years amid claim he is failed to curb the abuse of the reports of the house of commons expenses. mr. bercow vow trode form the expense system for members of the house of commons. irena is next from florida. caller: hello. i'm a medical professional and a breast cancer survivor and a grandmother of an autistic boy. i've seen problems from both sides in many ways. and the mammoth in the room that no one is talking about is something that president obama mentioned in his campaign. and that is, in medicare alone, for every $6 actually spent on health care, the insurance companies are getting $11. the mammoth in the room is the profits of the insurance companies. that's why our health care is costing 40% more per person in the united states as in the next most expensive country. host: in fact, we have a tweet from france that says, no one mentioned france in the health care debate, it's ranked

this is the last session for speaker michael martin, who resigned today in the wake of mp expenses. that is tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. . >> it has not been scored because the legislative language is not complete. let me give you an example. i am quite sure, there will be a subsidy for small business. that could run billions of dollars. i doubt if the bill itself will go over a billion dollars a year. $100 billion a year. >> you have a generous subsidy program for [inaudible] >> we have a range. this is a plan that defines how we are going to get affordable, quality medical care to every american. the numbers i can tell you we have had is an outline, and there is a lot of change, it provides a 95% of americans coverage, up to 97%, which is what i am hoping for. i am not being coy, is just that all these things interact. until we agree on the final legislative language, we cannot get a final price. if you want to say 100 billion, then i say a hundred. i'm not going to fight with you. but we do not know yet. after we get hearings next week, we will know the ability to dial

he is 46 years old and succeeds michael martin, the first speaker to be forced from office in more than0 years. that cut -- about amid claims that he had curved to -- that he had failed to curb the abuse of the expense system. irina is next from jacksonville, florida. caller: hello, thank you for c- span. host: certainly. caller: i am a medical professional and also in breast cancer survivor and the mother of an autistic boy. i have seen problems from both sides in many ways. and the mammoth in the room that no one t

martin, his fifth win in michigan, most amonday hiss team's drivers. they've won eight races. >> and with that, we welcome you to another half-hour ofs with an opening jib shot. with michael yam, i'm steve bunin. we also keep you current in the world of sports. we'll show you live coverage of the news conferences of the race, we've got nba finals, we've got baseball going on. but we begin with a potentially mammoth trade in the national basketball association. >> yeah, steve, it's always big when we're talking about the big aristotle. and according to reports, a 37-year-old shaquille o'neal could be on his way back to the eastern conference to help out lebron james and the cavaliers. shaq averaged almost 18 points and eight boards while shooting a career-best 60.9% from the floor. now, this is how the proposed deal could look. cavs would get shaq. in return, the suns would receive ben wallace and sasha pavlovic. both entering the final year of their deal. the potential trade will save the suns $9.9 million and possibly more if wallace is bought out and pavlovic is cut. >> more on that momentarily. but first as promised a fewrst,c minutes ago, live bonusuble pl coverage, a