ladies and gentlemen, senator mitch mcconnell.the senate republican leader. you very much, john. i'm still just reveling in hearing someone from hollywood make a speech like that. i hope you're going to be able to find work after this. you're great. and come back anytime. i also want to recognize john cornyn who's doing a fabulous job as chairman of the nrsc. thank you so much, john. and you heard from our nrsc chairman orrin hatch who's doing an absolutely spectacular job. orrin has enjoyed a long and distinguished career and certainly doesn't need to be spending his time pitching for the nrsc but to tell you the truth, he's been an all-star the past couple of years and we don't know where we'd have been without him. thank you so much, orrin. and my buddy john boehner has done a great job holding those house republicans together. thank you so much, john, for the great job you're doing. and pete sessions, an outstanding job at the nrcc and finally, i want to thank probably the best idea man we've ever had is back in action and providing great suggestions. som

[applause] >> thank you, mitch. anna berger started as a community activist in california and now she's one of the most powerful people in the labor movement. as treasurer of s.e.i.u., anna leads s.e.i.u.'s political operation, and she plays a leadership role in building the new infrastructure for the progressive movement. the various coalitions and organizations that seiu and change for america are part of. just recently she

please welcome mitch stewart.[applause] >> thank you all very much and thank you for the gracious introduction and for putting this conference together and for all the folks here participating. as roger said i did start on the campaign the third week in january of 2008, i lived in iowa for a. then travel to a number of different states, nevada, minnesota, texas, indiana and then spend about six months in virginia which was a truly gratifying experience. there are a number of things that we learned during the campaign that i think because of the president's unit background as a community organizer helped instill in us a new way to reach out and talk to people of bella lipitor campaigning -- electoral campaign and that is that people matter and all too often in campaigns people are paid less service but they are not taken seriously so we have a model on the campaign, respect and already includes and we took every person's point of view very seriously, their efforts, their sacrifice, and we fell into that empowerment

senator mitch mcconnell said it would be the end of private health care as we know it. guest: i do not think so. in the marketplace people will find ways of providing good insurance at a low cost, but there is a competitive aspect to it with the public health plan that would drive health care costs down in general. in other words, there would be competition, a public auction, if you will, that might be similar to medicare. people would be able to choose that vs a private option, depending on the benefits that they think they can do. i think that kind of competition is healthy. there are probably large areas of the country, particularly rural areas, where the private insurers would not offer coverage. because, remember, they do not have to offer coverage if they do not want to. in those places, the public plan would be sort of a back up to make sure that people do have at least one option. host: the president talked yesterday about making payments, making sure that doctors are paid for the service given rather than tests that are administered. guest: there are various wa

. >> sunday on c-span's q&a, indiana republican governor mitch daniels on revitalizing the gop. >> it has to think about itself, looking toward lee, and think about how can speak more meaningfully -- to the unpeople more specifically. -- to the young people specifically. >> sunday night on c-span, and also on xm radio. >> on wednesday of this week, there is a ceremony inside the u.s. capitol, in the rotunda, unveiling the statue of ronald reagan. of california. what is your reaction as an artist to have a statue on display in the us capitol? >> i have been trying to come up with words and i haven't. the moment it hit me was last thursday night when we installed it. the crane was lifting the box that contained the statue through the columns of the capitol. it was incredible. i found myself shaking my head. >> you looked at it for how long? >> well, it had some scheduling uniqueness. we worked very fast. we had to slow down and work very fast. this statue took about a year and then in storage waiting for scheduling. >> how different does it look as opposed to your studio? >> when i am c

mitch daniels on revitalizing the gop. >> we need to look inwardly, and think about how it can speak more meaningfully to the problems of today, and to the americans of today. the young people say maybe i can be a part of that. >> with other mitch daniels, sunday night on c-span. also on ex-im radio, or download the c-span podcast. >> a confirmation hearing for the top position in afghanistan. the nominee is general stanley mcchrystal. carl levin of michigan is the chair of the senate armed services committee, this last two hours 40 minutes. good morning. the committee meets this morning to consider three military nominations, admiral james stavridis, lieutenant general douglas fraser, nominated to be general and 6 ft. admiral star vitas -- admiral stavridis. and lieutenant general stanley mcchrystal, nominated to be general and commander of nato international security assistance force and commander u.s. forces afghanistan. on behalf of the committee, we would like to thank each one of you for your service to our country, your willingness to continue to serve. we also want to acknowl

i want to say ankle for your great support and leadership, mitch. [applause] i also want to a knowledge the leadership of my predecessor at the in our s c snt -- nrsc. thanks for your leadership as well. to my fellow texans, some wonder why we have two texans heading up the nrsc. i will let you reach your own c. i want to say to my friend and colleague, the vice chairman orrin hatch, he has been a warrior in raising money for us. if you have been the recipient of one of his calls, you know what i am talking about. he is making calls a day and night. he is making calls from washington, and utah, and wherever he is to wherever you happen to be. many of you know that i am here because of a call from him. no matter how much you play good the supple, you know that you can give more, and he will be the first person to remind you. thank you for being a great vice chairman and serving as our dinner chairman tonight. [applause] it is a refreshing thing to give the kind of speech from hollywood that he gave tonight. to newt gingrich, he has been an idea facto

after that, another chance to see "q&a" with indiana governor mitch daniels. >> tomorrow on "washington journal," michael crittenden discusses the obama administration's approach to

[applause] that mitch mcconnell becomes the senate majority leader. [applause] and that this is a one-term presidency in the jimmy carter tradition. [applause] host: that is from new gingrich at the fund-raiser for house and senate republicans. $14.5 million for the 2010 midterm elections. it is election day in virginia. the front page of "richmond times dispatch." a three-way race. polls showing it dead even in primary day. the winner of this primary will face bob macdonald. howie is on the phone from philadelphia. good morning. caller: thank you for bringing this up. this is the fact that the republican party is a dark horse and newt gingrich is wrong. the first time that we were under such conditions is one reason for hays was president. the democratic party took over the party. we needed james garfield. we know what happened with that. i believe that representative steve locke is for the populist republicans. nixon tried to bring back the fact that tell them to which was very successful during his presidency. that is a populist republican. host: m

. >> later, judge sotomayor met with mitch mcconnell of the u.s. capitol. >> [inaudible] >> later in the day, judge sotomayor your met with dianne feinstein. >> well, actually, i do not think this many have been in my office or any prior justices. >> ok, thank you. >> been through is not the operative word. >> stand back from the door, please. thank you. >> we had a good meeting. warm, personal. i talked to her about her days as a prosecutor because i have read the opinion piece that the district attorney of new york city did in the new york daily news where he said he was looking for someone to hire. someone recommended judge sotomayor, how he hired her, what great work she did as an assistant district attorney, and she has an enormous personal commitment, and that came through at the conversation. she has worked her way all the way up, never had a summer, except one, when she passed the bar. and she has worked all her life, and i do not think of that in the last hundred years there has been a supreme court nominee that has better credentials. fed

you do not have to be a candidate to do that. >> mitch daniels on a "q&a."t is tonight, on c-span, xm radio, or download the season and podcast -- download the season and -- download the c- span podcast. >> how is c-span funded? 30 years ago, america's cable companies created season? as a public service and private business initiatives. no government mandate, no government money. >> with the federally mandated transition to digital television coming next week, we will get a report on how the fcc has repaired viewers for the change. -- prepared viewers for the change. monday night, 8:00 eastern, on ." -- "the communicators." >> "washington journal" continues. host: what was your opinion, richard wolffe, of obama during the campaign? guest: he struggled, and it is easy to look back and say that it was a single simple trajectory. but it really was not. people have remarked on his coolness, which is true for the most part. but there are moods that track his performance and the people around him. he can get angry and frustrated. watching him adapt and learn how t

thank you. >> nime senate republican leader mitch mcconnell of kentucky. republicans and democrats agree that health care is in serious need of reform. millions are without coverage. and millions are worried about losing the care they have. that's why many of us are calling for reforms that would bring down the cost of care and ensure that those who need coverage can afford and obtain. republicans have put forward commonsense solutions like reforming our laws like junk lawsuits, strengthening wellness and health care programs, such as quiting smoking and addressing the needs of small business without imposing new taxes that kill jobs. unfortunately, some in washington have insisted on a different set of proposals that could make our current problems even worse, driving costs even higher and forcing those into a government-run system that could lead to the same denial, delay and rationing of care that we have seen in other countries. their proposals aren't the kind of reforms americans are looking for. and this morning, i would like to focus on just one are

thank you. >> i am sent republican leader mitch mcconnell of kentucky. republicans and democrats agree that healthcare is in serious need of reform. americans are frustrated with a high cost of even basic treatments and procedures. millions are without coverage, and millions are worried about losing the care they have. that is why many of us are calling for reforms that would bring down the cost of care and ensure that those who need coverage can afford and obtaining. republicans have put forward common-sense solutions like reforming our medical liability laws to discourage junk lawsuits that make health care more expensive for everyone, strengthening wellness and prevention programs that encourage people to make healthy choices, such as quitting smoking and fighting obesity, and addressing the needs of small business without imposing new taxes that killed jobs. unfortunately, some in washington insist on a different set of proposals that could make our current problems even worse, driving cost higher than the already are enforcing even those who are hap

. >> sunday on c-span2 and a coming indiana republican governor mitch daniels on revitalizing the gop. the maquis think looking in ridley and think about how it can speak more meaningfully to the problems of today and to the americans of today, the young people of today specifically. maybe i can be a part of that we don't have to be a candidate to do that. >> q&a with governor mitch daniels sunday night on c-span, also on xm radio or download this c-span podcast >> earlier this week fbi director robert mueller talk about the fbi's role infighting financial crime including crimes and haven't happened yet as funds are being distributed. held by the economic club of new york this lasts about 40 minutes. [inaudible conversations] >> good afternoon everyone, if i can have your attention. it's my pleasure to invite you and welcome you to this 404th meeting of the economic club of new york, and our hundred second year come i'm a glenn hubbard and the chairman of the club. at the club is the nation's leading non-partisan speaking for on on the economy and business. more than a thousand guests

indiana republican governor mitch daniels on revitaling the gop. >> it needs to look inwardly and think about how it can speak more meaningfully to the problems of today and to the -- and to the americans of today, to the young people of the day specifically. maybe i can be a little part of that. you don't have to be a candidate to do that. >> q & a with governor mitch daniels sunday night on c-span. also on xm radio or download the c-span podcast. >> how is c-span funded? >> private donations. >> taxpayers? >> i don't really know. >> from public television. >> donations. >> i don't know where the money comes from. >> federally. >> contributions from donors. >> how is c-span funded? 30 years ago america's cable companies created c-span as a public service, a private business initiative, no government mandate, no government money. >> now margaret hamberg the head of the food and drug administration testifying on food safety legislation. we'll hear about the food safety enhancement act of 2009 which would expand the powers of the fda. held by house commerce subcommittee, this is about fou

>> senator mitch mcconnell, what's on your summer reading list?> well, i just finished a couple of books i would highly recommend. john mecham's biography of andrew jackson, which is fairly recently out. it's a fabulous, sort of different look at andrew jackson from previous biographies that i've read of him and i've read several. it really focuses mostly on his presidential years and also a good deal about his personal life, how important his family was. his wife died right after his election and so was never in the white house. but he had a collection of relatives who served as advisors and sort of supported him and this really delves deeply into their relationship with him and also the infamous -- what was commonly referred to as the peggy eaton matter, which was the wife of one of his cabinet members who had been maligned similar to the way his wife had been maligned during the campaign and he defended her and made it into a really big issue. so, you know, meacham's a good writer and it's a good read. i also finished a book actually since then

you don't have to be a candidate to do that. >> "q & a with governor mitch daniels on c-span. also on radio, or download the c-span podcast. >> you're watching c-span, created for you as a public service by america's cable companies. coming up next, it is "washington journal." after that on "newsmakers" labor secretary solis talks about what's expected in the next few months. then we'll show you president obama's speech at cairo university in egypt on the middle east peace process and equality for women in the muslim world. >> and next on "washington journal," author witched wolf -- richard wolffe discusses his new book. then george runner at 8:30. after that darrell

applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the republican leader of the united states senate the honorable mitch>> friends, fellow members of congress, trustees of the ronald reagan presidential foundation, mrs. reagan, today we celebrate a great man's life. and as we dedicate this statue we affirm that man's treasured place in our hearts and in our nation's storied history. many today are too young to remember what a difference he made. but rather than recite a history lesson, let me just say this. when america thought our best days lay behind us, ronald reagan showed they still lay ahead. when the world thought freedom was in retreat, ronald reagan proved that liberty was the strongest force in history. and when many thought freedom should negotiate with tyranny, ronald reagan had the courage to call tyranny by its name and to say that freedom would win. ronald reagan is remembered as one of the giants of the 20th century. he deserves our admiration. and he deserves this statue. but the real ronald reagan stood taller than any statue, and we know the source of that strength. she is here with u

guest: mitch mcconnell noted that he previously has been against filibustering of judges. he said when they went after former nominee, that means he will change his position as to whether republicans can. they also said president obama is resistance -- resistant to justice alito and roberts. . the republicans are split over how to deal with this. democrats have the votes to clear her nomination. it is a battle on the right of how hard they should push the -- the republicans feel like they should fight and other issues like climate change and health-care reform. there are some on the right that are pushing hard for a filibuster and a thorough examination of her record. howhenwhen the votes come in, se will be confirmed. host: the chairman of the judiciary committee said the hearings will start monday, the 13th. is that the actual start date? republicans said they did not get a date. guest: he is pushing pretty hard on this. he wants her nomination cleared by the august recess. a lot of them say that is to quit. if she were to be confirmed, that would be in the ballpark. rep

mitch mcconnell has tried to position himself right now as a leader in the senate. there is no one in the white house right now, trying to make a stronger version of themselves and a leader has yet to a merge. host: we will check back with you in about 15 minutes and go into this a little deeper. back to our calls on where the jobs are to --. miami our republican lines. caller: here in

let me tell you what, i could not have a greater partner in this town than senator mitch mcconnell. you know, there are an awful lot of those senators now who were former house members and friends of ours. let me tell you what, working together on behalf of our party, i think we're showing the american people the best of the republican party and the best that we can do on their baffle. behalf. i also want to thank newt for being here tonight, as well. newt is a true agent of reform, an ideas guy who knows how to solve problems and who knows how to win a fight and i look forward to what he has to say tonight. listen, everyone in this room tonight is a prime target for president obama and speaker pelosi, and it's not because you're republican. it's because you work hard and you play by the rules. you know, responsible, hard working fames are taking it on the chin under this regime. they're the people who are bailing out the people who lied on their mortgage applications, they're paying higher credit card rates for people who used their cards irresponsibly, they're paying for billions

after that, "q&a" with governor mitch daniels from indiana, and after that, prime minister gordon brown. there is the federally mandated transition to digital television coming next week, and we will get a staff report on how the fcc has prepared people for the change with weta -- weta's manager and others. "the communicators" on c-span2. a meeting was held last week in washington, and they discussed the obama administration. now, a portion of their discussion on strategies for a political comeback. this is 45 minutes. , at the same time we see repeated momus with the nomination of judge sotomayor. think about this panel, and thinking about where will future attacks come from, what will we see from the right and how to fight it, we laid out some ideas as to what it will look like. the story about obama's responsibility for all these financial failings is a little scary. what is also clear is that the right right now has very little in the way of real solutions to everyday people problems that they can attach to their brand that they can't sell. in the absence of that, what they sell ver

. >> governor mitch daniels, we thank you, but we also want to end with another reality clip from a year earlier campaign. >> i just want to say good morning. are you part of the company? >> i just got hired to date. >> fantastic, good for you. what did you get hired to do? >> an account at. >> this is bob. this is your new co-worker. >> nice to meet you. >> very good seeing you. you sit still, and i will come back here. take good care of my new friend, bob. i guess bob went to work. they all want to meet you. ladies and gentlemen, this is bob. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] for a dvd copy of this program call1-877-662-7726. for free transcripts or to give us your comments about this program is a dozen at our website. these programs are also available as a c-span podcast. next week on"q&a" our guests larry arnn. >> up next, prime minister gordon brown. after that a couple of forms and the future of conservative politics. and the minnesota, the oral argument between coleman and franken. tomorrow on "washingt

. >> sunday on "q and a," mitch daniels on the gop. >> we have to think about how to speak more meing-- meaningfully to the problems and the young people of today. you don't have to be a candidate. >> q and a on c-span, also on xm radio or download the podcst. -- podcast. >> now i house hearing on the military operations unit, including the navy seals. this is about one hour. >> members come in as we proceed. i would like to get started on time. it is a pleasure to see you and we appreciate what you do for the country. i have an opening statement that i have written, then i will submit for the record. i want to say how important this is to the national security of our nation, and how much we appreciate the job that you and all of the people under you have done in protecting the national security all over the world in many places, some of them which are well known like iraq and afghanistan, others that people are not aware of that are just as important the approach that you have brought is invaluable. your the best that targeting individual terrorists, capturing and killing them. this

what is mitching? it's about movement, it's abot disrupting the timing. how do you do it?change speeds, cut the ball, turn can over. livan hernandez can do that. >> gary: that is going to fall in for a base hit, and melvin mora he is a singles hitter, t lots of them. has a 7-game hit streak and i4 for 9 in the series.

mitch mcconnell has tried to position himself more in the public eye. they are absent a figurehead.here is no one in the white house from their party. they are trying to reform into a stronger version of themselves. host: susan ferrechio of the examiner, we will check in with you in about 15 minutes and go deeper on some committee meetings on health care. good morning to chris on our republican line. caller: all right, here in miami iamb looking in different fields for jaws because i am currently unemployed. the number of jobs available here in miami is pathetic. -- i'm looking in different fields for jobs because i'm unplugging of the number of people looking is 10 times more than the job opportunity out there. as far as how i feel about the situation now, i am against all these bailouts. bailing out for instance, general motors, and spending to help the economy may sound good, but when you think about it, for instance with regards to general motors, all we're doing is keeping a company and its bad assets in the country. instead of letting that company fall, we are now forcing the

[captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] >> a discussion now on conservatism with mitch daniels, who is our guest this week on "q&a." this portion of the says it is about 40 minutes. -- this portion of the session is about 40 minutes. we need to think the long term. if we do believe we are right and that the policies that are being pursued by the congress and the administration are going to be disastrous, we should hope first of all and be first of all that that is a case we can make to the public and, second, but that is a case that becomes evident over time. that is our political power changes hands. that is certainly a depressing moments, but as concerts is, we very often thrive on depression. [laughter] >> i will give you one. i think one of the most illuminating books was the decline of nations, in which the point was made that the society which has grown the most rapidly are those recovering from real disaster, a national disaster, war, that sort of thing. why? because old institutions get swept away, and more rapidly than anyone would have expected, new sprouts, u

there is a quote from mitch mcconnell in the peice. and also in "the new york times" -- will he be part of this debate? guest: i do not know. he was part of a conference call a week ago. he sounded good. we will be meeting today and my understanding is that he will not be there. it is not just a personal issue with people uninsured, underinsured, or paying close to $8,000, it is an economic situation. everyone is talking about general motors going bankrupt. general motors spends more money per automobile on health care than they do on steel. small businesses cannot afford to put more money into an escalating health-care costs when they would like to reinvest in their business. as the president appropriately pointed out, it is not just a crisis of the individual level, it is a major economic crisis that we have got to address. host: john webster who agrees with you sent us this tweet. guest: let me also say this. the concept of single payer is not a friendlngey idea. 15,000 doctors in this country support the single payer system. they a

"dear mitch, thank you for your letter regarding the process for considering the nomination of judge sotomayor, united states supreme court. i take -- i have taken your concerns into consideration and have discussed the process with the president and the chairman of the judiciary committee. judge sotomayor's record is largely public and gone over by interested parties since announced her nomination on may 26. in addition, she has returned her questionnaire according to available records of her speeches and writings in record time. the record for review is now essentially complete. in contrast, both judge roberts and judge alito spent significant time and much of their record was not available for review following their nominations. numerous executive branch documents were not included with the questionnaires and much staff preparation time was devoted to extensive negotiations over document production with both nominations. in 2005, senator leahy agreed to a september 6th hearing date before judge roberts submitted his questionnaire and before 75,000 pages of documents primarily from

congressional republicans hold a fund-raising meeting in washington be and we will hear from john boehner and mitch mcconnell. actor john point was the emcee -- john hoyt was tehe emcee. >> please join me in welcoming our head table guests. mikechael, ken -- [reading names] thank you. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome congressman paul ryan. [applause] >> and good evening, everybody. thanks for coming to washington, d.c. we have a special guest tonight who would be emceeing a lot program. one of the most courageous acts in society today is for a hollywood actor to stand up and declare that he is a conservative republican. [cheers and applause] you know, what is even more surprising is that he keeps getting prominent roles. i am sure that is more a reflection of his gifts and acting and not his political beliefs. this friend of ours that is going to be with us this evening, ladies and gentleman, is our beloved actor john hoyt. [applause] -- ladies and gentlemen/ . he has a long and distinguished career as a leading man and as a character actor. he came to prominence in the 1960's with a performanc

obama, senator mccain also supported the tarp program as did the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell, the house republican leader, john boehner. the bush administration was the one who came up with the tarp program. it was supported strongly by the chairman of the federal reserve, ben bernanke and bipartisan leadership. the rank and file never liked the program much. to the caller's other point, with the federal reserve -- one of the interesting questions is just how powerful the fed is. it has been very aggressively getting the financial system stabilized. most people think they have done a good job, but will have a difficult time removing programs to return to more normal operations. there are a lot of questions on the separation between the fed and treasury. mr. bernanke is asked that a lot when he testifies. he responds that it must be independent but during a serious financial crisis id must work with the treasury and government in power to keep the economy stabilized. host: our guest is with market news international ,john shaw has joined us to give us insights and answer your

. >> thank you, leader mitch mcconnell, and to my colleagues for this opportunity to serve in the capacity of leadership. i have been sitting at the leadership cable during this congress. there is a difference between being there and offering input and inside and actually representing other members of the conference. as senator thune has mentioned, we have opportunities and challenges, and other health care, immigration, the issues are complicated and complex. part of what we need to do at the republican conference is build up the agenda and explained what it is. it is not only an issue pushing back on health care plan that does not deliver what the president seeks to reduce costs or increase access. we need to be with to express what our republican proposals are and how they truly fit in with the agenda whether from alaska to maim or parts in between. being a member of the leadership team and helping in that capacity as we build our coalition in advance a message that resonates with the americans, this will be a challenge and i look forward to it. thank you. >> what are your feelings and

satellite corp. 2009] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> tonight on "q&a," mitch daniels, first elected governor in 2004 and then reelected in 2008. before that, he wins in the office of management and budget and a senior adviser to president reagan -- he was in the office of management and budget. that is on "q&a." tomorrow on "washington journal," and reporter for the wires, michael crittenden. dave mccurdy talks about general motors, and stephen after -- steven aftergood. "washington journal," live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. former vice president dick cheney was at the national press club to present the actual ford foundation journalism awards. he also answered questions from audience members. this lasts about 35 minutes. >> the first question, you were working to get information declassified from the obama administration. how is that going? [laughter] >> well, the debate is over a set of memos that were produced by intelligence agencies, the cia, that talked about what we achieved through the interrogations program of high- value detainees, and i would no

i like mitch's three-part test. as you note, arthur, i've expanded that to a to 10 a top 10 list for immigrants that include not only speaking english and following the law but some other things as well. working hard, studying hard is not -- i have written also about the importance of keeping -- of having children after you are married. i should say that a lot of these assimilation do's and requirements are things that apply not only to recent immigrants, but to all americans. and i think it is going to be a challenge. but it's a challenge that i think you know consecutives -- that i think conservatives can meet and are in a good position to make this an issue that works for them. i think as -- as you've all said, the -- there's a failure sometimes for conservatives to recognize issues that are actually good issues for us. and i think that the overwhelming majority of americans, including recent immigrants, agree, that assimilation is important. you know, they are here for a reason. they think this is a great countr

. >> tonight, on "q&a," mitch daniels. q&a, at a p.m. eastern here on c-span. >> how does he spend funded? >> taxpayers? >> i don't really know. >> from public television. >> it donations. >> i do not know where the funds come from. >> how c-span funded? 30

>> this week on "q&a" our guest is indiana republican governor mitch daniels. >> governor daniels of indiana, what is the toughest part about your job? >> at the moment, it is worrying about folks who are out of work are vulnerable to that, with our states being hit suddenly hard. we are trying to make sure we are doing right by them while protecting taxpayers at the same time. the difficulty of the job and its chores shifts from year to year, sometimes month to month. >> what was the best training for the job? >> the best training i had was trying to learn how to help other people do their best work in large numbers, manage or lead a complex organization to results, and keep an eye on every dollar. i would say by far that was the best preparation i had. >> you ran an ad i want to show in your campaign. i will ask you about it when we get back. >> whatever your outlook on news. this is the last time you have to watch me in an ad like this. the only office i would ever run for or ever will. i have no ambition other than the one we started with, to tackle indiana's problems head on and

. >> tonight on "q&a" indiana republican governor mitch daniels.rime minister gordon brown on the resignations of cabinet members.

possible way, to make sure that john baner becomes the speaker of the house in january of 2011, that mitch mcconnell becomes the senate majority leader, and that this is a one-term presidency in the jimmy carter tradition. [cheers and applause] >> let me be candid. watching that video, a lot has changed since 1994. then i was a father, and my two daughters, kathy and jacky, are here tonight and we're thrilled that they're here. but now i'm a grandfather. maggie is 9 and robert is 7. then i was an elected official who'd been a college teacher. now calista and i run 24 mall businesses. like the 26 million other small business owners we are burdened with payroll taxes, red tape and all the challenges of trying to create jobs in a government-hostile environment. back then i came to chair the medicare reform task force. now i'm on medicare. back then i went to the movies. now calista and i make movies. so i recognize that 2009 is not 1994. but i want to say to all of you, as republicans, we have been here before. 1965, 1977, 1993. in each case we had lost. they'd been hard years. the news media

conversations] one [inaudible conversations] mal remarks on health care reform with senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. this is a few minutes. mr. president, one thing republicans and democrats can agree on is the need for serious health care reform. one the president obama spoke to the american medical is as a nation to discuss the issue. i applaud the president for his commitment to health care reform and agree we need to make health care more affordable and accessible to all americans. while the american people want reform they want us to fix what's wrong with the system without taking away the freedom, choices and quality-of-care they now enjoy. during this week to become a speech at the ama the president acknowledged these concerns and articulate on health care reform that many republicans share. but it seems to me and many of my friends on the other side of the aisle should listen more closely to what the president said to the ama. one thing the president said that republicans agree with is americans shouldn't be forced to give up the insurance the currently have and like and be forced

captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] . .no carrierringconnect 2400 next, reaction from mitch mcconnell and others and you will hear from lou officials around the country on the nomination of judge sotomayor, and have a look at two of her visits this week to senators on capitol hill. we begin with senator leahy speaking on tuesday. the sake of my colleagues, i want to talk about the time of the hearing of the sonia sotomayor nomination. i talked with the distinguished ranking member last week on this -- on this schedule and i would note the concerns he had raised. but i'm announcing today that the senate judiciary committee will hold the confirmation hearing on the nomination of judge sonia sotomayor to be associate justice of the united states supreme court on july 13th. that's a reasonable schedule. it will be the middle of next month. it's in line with past experience. it's going to allow several more weeks for committee members to prepare for the hearing. several more weeks that if i held the hearing this month, and there's no reason to unduly delay consideration of this w

we will hear from jeff sessions, minority leader mitch mcconnell, and minority whip jon kyl. >> for the sake of my colleagues, i want to talk about the time of the hearing of the sotomayor -- judge sotomayor nomination. i talked with the distinguished ranking member last week on the schedule, and i would note the concerns he raised. but i am announcing today that the senate judiciary committee will hold a confirmation hearing on the nomination of judge sonia sotomayor to associate justice of the united states supreme court on july 13. it is a reasonable schedule. it will be the middle of next month. it is in line with past experience that will allow for several more weeks for committee members to prepare for the hearing -- and several more weeks that i had held the hearing this month. there is no reason to

there are fleeting references to jason blair, to mitch albaum, a sports writer, who a couple years ago, did a piece unisonal former michigan state athletes, and their reminiscenses as they watched michigan state play in the final four. unfortunately, albaum did the story if advance and at the last minute these guys didn't go to the game. my interest is in this book and frankly in my life primarily in history. the closer it gets to the present, in books and in my life, the more uncomfortable i get. so i'm trying to get through tonight as best i can. this young gentleman here, please. >> in your book, all the -- all the news unfit to print, when you're reading out loud, you were talking about all the mists he made -- myths he made. was there one particular one that was most special to the book. >> myths that who made? you mean all journalists? >> uh-huh. >> well, i chose for the purpose of this reading, to give, other than the one paragraph, what i thought were the most interesting cases. to me, the worst thing journalists ever did en masse was cover the lindberg trial. generally, these

mitch you said that there were three principles guiding the effort by organizing for america. there is a larger coalition called health care for america now which is laying greater emphasis on the need for a public plan. and we've taken the responsibility for getting members of congress to 12e up to that one. it's in the plan that obama campaigned on. it's certainly aims at controlling costs in the way that he's made at a priority. but my guess is organizing for america decided that they needed to be a little bit more general. sacrificing perhaps some intensity on the part of your supporters but preparing for the possibility that it might or might not get into the legislation. on the other hand, a whole bunch of us are fighting like crazy to make sure that it is in that legislation. [applause] and i know that your intention is cell -- that's your intention as well. but i just wanted to get your reaction to those different levels of messaging and organizing. sure. is this on, folks? can you hear me? we do fill our role, and there is a lot of you mentions h. canon, seiu there ar

we'll hear mitch mcconnell and jeff sessions. this is a little over a half-hour. >> madam president, this morning i'd like to turn my nomination of judge sonia sotomayor to the supreme court and more specifically to the so-called empathy standard that president obama employed in selecting her to the highest court in the land. the president has said repeatedly his criterion is their ability to sthies with groups. i think we can take the president at his word of wanting a judge who exhibits this treat on the bench. and based on a review of judge sotomayor's record it's becoming clear to many that this is a trade he's found in this particular nominee. judge sotomayor's writings offer a window into what she believes having empathy for certain groups means when it comes to judging. and i believe that once americans come to appreciate the real world consequences of this view they'll find the empathy standard very troubling as a criterion of selecting men and women for the federal bench. a review of judge sotomayor's writings and ruling