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

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

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

. >> 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

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

. >> 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

. >> sunday, mitch daniels on revitalizing the gop. >> look inward, think about how it can speak more meaningfully to the problems of today, to the americans of today, to the young people. maybe i can be a part of that. you did not have to be a candidate to do that. >> sunday night on c-span. also on satellite radio, or download the podcast. >> tonight, on booktv, dispatches from the war room. advising bill

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

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, up, and i

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 not ordina

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

. >> 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" a talk with governor mitch daniels who worked under president george w. bush and was a senior advisor to president reagan. at 8:00 p.m. eastern here on c- span. >> how is c-span funded? >> private donations? >> i do not really know. >> from public television? >> the nation's? >> federal league? >> how is c-span funded? 30 years ago america's cable companies created id as a private business initiative, no government mandate or money. >> this past monday general motors filed for chapter 11. it is the largest such filing ever in the manufacturing sector. now the president's statement on its future. it is about 15 minutes. >> good morning. just over two months ago i spoke with you in the same spot about the challenges to the auto industry and i laid out what needed to be done to save two of america's most historic autumn makers, general motors and chrysler. they were facing a crisis decades in the making and having relied on loans from the previous administration and were asking for more. from the beginning i made it clear that i would not put any more tax do

." >> tonight on "q&a", governor mitch daniels. he was reelected in 2008. before that he was director of the office of management and budget under president george of the bush and a senior advisor to president reagan. "q&a" at 8:00 eastern here on c- span. >> tomorrow on "washington journal," michael crittenden, dave mccurdy talks about federal assistance to the of industry and general motors, and stephen aftergood looks at the possibility of a center to speed up the classification of government documents. >> how is c-span funded? >> private donations. >> i do not really know. >> from public television. >> donations. >> i do not know where the money counts from. >> contributions from donors. >> 30 years ago, america's cable companies created c-span as a public service, a private business initiative, no government mandate, no government money. >> nevada senator john ensign was in iowa last week to talk about the future of the republican party. he also covers the economy, health care, and president obama supreme court nominee during this 50-minute speech. it

. >> sunday on c-span's q&a, indiana republican governor mitch daniels on a revitalizing the g.o.p.. >> it needs to look in ridley, think about how it can speak more, meaningfully, to the problems of today and to anti-american so today, the young people of today specifically. maybe i can be a part of that. you don't have to be a candidate to do that. >> q&a sunday night on c-span. also on xm radio for download the c-span podcast. >> now senate republicans on the government's role in the general motors and chrysler bankruptcies. members focused on a bill that would transfer stock in the auto companies directly from the government to taxpayers. this is 20 minutes. >> i am lamar alexander and this is senator bennett with me. senator kyl is going to join us in a few minutes. he is coming from the finance committee. we are introducing today the auto stock for every taxpayer act to require the treasury to distribute to individual taxpayers of the stock in the new gm and chrysler within one year following the emergence of the new gm from bankruptcy proceedings. this is the best way to get t

. >> this weekend on "q&a," indiana's republican governor mitch daniels talks about the current situation in his state. that's sunday here on c-span. and here is a look at some of our book tv programming this weekend. this weekend on cable-satellite public affairs network's book tv, live, the midwest's largest literary event. saturday, starting at 11:00 eastern and throughout the day, panels and authors on the economy, globalization and the american worker, homosexual rights, former illinois governor rod blagojevich, civil rights and sojourner truth, the mob and counterfeiting, and a look at the graphic adaptation of studs terkel's working. later on "after words," stanley greenberg who is interviewed by mary matalin, former assistant and counselor in the bush-cheney white house. and live sunday on "in depth with bill ayers, and his latest is "racecourse against white supremacy ." he will take your phone calls. for a complete schedule of this weekend's programs and times, go online to booktv.org. >> earlier today, president barack obama held a joint news conference in germany with chancell