the united states' name gets denigrated in the way that it constantly does by referring to it as obama care as if it's a swear word. it's a health care reform bill to try to provide millions of people in this country health care and i propose very muhope don't succeed in cutting benefits to people because health care reform is not a job killer. providing people health care actually will help create jobs and actually save money in the long term. the other thing is that -- >> cbo said i think it was like $257 billion over the next ten years would be saved by having this law stay in place. that's caused a few stirs. >> and i appreciate the fact that, you know, we need to figure out a way to continue to have the government operate for the next few weeks, but at some point -- i mean, this really is kind of the third sierra. you had the hr-1, we had a cr that you passed for two weeks, now we're going for a third cr. at some point you have to take responsibility and it's on your watch, and -- >> well, if you'll yield. >> yes. >> that's because your party didn't pass any of the 12 appropriations bi

because our colleague anthony weiner said that he wrote the bill for obama care. in fact, his quote was the bill and i arene. now, if anthony weiner wants a waiver i want mine too. i want aaiver from the last two years of president obama. are you with me? let's go to our last number. i think becae of the great work that steve king has been doing and i've been trying to do we've tried to let the country know about this figure. 105 billion 464 million. does anydy know what i'm referring to? this was the money that was hiden in plai sight in the obama care bill in order to pre-fund the obama care. i believe that president obama needs to give this money back to the amecan people. [applause] you won't find one newspaper story, one radio show or one tv story about this money. you can't just do this to the american people. fail to testimony them that when your representative votes for the takeover of health care they're also voting for 105 billion to fund it? you can't just do that. that's why they have to give the money back and that's why also steve king and i have work

do you want a waiver from obama care? [applause] i think i want a waiver from the last two years of the obama administration. are you up for that? [applause] apparently in washington, d.c., it is not polite to call something for what it is. i said that we have a gangster government running the show down in washington, d.c. i don't step back from that statement. this is an administration that is intent on taking from its opponents and giving to its friends. there is a lot in common with many chicagoans history. like we saw the jimmy carter administration, remembered the malaise of administration? after one term, that ended. it is my firm belief and conviction that barack obama needs to be a one-term president. [applause] i thank you that you sent a republican from new hampshire to serve in the united states senate. i think we can do a little bit better in our senate with harry reid where he is hell bent on preserving federal subsidies for cowboy poetry festivals. it is essential government services in the united states sena

and anthony weiner said he wanted a waiver from obama care. now, this is rich. because our colleague anthony weiner said that he wrote the bill for obama care. in fact, his quote was the bill and i arene. now, if anthony weiner wants a waiver i want mine too. i want aaiver from the last two years of president obama. are you with me? let's go to our last number. i think becae of the great work that steve king has been doing and i've been trying to do we've tried to let the country know about this figure. 105 billion 464 million. does anydy know what i'm

do you want a waiver from obama care? [applause] >> i think i want a waiver from the last two years of the obama administration. are you up for that? [applause] >> well, apparently in washington, d.c. it is not polite to call something for what it is in that town. and i said that we have a gangster government running the show down in washington, d.c. and i don't step back from that statement. this is an administration that is intent on taking from its opponents and giving to its friends. there is a lot in common with a lot of chicago's history in this administration. just like we saw jimmy carter's administration -- remember the malaise administration? just like we saw after one term, it is my firm belief and conviction that barack obama needs to be a one-term president. [cheers and applause] >> i i think we can do better in our senate with harry reid where he is set on preserving cowboy poetry, first of all. that's what you consider responsible government. just as important, i think it is wonderful that all of you here in

the united states' name gets denigrated in the way that it constantly does by referring to it as obama care as if it's a swear word. it's a health care reform bill to try to provide millions of people in this country health care and i propose very muhope don't succeed in cutting benefits to people because health care reform is not a job killer. providing people health care actually will help create jobs and actually save money in the long term. the other thing is that -- >> cbo said i think it was like $257 billion over the next ten years would be saved by having this law stay in place. that's caused a few stirs. >> and i appreciate the fact that, you know, we need to figure out a way to continue to have the government operate for the next few weeks, but at some point -- i mean, this really is kind of the third sierra. you had the hr-1, we had a cr that you passed for two weeks, now we're going for a third cr. at some point you have to take responsibility and it's on your watch, and -- >> well, if you'll yield. >> yes. >> that's because your party didn't pass any of the 12 appropriations bi

just consider obama care.ver 900 waivers have been given out to unions and protected special interests. tois it appropriate to refercc: the government as a gangster government, and to question whether this president loves america? >> well, i said -- i do believe that actions that have been taken by this white house -- i don't take back my statement on gangster government. i think that there has been actions that have been taken by this government that i think are corrupt. >> you think the president has anti american views? >> well, i've already answered that question before. i said i had very serious concerns about the president's views. and i think the president's actions in the last two years speak for themselves. >> when will you decide about a run for the presidency? >> i think there's a normal course of events when a decision like that will be made. and if i choose to go down that road, i'll make the decision. >> congresswoman bachmann, we will leave it there. thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> coming

fed governor telling everybody what kind of care or obama telling everybody what kind of care they're going to have or a system that allows for a market focused on youth and letting you decide the kind of health care you want. >> you served two terms in the house and two terms in the senate. the "new york times" described this way -- a fast rising gop star. did you view yourself as a fast rising star? >> no because fast rising stars tend to burn out and say. i saw myself as someone who was there, had a purpose for being there, engaged in that issues and, across the board, one of the things i felt a privilege was representing a diverse state like pennsylvania and have a range of experience and a range of people with interest in things, i was always -- it was interesting people would bring lots of great ideas and have lots of opportunity to talk about those ideas here in d.c., whether national security issues make some major pieces of legislation worked on, i worked on agriculture policies i worked on social welfare policies, there probably was not a bill that passed in the 12 years i w

if obama care took over the health care system, america as i was given it, as my grandfather and father came to this country that place would no longer exist. i went out started talking and working on campaigns and helping people around the country and trying to stir people up and provide a message, and i got a lot of feedback saying, hey you should think of doing this again, running for something. just again, kept walking down the path. i found out by the way when i went to iowa -- we had been in 20-some states, when i had been to iowa, c-span started to cover my speech. other people started to say oh, you're running for president. well, you are in iowa, you must be running for president. in some respects, i kept going back to iowa and then new hampshire and south carolina because every time i did i got covered. that's what i wanted to do. i wanted to be heard. when i did that, i was encouraged by people in those states to start thinking about it. that's sort of how this all happened much -- happened. really by accident. >> you were quick to point out "not a tea party guy." explain wha

are cate to electing pro-life women as well as the issues criminal in front of our country from obama care to federal funding aff planned parenthood. please give a warm welcome to marilyn. [applause] and now i'd like to ask each of the panelists to take about four or five minutes and take the podium from me, and introduce the subject of this panel. thank you.

it is important to note that ociio was not authorized nor mentioned in obama care, yet the president's budget request a $1 billion increase for program management discretionary administration. it appears this additional $1 billion will be funding ociio. i will be interested in learning more about this new office and the role it plays. i look forward to seeing more transparency in the department's budget. i yield to ms. blackburn from tennessee. >> i will pick up with the chairman left off with transparency. i think what this outstanding to many is the lack of transparency in this process and the difficulty with getting information. we know that our states have fought the battle. states or receiving waivers. what we see in front of us seems to be a confused process. our states are frustrated. we have heard from state legislators and from governors. they are beginning to agree with your former colleague, governor bredesen, who called this the mother of all funded mandates. there is a dissatisfaction. one of the things i will highlight with you today and question which you is my concern o

we also passed provisions to defund obama care and defund planned parenthood. we're fighting for those provisions and we're going to continue to fight for them right up to april 8. >> woodruff: senator cardin, what's your understanding of what's really going on here? >> well, i think there's some good faith negotiations taking place. it's not going to be what the republicans want, it's not going to be what the president or the democrats want, that's what a compromise is about. but at the end of the day this budget can only pass if democrats and republicans are willing to work together and pass it. quite frankly, i think the challenge is going to be in the house as to whether speaker boehner can move a bill that may not enjoy the support of the members of the tea party. and they're not writing it, it's going to be a legislative process that's going to come up with a compromise. remember, we're dealing with 12% of the federal budget. i hope that we can come together on this year's budget, and then let's work together and get a credible plan that reduces our feder

. >> whether or not repealing obama care is funding, whether that was to be in the base bill or added on the floor was discussed beforehand and we decided to leave it out of the base bill so it could be added on the floor. that was a calculated decision. we'll have to see what the senate says in their bill, if they ever can pass one. i would remind everyone, that the 20 fwelf bills are being passed now. in fact, we had hearings all this week with the different committees discussing the funding they would seek in their 2012 requests. so obama care will be a subject of conversation all this year in the 2012 bills as well as the 2011 continuing resolution. >> what about the planned parenthood funding? how important is it for house republicans inform have federal funding barred from abortions and barring federal funding for planned parenthood? >> obviously it is very important. the bill we passed i think was very adequate in all of those measures. >> mr. chairman, what is your relationship with the freshman and the teaparty wing? you were forced to change your proposal? how did that make

he passed a state health insurance reform law that some believe mirrors elements of obama care. tea party patriarchs founder mark meckler is convinced that the g.o.p. 2012 candidate will have to pass the tea party test. >> the american people will identify with that's right party values, it's an acknowledgement they have to connect with the tea party. if they don't, they don't have a chance. >> is that a bum wrap against romney, there's federal funding or something wrong with his massachusetts plan that will inhibits a big turnout for him? you have read romney's book ere he explains in detail for about 10 pages what the massachusetts health plan is that he introduced? >> i haven't read the book but i don't think you need to in the political debate because he's been pinged already so such so that hess backing away from it. >> you made trade off the error? >> they doesn't try to explain what his policy was. he says it was different and let's move on. he doesn't want to own his own policy so i don't ésee why he wants to explain it. >> why doesn't he just pick up the language and me

obama care will be a subject of conversation this year. in the 2012 bills as well as the 2011 continuing resolution. >> what about planned parenthood of funding? how important is it to have a funding bill that bars federal funding for abortion and for planned parenthood? >> obviously, it is very important. the bill that we passed was a very adequate in all of those matters. >> what is your relationship with a frenchman -- of freshmen and a tea party wing? we forced to change your proposal at their best? did you think the $100 billion cut from the president's fiscal 11 budget was imprudent? >> there was a misunderstanding on what the pledge we ran on in november actually said. it actually said we would cut $100 billion this year. some of our caucus thought that meant this calendar year which would take us into 2012 spending. some thought that meant only in the 2011 fiscal year. that was the difference in interpretation. the freshmen, primarily, believed that -- and they ran on the promise we would do that in this fiscal year, so we had a co

. >> woodruff: next, health care reform, and the latest move by president obama to deal with opposition to the law. the president announced today he supports a change allowing states to opt out of major requirements of the affordable care act at an earlier date. under the health care reform law, states can ask in 2017 to opt out of requirements to increase coverage, such as the individual mandate. that's three years after the insurance mandate takes effect. but president obama told governors today he supports a bipartisan bill in the senate to allow waivers even earlier. >> it would allow states to apply for such a waiver by 2014 instead of 2017. i think that's a reasonable proposal. i support it. it will give you flexibility more quickly while still guaranteeing the american people reform. if your state can create a plan that covers as many people as affordably and comprehensively as the affordable care act does without increasing the deficit, you can implement that plan. we'll work with you to do it. >> woodruff: but those waivers would not necessarily be granted. states would have to

obama administration. we do have to be careful as we talk about this. that people understand that cutting spending will be good for economic growth. that cutting taxes will be good for job creation. that getting rid of obama care will make it more likely for people to get hired. that having a more american energy policy will help our economy grow in america. and we need for people to understand that we're not just interested in cutting spending or reforming entitlements. just for the sake of doing so, the need to understand that this will help us achieve what must be achieved. my old friend and fellow mississippian is a founder and ceo of fedex. fred has a great saying. he said the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. [laughter] >> the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. the american people need to understand from our party. from conservatives that the main thing is to grow our economy and put people back to work. that economic growth and job creation is what we consider the first national priority. and that these other

ask them how they like obama care. you're going to find that they're beside themselves. >> woodruff: as a matter of fact we did look for some quotes and comments today from governors. some of the democratic governors said they are interested in this. they it opens the door. i'm going to quote, you know, your former republican colleague in the senate sam brownback. now the governor of kansas. he yes he does still object to the law overall but he sees what the president said today as a positive thing. he said this does offer some flex inlt. >> when the president talks, that's great. but the problem is you have to meet the requisites of this law. the states can't afford to do it. we're talking about a maintenance of effort problem here that the governors both democrat and republicans are up in arms over. look, i'd love to see a system that would work. i think we could have had one that would work. this one is not working. don't think that those waivers mean anything. they really don't. read the associated press article to

the $105 billion that she and 20 other republicans and the house have found that were hidden in obama carei feel that needs to be taken back and given back to the taxpayers. she seems willing to do that. if she is willing to do that, i am ready for her to do that. all the way, michele bachmann is our presidential candidate. host: richard in minneapolis, minnesota. you are on the democrats' line? caller: michael does not know about michelle bachmann. first, she divorced her husband -- a true fact -- she divorced her husband and and and she divorced her first husband and took everything that he had. that is what kind of person michele bachmann is. and michele bachmann does not care about the poor people at all. i know because i am one of them. host: who was the strongest person and the conference today? caller: i think steven king, him talking he was of the strongest. the republicans -- i am not blaming them up -- they say one thing and do another. so when they talk about what they are going to do, they do the exact opposite, because why would they be sitting -- why would big business be sit

earlier this month, the house voted to repeal the 1099 mandate in obama care that will hamstring businesses. we will stop the back door national energy tax that will drive up prices. and we are holding hearings on a range of common sense reforms that give the people laissez before the government tries to implement any costly, job crushing regulations. we are all so working to cut spending so that we can send a signal that washington will stop using small businesses as piggy banks and start creating jobs. we have already cut spending by $10 billion over five weeks. this is real money, especially when you consider that the president and democrats in congress originally suggested that not a single dime should be touched. of course, we ar ande series -- we are serious about ending the uncertainty in the private sector. it is the private sector that creates jobs. last month, the house passed a measure reflecting the will of the people that includes significant cuts and reforms in the way washington, d.c. spends taxpayers' time and money. this was necessary, because last year, democrats failed to

he passed a state health insurance reform law that some believe mirrors elements of obama care. tea party patriarchs founder mark meckler is convinced that the g.o.p. 2012 candidate will have to pass the tea party test. >> the american people will identify with that's right party values, it's an acknowledgement they have to connect with the tea party. if they don't, they don't have a chance. >> is that a bum wrap against romney, there's federal funding or something wrong with his massachusetts plan that will inhibits a big turnout for him? you have read romney's book where he explains in detail for about 10 pages what the massachusetts health plan is that he introduced? >> i haven't read the book but i don't think you need to in the political debate because he's been pinged already so such so that hess backing away from it. >> you made trade off the error? >> they doesn't try to explain what his policy was. he says it was different and let's move on. he doesn't want to own his own policy so i don't see why he wants to explain it. >> why doesn't he just pick up the language and m

say what was on everybody's mind the question was whether i was really willing to vote against obama care even as the senator from massachusetts holding courting ted kennedy's seat. with all due respect. it's not the kennedy seat and not the democrats seat, and it's the people's seat and it's still the people's seat. [applause] >> and from that point on, it was amazing. you could feel a real shift in the momentum of the race, and it wasn't long before a quick visit to boston was added to the president's schedule. remember that? and my response was that the president of the united states is always welcome in the commonwealth of massachusetts. i even forgave him for disrespecting my truck. it was too late anyway because something bigger than both of us was happening in massachusetts. the ideals of reagan republicans and reagan democrats were once again uniting us, and is a said on election night, if it can happen in massachusetts, it can happen again all over america. [applause] >> yep. and it did. as we saw again in this past election in november, there are some convictions that need only

. >> obama care is bad law, constitution, it's bad policy. it is bad for american families. that is one reason why president obama will be a one-term president. >> reporter: when romney was governor of massachusetts he pushed for and got a state health plan most consider very similar to president obama's. but romney says there is a difference and he is attacking the president's plan. >> he understands if he doesn't make that case up front the president is going to be giving him, you know, is going to be killing him with kindness by praising his plan. >> reporter: other potential candidates are hitting the early states and courting the voters. gingrich's appearance in iowa will be his eighth visit there since last may, tim pawlenty will spend his 12th day there, aggressively courting the tea party movement. >> the tea party is a welcome, helpful energetic organization. >> voters want to see the candidates up close and shake their hand and talk to them. they see it not only as an opportunity to engage in the political process as everybody does but as a responsibility to test th

what's his credibility on obama care? not so much. that's right. oh, we're working here. ok. so now remember when the president talked about how during the obama care negotiations all of the negotiations would be like this today, what steve king is providing for you on c-span? did that hapn? what's the president's level of credibility? not so much. now, i want to remin you. that's not to mention that the president was 0-4 last year in his final 4 predictions. do you remember tt? ok. we'll let him have that. now he has us engaged in yet another third middle eastern war. so ink talk about march madness. can anyone say jimmy carter? that's kind of where we're going. but i am here in iowa because this 2012 election is extremely important. how many of you feel the same way? oh yes. all of our chips are riding on 2012. number one, they have to clearly diagnose and understand the times that we're living in. number two they have to have solutions for the problems that america is facing. and number three and perhaps even more important is they have to have the political courage to sta

one of the reasons we are not seeing the rebound that we would like to see, i believe is obama care out there. l >> under romney's plan, though? >> certainly you need to have someone out there who believes in you care, not romney care, the governor telling everybody what kind of care they are going to have, or the president telling everybody what kind of care they are going to have, but in fact, a system that allows for a market that is focused on you and that you design the kind of health care that you want. >> the are two terms in the house of representatives, two terms in the senate. a fast-rising g.o.p. star. my question is, did you view yourself as a fast-rising star? >> no. because usually fast-rising stars tend to burn out and fade. so i sort of saw myself as someone who was there had a purpose for being there. engaged. that's one of the things i felt a privilege. diversity like pennsylvania. being in the united stat senate, he had a range of experiences and a rain many of people had interest in things. there was always interesting that people would bringe lots of great ideas and

last two years in the form of stimulus, in the terms -- form of new regulations, in the form of obama care, is forming a huge overhang over the economy, over the private sector. , as well as the huge debt over the last couple years which the government. $5trillion over the last two to four years. that debt overhang is also enormously suppressive on the private sector and on the economy. >> are we in a recovery? >> we are in a recovery, but the question is, is it going to be the kind of recovery we saw on the last month's job picture, which is an accelerating recovery or more midding recovery because of other weights on the economy? >> hold on, bill. y friday the department of ra to 8.9% this months for february, january to february. now we're in march. that's the lowest unemployment rate since 2009, 22 months ago. the economy in february gained 192,000 jobs, that's 130,000 more jobs than january. that would seem to be a pretty strong indicator that this economy is in recovery. could it get off track? >> sure it could gets off track. but the other point about is this is the 13th month in a

it wasn't right to shove obama care down the throats of the majority of the american people. polls had zone before he signed it a majority of the people did not want that solution to the problem he and the democrats supposedly were trying to solve. they wanted patient-centered, market driven ideas and they were right there in, hr 3400 but a lot of people never heard of that. do what's right. >> what do your wife and kids think about this potential run. >> my wife thinks i'm nuts but she said, you've been nuts before when you decided to do something that seemed against the odds. and she and i were talking about it. my wife thanked the lord has always been very supportive of all my endeavors because, we just always have had that relationship. she's been that kind of a supportive wife. she's done thing in her life and career but always been supportive of my career. we had an understand i would be the primary breadwinner and we were talking about this whole president biand i ask her, i said gloria, what scare use the most? i know this is somhing that i never even considered this

[inaudible] the republican party is against obama care. what makes that fair for us to pay your health insurance and yet i cannot have health insurance? guest: i get my health insurance through the congress of the united states. you are right. government employees enjoy a better benefits than citizens in the united states. the military system is better called caitri-care. caller: who builds a nuclear power plant in japan? host: i am not sure the congressman knows the answer to that. what is your point? caller: something is wrong with the japanese power plant. host: you wonder if an american company build this? guest: i think we will do and -- a report on this to see if we are using the same technology and models. we will look at what we need to do to upgrade. host: we will take a look at that on wednesday. go to our website to check the schedule. next caller. caller: dick cheney, when he was in there, he dealt with the regulatory system. they cannot use the $5,000 on a valve that could have prevented that terrible spill. a half a million d

i found that this year because of all, as health care bill -- because of obama's health care bill, that cannot provide him dental and vision. i could not pay extra out of my own pocket and get it through my answer is because of this health care bill. host: why is that? caller: because the insurance companies did not give me an explanation. they said that is the way that it is. host: is your son -- he is not in college? caller: he is in college, second year. host: and it is limited as to what kind of coverage you can give? caller: 04 of the health-care law, the insurance company covered him until he got out of college and i could provide him with a vision in denton -- in toronto. he is still on my health care and i paid extra for vision and didn't go, because my son needs glasses, and he needs teeth, his rambunctious and he bumped into them. i am opposed for the government doing -- what we call government these days, doing anything to us. it is way out of control. it is beyond comprehension, the amount of debt that the federal government is then, and they keep piling it on like the party

the obama administration is very careful to keep it that way. t's remember that there is really not a comprehensive policy for what is happening in the middle east right now. on one hand, we have president obama being extremely tough on libya and threatening action. on the other hand, we of terrible crackdowns against pro-democracy protesters in bahrain and yemen that are being completely overshadowed by what is happening in libya, and we're hearing almost nothing apart from a few statements expressing concern from the white house and the state department. those countries that are ruled by the allies of the united states are not going to get the same treatment from washington that libya is getting. the u.s. is definitely in quite a tricky position here. >> thank you very much. still ahead, more anger in bahrain as opposition activists barry a demonstrator killed in clashes with the police. yemen has imposed a state of emergency after the killing of more than 40 people who were taking part of a demonstration in the capital. snipers on the rooftops

accountable care is part of president obama health care plan. >>> merchants were asked to keep children in school today. lee was joined by attorney george gaston and supervisor milla kohen. they want to support the city's effort to tackle truancy. the mayor spoke with merchants about looking for students that should be in school and encouraging them to return to class. >>> a political fire storm is going around a south bay school play. >>> the protest of military funerals and that same controversial church is planning a protest at this south bay high school and we will tell you why and when it can happen. >>> on the job. why apple ceo just couldn't stay away from today's big announcement. >>> and live storm tracker 2 showing showers in the area. they will stick around. the supreme court ruled on behalf of a church that protested against soldiers killed in action. they said they were exercising their 1st amend rights. the church says it puts a mega phone to their message. the church is expected to protest the students' upcoming project. >>> that megaphone could be focused at gunnery son

the political sense of social justice, the involvement of the church of the kind of issues that obama cared about. let me say in closing this is a fascinating book. the covers -- i think at america the coverage obama tends to be very magnetize. and what i mean by that is not that it tends to be too positive. i think it is. the more that it doesn't take deep into the dimensions of obama's life, ideas, heritage. he was covered in this book inside of obama's family history and i believe one very fluid chill on obama that really completes our understanding of the man who happens to be, as you say, the most powerful man in the world. so peter firstbrook, thank you are in much. the book is trained for. it is a fascinating read, "the obamas: the untold story of an african family." >> guest: thank you. mitch. >> that was "after words," booktv signature program in which authors are interviewed by journalists, public policy makers, legislators and others with their material. "after words" airs on booktv. >> siddhartha mukherjee event a history of cancer. the author talks about and profiles the first

getting rid of obama care will make it more likely people will get higher.aving a more american energy policy will help our economy grow in america. we need for people to understand we're not just interested in cutting spending or reforming entitlements just for the sake of doing so. they need to understand this will help us achieve what needs to be achieved. fred smith is the founder and ceo of federal express. he has a great saying. he says the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. the american people need to understand from our party, from conservatives, that the main thing is to grow our economy and put people back to work. economic growth and job creation is what we consider the first national priority and these other things are means to that end. we're not trying to cut spending for the sake of cutting spending. we are trying to do so so the private economy can have more money. we'll understand the difference between our philosophy and the philosophy of the obama administration. president obama has unlimited face in limitless government.

political sense of social justice and the involvement of the church and the kind of issues that obama cared about. but the closing this is a fascinating book, it covers i think that in america the coverage of obama tend to be very sanitized, and what i mean by that is not that it tends to be positive, i think it is, but more that it doesn't dig deep into the dimension of obama's life, his ideas, his heritage, and you have covered in this book a sort of side of obama's family history and i believe one very influential on obama i believe really completes our understanding of the man who happens to be as you say the most powerful men in the world pure thank you very much. the book is obamas, the untold story of an african family. fascinating read. thank you. >> guest: thank you. >> that was after was mack, booktv's signature program which authors of the latest nonfiction books are interviewed by journalists, public policy makers, legislators and others familiar with the material. after bird mac every weekend on book tv at 10 p.m. on saturday, 12 p.m. and 9 p.m. on sunday at 12 a.m. on monday.

. >>> in a surprising turn, a federal judge in florida who ruled president obama's health care law unconstitutionalow allowing it to be implemented in the 26 states that challenge the overhaul while the obama administration pursues an appeal. >>> a baby boy who was starved of oxygen during his birth is alive and well after doctors tried a radical new treatment on him. medical staff cooled jamie's brain for three days to decrease his metabolism and help his organs recover. doctors call it the biggest break through in the care of newborns in the last 20 years. >>> and have you seen this man? researchers at national geographic says he has the most typical face on the planet and there are 900 million people who look like him. the image is a composite of nearly 200,000 men who fit that description. however, within 20 years, the most typical person will likely reside in india. >> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,258 after climbing 191 points yesterday. the s&p added 22 points. the nasdaq gained 50. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, i

you need somebody that is going to knock out obama care.hat about other leaders in the republican party like speaker john boehner. >> i don't like the crying. >> i spent my whole life chasing the american dream. >> i do not like it. i don't understand it. i really like him as a person. i think the crying is an emotional thing that frankly probably makes him a very nice man but i don't like to see tonight a leader. >>reporter: so would you redecorate the oval office. >> would it not be a priority believe me. my priority is to redecorate the united states. in other words, to get it going again because that's what we need. we need roads. we need infrastructure. we need things like other countries are doing with our money. >>reporter: never dull. ashley reporting. donald trump says if he doesn't clinch the republican nomination he may consider running as an independent. >> coming up here. turning the every day sound of the golden gate bridge into music. but for now sounds from today's st. patrick's day parade in new for now sounds from today's

political sense of social justice, the involvement of the churches and the kind of issues that obama cared about. let me say in closing that this is a fascinating book. it's -- it covers -- i think that in america the coverage of obama tends to be very sanitized. and what i mean by that, it's not that it intends to be too positive. i think that it is. more that it doesn't dig deep in the dimensions of obama's life, his ideas, his heritage. and you have covered in this book a sort of side of obama's family history and i believe one very influential on obama that i think really completes our understanding of the man who happens to be, as you say, the most powerful man in the world. so peter firstbrook, thank you very much. the book is the obamas the untold story of an african family. it's a fascinating reed. -- read. >> thank you very much indeed. thank you. >> that was "after words" booktv's signature programs where authors of the latest nonfiction books are interviewed by journalists, public policymakers, and legislators and others familiar with their material. "after words" airs every wee

so this health care bill -- reform bill that was passed last year -- some people called it obama-care, that bill is actually making things worse, not making things better, for the health care system of the united states. so, mr. president, i believe strongly the hutchison amendment, which would freeze any of the implementation of the health care bill until it is decided in the courts whether it's constitutional is a vital amendment to making sure that states don't waste a lot of money, that private-sector companies don't waste a lot of money complying with a bill that may be struck down as unconstitutional. and this is money you can't get back. once it's spent, it's gone and we can't get that back. and we already know how -- how much the states are struggling with their budgets right now. you're seeing what's happening in wisconsin, ohio, my state of nevada. that's happening all across the country. so we need to put this bill on hold until we know whether it's going to be constitutional or not. mr. president, i yield the floor. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the seni

. >> the parents are almost out of time to take advantage of the obama care perks for their kids. online shoppers who want tax- free purchases may have to pay up. julie watts has those stories and more tonight. begin tonight with online shopping where many are getting away with not paying the california youth tax for years. they are reminding taxpayers they have to self-report any purchases from amazon which does not collect the tax. they figure $1 billion in taxes goes un collected every year. but they did collect $10 million from people who self- reported last year. three pieces of legislation are in place. >> it may cost $20 million to enroll your children under obama healthcare. they cannot be denied health coverage but open enrollment. that is at the insurer's discretion and even children without pre-existing conditions pay a 20 percent surcharge. speaking of a surcharge, public librairies are about to pay more for access to e-books by means you may have less access. harper colins announced it will limit the amount of library check-outs to 26 before the e- book license entire

the obama administration is very careful to keep it that way. they are very careful not to get a involved. there was really no comprehensive policy towards what is happening in the middle east right now. we have president obama being extremely tough on libya. on the other hand, we have terrible crack downs in yemen that are being completely overshadowed. they will not get the same treatment that libya is getting. >> this is bbc news. still ahead, more anger as opposition activists are killed in clashes with police. the president of yemen has imposed a state of emergency after the killing of more than 40 people that are all taking part in a big anti-government demonstration. reports say sniper positions on rooftops started firing after having attended friday prayers. the u.s. and the european union has condemned the violence. >> this makeshift field hospital, there has been a steady flow of protesters. most of them appear to have gunshot wounds. he has four to his legs. there are many more like him. according to eyewitnesses, gunfire broke out wh

you know that i did in fighting obama-care. we cannot afford it. could go through the whole list, but you know all that. it needs to be repealed. i introduced the repeal. i introduced the discharge petition. michelle laughlin was with me all -- every step of the way pier -- michelle bachman was with me every step of the way. i got a clear picture of its in january. by the end of january, came to the conclusion that there is $105.5 billion in automatic finding that automatically appropriates in perpetuity, as congress takes an act to shut it off. that was the language that i tried to get on the floor for a vote in february. it was shut down by the parliamentarians. we're coming back again. [applause] i send out a memo a couple of days ago to our leadership. of all the appropriations bills that, come at any plan that fund's planned parenthood, or obama-care, i will vote no. that is my commitment to you. [applause] i did remark earlier traded at in 1992, james carville put a poster up and said, it's the economy, stupid. we will get this solved some ho