we're here with senator olympia snowe. we get into a.r.b., before we get into a.r.b., you wanted to say something about the ability to change. >> that's exactly right. that means all of us, everyone of us, have to weigh in and make sure your voices are heard on capitol hill. and demand bipartisanship and that lawmakers work across the line and support universal background checks. it's up to each of us. you know, the late senator warren ruddman once said politics is too important to be left to the politicians. absolutely. >> jon: let's talk about, this is interesting. there's so much going on now about the a.r.b., about the incident in benghazi. you actually helped write the legislation in, was it the '80s or the '90s? >> '86 jon: there have been terrible attacks, hundreds of attacks in the '80s. you guys came up with this idea for these review boards. how did that come about? >> it came about as a result of more than 200 attacks on embassies and consulates around the world during the 1980s and specifically, as you know, th

behind the headlines, political trailblazer olympia snowe's next act. hello, i'm bonnie erbe. welcome to "to the contrary," a scussion of news and social trends from diverse perspectives. up first, the end of the era of political scandal? have american voters and particularly women voters gotten to the point where political sex scandals no longer doom a politician's career? one current and one recent race show that may be the case. anthony weiner, former house member who was forced to resign after lewd pictures that he took of himself surfaced on twitter is now running for mayor of new york city. in a campaign commercial he says >> look, i made some big mistakes, and i know i let a lot of people down. but i've also learned some tough lessons. i'm running for mayor because i've been fighting for the middle class and those struggling to make it my entire life. and i hope i get a second chance to work for you. >> weiner's entry into the race comes just weeks after former south carolina governor mark sanford won election to a house seat. sanford's political career was thought to b

i am pleased to have senator olympia snowe at this table for the first time. welcome. >> it's great to be here, charlie. thank you. >> rose: we want to know how we can fix it because the dysfunction in washington makes the american public angry, disappointed, and frustrated. >> well, i think the key is for people to place a premium value on bipartisanship, and as i say, to create a political reward at the ballot box for those who engage in it and a political penalty for those who don't. but in the meantime, what's really important is to engage the public in real time with elected officials in washington, not to allow this time to disappear without any pro-action on the part of congress about solving the key issues facing this country. and that's why i'm part of the bipartisan policy center where i'm a senior fellow. we have a link. we decided, in conjunction with the release of the book, create a link so that people have a channel by which to not only communicate their frustration but to learn, you know, what are the options available to lawmakers on some of t

i think olympia snowe said the right thing. we've got to change the tone in this town and be able to work on a bipartisan basis and we should be able to do this on the irs investigation and everything else. it's critical we do it that way. >> congressman, is one of the casualties here going to be tax reform? that is an all-consuming venture which we know would be centered in your committee and senate finance. dos this oversight mean that you're not going to get the time to do that? >> i hope not. the difficulty of turning this too much into a political effort will be it will undermine other efforts like tax reform, like immigration action. like work on gun violence issues. we've got a major task ahead of us, and we need to be sure at every step, we do it the right way. and somehow in this very, very heightened political atmosphere, we need to find a way to handle ourselves, in a bipartisan way. if we don't, in this case, it could affect everything else, and i think olympia snow has sent a warning, that that's a real danger. she

joining me now is the former senator from maine, olympia snowe, who is out with a new book titled "fightingommon ground." thank you so much for joining us this morning, senator snowe. >> thank you for having me, kristen. thank you. >> well, you just heard bob dole say that he thinks your party should undergo repairs. how much responsibility do you think your party bears for the dysfunction on capitol hill and do you agree with bob dole? >> i certainly do agree with the former imagine joshity leader, bob dole with whom i worked when i first entered the senate and who was a consensus builder and understood what was essential and important for the republican party band what was important for america and that unfortunately has been lost today on capitol hill and yes, republican does bear responsibility and do the democrats, you have to work together and obviously, the republican party is undergoing some, you know, significant and serious changes and they are going to have to rethink their approach as a political party and how they are going to regroup and become a governing majority party that

this week former senator olympia snowe and her book "fighting for common ground." in it the moderate republican from maine explores the issues of how congress came to its current state of gridlock and what could be done to forge a greater spirit of cooperation and compromise. the program is about an hour. >> host: we are here today to talk about "fighting for common ground" we can fix the stalemate in congress with olympia snowe the senator from maine. i am a fan of your service and i want to start by thanking you for all that you did in the congress and i'm looking forward very much to what you are going to do outside of the system. you actually, it's so interesting to read. i have read about you departing the congress of course but then when i read your book you called it the place of forced kirk and that you were leaving because you could no longer fulfill your responsibility as a problem solver and eight you were embarrassed by the 112th congress the bipartisan bickering and refusal to address the challenges facing america. you were compelled to leave and becau

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here today to talk about fighting for common ground how we can fix the stalemate in congress with olympia snowe, the senator from maine. i'm a fan of your service and want to start by thanking you for all you did in the congress, and i'm looking forward very much to what you're going to do outside of the system. you actually so interesting to read i had read about you departing the congress of course but when i read in your book to learn that you called it a place of burned bridges and that you could no longer fulfill your responsibilities as a problem solver and that you were embarrassed by the 100th of congress with partisan bickering and activity three and refusal to address the challenges facing america. you were compelled to leave because you now hope that you can correct the system from the outside rather than in. that was bad news obviously to people like me and longtime watchers of the congress that felt like you need to be in it and as you noted in your luck, bob schieffer of cbs said what does it say about the state of the government when serious people like olympia snowe conclude tha

. >>> coming up on "morning joe," olympia snowe will be here.lso congressman keith ellison and singer amy grant joins us. and later, from the hit show "nurse jackie," bobby canavale. have i got that? up next, the top stories in the politico playbook, but first, bill karins with a check on the forecast. >>> another beautiful march morning inner the northeast. windchills this morning down into the 30s and some cases the 20s. this is bitterly cold air we're dealing with despite the sun coming up. 25 is the windchill in binghamton, new york. one of the coldest i've been able to find. you need the hat and gloves for the kids this morning in the middle of may. good news this time of year, of course, the sun is up there for a long time. it will warm us up. it'll be a nice afternoon, but just, this cold this early in the morning is ridiculous. yesterday, the middle of the country, 93 in fargo, record temperatures through a lot of the portions of the inner mountain west. and chicago, you're 18 degrees warmer right now at this hour than at this time yeste

join me next time for a conversation with olympia snowe about why she walked away from her senate seat 18 years. that is next time. we will see you then. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >>> schools are the big winner in governor jerry brown's revised budget while he pushing back on calls to spend elsewhere. >> this is not the time to break out the champagne. >> over $1 billion unspent in a home loan program for veterans while thousands of vets go homeless. >>> will the new bay bridge be safe? a federal probe puts transportation officials on the hot seat. >> what is caltrans going to do to earn the trust of the public? >>> and anna deavere smith on the value of empathy from the board room to the court ro

after 34 years in the senate, republican olympia snowe is one of them, she retired in 2012 saying she could no longer get anything done. she explains her decision and her new book, "fighting for common ground." you write about the failure of the political system. a system that is broken. what do you think that america is not doing that it ought to be doing if the system were working properly? >> in terms of the issues and focusing -- i think most critically to me is that america has always demonstrated the capacity to address big problems. at this time we have some consequential issues that have been long ignored and neglected. by congress and the president whichhe last few years. contributed to my own departure. if we were not galvanized to address these issues, when would we be as elected officials when it comes to the debt and deficit and tax reform and even regulatory reform that i have always been an ardent champion of as well. to lay the groundwork for more economical coverage for the americans -- average american and my constituency in maine. there is a disconnect between main

join me next time for a conversation with olympia snowe about why she walked away from her senate seat 18 years. that is next time. we will see you then. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> the big stars of your show -- >> is the kinky boots. >> are the boots. >> and guess what -- i brought michael's size. >> "theater talk" is made possible in part by... >> ♪ if you hit the dust, let me raise you up ♪ ♪ when your bubble busts, let me raise you up ♪ >> from new york city, this is "theater talk." >> and we're already having a good time, 'cause we have two very, very enjoyable guests -- >> that's right, my darling. >> cut her off! >> oh, no, go right ahead. go right ahead. >> tell them, "live from new york.

an interview with senator olympia snowe on "after words." then, author mickey edwards talks to the rnc chairman michael steele about party politics. later a law professor on his idea for a two-person presidency proposed in his book. two presidents are better than one. now, olympia snowe about her book, fighting for common ground, congressional gridlock and how to encourage compromise. she is interviewed by the associate editor of the hill, a.b. stoddard. >> we are here today with olympia snowe, the senator from maine, to talk about her book, "fighting for common ground." i want to they thank you for all you have done in the congress. i am looking very much forward to what you're going to do outside of the system. i had read about you end up when i read your book, you talk about how you can no longer fill your responsibilities as a problem solver. and that you were embarrassed by the 112th congress and the challenges facing america. you were compelled to leave because you hope that you can help correct the system from the outside rather than

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. >>> coming up next, former senator olympia snowe is on the watchdog committee overlooking the irs. does she think president obama is facing a presidential curse, second term scandals? detergente tide vivid y el boost. traducele. she only uses tide vivid detergent plus boost for her whites. y me deja los blancos viendose como nuevos, lavado tras lavado. that part's true. ese es mi tide, cual es el tuyo? >>> the whole issue of talking points, frankly, throughout this process has been a side show. the whole thing defies logic and the fact that this keeps on getting turned out, frankly, has a lot to do with political motivation. >> angry president obama today calling the battle over benghazi political. my next guest knows a lot about washington's dysfunctional politics, republican olympia snowe after the senate after three terms when she became convinced that congress is simply not doing its job. she's still dedicated to fixing the system and keeping america great. she's the author of fighting for common ground. she joins me now. before we go further, i want to read a tweet from rocky

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but former republican senator olympia snowe says this. i'm quoting. "the american people want more than just negativity about president obama. if you can't make that important pivot to what republicans stand for and how they've gotten the message, i think there will be even more damage to the republican party." referencing what dana just said, she's right, isn't she, professor peterson? >> absolutely agree with her here. i mean, your party has got to stand for something. you know, where is your legislation? where's your movement? if the party is going to be about these so-called scandals, that is not going to rate so well with the american public. and part of the reason why, martin, it's not just that the economy is doing better. it's that the american people are tired of the ways in which politics are conducted in this nation. we're tired of pay to play. we're tired of the sort of overuse and leveraging of certain media outlets to try to get across political opinions. and we're very, very tired of a congress that seems to be almost incapable, if not

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and that paralysis brought us debt debacles, sequesters, fiscal cliffs and it has gotten so bad olympia snow decided last year she could serve no more. she has a new book fighting for common ground, a memoir of her career. when i sat down with her i asked her point-blank what is wrong with these people in washington? we're a can-do country and the failure in washington now is to talk about the politics, the next election and nothing but policies advancing this country's interests over the political interests of the next election or one's political position. >> will we see moderates become extinct? >> it is moving in that direction. i hope not. i hope that there is some way that we can avert it. i have encouraged people to get involved, speak up, just as those who have fanned the flames of polarization, they can use the social media to organize, to protest, to demand that people are held accountable and to do their jobs in washington and come up with results. >> you talk about the socially conservative wing of your party that has really swayed republicans. >> it is true. i think that the unfo

and earlier this morning former olympia senator excuse me former maine senator olympia snowe also a republicanaid that she agreed with paul and suggested the republicans need to seriously rethink their approach to go. obviously the republican party is undergoing some you have significant and serious changes in the going to have to rethink their approach. as a political party and how they going to regroup and become a governing majority party that appeals to a broader group of americans than they do today so i guess you're the lone republican on the panel here tim is defining himself as a libertarian what do you think when the guy that ran for president on the republican ticket you know unsuccessfully but you know he gave bill clinton run for his money comes out and say my party anymore. let me make it clear i jumped ship like to me as i'm not a republican but i'm not affiliated with them or made this point zero one zero and i were going to let the republicans know we're not on the payroll does the shit out of there that isn't that a city one of those of you know bob dole is a right to voted fo

: without ideas or agenda, the republicans don't have much to sale, greed former maine senator olympia snowee also thinks that the republicans need to regroup. >> but again i do green with the former majority leader bob dole. the party is going to undergo significant changes and they have to rethink their approach as a political party and how they're going to reoh group and become the governorring majority part that appeals to the broader number of americans. >> michael: newer senators like marco rubio and ted cruz have clashed with members of the old guard like john mccain and lindsey graham, and now mccain seems more intent on the middle east crisis than bringing his party together. even more incredible thing is he has gotten the most criticism from within his own party. the tea party nation issued the following statement: : >> michael: it'sen credible that they could challenge john mccain to anything on memorial day of all people to challenge that's where they have it the most wrong. that good ol' fashioned 501 c 4 social welfare talk, obviously mccain is not going to unite his own party

. >> republican senator olympia snow on fixing the state of congressional gridlock sunday night at 9:00 on afterwards, part of a three day holiday weekend this weekend on c-span2's booktv. >> joint chiefs of staff chairman general martin dempsey address the families and loved ones of fallen soldiers at the annual treasury assistance program for survivors seminar. the event known as taps brings together leading professionals in the greek and trauma feel that serves as a 24/7 resource for anyone who suffered the loss of loved one who served in the armed forces. and [applause] [applause] [applause] >> my name -- my name is bonnie carroll and i am a hugger. we come to this family because we have lost someone who served in the military but far more important than that we are here today because we are bonded forever by our love for someone who served in the military. we where a lot of pins and have different goldstar pins and giving unit pins but what we say here at taps is our opinion is a photo button worn over a broken heart. that is what brings us together. this is our family reunion, o

. >> olympia snowe on the current state of congressional gridlock.part of a three-day holiday weekend. this weekend on c-span2's book booktv. >> we have supported something that one could call reparations for native americans. but when the question comes up for reparations for the descendents of slaves, america's huge enterprise of wronging as i said, that the longest running human rights crime in the world over the last thousand years, not only is it not discussed and analyzed and thought about and responded to, it's just out of hand. and that is not, it is not proper. it's not acceptable. but it is most important that the descendents of those people who were ground into the dust under the profit-making wheels of slavery, it is most important that those people recognize that we recognize that no matter what america, official america does, we know what we are owed. we know what happened. and we know that there's a story of us, the longer part of our history occurred before slavery. thousands of years when the great pyramid was built, 5000 years ago b

eastern, olympia snowe joins us. we conclude tonight's programming at 11:00 p.m.tern with donald rumsfeld presenting the lessons he's learned over the course of his career. visit booktv.org for more on this weekend's booktv schedule. >>> booktv continues with a mechanic sincerity -- nancy rubin stuart. peggy ship general henry knox. this is a little under an hour. it's a pleasure to be here in this historic place, and well, i guess the ghost of history are here visiting us tonight. people often ask -- can you hear me now? louder? okay. we are still not projecting. [laughter] people often ask me how it is i wrote an 80,000-word book. iesmed going give you -- i'm going to give you two words why. one is curiosity, and the other is coincidence. curiosity because i knew from the earlier book that there were two and a half million people who were alive during the american revolution. now, i'm sure you can name at least five maybe ten people men who were involved in it. significant figures in the revolution. can we try? >> george washington. >> john adams. >> hamilton. f

. >> host: we're back with olympia snowe talking about her book "fighting for common ground" how we can fix the stalemate in congress" and we wouldn't be jumping into this stalemate if we did not talk about one of the things you raising your book that is so interesting the you just mentioned, and the lack of focus and action on the balanced budget amendment, when republicans had the chance to in 2000 when they controlled both branches of government and in retrospect you cannot understand why they cannot take any action and you also talk about in 2003 a stimulus package that they believe was required post 9/11 at the beginning of the iraq war and to everybody knew that would be expensive whistling during economics that juncture with the range of stimulus of tax reductions and they promoted the package of 674 billion jerry 2003. i was shocked for robust short-term growth but i express deep concern system is proposed had too many measures that were not fast acting and you were talking about how in the end you had to oppose it because it was a large and pay for tax cuts. . . on two differen

today to talk about "fighting for common ground" how we can fix the stalemate in congress with olympia snowe the senator from maine. i am a fan of your service and i want to start by thanking you for all that you did in congress and i'm looking forward very much to what you are going to do outside of the system. you actually, so interesting to read. i read about you departing the congress of course but then when i read your book to learn you call that a place of burn bridges and scorched earth and you could no longer fulfill your responsibility as a problem solver and that you are embarrassed by the 112th congress with the bipartisan inactivity and bickering and inability to address the challenging problems in america. you now hope that you can help correct the system from the outside rather than be in. that is the bad news obviously two people like me and longtime watchers of the congress who felt that people like you needed to be in it and as you noted in your book bob schieffer of cbs said what is it say the state of our government when serious people like olympia snowe feel their service

olympia snowe, susan collins and others. both have to look at this. >> absolutely. >> about time we join the fray to see female leaders in the world. >> this is "the bill press show." iq will go way up. (vo) current tv gets the converstion started weekdays at 9am eastern. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are. >> the troops love me. (vo) tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. >> you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. just be grateful current tv does not come in smellivision. the sweatshirt is nice and all but i could use a golden lasso. (vo) only on current tv. >> go mobile with bill press, download podcasts and listen any time, anywhere. this is the bill press show. >> hey thanks for joining us on this monday morning monday may 6th, "full-court press" coming to you live from our nation's capitol. congress comes back in session tomorrow. the house and the senate though we are not sure if that's a good thing or not. of course, whether it will make any difference.

at 10:00 eastern, olympia snowe joins us to talk about her book fighting for common ground:how we can fix the stalemate in congress. we conclude the prime-time programming at 11:00 eastern with donald rumsfeld providing the lessons he learned over the course of his career. visit booktv.org for more on this weekend's television schedule. >> representative greg walden, what is on your summer reading list? >> i just finished a victory lap. i do a little bit on the side. that tells a lot about digital data and how the world of campaigns has changed. i am hoping to get to the biography on jefferson which i have on my ipod and a new one on teddy roosevelt. i am a big fan of the roosevelt and the reform music and his energy and styling and deals mainly with his time in south america so it should be interesting. >> let us know what you are reading this summer, tweet us at booktv, posted on our facebook page or send us an e-mail at booktv@c-span.org. >> there tends to be a denigration of the u.s. military by some historians. whenever one battalion fought an american battalion or an american re

at 9 on "after words," olympia snowe talks about her book, "fighting for common ground," with guest host ab stoddard of the hill. at 10 p.m. eastern, nathaniel philbrick on "bunker hill," and we continue at 11 with james zogbi. that all happens tonight on c-span2's book f. booktv. >> booktv continues with nancy rubin stuart. ms. stuart recounts the lives of revolutionary era women. peggy shipman and lucy flucker, wife of george washington's chief of around tillty, general -- artillery, general henry knox. this is a little under an hour. >> it's a pleasure to be here in this historic place, and, well, i guess the ghosts of history are here visiting us tonight. people often ask -- now can you hear me now? louder? okay. still not projecting. try again. people often ask me how it is that i wrote an 80,000-word book, and i'm going to the give you two words why. one of them is curiosity, and the other one is coincidence. curiosity because i knew from the earlier book that there were two and a half million people who were alive during the american revolution. now, i'm sure that you can name at

you know, i honestly -- well, i guess, olympia snowe, maybe. have to say, these guys, you know, they talk about bipartisanship, and then they leave. we need people like that to stay and fight. >> yeah. bob shrum, karen finney, joe sestak, always, great to have you with us. >> great to be with you. >>> tonight in our survey, i asked, are republican efforts to block infrastructure dangerous for americans? 84% of you say yes, 16% of you say no. >>> still to come -- >> i believe diversity is an old, old wooden ship that was used during the civil war era. >> pennsylvania governor tom corbett is lost at sea on the issue of diversity. we have advice for this pretender, next. ♪ [ agent smith ] i've found software that intrigues me. it appears it's an agent of good. ♪ [ agent smith ] ge software connects patients to nurses to the right machines while dramatically reducing waiting time. [ telephone ringing ] now a waiting room is just a room. [ static warbles ] from capital one... boris earns unlimited rewards for his small business. can i get the smith

. >> the same sentiment voiced by maine republican senator olympia snowe when she opted against runningre-election two years ago. at the time she said, quote, only by finding common ground can we achieve results for the common good. that is not happening today and frankly i do not see it happening in the future. this year both parties are having trouble even recruiting top senate candidates. even in races where they don't have to face an incumbent. yes, there are still a few big names out there. democrats are pushing hard to get a former governor in montana brian switser to run. republicans have a former governor mike rounds running in south dakota. those are the exceptions. they're not the rule these days. used to be the exact opposite. the senate simply doesn't seem to be as attractive for ambitious politicians anymore. even though the parties need them more than ever. charlie cook is an msnbc political analyst, editor and publisher of cook political report and has watched the u.s. senate for some 40 years now, tracking this. this is one of those -- and i saw that different people hav

tonight, olympia snowe, former republican senator from maine, her new book is called "fighting for common ground." she looks at how we might move beyond gridlock in washington. >> the things that are most notable, charlie, people aren't sitting down and working through the issue. i think theyxpect inantaneous rests it's more about messaging messaging their political poogzs. it isn't about crafting policies. what's the right policy for the country? that's been lost in the legislative arena. >> rose: we conclude

donald rumsfeld, olympia snow, between 9 and noon. >> gretchen: great. >> steve: meanwhile, hurricaneic still a couple weeks away, but it starts today for the pacific. there is a storm churning that could start off the season with a bang. maria molina joins us outside from our studios here in new york. >> hey, good morning. that's right. today does mark the start of the eastern pacific hurricane season and the national hurricane center already tracking an area of showers and storms in the eastern pacific ocean that could develop, about a 30% chance of becoming a named system in the next 48 hours. the center of the storm system actually located about 650 miles to the south of the city of acapulco in mexico. if it does become a named storm, the name will be alvin. like steve mentioned, we do anticipate the start of the atlantic hurricane season as usual to begin on june 1. yesterday we actually saw record heat across the center of the country. we're talking triple digit temperatures in places like sioux city, iowa, omaha, nebraska. in sioux city, you set an all-time may high temperature

. >> former republican senator olympia snowe on the current state of congressional read bob.t 9:00 on "afterwards." 2's bookkend on c-span tv. "> "washington journal continues. host: rob levinson is with bloomberg government here he is a senior defense analyst. specifically classified and intelligence spending items. thank you for being with us. let's begin with the bases. what is classified spending? spending isified sort of like it sounds. it is spending that the u.s. government does not get very public about and does not talk about what it is being spent on or where the government is going -- or where the money is going. intelligence is a lot of classified spending but those activities of the intelligence committees, which is 17 different agencies. they collect and analyze information and sometimes act on that information. host: let me show this graph and these question marks here. guest: what you are looking at on the graph is the overlap between the national intelligence budget and the military intelligence budget and the classified budget. a lot of the intelligence comm

at 8:00 eastern, our interview with former senator olympia snowe.ighting for common ground, how we can fix the stalemate in congress. at 9:00, panel on american politics featuring former republican national committee chairman michael steele and former congressman mickey edwards. and at 10:00 p.m. david or liquor talks about two presidents are better than one, the case for a bipartisan executive branch. that is all tonight beginning at 8:00 eastern here on c-span2. >> the public's france -- fascination really expanded. she was a fashion icon. women emulated her hairstyle, our clothing. she populates everything that she had ended. this is a dress from the second administration, and in no way this is the most prized piece of all because this is the inaugural gown. this was her inaugural gown from 1893, and is dated her family and became a family wedding dress. and this was used by her granddaughters. these everyday clothes were stylish. a lot of them look like something you could wear now. this is a jacket. this is black with this beautiful purple blue

republican senator olympia snowe on fixing the congressional gridlock. part of a three-day holiday weekend coming this weekend on "book tv." groverr president cleveland loses his re-election attempt, his wife tells the staff -- take good care of the furniture and ornaments in the house. i want to find everything just as it is now when we come back four years from today. >> and they did return, winning the election of 1952. live on monday night at 8:00 eastern -- 9:00 eastern. host: earlier this week, apple ceo tim cook was called before congress to testify about the company's overseas tax practices. curtis dubay of the heritage foundation is with us now to discuss the hearing. thet, explain to us what leaders of the senate permit affairs committee were so upset about in the hearing. it turns out it has nothing to do with its u.s. practices. they pay their taxes. they cut a deal with the irish government cannot pay taxes on income it turns and shifts to ireland. ireland had the lowest corporate tax rate in the developed world. even without low rate, they

olympia snowe on her book. then a panel discussion with michael steele and vicki edwards from the 2013 annapolis book festival. >> when the attorney general ,rranged after the extradition he indicated he wanted the death penalty on each of the three charges, that he wanted the death penalty three times. that made me realize how serious they were. it made me realize it was not about me. i could not be killed three times. it was about the construction of this imaginary enemy and i was the embodiment of that enemy. >> she was not interested in talking about what happened. ,he crime, the implications being chased by the fbi. it was not the love story, she was not interested in talking about it. she was one of these people you do not necessarily go to directly, and i was trying to get her directly. i figured out that there were very important people in her at thend i chipped away people she knew and trusted. i was able to get them involved, let them see my previous work. and slowly she came around him and she agreed

eastern after words interview with former senator limp olympia snowe. at 9:00 p.m. a panel on american politics featuring former republican national committee chairman michael steele, and former congressman micky edwards. at 10:00 p.m. david talks about two presidents are better than one. the case for a bipartisan executive branch. that's all tonight beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span2. most people will see the health insurance premium go up as a result of president's health care law. first some of their remarks. there already different impacts ending -- depending on you are. averages won't tell the story. the young and the healthy will see big increase. the number for only 197. very close. these are sharp premium increases. for others they'll actually get relative decreases as a result of the regulatory framework. some people are going get quite a bit of impact. that is important and raises a couple of wild cards i think deserves some further work. we did a seconder is survey, which we put out more recently, last week, that surveyed young americans 18-40

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