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did they negotiate the 60th vote on c-span in a transparent manner promised in the campaign, that we would have negotiations on c-span so you the american people could watch what was being given and what was being taken and there would be no more backroom deals? here's what happened. they took one senator who is the key guy, and they put him in a room, and we had no access to that room, and no democrat really did either. and after it was all said and done, here's what resulted from those negotiations that were not on c-span. nebraska is going to be the only state in the union, ladies and gentlemen, that new medicaid enrollees will be covered by the federal government. every other state in the union, when you sign up a new person on medicaid, because you're expanding the number of people eligible for medicaid, your state is going to have to make a matching contribution. in my state of south carolina w-rbgs 12% unemployment, there will be a half a million more people eligible for medicaid thupbd bill than exists -- under this bill than exists today. it will cost south carolina $1 millio

that's live here on c-span starting at 7:5 a.m. eastern. n the mid 1990's, he was named one of the most 50 influential people to watch in cyberspace the since then he's completed blackplanet.com, helped found a charter school in brooklyn and explained new technologies on oprah. sunday night he talks about his current studies at harvard and what's ahead on c-span's q&a. >> in just over half an hour, a former british ambassador to the u.s. testifying on british involvement in the war in iraq. but first, a special presentation of our documentary, "the blair house -- the president's guest house" begins. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] >> the first blair home, the original part, and that where the green awning is, that's the primary entrance. that's where presidents, our own and foreign leaders, arrive and depart from. blair house is now the entire block. today we have about 109 rooms. that's 70,000 square feet. and just to put that into perspective, we are 5,000 squ

you can see the senate on c-span 2. is scheduled to make remarks on the health care bill. we're standing by for that. we will have that live when it gets under way. until then, your telephone calls from today's "washington journal." editorial section. get more north. gaping hole in administrations plan to move terrorism detainees to a u.s. prison. they write the obama administration is right to continue steady march to close the facility as that the u.s. naval base in cuba, but it will under mine the benefit office a f it merely moves them office a from one place to another without changing the policies that led to international condemnation of the prison. white house announced on tuesday it plans to purchase the thompson correctional center in illinois, a state prison to house some of the retaining 200 guantanamo detainees. the prison was built in 2001 as a maximum security center and can hold up to 1600 inmate's although only 200 are there. administration plans to usq different parts of facility to hold federal crimina

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create a video on one of our country's greatest strength. it must incorporate c-span programming and show various points of view. winning entries will be shown, on c-span. do not wait another minute. go online for rules and info. host: we will spend the next hour asking you about your favorite books of 2009. the phone lines are open. we hope to get a lot of your comments and your calls. for republicans, 202 737-0002. for democrats, 202 737 0001. independence and others, 202 628-0205. we do this in conjunction with "book tv." september of 1998, 11 years of "book t v." we have a program in every weekend on c-span-2 and this weekend as well. we will bring you some of the events which have covered in the past. the author of "the could soldiers. " we will give back to your calls. -- "the good soldiers." >> "another had not got angry enough to shoot a dog. another would become the most decorated soldier had not yet dreamed about the people he can get killed and wonder if god would be asking about those who would be coming up the ladder. he shut his eyes. his own dreams had

on the air. although good morning, merry christmas. thank you for c-span. i'm going to put at the top of my list this year the unforgiving minute by craig blaney. it's one of the number of books i've been reading over the years. it's about the experience of the people on the ground. >> host: do you want to tell us a little bit more about it? >> caller: craig mullaney is a remarkable young man in the account of his life is a graduate of west point, a road scholar, served in afghanistan, a leader of men. he came back to this country. he still serving the country and civilian capacity. he read the girls come marching home and is part of a series that i'm committed in reading and engaging with over the last number of years is people who have served over there and who are serving and that is my idea for everything i read in the news, the analysis of c-span and everywhere that people's experience says and their thoughts encourage. that's the filter to which i view. post go thank you for your call this morning as we asked our folks about their favorite nonfiction b

an update from the fcc's broadband initiative director on the communicators on c-span 2. >> this week, we're going to show you bbc's "the record review," a look back at major events of 2009. this program discusses military operations in afghanistan, and the state opening of parliament. >> hello, and welcome.

i saw this on c-span and it is a wonderful book. i wish everybody in washington, d.c. would read it. >> host: one of the things recovered was a book called teaching styles book, the first tycoon. here is a look at what the author had to say during the book tv and we covered. >> he believed we make progress as a society by everybody pursuing their own interest as fiercely as possible and he firmly believed it is almost my duty as a citizen you pursue your interest and fight for them and he thought that is what everybody should do. but what of the exceptions of that is he was deeply patriotic. and he named it to a foot, three sons after his heroes, george washington, henry emmerson and cornelius vanderbilt. [laughter] and so when the civil war came around, he tried to give his largest steamship which cost nearly a million dollars. he tried to give it to the union navy and giddy and said no the secretary of the navy. he was a little prickly. nobody thought the war would last that long. never going to have this expensive ship it's going to be a white elephant for the navy.

senate on c-span 2. recess: the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. most merciful god, the fountain of wisdom and goodness, on this snowy weekend, guide our lawmakers with your insights. when confused thoughts emerge, clarify and straighten them with your wisdom. bring their desires and powers into conformity to your will. may their lives be as lighted windows amid the encircling gloom. lord, save them from a cynical pessimism by reminding them that these challenging times are in your hands. strengthen their resolve to press on with focused attention on the duties of this day. bless also the many unseen workers who support our senators with sacrificial and sacred labors. lord, reward them for their diligence and patriotism. we pray in your merciful name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with lib

five days of interviews with supreme court justices starting on monday on c-span. get your own copy of the supreme court on dvd as part of c-span's american icon program. one of the many items available as c-span do.org/store. >> the center section. it is the primary entrance. it is where presidents arrive and depart from. blair house is on the inside block. 1 we 109 room, 70,000 square feet. to put into perspective, we have 5000 square feet larger in the white house is. >> the primary mission is to be a guest home for world leaders to come here. it is used for that purpose. it has never failed. >> since 1942, just about any world leader you can think of has a walk through this door. this is the same marble floor the have walked across. -- they have walked across. >> it is easy to look at it and say this is a wonderful home or beautiful museum. but it is much more than that. blair house is a tool of diplomacy for the united states. this is a way the nation's opens its doors to guests that we want to honor any particular way to say this is our home. you are here as o

eastern on c-span. >> america icons on d.v.d. c-span's three original documentaries on the iconic homes the three branches of american government. the collection is only $24.95 plus shipping and handling. for this and other gift gifting id ideas go to c-span.org/store. tkpwhr as we continue our look at the crime rate in america and victims we want to look at the sentencing guidelines for some of those and we want to welcome to the program the executive director of the sentencing project. good morning. guest: good morning. host: let me share one statistic with our audience. for a male born in 2001, if he is black chances of are one in three that he will be incarcerated. for hispanics it is one in six. for while males one in 17 fp. guest: i think those are shocking figures particularly the black males, hispanic males. to think that the message we are sending to children growing up today black, male child you have a one in three chance of going to prison in your life. there is something wrong with that picture. we can debate where th

eastern, live coverage on c-span 2. also on line at c-span.org. senators continue their debate on the health care bill. live, unedited coverage on c- span 2. get the latest from the congressional quarterly roll call group. they have called for coverage throughout the month. find out more at the c-span health care hub. >> "washington journal" continues. host: congressman paul kanjorski, thank you for being with us. tell us what you think about the health care bill. guest: it is not the most perfect thing in the world, americans seem to want absolute perfection. the reality is that it is surprisingly refreshing and i think that the american people will be pleased. i know that we shock to the devil out of the industry. which is a healthy sign. people are attacking both sides of it, which is a healthy sign. it is the beginning. we have got a long way to go. we have got to work out a lot of philosophical problems in the congress. we are trying to do that and yet the first phase of regulatory reform done so that some of my colleagues can brag in the fut

columbia, new york, you're on c- span. caller: i appreciate what c-span does for the american citizen, providing an open window to all branches of our government. now to mr. ricks monday asking his age, first? we're born in 1948? guest: no, i'm sorry i look federal. i was born in 1955. caller: i was born in 1948 and when i was in israel, that is the topic i think should be on obama's mind tonight along with all the other problems of are going on in afghanistan and iraq. we think that if you look at what i consider some important numbers, but in my research, e no. 48 refers to the 2012. that is a doomsday coming. my thought is, is there a real concern on nuclear attack for them? they would ask the american government to allow a complete removal of all the people there. of all the people in israel. israel would do it over a three- year time frame or selso and mod to establish a conversation here in america. guest: i agree with the caller can provide a huge fan of c- span. i think it would be a better country if we got rid of

you can watch the hearing live on c-span 3 and seic-span.org. >> the senate has started debate on the health care bill. harry reid has warned senators to expect weekend and evening sessions. ceo all live on our companion network, c-span 2, the only network commercial freight. -- commercial-free. >> last night, president obama went the u.s. military academy at west point, n.y., to announce plans to send 30,000 more troops to afghanistan early next year. the president also discussed his support for neighboring pakistan. this is 40 minutes. ou, please be seated. good evening. to the united states corps of cadets, to the men and women of our armed services and to my fellow americans, i want to speak to you tonight about our effort in afghanistan. the nature of our commitment there, the scope of our interests, and a strategy that my administration will pursue to bring the war to a successful conclusion. it is an extraordinary honor for me to do so here at west point where so many men and women have prepared to stand up for our security and to represent what is finest about our country. to

you can see that on the c-span that works, online at c- span.org and on c-span radio, live at 8:00 p.m. eastern. -- on the c-span networks. >> in a few moments, freelance journalist david axe on his recent trip to afghanistan. in 40 minutes, a look at the recent iranian presidential election and subsequent protests. after that, all white house discussion on combating hiv aids. later, we will hear about airline pilot safety from the head of the pilots association. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> on "washington journal" tomorrow morning, more about the health care debate from the ranking member of the finance committee, senator charles grassley of iowa. we will look ahead to president obama speech on afghanistan with gerry connolly, a member of the foreign affairs committee and a former military correspondent for "the washington post". "washington journal" is live on c-span every day. a couple of live events to tell you about tomorrow. the senate commerce subcommittee on aviation looks into airline pilot

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watch this gavel to gavel on c-span 2, to read the senate version and house version, go online to c-span's health care hub. >> as we get better of what we do. >> four of malcolm gladwell's books with his latest as our guest tonight on "q & a." >> joining us on "newsmakers" is jack reed and senator let me begin with what you think the afghan military will look like in 2011? >> it will be larger and primarily focused on infantry units, the units from battalion and not have the logistic and supporting arms, those will be growing more gradually. it will be as it already is, battle tested. and deployed more extensively and a position in several providences to be a lead element. and as a result it will be significant achievement and allow us to begin the transition that the president spoke about. >> will the military be ready? >> i think the army will be ready, ready for a role of holding military and cooperating with local afghans and building political governance. and i believe they will be ready to assume more challenging tasks. they won't be ready for a lab-staff with their own helicopter li

eastern here on c-span. w on the obama administration's economic policy and health care from today's "washington journal." " continues. host: joining us from new york, steve forbes, the author of "how capitalism will save us" -- former ceo. you indicate in your introduction that he began writing the book in 2007 before the economic collapse. what prompted you to write a book on capitalism at that time? guest: well, there's a lot of misunderstanding about what true free markets are. how they work and what rules are needed. in that sense even though most have a favorable view, it is like the proverbial fish not knowing that it is swimming in water. we have the system but people really do not understand how works. i thought the book with a question and answer format would be useful. then the disaster came along in the along2007, so we have to focus it on the fact that the whole idea of free markets and capitalism has taken a real hit. -- the whole disaster came along in 2007. the major economic disasters in the

eastern on c-span treated -- on c-span. monday, an update by blair 1 levin. >> and now, a house subcommittee on how cyberspace is being used by terrorist groups to spread their message. the subcommittee on terrorism and unconventional threats is chaired by adam smith of washington. it is about one hour 5 minutes. >> what some. i appreciate everyone being here this afternoon. i think we have about an hour block to go through. i will make a few opening remarks and then turn it over to questions. i really appreciate the doctors being with us. several of us on the committee have been briefed a couple of times of what has been going on in cyberspace in regards to al qaeda. it is a very extensive part of the battlefield but i think that too few people on our side are aware of. al qaeda is on the internet, aggressively recruiting and trying to radicalize people and spreading their message and they're viable -- their violent papal message. -- hateful message. it is my belief that they have occupied that message space without a suff

live on c-span 3 and c-span radio at 1:00 eastern. senate banking committee hold as hearing on the nomination of ben bernanke to continue as chairman of the federal reserve. live on c-span 3. c-span.org and c-span radio. >> this weekend on c-span two book t.v. we'll tour arlington national cemetery including section 60 where the soldiers are buried. it's part of the history of the cemetery with robert poole. see the comparisons and seemingly unrelated cultural similarities with the authors of super freakn o mics. and join us with multi value works on science. for the entire schedule go to book t.v. dot org. >> "washington journal" continues. >> very pleased to introduce you to the vice president of finance of air tractor of all right. my texas. one of the 130 people ib invited to participate in white house summit. how did you find yourself after that the white house jobs summit? guest: i don't know. i got a call wednesday before thanksgiving and asked some questions and later i got an invitation. i'm not for sure how all that worked.

you can see that on the c-span networks, on line at c-span.org, and on c-span radio. live at 8:00 eastern. in a few moments, a freelance journalist david acts talking about his recent trip to afghanistan and the training of afghanistan forces. and 40 minutes, a discussion of the recent run in presidential election and subsequent protests. after that, white house press secretary robert gibbs is asked about the president's speech tomorrow on afghanistan strategy. and later, we will be aired british prime minister gordon brown announcement that he is sending more troops to afghanistan. on "washington journal," more about the health care debate from the ranking member of the finance committee, senator charles grassley of iowa. we will look ahead to president obama speech on afghanistan with democratic representative gerry connolly, a member of the foreign affairs committee, and thomas ricks, a former military correspondent for the "washington post." "washington journal" is live every day at 7:00 a.m. ms. stern hear on c-span. >> a couple of live events to tell you about t

five days of interviews with supreme court justices starting monday on c-span. get your own copy of our documentary on the beat the. it is part of the american icons -- a copy of our documentary on dvd. it is available at c-span.org >> now available is -- now available isc-span's book on abraham lincoln. from his early years to his life in the white house and his relevance today. abraham lincoln, at your favorite bookseller and now on digital audio. learn more at c-span.org /lincolnbook. >> "the economist" magazine hold an event earlier this month. we will hear from a panel that includes david gregory, eric cantor and joseph lockhart. this lasts about an hour. [applause] >> please welcome daniel franklin, eric cantor, joseph lockhart, adam boulton, and david gregory. [applause] >> pete has taken you around the world wants and we will go around the world but start with this country. let me introduce our panelists first of all. congressman eric cantor, very familiar to everyone not just in this town but this country. republican whip and a busy year ahead of him. jo

live coverage on c-span. a legislative business begins at noon. the senate is starting their eighth day of debate on health care. a number of amendments are expected today in bonn by sinister nelson of -- those are expected after 3:00 p.m. eastern trade watch live coverage on [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] -- c-span2. ben bernanke is speaking at the economic club of washington. you can watch that live on line and listen on c-span radio. today is the anniversary of the japanese attacks on pearl harbor. the national parks service has been collecting stories from survivors of that day. here is a brief look. >> of pennsylvania was the flagship of the is a big fleet. we were the flagship of the navy. it was admiral campbell's ship but he was not on it that day. >> when we used to go out on patrol, the saying used to be the japs are attacking, the japs are attacking and we would run into our battle stations. most of us knew we were going to have defied the japanese. where that trickle-down from, i have no idea. i maybe it was fr

eastern time on c-span 3 and also on c-span radio. ates and admiral mullen will head to the other side of the capitol for testimony before the house foreign affairs committee. live coverage as well also on c-span 3 and c-span radio. tony is joining us from silver spring, maryland. go ahead please. >> i do agree with obama that he doesn't have too many choices. this is the way to go. i have a concern that the problems aren't in afghanistan. i believe the problem is pakistan. what does he think is going to happen between the u.s. and pakistan. i think that's the main problem and, you know, the troops aren't going to be able to go to pakistan. what's going to happen with that? i think he doesn't have too many choices, but the problem in afghanistan, the problem is in pakistan and what to do at that. >> thank you. more reaction. we covered a news conference on capitol hill with a number of so-called progressive democrats opposing the war in afghanistan. one of those in attendance, senator russ feingold was issued a statement. he said i do

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eastern on c-span. get your own copy of our original documentary on dvd. a three disc set, one of the many items available at c- span.org/store. >> friends and colleagues of late senator edward kennedy joined earlier this month to discuss his life and legacy. this is just over an hour. [applause] >> that evening. -- that evening. on behalf of the chair of the kennedy library foundation board of directors and the chair of the board of the edward m. kennedy institute, i thank you for coming to this very special forum and thank those watching on c-span or listening on the radio. for me this fall will forever be a sacred space, the site chosen by senator kennedy himself and then duly consecrated by the tens of thousands who came to pay their last respects to him while he was lying in reposed in the center of this room. it was an honor for all of us associated with this institution to work with the centers legendary staff, many of whom are here with us tonight, and to be part of those hallowed days in august. when people ask me how we did, i give the credit to s

that is live on c-span 3. lso watch the hearings live or anytime on our website, c-span.org. coming up next on c-span, "washington journal," live with your phone calls. after that, the house of representatives who will work on the spending bill.

five days of interviews starting monday at 8:00 p.m., on c-span and get your own copy of the original documentary on dvd. it is part of the american icons collection, 83-disc set. it is one of the of many items available at c-span.org/store. yesterday, the senate passed its version of a health care bill with a 60-39 votes. here are some of the event in washington before, during, and after the boat beginning with floor debate on the bill. of government operations. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: i want to associate myself with the remarks that the majority leader made about all of the people that work at the capitol during the difficult an intense time. we thank you very much for your outstanding service. it's early and i'll be brief. the most obvious problem with the bill before us is it doesn't do what it was supposed to do. the one test for any bill was whether it would lower costs. this bill fails that test. it's also clear that even many of the people on this side who are going to support this bill don't like it. otherwise

radio iphone app, it is free and you can listen to speeches -- to c-span, c-span2 and c-span radio. >> up next here onspan, the united nations secretary general bond the moon on the recent climb in summit. and then -- ban ki-moon on the recent climate summit. >> c-span, christmas day, all looked ahead at 2010 politics. including eric canto and nbc's david gregory. buzz aldrin and fellow astronauts on the legacy of apollo 11. a discussion on the role of muslims in america and the world. later, a former cia intelligence officer when u.s. strategy in afghanistan. and starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern, remembering the lives of william f. buckley, jr. and senator ted kennedy. >> today, the united nations secretary general told reporters that climate change agreement reached in copenhagen was "a significant achievement quality his remarks are a little over 20 minutes. -- a significant achievement." his remarks are a little over 20 minutes. >> it is a pleasure to see you. i just came back yesterday afternoon after attending the u.n. conference on climate change in copenhagen. on saturday morning in copenhagen, i

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winning entries will be shown on c-span. don't wait another minute. >> u.s. officials are investigating any possible links between the attempted christmas day airliner bombing and a similar incident in somalia last month. officials will not speak on the record about the probe. this morning, "washington journal" spoke with a fox is national correspondent about the investigation and security precautions being implemented. this is about 45 minutes. one of the many items c-span.org available. /store. -- >> "washington journal" continues. host: the president's statement yesterday, what does it say to you about intelligence? guest: the president essentially said eight years after 9/11 there was a systemic breakdown, people were not sharing intelligence and the one not connecting the dots. what we know now is the 23- year-olds suspect's father went to the embassy in nigeria and it specifically with a cia officer. after that meeting, the cia had the suspect's name and that information was passed to washington and then he got on this

you could watch the entire thing on c-span 2. , we want to get your reaction on the senate voting on health care reform. oklahoma, you support the bill, go ahead caller: yes, very much i have run a family business for 39 years and one of the hardest years in that time is to have health insurance for my family. the pre-existing conditions and everything like that, i am glad they are getting this taken care of. i know there is a lot of people that oppose this bill but i have never seen anything start at the top. you always start at the bottom and work up. there has been so many negative things said about this bill that were not true that i don't understand why washington and the people we have up there cannot get along great if they could just delhomme and stop this-output to -- if they could just get along and stop this negative outlook, things would go better. host: what are you supportive of in this legislation? caller: i like the pre-existing conditions. i hope we get a public option. it will go into the house and i will follow

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caller: "it takes a village. " i saw it on c-span. it is a wonderful book. i wish everyone in washington d.c. would read it. host: here is a look at one of the authors. >> we make progress as a society where everybody pursuing their own interests as soon as possible. he believed that is almost my duty as a citizen to pursue interests and fight for them. he thought that is what everyone should do. one of the exceptions is, he was deeply patriotic. he had three sons. he named them after his heroes -- george washington was one. and so when the civil war came around, he tried to? a large steamship's and given to the union navy. they said no. he was prickly. they never thought the war would last that long. the ship was expensive. so he ended up being forced against his will to lease it for large sums to the war department. host: t.j. stiles. you confine all kinds of video on our website. your favor nonfiction book of 2009. here is dennis in michigan. caller: merry christmas. there are a lot of nonfiction books the came out. i think the very best this year was "end

watch this live gavel to gavel on c-span 2, the only network on the full debate. go online for video on demand, at c-span/healthcarehub. >> four of malcolm gladwell's books currently sit on the "new york times" best-seller list, including his latest. >> now the first of several hearings this past week on president obama's new afghan strategy, and we hear from several with the chair. >> there has been some confusing about whether the beginning date for u.s. troop reductions is set for july, 2011 with the pace of those reductions being conditioned based. or whether the 2011 july starting date itself is dependent on conditions on the ground, and secretary gates, which is it? >> mr. chairman, it is july 2011 is when we expect the transition process to begin. our view is that -- >> is that date conditioned based or not? >> no, sir. >> ok, next question, and this has to do with the partnering ratio. there are currently just over 10,000 u.s. troops in helman province in southern afghanistan, and partnered with 1500 or so afghan soldiers. the partnering goal for the united

. >> booktv's in depth will air live on our companion network c-span on sunday. c-span two will cover this senate session like to continue debate on health care. you can see the full three hour interview with author joy they can live at noon sunday on c-span. christopher andrew founding co-editor of the journal intelligence and national security presents a history of mi5 the british security service. mr. ander was the first independent historian allowed access to mi5's archives. the international spy museum in washington d.c. hosts the hour-long event. >> good afternoon everybody. while come to the international spy museum. i am delighted to have you here. i think you are in for a very terrific session, let me put it that way. i included a podcast with our distinguished guests and i urge you to listen to that too if you enjoy the lecture today. i would make one request, if you would turn off your electronic devices, cell phones, pda's and so forth. it can interfere with the powerpoint and the applications that we very much appreciate you doing that. alright? okay,

eastern here on c-span. >> this thursday on c-span, a day of tributes of world leaders, including the dalai lama, ronald reagan and colin powell. and in innovation and entrepreneurship. >> up next the life and career of william f. buckley, jr. the author of two books, he passed away in 1982. this event is about an hour. >> good evening everyone, and welcome to the new york historical society. i am president and c.e.o. at the society. tonight's program, right time, right place, is part of bernard and louise schwartz and thank them. tonight's program will about a little over an hour and you with purchase programs in the museum store. our moderator tonight has written for a variety of publications, his book, legacy: paying the price for the clinton years was a best seller. he wrote fist first cover story in 1969 at 14 years old. and became the magazines youngest senior editor, and mr. brookhiser tells about his mentorship with william buckley, and he provides an account of the ferment that buckley lectured and lead. before we begin our program be sure your cell phones are switched off. a

eastern on c-span. ate approved a 1.1 trillion dollars spending bill for fiscal year 2010, providing for 10 federal departments. the final vote was the 87-35. after the vote, senators resumed debate on health care. now, portions of today's session. we begin with senator john mccain on the spending bill, and then senator harkin talks about health care. mr. mccain: mr. president, i understand that there will be debate until 2:00 and then a vote on appropriations consolidated, consolidated appropriations conference report. what is consolidated appropriations conference report? it means that there are six bills, three which were never considered on the floor of the senate. that's what the senate means by consolidated, my friends. and so three of the bills were never -- we're never allowed to debate or amend or accept or reject. they are now spending spending $450 billion loaded up with 4,752 earmarks, totaling totaling $3.7 billion. 1,350 pages long. and of that, 409 pages are dedicated to listing congressio

eastern here on c-span. >> this week on "the communicators," discussion on fcc efforts to adopt formal rules regarding net neutrality. joining us are representatives from the open internet coalition. >> gentleman, if you would, just give us a basic 101 about your organization, why it was formed, and who the members are. >> sure. i am in washington -- a washington lawyer who was asked to assemble a coalition of companies like a day, amazon, google, others, stakeholders, consumer groups, civil rights organizations, people who use the internet to help advocate for the federal communications communication, policies that preserve and open the internet. >> yes. netcompetition.org was formed three years ago. it is pro-competition, free- market oriented, and it represents broadband interests. literally the entire sector. some include large companies people know, the two cable using your line to connect to them to inspect the kind of content that is traveling over that line and make decisions whether to discriminate and favors certain content over other as long as it is lawful. that is actually

care hub. >> booktv's in depth will air live on our companion network, c-span, on sunday. c-span2 will cover the senate session live to continue debate on health care. you can see the full three-hour interview and call-in with author joy hakim live at noon sunday on c-span. >> richard wolf covered the obama campaign in 2008, he has a book out called renegade, the making of a president. want to tell us a little bit about your following of the president during the 2008 campaign? >> well, i was one of the few who was there from the very beginning to the very end, and the book came about as the candidate suggested. he thought it would be a great idea for me to write a book, i told him it was a stupid idea until i figured out that there was something about his story that was worth telling, and the way that -- there's something obscured and maybe hidden and reserved about him. and that's how i approached the book. not the story of the campaign, but the story of him as it played out through the campaign. >> had do you read his -- had you read his book prior? >> yeah, i read both o

find out more on c-span's healthcare hub. on "the communicators," more about neutrality and its possible effects on the wireless industry. tonight on c-span2. >> "american icons," three original documentaries from c- span, now available on a dvd. i'd unique journey into the cut comes of the three branches of the american government. see the supreme court through the eyes of the justices could go beyond the velvet ropes into the willie -- to the rarely seen spaces of the white house. explore the history, art, and architecture of the capitol, one of america's most symbolic structures. it is $24.95, plus shipping and handling. order online at c- span.org/store. host: on your screen is walton francis, who has a brand new book out called open for putting medicare consumers in charge -- "putting medicare consumers in charge." thanks for being with us this morning. first of all, what is the fehbp? guest: this is a program that has been around for 45 years, providing health care benefits to its own workers. 4 million federal workers

eastern on c-span. still on time for the holidays, american icons on dvd, three original documentaries on iconic homes of the three branches of american government. the special three-disc collection is only $24.95 plus shipping and handling. for this and other gift-giving ideas visit c-span.org/store. >> one year after the arrest of bernard madoff of this house hearing exam of the legislative proposal to protect security investments. witnesses included former mayor of investors and president of the government agency responsible for recovering money from fraudulent brokers. congressman paul can jurors be chairs the hearing and it is three hours and 20 minutes. >> this hearing of the subcommittee on capital markets will come to order. i ask unanimous consent that permission be granted to anybody who is a non member of the subcommittee who is present today to sit with the subcommittee. pursuant to committee rules, each side will have 15 minutes for opening statements without objection. opening statements wi

on c-span. >> this week the senate continues debate on the health care bill. see it all live on our companion network, c-span2, the only network with the whole debate on edited and commercial-free. to read the bills and to watch video on demand, go to c- span's healthcare hundred >> is his policies that had given us the longest and deepest recession. all it is prime minister thinks that we should be pathetically grateful for this long, deep recession.

bad -- c-span 3 and c-span.org. >> the senate continues debate on health care bill this week, watch on look at climate change without gore, reducing the effects of greenhouse gases. lawrence sullivan and scientists questioning the validity of global warming. afterwards, how did google become a media giant? "book tv" on c-span to this weekend. >> "washington journal" continues. host: congressman scott garrett is our guest this morning good morning. guest: good to be with you. host: the house of representatives is now in the middle of a much-anticipated debate of financial market regulation. you have been a vocal critic. why? guest: the american public does not want any more bailout. they want to create jobs, not destroy them. the bill that we have on the floor provides more for bailouts, as more job destruction, and negroes government spending at phenomenal levels. host: how does it do that? guest: on the bailout side we had somewhat of a debate going on last night about this. we had to point out to the chairman that there was language in the amendment that basically said that the taxpa

eastern on c-span. get your own copy on dvd as part of our american icons collection, 83-disc said -- a three-disc set. >> new year's day, a look at what's ahead for the new year. fled abroad prudent discusses his future. the global economy. the creator of the segway and the creator of pixar heguitar h. >> the first african-american elected to the senate was awarded a medal this year. edward brooke. among those attending was president obama, john boehner. from the capitol rotunda, this is one and a half hours. >> president of the united states. [applause] xd[applause] >> latest angela merkel, majority leader of the united states senate, -- ladies and salomon, harry reid. -- the ladies and gentlemen, harry reid. >> please be seated. november 6, 1962 was a special day for president john kennedy. it was the day his brother ted won his old seat in the united states senate, the seat he would hold for the next 46 years, until just two months ago. a seed from which he would really improve the lives of his -- a

we'll have negotiations televised on c-span so that people can see who is making arguments on behalf of their constituents and who are making arguments on behalf of the drug companies" -- keep that in mind, the drug companies -- "or the insurance companies." now, that was a statement made by then-senator/candidate obama. so what we have seen here -- what we have seen here is a dramatic departure. there's never been a c-span camera. there's never been a negotiation, a serious negotiation, between republicans and the other side. there has never been. i s -- i say that with the knowledge, mr. president, of someone who has negotiated many times across the aisle on many agreements. so don't stand up and say that there were serious negotiations between republicans and democrats. there never were. but there was negotiations with the special interests, with phrma, the same ones that the president said he was going to see who the american people were on the side of. clearly this administration and that side of the aisle were on the side of phrma because they got a sweetheart deal of about abo