eastern on c-span. but yesterday, supreme court justice john paul stevens announced he will retire at the end of this year's term. today on american and the courts, and look at the life and career of justice stevens. he talked about his 35 years on the high court after being nominated by president ford in 1975. america and the courts airs at 7:05 eastern on c-span. tonight, first lady michelle obama meets with students at the white house to talk about preventing childhood obesity. she is joined by c-span student camp winter matthew shimura. the first lady talked about eating healthy and reading food labels as she answered stevens questions. see it tonight at 9 eastern on c-span. >> this week, a three judge panel from a federal appeals court unanimously decided that the federal communications commission does not have the authority to regulate high-speed internet. on this edition of "book t"the communicators" we will talk with several guests. we'll talk with the ranking member of the house energy and comme

book tv prime time is all this week on c-span 2. first lady michelle obama speaks with the studentcam first prize winner. other student filmmakers from around the country will join in on the conversation. you can watch it starting at 11:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> this year's studentcam competition asked students to create a five-eight minute video dealing with the country's greatest strengths or hmos that the country is facing. here is one of the first place -- strikes or a challenge that the country is facing. here is one of the first-place winners. >> one of our nation's greatest strengths or the arts. hey there, this documentary is "art for the sake of work." we have interviewed several professional artist to find out what sets american art apart. in austin, texas, the arts are of the highest importance to the community. this lovely town is the central location for this documentary. a few explanations are in order. what are the arts? arts is defined as the conscious use of skill and creative imagination. in america, there is no

eastern here on c- span. omorrow, on "newsmakers," the indiana governor explains how changes in health care will impact his state. he also discusses his potential run for the white house in 2012. that's at 10:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. the discussion now on women in the financial industry. we will hear remarks from treasury secretary timothy f. geithner, mary shapiro, sheila bair, and others. >> good morning. my name is rosie rios , treasurer of the united states. thank you for joining us today for what will truly be an historic event, not just for treasury and the administration, but for generations of americans who will be -- will be inspired by today's activities. i would like to introduce the treasury secretary, timothy p. geithner. [applause] >> good morning. welcome to treasury. thank you for coming. rosie rios is treasurer of the united states. it is a cool title. it is much better than being secretary of the treasury, let me tell you that. i want to upset thank her for taking -- i want to thank he

c-span program since 1987. the c-span video library, cable's latest gift to america. >> the british house of commons is in recess for the easter break. prime minister's questions returns on wednesday, april 7. tonight we will show you a speech by former prime minister tony blair. he spoke to labor supporters on tuesday in his old constituency. he urged voters to give the labor party a fourth term in office and praised the work and leadership of his successor, gordon brown. he criticized the conservative party, saying it lacked principles. britain is widely expected to hold parliamentary elections on may 6. this event is about 25 minutes. . it is wonderful to see the local members of parliament doing such a great job. i remember when he was nothing. [laughter] i am having a little difficulty with the geography, but life was different for canada its when phil was where i am standing -- four candidates -- for a candidate when the bill was where i was standing. one thing you never did was interrupt the bingo. someone asked me, when do you want to speak? i said, let's just stop the bingo. [laughter] i had my own little issues when i first came, as john will remember. i do not

[applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> coming up on c-span, a former united nations ambassador john bolton on americangnty and the u.s. russian arms control agreement. also, afghanistan's ambassador to the u.s. six questions on initiative to train future afghan leaders. following that, a look at the obama administration's counterterrorism strategy. >> this week on american and that -- america and the courts, the case on whether non-u.s. citizens can be denied a vaccine. today, 7:00 p.m. on c-span. >> flexible policies actually make employees more productive. instead of spending time worrying about what is happening at home, your employees have the support and the peace of mind that they desperately need to concentrate on their work. >> watch something on c-span that you'd like to share with friends? at a news c-span video library, you can search it, watch it, and share its. over one added 60,000 hours of video from yesterday or last year. -- 160,000 hours of video from yesterday or last year. >> up next, a former united nations ambassador john bolton on american sovereignty and the u.s. russia nuclear

eastern on c-span 2. recent congressional hearings on the toyota recalled have brought up the question of safety standards. we will have a talk with the ceo of the alliance of automobile manufacturers. coverage will be on c-span television, radio, andand c- spam.orn.org. >> what top winning documentary videos every morning on c-span. for a preview of all the winners, visit our web site. >> a state department spokesperson said that hamid karzai should it choose his words carefully when making statements about his relationship to the united states. this was after he threatened to join the taliban if he continued to receive pressure from officials. >> we have finished the holiday week, and now the place is packed. good afternoon. welcome to opening day. it is a great day to be a baseball fan. it is a great day to be a red sox fan in particular, given what happened last night. the president will be over at national park here in washington later. baseball season is underway. it is a great sports week if you are

eastern on c-span. >> all this month, the cs barron "2010 studentcam"competition . watch the top winning videos every morning on c-span at 6:50 a.m. eastern. then meet the students that made them. for a preview of all the winners, visit c visitam.org. >> i know what the challenge is. what we need our policy makers to develop a road map so that we can get it done. >> is there something about energy policy that you would like to talk about on your blog? over 160,000 hours of video from yesterday or 10 years ago, every c-span program since 1987. the c-span video library, cables latest gift to america. . . [applause] >> hello, how are you? hello. hello. thank you. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you, please. thank you very much indeed. thank you very much indeed. it is a wonderful pleasure to be back here in the central constituency, to be with you calling in my -- to be with you all in my spiritual home here. it is wonderful to see the local members of parliament doing such a great job. i remember when he was nothing. [laughter] i am having a little dif

c-span: is nathaniel hawthorne on author's ridge? >> guest: yeah. c-span: buried there with all the rest of them? >> guest: yeah. c-span: i know, emerson ... >> guest: he was in the vanguard. c-span: well, emerson is down the road there, within half a block in the same cemetery. >> guest: well, he has that big boulder. it is sort of taking over. c-span: ok, go back to henry longfellow, who you mentioned earlier. longfellow -- and did mann also go to bowdoin? >> guest: no. c-span: but bowdoin college is where -- and what was the significance of them all ending up, franklin pierce and henry longfellow and others at bowdoin? >> guest: well, if you mean why did they each go there, i think -- i think ... c-span: i mean, where is it first? >> guest: oh, it's in maine. all right. it is in -- in brunswick, maine. and it is still there, and probably looks very, very similar to the way it looked then. a beautiful campus, very chilly in the winter. i mean, now even with central heating i imagine it was, for me anyway it would have been horrible. so i think that

pacific on c-span. tomorrow on c-span, a preview of president obama's trip to sign a treaty with russia. live coverage begins at 10:30 a.m. eastern on c-span. the career of former u.s. senator bob dole is discussed by three of his former aides. she was in the congress for 27 years and resigned during his unsuccessful run for the presidency. this was held at the institute named for senator dole in mid february. it is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> my hope is by discussing comedy and leadership here in lawrence, kansas, it will have some effect in today's washington, d.c. many people who attended last week's program talked of a bold leadership style, which put a premium on getting the right number of senators on that board while remaining true to their constituents and believes. this is how you got legislation like the americans with disabilities act or food stamps. or the 1983 social security fix or the tax equity and fiscal responsibility act or the 1992 extension of the voting rap -- voting rights act

michael lewis on c-span "q&a." >> tomorrow on optical washington journal," clark kent ervin talks about the no fly less. donna edwards discusses midterm politics and the targeting of vulnerable gop members. and the president of the american association of homes and services for the aging books at the current need for long- term care. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> tomorrow, a preview of president obama trip to sign a new treaty with russia, hosted by the center for strategic and international studies. live coverage begins at 10:30 hear on c-span. >> now, president obama closing remarks at all white house workplace flexibility forum where he met with labor leaders, small business owners, and scholars. this portion is 10 minutes. >> thank you. thank you, at everybody. hello, hello. thank you, everybody. please, please, have a seat. good first, one caveat -- i will not be good -- as good as michelle. [laughter] so keep your expectations lower. i want to make knowledge john berry for the extraordinary work he is doing here and for helping to organize this. than

you can hear him live on c-span radio just before noon. earlier today the president in an interview on "nearly show" talked about jobs and other issues, including iran, where he remarked united states will continue to, in his words, ratchet up the pressure on iran, to reveal its nuclear intentions. despite all the evidence, he indicates tehran is trying to build a nuclear weapons could ability and control -- trigger an arms race in the middle east. police officials across america are warning an anti-government group called to remove dozens of sitting governors may encourage others to act out violently. a federal intelligent note says more than 30 governors received letters demanding that they leave office within three days or they will be removed. the group that called itself the guardians of the free republic said on its web site that they have a plan to restore america by peacefully dismantling parts of the government. changes and traveler screening begin next month -- this month. an announcement by homeland security secretary general but

eastern here on c- span. >> flexible policy makes employees more productive. instead of spending time worrying about what is happening at home, your employees have the support and peace of mind that they desperately need to concentrate on their work. >> at the news c-span video library, you can search and share. there are over 160,000 hours of video from yesterday or last year. every c-span program since 1987. the c-span video library is cables latest gift to america. >> the commission on wartime contracting held a hearing on the reduction of the work force in iraq. there were remarks from private contractors working in that country. this is just under two hours. as a commission, that is what we're interested in. mr. horn, you have 15 minutes. you can use it anyway you wish. i was trying to get you help with ice. i am sorry you are not taking it. >> i am douglass corn. -- i am douglas horn. the departments of defense, state, and a homeland security. this includes overseeing project management and the provision and support in functional areas. i joined kbr in ju

here on c-span. >> this weekend on "c-span2's booktv," nell painter on inventing a white race. president reagan's ambassador to the ussr on mikhail gorbachev's role in britney and the soviet empire. and the author of the best- selling book, "the immortal life of henrietta lacks." >> coming up sunday, it looked at the health-care law alexander hefner and jonathan strong. consumer data industry pres ident stuart pratt. and steven wayne of georgetown on how presidents learn the job of presidency. live at 7;00 here on c-span. this is "america and the courts." up next, a moot court on whether non u.s. citizens can be denied a life-saving vaccine. in this hypothetical case, an illegal immigrant was not allowed to receive eight vaccine shot in arizona because he was not a citizen. >> all persons having business between the supreme court of the united states, the court is now sitting. god save the united states and its honorable court. all right. >> you may be seated. good afternoon, and thank you again for your patience. i am todd brewster, the director for the peter jennings project.

that is wednesday at 11:00 eastern on c-span. >> up next, irs commissioner douglas shulman. on on u.s. race relations. after that, another chance to hear about president obama is upcoming trip to prague. tomorrow on washington journal, a discussion on how massachusetts was used as a model for national health care legislation with the health and human -- health and human services secretary judyann bibly. gbly. we will also chat about a recent survey taken by ceo's about pay and perks. >> i know what the challenge is and we are in a unique position to go to work. what we need is policy-makers in washington to develop a road map so we can get it done something about energy policy would like to talk about? at the new spent to deal library, you can search it, watch it, clip it, and share it. over 160,000 hours of video on from yesterday to 10 years ago, every video since 1987. the video library, cable's latest gift to america. >> the deadline for filing federal income tax returns is april, 15. remarks from the commissioner on his role in overseeing the collection of over $2 trilli

on c-span2 at 9:00 a.m. eastern. first lady michelle obama is focusing on job " of the city. she sits down with c-span's studentcam winner from honolulu. his prize-winning documentary was on childhood obesity. other student council members around the country will join the conversation did live on c- span this morning at 11:00 a.m. eastern. this week on c-span2, is special primetime presentation of book tv. tonight, the author of "the madame curie complex" about women's contributions to science. live coverage of new yorker editor discussing the life of barack obama. interview with former education secretary bill bennett, who discusses his book, "a century turns." it begins at 7:00 p.m. eastern time on c-span2. >> all this month, said the winners of c-span's studentscam video documentary competition. middle and high school students from 45 states submitted videos on one of the country's greatest strengths or challenge the country is facing. watch the top winning videos every morning at c-span at 6:50 a.m. eastern just before "washington journal." at 8:30, meet the students that made them and for a preview

eastern here on c-span. those comments in the wake of the news about unemployment figures for march. the largest number of jobs were created last month since the recession began, while the unemployment rate remained at 9.7%. employers added 162,000 jobs in march. the daniel benjamin will be speaking about the obama administration's efforts. [inaudible] [no audio] >> coming up at noon eastern, daniel benjamin, the state department's counterterrorism coordinator. you'll be talking about the tactics and strategies used. about the live on c-span2. >> the minute that the wall street firms were in the business of harvesting middle- class and lower middle-class americans for their home equity value and making loans to them against it, there was a natural risk of abuse. >> sunday, michael lewis on the subprime mortgage crisis. his latest is "the big short." he is also the author of "lyders cowger," and "the blindside" which was the basis for the movie starring sandra bullock. michael lewis sunday on c-span's q&a. >>

>> you can see that live at noon eastern on c-span. back here on c-span2, more discussion on nuclear issues with a preview of next week's nuclear security summit. later today booktv primetime, live simon johnson talks about the boom "13 bankers" "on the brink" and also also bill and janet cohen on "race issues." all this month see the winners of c-span studentcam video documentary competition. middle and law school students submitted video on one the greatest strength or challenged the country's facing. watch every morning on c-span just before washington journal. and at 8:30 during the program, meet the students who made them. for all of the winners, go to studentcam.org. >> he gives his thoughts on how the economic recession has forever changes capitalism in the u.s., what free market systems have to do to survive in today's global economy and what it all means for the conservative movement. from yesterday, this is about 1 hour and 20 minutes. we'll show you as much as we can under the u.s. nuclear discussion gets underway around noon

nation wide on xm satellite and on the web at c-span radio.com and follow us on facebook and twitter.>> all this month, see the winners of c-span's studentcam documentary. 45 states submitted the videos. watch the top winning at 6:50 eastern just before "washington journal" and meet the students who made them and for a preview of all the winners, visit studentcam.org. >> the minute that the wall street firms were in the business of harvesting middle class and lower middle class americans for their home equity value and making loans to them against it, there was a nastura risk of abuse. >> his latest, the big short and the author of, liar's poker the new, new thing and money ball and the blind side. the basis for the movie st starring san tra but lock. that's c-span's q & a. john dean is the guest on book t.v.'s in depth. author often books including updated version of blind ambitious takes your phone calls, e-mails and twits on c-span's two, book t.v. >> if you have a process where it takes years to get an answer, and your bogged down in the courts which is what's threatening the indu

it is the state legislatures putting pressure on us for senators meeting behind closed doors. so they finally opened the proceedings to c-span. all the sudden, the senate chamber started looking more attractive. they got new carpet and there. they use the baby blue washed out carpet, and in the senators would claim that on c-span they did not look too good. particularly good junior senators who sat on the back row, it's look like they were sitting in a bus station. there was nothing to hide them. and almost miraculously, but damask pattern wallcoverings appeared. anyone who is going to make a maiden speech, they take the trouble to make sure to borrow a dislocation said that that damask pattern will be framing that person on television perfectly. they paid attention to it for sure. c-span is certainly making -- it has made for much more informed public. you talk to many congressional staffer who has to answer letters or e-mails from the public, who have been falling in great detail the health-care debate, for instance, on c-span. does this mean we end up with a lot of showboat's senators, particularly if they are up for reel

that is live tomorrow at 11:00 eastern on c-span. >> this month, see the winners of c-span's studentcam documentary competition. middle and high school students from 45 states submitted videos on what -- on one of the country's greatest strengths or a challenge the country is facing. at 8:30, meeting the students that made them and for a preview of all the winners, visit www.studentcam.org. >> robert gates outline the policy of the nuclear posture review, a report mandated by congress. he was joined by secretary of state hillary clinton, joint chiefs chairman mike mullin and stephen chu. this includes a detailed review of the report by pentagon and state department officials. ,, >> i am pleased to have secretary clinton and secretary chu joining us to make this announcement. their presence is indicative of the importance of the issues and the significant interagency cooperation that the review enjoyed. but secretary clinton and chu and the admiral will make brief comments in a moment. we will take a few questions after that limited to the npr. the npr creates a road map for president ob

c-span.org. just click on "america and the courts" under the c-span series link. join us next week for "america and the courts." saturday evenings at 7:00 eastern here on c-span. >> coming up next, a "reporters without borders" next with an iranian photojournalist. and then the student documentary, "text driven," and then your calls and comments on today's "washington journal." >> today on "news makers," republican governor mitch daniels, george w. bush's director of the office of management and budget, talks about the economic impact of the healthcare bill on indiana and on other states. >> we're continuing to discover new costs, not just the cost that will be visited on some future governor to pick up hundreds of thousands of new people on our medicaid system. we've already been hit with $25 million bill because the federal government is going to confiscate rebates. now they're going to take the benefit that have bargain away starting immediately. we also see huge administrative costs coming when we have to supervise a huge expansion of medicaid and, as we unders

sunday night on c-span. >> the student cam competition at students to create videos. one of the second place winners. >> men don't ask for directions before they drive them men are strong, tough, and a fix things. >> corals what barbie's. >> women are the kinder and fairer sex. >> women should be in the kitchen. >> women are the nurturers. >> children learn who they are supposed to be based on society's definitions. >boys are given the color blue and girls are given the color pink birds society and the media have to find what a man and woman are and what is expected of each gender. is it right for a society to limit the persons opportunities based on gender? ♪ >> the society defines gender roles specifically from birth, what they're supposed to do as the good old and grow up. that really implies and defines what they will do, specifically jobs, careers, family, and it really pigeonholes and direct people to go to specific directions. >> history and media have defined what a man and woman can and cannot do. according to modern media, women should be a size 6 or they ar

consecutive weekends with the first election debate courtesy of itv tonight at 9:00 eastern and pacific on c-span. a thaw year's c-span student cam competition asks middle and high school students to create a five-meant video dealing with one of our country's greatest strengths or a challenge the country is facing. here's one of the second-place winners. >> there are plenty of challenges facing america today , the economy, high unemployment. but as energy continues to get more and more scarce, the amount of solid waste discarded in land fills every year becomes more and more costly. the figures from the e.p.a. are truly staggering. did you know that about 135 million tons of municipal solid waste was discarded in land fills in 2008? that's 54%. and you can't recycle everything. >> would it be good if we could reverse that process? >> today we'll be looking at green technology. >> incineratorings have been used in the past. >> it's used as a fuel. >> however, they create environmental concerns. >> one popular system performs methane gas. >> this gas can be process and had turned into natural gas o

up next on c-span, a panel examines ways the u.s. can decrease its dependence on fossil fuels. then president obama talks about healthcare. after that, a conversation on health care costs and the federal deficit. >> of this month, s.c. the winners of c-span's student -- see the winners of c-span's studentcam competition. what the top winning videos every morning on c-span at 6:50 a.m. eastern. at 8:30 a.m. during the program, meet the students who made them. for a preview of all the winners, visit studentcam.org. >> a discussion on ways to reduce the use of fossil fuels. we will hear from representatives of oil companies on ways to reduce america's use of those fields. . fuel -- reduce america's use of those fuels. >> who would morning. my name is michael crow. together with the new america foundation, we are sponsoring this discussion today which we hope will be somewhat differentiated between typical discussions where one talks about theories as to why we cannot advance american energy independent. today our discussion will focus hopefully on the revolutionary steps necessary

that is coming next week on " q&a" at eight p m on c-span. -- at 8:00 p.m. c-span. >> coming up, british prime minister gordon brown on the economic recovery. following that, the bbc record review. later, a special on the employment of returning war veterans. . . now, up from london, "prime minister's questions." on tuesday, prime minister gordon brown announced that elections will be held on may 6th, setting the stage for a close race. the prime minister listed his achievements in the economic recovery. the conservative minister criticized him. the liberals said that neither party is serious about reform. this is the last time gordon brown will take questions before the election. >> mr. speaker, i am sure the whole house will and join me in paying tribute to the two british servicemen who lost their lives in afghanistan in the last week. we owe them and in measurable debt of gratitude. they were both engaged to be married, and our thoughts are with them and their families. mr. speaker, it is because of all of our brave men and women in our armed forces that

live coverage is on c-span 2 at 9:00 a.m. eastern. first lady michelle obama focused on childhood obesity and sits down with the studentcam winner from honolulu. that will be live on c-span this morning at 11:00 a.m. eastern. ble's greatest gift to -- latest gift to america. >> joining us now is the executive director of the center for auto safety. let me begin with the toyota possibility of getting a fine of $64 million from nhtsa. >> it is a well-deserved fine. first of all, toyota brag about saving $100 million in the format -- in the floormat recall. the imposition financially is peanuts. but it is a symbolic message more than a dollar a message. >> if it is peanuts, does congress me to increase the amount that nhtsa is allowed to find? >> absolutely. one judge imposed a $2.40 billion fine last year. the epa has an unlimited cap. if we matched the epa, it would be $25,000 a vehicle, and no cap whatsoever. >> and that is why nhtsa came forth with an unprecedented amount. >> toyota knew the system. they withheld information from the

the c-span video library, cables latest gift to america. >> all this month, see the winners of c-span student competition. middle and high school students from 45 states submitted videos onne of the country's biggest strengths or the challenge the country is facing. watch the top winning videos every morning at 6:50 eastern, just before "washington journal." for a preview of all the winners, visit studentcam.org. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we're going to be talking about that. current federal spending projections indicate a rise in the federal debt to 90% of the nation's gdp by the year 2020. talking to us about that is andrew biggs of the american enterprise institute and christian weller. andrew biggs, for the sake of this discussion, tell us the difference between the deficit and debt and how they're related. guest: the deficit is the shortfall of the federal government on an annual basis. the cbo says that we're going to run a deficit of about $1.50 trillion. that means we're spending $1.50 trillion more than we're taking in in taxes. the-you see accumulated deficits from all prior years plus interest, including fisher. when you looked -- including thi

eastern here on c-span. coming up sunday on "washington journal," a look at the health care law with jonathan strong of "the daily collar." later, stephen lane of georgetown university on how presidents learn the job of a presidency. "washington journal," live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c- span. >> c-span, our public appears content is available on television, radio, and on line. you can also connect with us on twitter, facebook, and youtube. and sign up for our schedule alert e-mail's at c-span.org. >> the congressional budget office report indicates the potential rise in the federal debt to 90% of the nation's gdp by 2020. a discussion on the report from today's "washington journal." >> "washington journal" continues. host: we're going to be talking about that. current federal spending projections indicate a rise in the federal debt to 90% of the nation's gdp by the year 2020. talking to us about that is andrew biggs of the american enterprise institute and christian weller. andrew biggs, for the sake of

eastern on c-span. >> this weekend on book tv, from the virginia festival of the book, rebecca skloot. on "after words," ambassador jack matlock. and princeton university professor on invinting the idea of a white race in the history of white people. find the weekend schedule at booktv dorgan follow us on twitter. >> the minute that the wall street firms were in the business of harvesting middle-class americans for their home equity value and making loans to them against it, there was a natural risk of abuse. >> sunday, michael lewis on the subprime mortgage crisis, his latest "the big shore." michael lewis at 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span. >> here's a discussion on the federal budget with house majority leader steny hoyer, david walker and others. we'll hear about how the new health care law may impact the deficit, from the university of maryland in college park. this is an hour and 45 minutes. >> could afternoon. >> good afternoon, on behalf of the maryland school of public well, steny hoyer is a man of his word. he is here. his passion and determination were key to making

. >> coming up next on c-span, president old, speaking in north carolina about the economy and health care. following that, a look at the potential impact of the new health care law. then, another chance to see former president clinton and bill gates. >> this week, on america and the courts, a moot court on whether non u.s. citizens could be denied a life-saving vaccine. "america and the courts," tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> the minute of that the wall street firms were in the business of harvesting middle class and lower middle class americans for their home equity value, there was a natural risk of abuse. >> sunday, michael lewis on the sub prime mortgage crisis. his latest is "the big short." michael lewis, at 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific. >> this weekend, on c-span2's " book tv," rebecca skloot. his book is "super power allusions." then, nell irvin painter. on the entire schedule at book tv.org. but president old, told workers at a manufacturing plant that the economy was beginning to turn the corner. the labor department shows that employers added 152,000 jobs. un

the weekend here on c-span. 48 hours of books. a live show on sunday. pat buchanan will be our guest from noont to 3:00 p.m. the white house correspondents' dinner will be live on c-span saturday night. otherwise, enjoy the rest of your weekend. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> couple of live events to tell you about today. we will go live to a conference hosted by the american jewish committee on iraq nuclear program and israel's relations with other middle east countries that is live here on c-span at 10:30 per it live right now discussion on job creation. speakers include several economic professors from around the country. it is going on c-span3. tonight, a tribute to dorothy height, who died last week at the age of 98. we will hear remarks from bill clinton and hillary clinton, among others. what did tonight at 8:00. -- watch it tonight at 8:00. there are nearly 6000 references to abraham lincoln in our late read it -- video library. you'll find lots of interesting pr

eastern on c-span. >> tomorrow, a discussion on conservatism and the new capitalism. also, look at what free market systems have to do to survive in our free market economy. live coverage begins at 5:03 p.m. eastern on c-span. but if you have a process where it takes years to get an answer -- >> it you have a process where it takes years to get an answer, that is not a good answer for anybody. it does not make the agency effected. >> thomas tauke discusses the government's communication policies. . >> it was summarized in my book "virtually normal." is now 2010. it was interesting -- to go over the arguments i made then and see how they have held up and whether they still apply and whether i feel -- whether i believe all of them. what i tried to do in that essay was to instead of getting into this extraordinary fight in which one side calls the other perverts and the other side calls the other big hits, to actually try to be constructed a little, to talk about various ways of understanding and thinking

clips from various media outlets, including c-span, the gregory brothers have become viral hit makers with auto-tune the news. we'll talk to them sunday night on c-span's "q&a." >> c-span, our public affairs con stent available on television, radio, and online. and you can also connect with us on twitter, facebook, and youtube. sign up for our alert e-mails on c-span.org. >> this year's c-span student competition asked students to create a five to eight-minute video dealing with one of our country's greatest strengths or challenges the kptry is facing. here's one of the third-place winners. ♪ >> i'm a 13-year-old living in a city known as bend, located in oregon's high desert. i live in a neighborhood that most would consider to be an average american neighborhood. three years ago when a house in my neighborhood was for sale there would be so many buyers that the house would sell for well over the asking price. people would literally fight to buy the house in my neighborhood. today the same houses sit empty. foreclosure notices, rental signs, and for sale signs have replaced yard decorations. when i moved here seven years ago, my neighborhood

we will simulcast that here on c-span at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow morning it will be the last questions before the election. live coverage will begin at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span2. today, defense secretary robert gates will brief reporters about the nuclear policy review for the next 10 years. the pentagon and other agencies have been working on it for the past year. there will be joined by an admirable in come the secretary clinton, and others. -- by admiral mullen and others. >> all this month, see the video documentary winners. middle school students from 45 states submitted videos on the restraints or challenges of our country. what should just before "washington journal." and meet the students who made them, and for a preview of all winners, this is the website. now a conference on media regulation and the first a moment. we will hear discussions on new technology. the bar association hosted the event. it is one hour, 15 minutes. >> good afternoon. i am was president, executive director of the first amendment center. we're pleased to

"washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. first lady michelle obama is focusing on fighting childhood obesity. it was the subject of a studentcam winner matthew shimura. live on c-span tomorrow morning at 11:00 a.m. eastern. defense secretary robert gates says that the united states must maintain a nuclear first right option because of worldwide threats. he outlined the policy in the nuclear policy review, mandated by congress. he was joined by secretary of state hillary clinton, the joint chiefs chairman mike mullen, an energy secretary steven chu. this hourlong event includes a review by a state department and pentagon officials. >> thank you for being with us today. today we wrote releasing the nuclear posture review, outlining a balanced and comprehensive approach to deal with nuclear weapons in the america's national security. i am pleased to have secretary clinton and secretary chu joining us to make this announcement. this is indicative of the issues and the significant interagency cooperation that this review enjoyed.

eastern here on c-span. >> miti top two prizewinners on the c-span and studentcam competition on monday and tuesday morning during c-span's "washington journal." >> the british election is may 6. the three main party leaders held their debate in bristol, england. c-span was allowed to go behind the scenes. we talked to the moderator before the leaders arrived. >> [inaudible] >> good evening from bristol. welcome to the sky news debate. it round two of the first televised debate in the uk. please welcome david cameron, gordon brown and a crag -- and nick cregg. we are sitting here in the room where we will be debating. it is very exciting to not just have these debates changed the course of the general election campaign, but we know that there are lots of people abroad that are turning in abroad. >> of these first debates were agreed under party rules the agreement was that the audience would be made up of local people living in the area and that they would pose the questions. you're all so loud a handful of people who are asking questions. we go through thousands and thousands of questi

book to be prime time all week on c-span 2. tomorrow, live coverage of the southern republican leadership conference. we will hear remarks from liz janey and newt gingrich. that begins live thursday at 7:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> it is the ultimate responsibility to warn that there vehicles comply with safety standards. that is their responsibility. we're not branding these cars say. it is our job to enforce and toice please the marketplace -- to police the market place, which we do. the automakers have to uphold their obligation to not only comply with our standards but the state of the art. it is my job to make sure they called to the standards. this agency will hold the line. >> david strickland, head of the nhtsa, testifying before congress in his agency's role in auto safety. the agency follow those words with an announcement that it will seek a fine against toyota of $16 million for failing to notify officials . starting as off is dave shepardson of "detroit news." many people saw the headline -- regulators seeking a f

we will hear from secretary gates next on c-span. on this morning's "washington journal" topics include derivatives regulations and iraq and afghanistan. it begins at the top of the hour. >> all this month, see the winners of c-span's studentcam documentary competition. middle and high school students from 45 states submitted videos on one of the country's strength or a challenge the country is facing. watch the top winning videos every morning on c-span at 6:50 a.m. eastern just before "washington journal" and get a 30 a.m., meet the students who need them. -- and at 8:30 a.m., meet the students who made them. >> defense secretary robert gates said the u.s. will begin updating of -- export control systems to keep sensitive technology out of the hands of terrorists and other adversaries. be unveiled this plan at this event hosted by the group -- he unveiled his plan at this event hosted by the group business executives. >> good afternoon, my name is monte meigs and i am the president and ceo of menaker at -- of an organization called

on "the immortal life of henry aetietta lacks." find the entire weekend schedule i ooktv.org. what of this month, s.c. the winners of c-span a's studentcam documentary competition. middle and has a student submitted videos on one of the country's greatest strength and challenge it. what the top winning videos every morning on c-span at 650 eastern just before "washington journal of " a a a 30 a.m., meet the students who made them. for a preview of all the winners, visits studentscam.org. >> of bill clinton and bill gates testified before the senate committee. they both support the proposal to increase foreign aid for treatment of diseases like to grow callouses and hiv/aids. this lasts about -- like tuberculosis and hiv/aids. this last about two hours. >> thank you very much for coming. we are obviously delighted to be able to welcome to our nation's most important leaders on global health, one a former president of united states and the other the ceo and chairman of one of america's most transformative companies. long after their own places in history were secure, both president bill clinton and bill gates made it their p

that is wednesday on c-span. >> tonight, a discussion on the federal oversight of car safety standards with former administrators of the national highway safety administration. pvalso, the president and ceo f the alliance of automobile manufacturers. that is live at 8:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span, c- span.org and c-span radio. >> "washington journal" continues. host: joining us from new york is joann lublin, managing editor at the "wall street journal." she is here to talk to was about ceo pay and perks. welcome to the program. guest: thank you for having me. host: the article you wrote last week was based on the recession that says it took its toll on wall street as well as everybody else. tell us about this. guest: what the survey showed was that for the second year in a row, total compensation for the ceos drop. that was not just a consequence of the recession, but outrage on the part of your elders and government regulators over soaring pay. host: it said that bonuses and grants of stock options for the chief executives of 200 major u.s. companies declined 0.9%, less than 1% to

i'm on c-span. throughout the campaign the president was saying we're going to have our debate on c-span. you'll be able to see what's going on, whether it's in this piece of legislation we're fighting for and this. the health care process was totally done in the dark. without public participation. and in a very narrow, partisan way. to this day i doubt if there's one person who voted for this bill in congress who even read it. and certainly not one who understands it completely. and let me just, jeff, give you one more example. and if i get a little worked up it's because i really do feel this is a horrible, horrible mistake for the american people. not just for today, but for our future. the congress, some of the members of congress just tried to figure out whether or not obama care was going to change their health care coverage and they were going to have to change their policies or not. they couldn't figure it out. so they got the congressional service group to do an analysis, and they came back

eastern on c-span. also today, state department counterterrorism coordinator daniel benjamin on the obama's administration's tactics and strategy for fighting terrorism. he'll speak at the woodrow wilson center that saturdays live at noon eastern here on c-span2. february marked one year since congress passed the economic stimulus money. of that $787 billion approved, $355 billion have been committed, $205 billion paid out as of march 23. for more details on those projects, go to our web site, c-span.org/estimate lums. -- stimulus. >> this weekend on c-span two's book tv, from the virginia festival of the book -- >> next, a discussion on u.s. involvement in iraq and afghanistan. brigadier general h.r. mcmaster and retired general keene join law school professor bruce ackerman to talk about the conduct of the war and prisoner detention, held at the national constitution center in philadelphia, this is almost two hours. >> good evening. and welcome. i'm david eisner, i'm the president and chief executive o

those are some headlines on c-span radio. >> here are a couple of events we are covering today on c-spannetwork. this morning on the obama administration and the middle east, the woodrow wilson center is the host of this event, live at 9:30 on c-span 3. discussion about medical errors with actor dennis quaid whose newborn twins received accidental medical overdose, this is at 1 p.m. eastern on c-span 2. >> myggp philosophy is to ask questions when i think that the answer might give me a little help in deciding the case. >> after 34 years on the supreme court, justice stevens will step down and his best place to explore his life and legacy, is the c-span library, dating back to 1985. watch it, scan it. >> all this winter middle and high school students from 49 states submitted videos, watch the top winning videos every morning on c-span just before "washington journal." and at 8:30 meet the students who made them. and for a preview watch studentcam.org. host: we are joined by actor and patient activist dennis quaid and dr. charles denham. dennis quaid a lot of people saw your story, but w

eastern on c-span. the white house hosted a conference wednesday on workplace flexibility. the event includes a panel with the ceo of campbell soup and others talking about the economic benefits of added flexibility. president obama talk to the participants at the end of the day for 15 minutes. -- to halt to the participants at the end of the day for 15 minutes. >> ladies in judgment, welcomed mr. john barry. -- ladies and gentlemen, please welcome john barry. >> thank you, and thanks to each and every one of you for taking time from your busy schedule to be with us at the white house here today, a brainstorm how we can increase productivity and the resilience of our government by making our workplaces more flexible. at the start of another transformational period in american business, andy grove of intel said there are two kinds of businesses, those that use e- mailed and those that well. -- those that use e-mail and those that will. workplace flexibility is the new e-mail. there are those that have it and there are those that will. [applause] as an h.r. practitioner is cl

live coverage will be at noon, eastern on c-span 2. >> the minute that the wall street firms or in the business of harvesting middle-class and lower middle-class americans for their home equity value and making loans to them, there was a natural risk of abuse. >> sunday, michael lewis on the subprime mortgage crisis. that is at 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific on cspan's q&a. >> this weekend, john dean is our guest. the former white house counsel to president nixon and author of 10 books will take your phone calls, e-mails and tweets sunday law that noon eastern. -- live at noon eastern. >> flexible policies actually make employees more, not less, productive. as you well know, instead of spending time or read about what is happening at home, your employees have the support and the peace of mind that they desperately need to concentrate on their work. >> watch something on c-span you like to share with friends at the new cspan video library. you can search it, watch it, and share it. over 160,000 hours of video from yesterday or last year. every cspan program since 1987. the cspan video li

it has been on c-span every single day. if you took the time out to turn on c-span, you would know everything they need to know about health care. and the second thing i want a of citizens to realize is that we can either pay for each other or later. if high blood pressure is taking care of no, we will not have to pay for that when that individual gets kidney disease, heart disease, etc. guest: it is interesting in the long term services arena, this is one of those topics that most every family will face the phenomena in and nobody wants to talk about it. it is hard to think about an elderly loved one becoming disabled. you do not want to think about a child. this is why we are beginning to see as -- almost as many different young girl people with disabilities for different reasons. these are very hard things for families to confront and discuss. one of the good things about class is that it is putting this topic on the national agenda. and through employers been given the option to offer it and students have been the opport

host: our viewers on at c-span are used to watching him on prime minister question time. it is something we cover on c- span. how did last night's debate differ from that kind of style, and why is it even necessary to have a debate like they did last night when they do prime minister questions? guest: 1 1/2 spyware -- one of the hats i wear is that i am the sky news white house commentator. people have said, wait a second, brits have never done debates on tv? what about prime minister's questions? which, by the way, you cover wonderfully. a very popular show. people think british people to debate because of the oxford debate style they develop. prime minister's questions are much more control, even though it seems like a rock this time. -- like a raucous time it is not citizens asking questions, it is their opponents. they are much more at ease with that format, even though they are fired up, that the three of them sitting there, being judged, questions from the audience. it is an interesting thought. host: pat, on the democratic line, at your next rep -- you are next. cal

watch the top winning videos every morning on c-span at 6:15 just before washington journal and at 8:30 meet the students who made them and for a preview of all the winners visit studentcam.org. the secretary of the department of health and human services, kathleen sebelius was at the press comes yesterday to talk about health care bill signed into law and what her agency is doing to implement it. this is an hour. [inaudible conversations] >> good afternoon and welcome to the national press club. i am a reporter for bloomberg news and the president of the national press club. we are the leading professional organization for journalists and are committed to our future and by posturing a free press worldwide. for more information about the national press club please visit www. press.org. to donate to our program please visit www.press.org/library. on behalf of our members worldwide i welcome our speaker and our attendees which include guests of our speaker as well as working journalists and i would like to welcome our c-span and public radio audiences. after the speech concludes i will