eastern on c-span. >> machiavelli has become a negative. there were be many people -- as an adjective. many people would love to be described as him. there are not too many people who call themselves machiavellian of. >> his name is synonymous with these selfish pursuit of power. arguing that his theories may have been a response to the corruption around him at 8:00 on c-span's "q&a." >> republican presidential candidate mitt romney will announce his jobs plan at a company in vegas. this will come two days before president obama's address to a joint session of congress. live coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. eastern on c-span, c-span radio, and on line on c- span.org. >> watch more video of the candidates come and see what reporters are saying, and track the latest contributions with c- span's web site for campaign 2012. it helps you navigate the political landscape with twitter feeds and facebook updates, candid biographies, and the latest polling data. all online at c- span.org/campaign 2012. >> in his week

you're watching live scenes from outside of the pentagon here on c-span2. on c-span 1 continuing ceremonies of lower manhattan the side of the world trade center site and c-span3 live coverage of the ceremony that will take place on shanksville, pennsylvania. all of these events are also posted online at c-span.org and a reminder that we'll have a musical tribute and the remarks of president barack obama. we'll watch the scene. here is defense secretary rhythms who was at the pentagon on the morning of september 11, 2001, the ceremonies led at the pentagon by vice president joe biden. leon panetta and the chairman of the joint chiefs admiral mike mullen live and continuing coverage on the c-span networks. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [inaudible conversations] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [inaudible conversations] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [inaudible conversations] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the united states department of defense, we couple you to the pentagon o

live house coverage tomorrow here on c-span. president obama will be on capitol hill on thursday to address the house and senate in a joint session. you can see live coverage of thursday at 7:00 p.m. here on c- span. rudy giuliani will be at the national press club talking about the 9/11 terrorist attack. live coverage of his comments at 1:00 p.m.. mitt romney explains his job plan. he wrote about it today in "usa today." his plan contains 59 specific proposals. >> henry clay ran for president of the united states. he is one of the 14 men featured in "the contenders." this week, his kentucky home. >> sarah palin was the keynote speaker in a rally over the weekend in iowa. we will show you a portion of the event with miss palin. >> thank you. what an honor. >> run, sarah, run. >> thank you so much. thank you. by thank you -- i thank you. your love of country keeps us going. iowa, you are good people. it is an honor to be in the heartland. i thank you so much for the invitation. it's so good to see the people here today. last night

that we see good things come in twos. >> you can watch live events at c-span.org. >> or you can see them wherever you want on the c-span video library. >> listen to what's on your iphone. >> follow us on twitter. >> it is washington, your way, on c-span. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we want to welcome alex isenstadt. a big debate is coming up soon. a lot of focus on sarah palin. she says she will officially announce whether she is running at the end of september. what is going on here? guest: she is certainly teasing a lot of her supporters. she had some harsh words for president barack obama. she talked about some of the current republican contenders. she did everything that her supporters want her to do except for announce that she is running for president. host: at what point does she have diminishing returns for appearances in early primary states without formally saying whether she is in or out? guest: sarah palin has been talking about running for president for the better part of a year now. she held a big motorcade rally. this is something that she has not announced. other candidates in this race, su

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that is sunday at 10:00 and 6:00 on c-span. sunday, speeches by texas gov. and minnesota rep michele bachmann. >> i was not one of those people who knew at the age of 12 that he wanted to be a doctor or a lawyer or a governor or president. i spent many a night pondering my purpose. wondering whatod, to do with this one life. what i learned as i wrestled with god is that i did not have to have all the answers. they would be revealed to me in due time. >> as nominee of the republican party, i will also tell you, i will not rest until i cadillac to 13 more like mine did titanium's find senators who will go with me and also repeal obama-care. i will go all across the country. i will raise money for them. i will do whatever it takes to make sure they are elected. we must have a filibuster-proof senate and that is the magic number that we need to get 13 more senators. >> watch both speeches tomorrow night at 9:30 on c-span. >> the george w. bush is to do it held a two-day global help some of this week. george w. bush opened the session. following his remarks, form

about 5:30 here on c-span. n c-span3 today all day coverage of a 10-year anniversary of 9/11 and look at terrorism threats and the panels today include current and former members of the intelligence community and homeland security john pistol, the t.s.a. director is speaking live now on c-span3. at 8:00 eastern on c-span3, oral histories from 9/11 with the pentagon's protective services chief and senator ted kennedy's chief of staff. she was with senator kennedy when the attacks occurred. the oral history is tonight at 8:00 eastern. just a reminder about the president's speech tomorrow night at 7:00 to a joint session. we'll have complete coverage including your reaction, 7:00 eastern is when the speech will start. we'll have it live on c-span. >> in 1844 henry clan ran for president of the united states. and lost. but he changed political history. he's one of the 14 men featured in c-span's new weekly series "the contenders." this week live from ash lapd, henry clay's kentucky home, friday at 8:00 eastern. >> t

you can see that live on c-span, c-span.org, c-span radio, check it out on the front page.itt romney talks about his proposal for jobs. steve, independent line. caller: all the to do with the mail system is get lots of junk mail. basically, you have e-mail and facebook now. what is the use? you are getting this junk mail. it should be terminated completely. that is my opinion as far as the postal service. host: from "the wall street journal," this morning. host: wheaten, illinois. caller: good morning. god bless america. i want to leave my memory to those who lost their lives at the pentagon and the world trade center. but i want to get to this postal thing. bottom line, this is what is going on in america today. we dropped prices on shipping and moving these, the post office will definitely benefit. more than that, like the woman from california said, if you have been in a post office lately, they do it -- they just do not care. they act like you are doing them a favor by coming to them. these people just do not care. they are union employees. they have their jobs, they ha

eastern here on c-span. unday on "newsmakers," center lamar alexander on his decision to step down as chairman of the republican conference and how congress is changed over his four years of leadership. that is at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> the c-span networks. we provide coverage of politics, public affairs, non- fiction books, and american history. this month, look for congress to contender riddick continue federal spending in november, including funding for recent natural disasters. all the presidential candidates as they continue to campaign across the country. it is all available to on television, radio, online, and on social media sites. we are on the road with our c- span digital bus and local content vehicles, bringing our resources to local communities and showing events from around the country. it is washington, your way. the c-span networks, created by cable, provided as a public service. >> next to my remarks from republican presidential candidate and former utah governor jon h

on c-span on saturday it re-airs on c-span 2 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. from "usa today," the supreme court open to potentially epic term that could roy debate. the justices have said -- in coming weeks, the justices will announce whether they will take on two major disputes over federal power, the most closely watched involving the new requirement that most people buy health insurance by 2014. the other concerns arizona's law allowing police to check the immigration status of people they have stopped. this could be a blockbuster term, depending on how events break, says washington lawyer john elwood. a former assistant u.s. solicitter general now in privatepractice. that's in "usa today" this morning. ira in south carolina, on our republican line, what do you think about the presidential primary system, ira? caller: well, i think it takes too long, and i believe the whole country should vote on one day. that way everybody's vote counts just like in the elections. and then we would know who we really want to run. also i think there's too much money involv

that is live on c-span. on tuesday, former massachusetts governor mitt romney will announce his jobs plan at a truck company in las vegas. his speech comes two days before president obama is addressed to a joint session of congress. live coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> watch more video of the candidates. selah political reporters are saying. track the latest contributions with the website for campaign 2012. it helps you navigate the political landscape with twitter feeds and facebook updates, candid it bios, and the latest polling data, plus links to media partners in the early primary and caucus states. all at c-span.org/ >> monday, a series of town hall meetings held by members of congress during the summer resource -- recess. jobs and the economy dominated many of these meetings. >> there are nine pieces of job- creating legislation that passed through the house that are sitting at the senate. that is what is the confounding thing about what is happening in washington, d.c. >> i think it

i would love to see on c-span. is very interesting and i think he gets to the root of the problem that we negotiated poorly. we need to get those things revised and get america back on with the rest of these third- world nations. about mitt talk romney and trade. host: san diego, california, priscilla, democratic line. caller: regarding that romney, depending on which way the wind blows, he changes his economic ideas, giving tax breaks to the wealthiest americans in this country, that money is there to create jobs. for the first time in american history, you have more equal amounts of american money on the sidelines as it is in the stock market. here you have romney wanting to be the president of the united states and he is controlled by a few in this country, reducing the tax burden on the rich to generate jobs. if that was the case, we would not be in the financial situation that we are in. host: looking at the mitt romney plan for taxes, he would lower rates, broaden the tax base, eliminate the estate tax, elimi

>> and that was doug mills from fwathe on c-span's q&a program. the numbers are on the screen. want to hear from you 9/11 two years later. daisy. you're on c-span. coirl my husband is on the -- caller: my husband is in the navy. i wanted to say that my thoughts and prayers are with the people who lost their loved ones. and i -- hoist daisy was there any ceremonies at camp pendleton. caller: i actually don't know. i can't go anywhere. i just had a baby. host: how long has your husband been in the marines? caller: for three years already. host: lucinda, you're on. caller: thanks for taking my call. i refused for 10 years to watch anything about this subject. i didn't lose anyone personally, but the pain that was inflicted on all of us that day. i remember where i was. i remember what i did. i remember sobbing constantly because it was the first time -- and i just -- i was there for kennedy. but it was the first time they could think that in front of my eyes i'm watching people die. i'm actually watched people die. and my heart went out to all those souls, all the families. and i t

. >> on c-span 2 at 9:00, vice president biden from the pent he gone. and on c-span 3, honoring those who lost their lives on flight 93. >> debt and deficit reduction committee meeting. the 12 member panel will make opening remarks and comment on committee rules. live coverage at 12:20 eastern. the president expected to propose an extension of the current payroll tax cut and ask for new spending for jobs. starting at 7 p.m. eastern. >> book tv features 9/11 offers this weekend. saturday and sunday. >> the day after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. this weekend, senate floor speeches from september 12 from several senators from american artifacts. recovered objects. also this weekend from lectures in history. northwestern university expert discussing the birth of the women's rights movement. >> coming up at the top of the hour on washington journal, the starting at 7 eastern. republican presidential candidates debated last night at the reagan presidential library in california. after it was over, the campaigns gave that ideas in what's called the spin room. cr

can you join the conversation on line at twitter domenici/c-span-wj. one of our regular tweeters referring to gm as government motors. considering expanding in tolied. >> we have this headline at "los angeles times" >> the story is available on line at la times.com. >> is there anything that the white house would have done differently in terms of joining the hill or announcing the joint session? >> our intentions was to let the president have the opportunity to speak at the soonest possible date. wednesday seemed to be the best option. when that wasn't available, thursday was fine with us we are looking forward to the opportunity. we are focussed on that. >> you would have gone through that process at the same time. >> all we care about is that we address the issues that are important. we are certainly interested inside the beltway and the gamemanship. >> the jobless rate across the country will stay about 9%. james is joining us. big spring texas, good morning. >> first time caller. i wanted to make a comment. as far as creating jobs goes. this is the

on 9/11. this is c-span network live coverage of the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. ments on c-span2 and c-span three. our question is did 9/11 affect your life. our rating for the presence in an arrival in chicago, pennsylvania. we will bring you live coverage. vancouver, washington. crystal, go ahead. >> i called in because i haven't heard any military guns of an opportunity to talk about their experience during that time. a been a military spouse for 16 years. i wasn't anywhere near the twin towers. rescission at the time. brown base. i've never had such a difficult time getting into my own house. the gates were literally locked. people were being told to turn around. that is then an ongoing experience for a military wife, a particular those of us that live on base. we are always there, being reminded of the threat level every time we leave the house just to go to walmart. we are always hearing from other military wives. just pervades every aspect of our lives. you always have a neighbor who is hurting. you always have someone who is trying to raise their children

on c-span 3 at 9:00 a.m. eastern. also on c-span 3 at 11:40 a.m. eastern, president obama will be just south of washington following up on his speech last night. speaking about jobs and the economy at the university of richmond. in a few moments, today's headlines and your phone calls. live on "washington journal." the house agenda today includes intelligence programs and a resolution regarding september 11. live coverage is at 9:00 a.m. eastern. eastern.

next weekend on c-span 2 and 3. >> "washington journal" continues. >> we want to welcome back to c spanavid. we want to talk about politics in general but we also want to focus on the evangelical vote. who are these voters in the republican and democratic primaries and what influence do they have? guest: well, they have a lot of influence, clearly in the primaries, that's been written about. it really starts with the tea party. i mean, the evan jellkls and the intersection that we see between evan jellkls and tea party libertarians is part of this tea party movement is really a fascinating story. i'm in the process of writing a book in a shameless plug area right now but i call it the tea van jellkls. this idea that the tentcals of the evangelical movement are all over the tea party. and i go into a lot of that in this upcoming book that will be out next year. but the points is that these are not only influential but it's not just about abortion and marriage now. as it was maybe let's say back in the 80's or even 90's but this is about the debt, morality, all of this that conservative e

on c-span3, honoring those who lost their minds on united flight 93. 9/11 remembered, this weekend on the c-span networks. >> sunday, a look back on the 9/11 attacks. we will take your calls and the meals before joining live coverage of the remembrances from ground zero in new york city. >> look for congress to continue federal spending including funding for recent natural disasters. keep tabs on the deficit committee as they formulate a plan on the debt and follow the presidential candidates as they campaigned across the country. all available on a radio come on line, social media sites. search watch and share anytime. bringing our resources to local communities and showing events from around the country. washington coming your way. the c-span networks. created by cable and provided as a public service. >> the joint opposite committee held their first meeting wednesday with members on both sides of the aisle. senate minority whip john kyl said they need to come up with a plan by the end of october to come up with the november deadline. at one point, allowed protesters could be heard chanting ou

and on american history tv on c-span 3, tour 1 th president james polk's birthplace. d visit the reed gold mine where gold was first discovered from america. this weekend on c-span2 and 3. in his weekly address, president obama talks about how education is an important part of his economic agenda and he calls for the raising of standards in the nation's classrooms. he's followed by senator susan collins who discusses how business owners are reluctant to hire new employees because of the cost of federal regulations. >> over the last few weeks, i've been making the case that we need to act now on the american jobs act so we can put folks back to work and start building an copy that lasts into the future. education is an essential part of this economic agenda. it is an undenial fact that countries who outeducate us today will outcompete us tomorrow. businesses will hire wherever the highly skilled and highly trained workers are located. but today, our students are sliding against their peers around the globe. today, our kids trail too many other countries in math and scie

c-span: how do you write? >> guest: you mean how do i actually write? oh, on a word processor these days. i'm a total convert to it. i'm an enthusiast for it. c-span: do you write quickly? >> guest: when i finished a book called the idea of poverty, which was a very large book and a very fully researched book based upon archival material and so on and had masses of footnotes, when i finished that book i said i'd never write another book because i'm an obsessive reviser and rewriter, and so i would keep putting in footnotes in the middle of the chapter that had already been completed and then i would have to renumber all the footnotes, and it drove me absolutely mad. i said i'd never do it again. then the word processor came along, and it did it all for me, and i must say it makes for someone like myself who is, as i say, a compulsive rewriter, it is absolutely heaven. c-span: this is a relatively small book. it's about 300 pages, but it's still a small book. who's your audience in your opinion? who are you writing for? >> guest: i would like to think that i have a general audience, not mer

one of 14 men featured in c- span's new weekly series "the contenders." live from his home in indiana. friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. get a preview and watch other videos about him on our special website, c-span.org/the contenders. bromwich part of the u.s. constitution is important to you? this is both a question for the studentcam competition, open to middle and high school students. be sure to include more than one point of view and video of c- span progress. entries are due by january 20, 2012. there is $50,000 of total prizes and a grand prize of $5,000. for all the details, go to studentscam.org. >> "washington journal" continues. host: ed o'keefe joins us from "the washington post." federal reporter and blogger. welcome. powhat was decided? guest: dropping funding for federal emergency management agency for the rest of fiscal 2011 which runs through friday and picked up with about $2.65 billion funding for fiscal 2012, basically starting over the weekend. this was the big disagreement that helped -- kept the house and senate passing the short- term sp

eastern here on c- span. last night, republican presidential candidate michele bachmann addressed the california republican party convention at its banquet in los angeles. all of the presidential candidates were invited to speak. only rep michele bachmann, thaddeus mccotter, and ron paul chose to participate. this is about 30 minutes. >> my name is michele bachmann and i am running for the republican nomination for president of the united states. you produced ronald reagan and he serves as the example for us all. thank you for what you have given to our country. we are in a time when we should be rejoicing and we should be absolutely thrilled at the opportunities we have before us. the country is facing severe attacks in some many ways, from the economy to housing. we have seen that housing has dropped in value. it is amazing. from 2008 until the first quarter of this year, housing prices have dropped 19%. that is stunning. housing is one of the pillars and the backbones of our country. housing has been attack

on c-span2. "washington journal" is next. later this morning, presidential candidate and minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann willie at liberty university in lynchburg, va. we will have her remarks live here on c-span. and then a discussion on u.s.- russia relations after the weekend announcement that vladimir putin will run for the presidency in march. you can see live coverage at 12:20 p.m. eastern. coming up in 45 minutes, a conversation on the

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on "washington journal." after that, qut newsmakers quggets. then a preview of c-span'story. we'll talk with presidential historian, richard norton smith, carl cannon of "real clear politics," and history professor gene baker. >> machiavelli had become an adjective that i doubt very many people in this town would like to have themselves described as machiavellian, but i have a feeling many of them have it next to their bedside, but not too many would call themselves machiavelli. >> his name is sin ominous with scheming and the selfish pursuit of power. tonight, author miles unger argue that is machiavelli's theories may have been a response to the corruption around him, at 8:00 on c-span's "q&a." >> this morning, we talk about the 2012 presidential race and what to look for when congress returns. then associated press national writer martha mendoza reports writer martha mendoza reports on the

that is live now on c-span 2 and online at c-span.org. this panel talking about u.s.- based radicalization. president obama and his team were able to get agreement yesterday with the house speaker on the day the president could unveil his jobs plan before congress. if the white house had requested next wednesday, but it will be next thursday. no specific time. we will have live coverage here on c-span. we are likely to hear more about that speech coming up today with the white house briefing with jay carney. that is scheduled for 1:30 eastern. we will have that live on c- span. some other job-related events we are covering today. transportation secretary ray lahood is at southern methodist university in dallas tx participating in a discussion with business and labor representatives about how to create jobs to make the nation more competitive. that is being put on by the president's council on jobs and competitiveness. in politics, republican presidential candidate roemer is scheduled to unveil his jobs plan this morning in front of the chi

c-span: two hundred thirty-one pages, not very heavy. >> guest: not very heavy, you can hold it in bed and it's easy to read. it's funny. it's a good gift book, i think. c-span: what you learn in this book is that you got tickets for these young kids to concerts in austin and you ended up writing some homework, as i remember, some papers that were due for -- is it liz? >> guest: yeah. everybody does this, i think. i do have academic friends who shy away from -- "why, you admitted that you wrote her paper." well, it was a matter of getting it done. i did pump her for the knowledge that she had, but they give a lot of homework these days, you know, and so i confess. i helped her write her papers. c-span: do your newfound family members appreciate what you've done for them? do they know what you've done for them? >> guest: i don't think we ever do. i've asked myself how many times did i say thank you to my mother. not enough. i think that they feel closer to me; they say, "i love you" now, which they certainly didn't say when they first came because they were scared, they were new, they w

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eastern on c-span. the tea party rally at noon on c-span and on our web site, c-span.org. this holiday weekend, on american history tv on c-span3, the name conjures elegance and grandeur, but during world war ii, the queen mary was commissioned as a troop ship. the professor on the integration of baseball by african- americans, women, and asians. and remembering 9/11, covering september 11. look for the complete weekend schedule at c-span.org/history. this weekend, a three day tv onay weekend on booke c-span 2. harvard law professor randall kennedy looks at the influence of racial politics on the first african-american president. sunday, three hours in depth. former editor and columnist andelliellis cose. weekend schedules in your in box. >> this morning fred barnes joined us on "washington journal" to talk about vice president dick cheney's recently released memoir. we spoke with him for about 30 minutes. executive editor of th weekly standard, a contributor to the fox news channel. cheap shot, condole

on twitter. go to twitter.com/cspanwj and hit follow. now a news update from c-span radio. >> and update on presidential politics. a new survey finds florida republicans prefer preparing by a slight margin over mitt romney -- prefer rick perry. the new poll has a margin of error of 5.1% percentage points. the president has to all alive today to talk about his new jobs proposal. he is set to speak from a bridge that links ohio and kentucky. states ofthe homes john boehner and mitch mcconnell. the white house says that is not -- there are a record number of young adults moving in with their parents, delaying marriage, buying fewer homes, and raising kids out of wedlock. the report said to be released today. those of some of the headlines on c-span radio. -- the white house says that is not a coincidence. ♪ >> spend this weekend in charlotte, north carolina, with book tv and american history tv. the life from the democratic national convention. on both tv, the banking industry of charlotte with wrrich rothacker. and karen cox. also a visit to park wrote booroad books. b

look for coverage of key speeches on the c-span networks, c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> sunday, representative henry waxman talks about republican plans to roll back regulations on the environmental protection agency and other energy issues. and that it -- that is at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern on c- span. >> next, a discussion on some of the significant cases scheduled to be argued before the supreme court in its upcoming term. then, the white house medal of honor ceremony for iraq and afghanistan more veteran. >> among the case is being watched in the next supreme court term, enforcement of the decency rule and police placing gps device is on cars without a warrant. or acting u.s. solicitor general leads this panel of constitutional scholars and attorneys who are previewing the upcoming supreme court term which begins october 3. the american constitution society for law and policy hosted this discussion in washington d.c. it runs nine minutes. >> those who believe in the progressive ideas of our constitution. as an example of the kind of work a c.s. does, i am pleased to tell you about

on c-span 2 at 9:00, vice president biden from the pentagon. and on c-span3 at 9:30, honoring those who lost their lives on united flight 93. 9/11 remembered this weekend on the c-span networks. in 1844 henry clay ran for president of the united states and lost but he changed political history. he's one of the 14 men featured in c-span's new weekly series "the contenders." this week live from ashland, henry clay's kentucky home. friday at 8:00 eastern. >> president obama goes before congress tomorrow evening to explain his jobs plan. you can see live coverage of the joint session at 7:00 eastern here on c-span. ahead of that, though, republican presidential candidate mitt romney announced his jobs plan yesterday. it includes lowering the corporate tax rate and eliminating capital gains taxes for middle class americans. 59 proposals are contained in a 160-page book. we will have that linked to our website, c-span.org. he's introduced by congressman joe heck and the founder of the international truck company in las vegas where this 45-minute event

on social media sites. watch all of our programs anytime with the c-span video library. 're on the road with our c- span digital bus and local content vehicles, bringing our resources to local communities. it is washington your way. the c-span networks -- created by cable, provided as a public service. [guitar music continues] >>spend this weekend in charlotte, north carolina with book tv and american history tv. throughout the weekend, the history and literary life from the site of the 2012 democratic convention. on book tv on c-span2, charlotte's banking industry. karen cox on "dreaming of dixie -- how the south was created in the american popular culture." we also visit the park road bookstore to learn about the relationship with the independent bookstores and publishers. and on american history tv on c-span3, tour 11th president james polk's birthplace, a discussion with charles jones, the civil rights leader on his part in the 1960's lunch counter sit-ins, and visit the reed gold mine where gold was first discovered in america. book tv and american history tv in char

on c-span 2 at 9:00 a.m., the vice president biden from the pentagon. 9/11 remembered this weekend on the c-span that works. -- networks. >> the american arab anti- discrimination committee holds a conference on grass-roots organizing by arab and muslim groups in the united states. this is one hour, 15 minutes. >> we have three special palace -- special panelists here to join us. we have the executive director of the rights of working group. to her left, the first vice- president and public relations chair of the lebanese american heritage club in dearborn, michigan. to her left, we have an attorney and advocate. what i thought we would do is have each of them speak for a few minutes and share their thoughts about where we have come in this arena of coalition building since the 9/11 tragedy, some of the challenges we face as a community, some of the successes we have been able to achieve at the grassroots and national levels and look at where we are now, 10 years later, and assess where we are as a community, as a country, some of the challenges we continue to face, some of the new ch

book tv and american history tv, next week and on c-span 2, and c-span 3. latest unemployment figures in the united kingdom show no change from last month. it remains at 7.9%. this week, david cameron addresses the jobless rate, economic growth, and banking reform. coverage on c-span2. >> thank you, mr. speaker. this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others and in addition to my duties in this house i shall have further such meetings later today. >> thank you, mr. speaker. grieving families have been waiting many months or many years to wait for inquests ended concluded. they suffered enough. will the prime minister stop the messing about now and stop the justice sector to sack the incompetent coroner. >> i will like at the particular case as the honorable gentlemen has talk about. we have been put money and resources to try to make them more resourceful but i'll look into the individual case that he talks about. >> would the prime minister give us an update on his recent stroift russia especially in relation to the tragic murder of a m

all live here on c-span. morrow on c-span an update on the training of afghanistan security forces with lieutenant from kabul. >> the c-span network, we provide coverage of politics and government affairs and the american history. this month look for congress to continue spending into november, and including national disasters, and keep a plan on the lowering of debt and campaigning across the country. available to you on radio, online and media sites, search at any time with c-span library. and we are on the road with c-span digital bus, and bringing events to the country. it's washington your way, creating by cable and provided as a public service. >> next remarks from presidential candidates, michele bachmann and mitt rom neechlt -- romney. this is about 30 minutes. >> hi, how are you. it's my pleasure to scombrus -- introduce to you our first speaker, aspiring to the highest office in the land. a champion fighting the good fight, and lonier voices. and has always been with us, and ladies and gentlemen ther

your iphone. >> order blackberry. >> washington your way on c- span>> created by cable and provided as a public service. >> this weekend, on "american artifacts," the name conveys elegance. the integration of baseball by african-american, women and asians. and remembering 9/11. covering september 11, from president bush's florida trip to the pentagon. look for the complete schedule at c-span.org/history. "washington journal" continues. host: today we are continuing our series looking at the government's role in providing weather services. tuesday, we look at disaster relief and preparedness. wednesday, climatology and weather dynamic spirit tomorrow we will wrap things up with a look at the role of the national weather service. today we looking at your of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration with jane lubchenco, administrator of noaa. what is no a's mission? what do they do? guest: noaa's mission is very broad. we use science to provide information about oceans and atmosphere, things like navigation charts, the weather forecast. the nat

that is live on c-span. on tuesday, republican presidential candidates mitt romney will announce his jobs plan at a truck company in las vegas. his speech comes two days before president obama's address on economic proposals. live coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. on c-span, c-span radio, danton c-span.org -- and c- span.org. next, terrorism and the myth that can start. the department of homeland security hosted this for the 10th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks. >> what i want to talk about very briefly is a more personal experience relating to 9-11 but also an experience that relates directly to the work i have been doing over the next 10 years. i have worked on global terrorism and database. in collecting and analyzing this data, one theme that has come up for me is how a very small number of terrorist attacks can have a huge impact on our attitudes and policies towards terrorism. policies have referred to these attacks as a black swan events, a rare to predict but end of having an enormous impact on human affai

on c-span 2 at 9:00, vice president biden from the pentagon. and on c-span3 at 9:30, hong those who lost their lives on united flight 93. "9/11 remembered" this weekend on the c-span networks. >> we will take you live to a north las vegas, nevada, in about 20 minutes or so for mitt romney's job speech. until then, as "the wall street journal," nbc news polls came out on the presidency, we spoke to scott peter of the pew research center. in the newspapt and foremost, are asking opinion questions. what do people want? how they rate the president's performance in office? what did they think of the republican alternative? they also want to know how people are experiencing a daily life. house their financial situation changing, getting better or worse? what are the problems they think are facing the country? all wide range of material that bears on important questions of the day. host: you have a whole country with opinions. guest: how can a small sample of 1500 people, the typical size of the public opinion poll, represent the general public? will w

and c-span 2 at 9:00, joe biden from the pentagon. on93. 9/11 remembered, this weekend on the c-span network. nato's secretary general says progress has been made in recent years but there's no ending for the mission. most of the briefing focused on libya and parodies for next year's summit and the 10th anniversary of the september 11 attacks. >> it has been a busy time. we have moved closer to success but we are not to get there. in afghanistan, transition has begun. afghan forces are now providing security for one-quarter of the afghan population. that is a very good start. i suspect the next stage will be announced in the coming months. in kosovo, our mission played a vital role pin in stopping a crisis from escalating. nato-led forces did what was needed and i think them. -- thank them. two months ago, i was asked if there was any chance of progress in the libyan operation in august. some asked whether nato had the resources to keep going. those questions have been answered. our operation is not yet over but the direction is clear. t

eastern on c-span. >> debate will start at 4:30 on the trade preferences bill. they will take up a vote at 5:30. it is likely to become a vehicle to ratify a trade agreements. you can watch live coverage of the senate on monday starting at 2:00 p.m. on c-span2. on tuesday, the house returns for legislative business. members will address a number of suspension bills. later in the week, they are expected to continue debate on a resolution that would extend funding for short-term government programs to november 18. both on the measure are possible on wednesday. -- votes on the measures are possible on wednesday. >> on sunday, speeches by texas gov. rick perry and michele bachmann. >> i was not one of those people who knew at the age of 12 that he wanted to be a doctor, a lawyer, a governor, or a president. i spent many a night pondering my purpose, talking to god, wondering what to do with this one life among the billions on the planet. what i learned as i wrestled with god is that i did not have to have all of the answers. they would be revealed to me in due time.

on friday night with rick perry's first town hall meeting. we will have live coverage beginning at 6:00 p.m. eastern. if you want the latest c-span schedule here on twitter, follow us at c-span now. next, yesterday from new hampshire, a politics and eggs breakfast with david axelrod. >> thank you so much. i want to thank neil and the father and the entire family for inviting me here today. i am so impressed with this program. i cannot think of a higher calling than to expose young people to politics, to public life, the issues in public life and public service. and hopefully to spawn a new generation of leaders. we so desperately need that. places like this are a wellston ring. i know some of the young people i shook hands with this morning on this receiving line are going to be -- we are going to be working for them sunday. i am sure of that. i congratulate you on your work. i want to thank larry of the new england council. there you are. thank you for your long association with this event and for putting this together. though he cannot be here this morning, i want to send my best to your governor, john lynch, and thank him for

watch that on c-span starting at noon today. you can listen on sxan radio and listen along at c-span.org and watch there as well. bellvi bellview, pennsylvania. unemployed line. go ahead. caller: i am a vietnam vet. i spent two years in vietnam. capitalists was long behind us. now they have jumped in bed with the communists. that is frightening. they are violating the constitution of the united states and all the laws of cower country over there. for the sake of the profit of destroying the working people of the united states. the communist is a totalian government. i was taught in school that absolute power corrupts absolutely. i've seen an article where people were building parts for apple computer. they worked a 12 hour shift. they went home, took a shower and got something to eat and went to bed. host: you identify yourself as out of work. how long have you been out of work? caller: since 2010? host: are you still searching for a job? caller: yes. host: where are you looking? caller: basically construction. housing or buildin

sunday at 9:00 eastern on c- span. >> the c-span that works, we provide coverage of politics, public affairs, and american history. this month, look for congress to continue federal spending into november. keep tabs on the deficit committee as they formulate a plan to lower the debt and follow the presidential candidates as they continue to campaign across the country. it is all available to you on television, social media sites. we are on the road with our c- span digital bus, bringing our resources to local communities. it is washington, your way. created by cable, provided as a public service. >> among the case is being launched in the next supreme court court, the sec enforcement of decency roles. they are previewing the upcoming supreme court term, which begins october 3. the american constitution society posted this discussion in washington, d.c. it runs 90 minutes. >> good morning, everybody. i would l

vice-president biden on c-span2. 9/11 remembered, next weekend on the c-span networks. >> henry clay ran for president of the united states and he lost. he is one of 14 men featured in the new series, "the contenders." friday, 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> allen west meets with constituents in palm beach gardens. he recently returned from the middle east. this is about one hour 45 minutes. [applause] >> good evening. i would like to welcome you. we will have a presentation of the callers by the honor guard. we will of the pledge of allegiance. the mayor will make some opening remarks. the congressman will go to the washington, d.c. update. then we will have a q&a session. with that, we'll get started and present the colors. >> left, left. left, left. left, right. detail, halt. left face. present arms. >> i pledge allegiance to the flight of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. can you see what so proudly we hail last gleamingt's whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight wa

national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] 2, gete on c-span china's status -- a look at the globaltus on economy. you can follow all day on c- span2. our political coverage continues with remarks from a senior campaign strategist, david axelrod. he is speaking today in manchester. we'll be live at the ronald reagan library to hear an address from chris christie, who was invited by nancy reagan to speak at the library. he is the first republican to win statewide election in new jersey in 12 years. the u.s. senate has approved a short-term spending plan that could avoid a government shut down if the house goes along with it. that measure includes -- this measure keeps the government open for a week. congress needs to work on it longer plan when they return. because of the senate faction yesterday, house leaders need to consider the short-term spending plan by a voice vote. we will of life covers when the house meets for that pro forma session here on c-span. >> he founded several labor unions and represented the socialist party of america as can

[applause] >> sellepan what is happening tonight on the c-span network. c-span, former house speaker and republican presidential candidate newt gingrich announces his platform. on c-span2, a discussion on trade issues with china and asia. on c-span3, commonwealth youth debate in parliament. tomorrow afternoon, republican presidential candidate rick perry told his first town hall meeting. that is 6:00 on friday. >> he founded several labor unions and represented the socialist party as candidate for president, running five times. the last time, from prison. eugene debs lost, but the changed political history. he is one of the 14 men featured in "the contenders." get a preview and watch some of our other big videos -- some of our other videos at our website. the head of the american association of university professors says that tenure and academic freedom are in jeopardy and need to be protected. >> tenure creates an atmosphere on campus where people can speak freely, not just in their teaching, but also in terms of university governance. if you do not like

on c-span tune. -- on c-span to. and vladimir putin has said he will run for russian president after dmitry medvedev said he would not. live coverage from the center for the national interest at 12:20 p.m. eastern. today in new hampshire, president obama's a senior strategist dave rolde packs for us is that the president took a large challenges in his reelection because of the economy and high unemployment. those remarks are next on c- span. in new jersey gov. chris christie at the ronald reagan presidential library in simi valley, california. later, the chief economist of the american bankers association talks about the u.s. and global economy. >> the president faces a titanic struggle to win reelection next year according to his top campaign strategists, david axelrod, who ran his successful bid for the white house in 2008. mr. axelrod spoke saturday -- spoke at a politics and eggs event in new hampshire. this political forum started in 1996 and is a regular stop for the presidential campaigns and candidates. it is