live monday night on c-span and c-span 3. also on c-span radio and c- span.org. >> in his weekly address, president obama observes the three-month anniversary of the sandy hook elementary school shooting in newtown, connecticut. he speaks of legislation currently being worked on at the senate at attempts to reduce gun violence. then senator mike lee of utah delivers the republican address. he talks about the federal budget and wasteful spending. >> it has been three months since the tragic events in newtown, connecticut. three months since we lost 20 innocent children and six dedicated adult who had so much to give. three months since we as americans began asking ourselves if we are doing enough to protect our communities and keep our children safe. for the families who lost loved ones on that terrible day, nothing begins to ease the pain they are feeling right now. it come does not come close to healing the wounds that might never heal. the last few months changed us. it asked us to ask difficult questions on what we can and

over on c-span 2, the senate will work on a measure to fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year. the senate gavels in at 10:00 eastern. and on c-span 3, the senate intelligence committee will hear from the new head of the c.i.a., john brennan, and f.b.i. director robert muller. they'll testify about global threats, live at 10:00 eastern. and coming up in 45 minutes --

we will have it as soon as it is available on c-span and c-span radio. we will also take your phone calls and reactions later on this day. also going on in front of the court plaza is a pro-gay marriage rally posted by the group united for marriage. it started at about 9:00 this morning. live coverage continuing on c- span2. colleget and we were in when i was 18 and another was 19. we chose a song by royal hamilton called "to the right to love." still did not we have the right to legal marriage. although we have gone through the good times and bad times, our love and respect for each other girl stronger each year. we loved our parents and it care of them and their elderly years. we take our daughters to the movie. we play with our pets. we laugh and cry together and we often bicker over what brescia where going to eat at. we are a family. why is it that because we are to women that are life is a recognized? 17 years ago i was awarded custody of my knees when she was 4 years old. six years later i was awarded custody of her sister when she was 3. we are a

. >> coming up on c-span "the communicators" looks an consumer electronics and technology. followed by "the first ladies with martha washington." >> this is "the communicators" on c-span and we're in las vegas for the annual communer electronic show international known as c.e.s. ina

the same-sex marriage act is on tuesday. c-span television and radio coverage begins tuesday at one in the afternoon and c-span.org, as soon as the audio is released among this argument will re-air on c-span at 8 p.m. eastern time. on wednesday, c-span tv and radio coverage begins at 2 p.m., and on c-span or, as soon as the audio is released and the argument re-airs on c-span, it will be at 8 p.m. if you want to find out more details about our coverage about what is happening in the supreme court next tuesday and wednesday, go to our website, c- span.org. we will continue our conversation regarding the third anniversary of the affordable care act with jeff in brooklyn, michigan. our democrat line. caller: i think the biggest problem with obamacare, enough people don't know what is going on with that yet. because i have epilepsy and it has been hard for me me to get insurance so far. the more people realize the benefits of it, the more positive it will get. host: what is it about it right now that you don't understand or would like

and c- span three. also on c-span radio and c- span.org. >> during his weekly question time, british prime minister david cameron answered questions on the british economy ahead of the budget address by the chancellor of the exchequer. also talkednister about the eurozone bailout of cyprus. opposition leader@miller band said the situation in cyprus was undermining the basic trust in banks across the eurozone. time access to capital to fund those projects. >> order. questions to the prime minister. mr. philip david. >> mr. prime minister. >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, this morning i had meetings with minister colleagues and others and in addition to my duties in this house i shall o have further suh meetings later today. >> does the transfer every with me that today we need a blue-collar conservative project which has taxes are people who work hard, do the right thing and want to get on? stop spending billions of pounds we don't have on overseas aid where we saw -- helping with their cost of living --

eastern on c-span and c-span3, also on c-span radio and c-span.org. >> the winners have been selected in this year's c-span student documentary competition on the theme "your message to the president." the grand prize winner is josh stokes from daniel hand high school many connecticut. his video was on unemployment in america. high schooler alan shimp of pennsylvania won first prize her his industry on the economy and spending. and a group from knoxville won first prize with their documentary on public transportation. watch the winning videos each day next month on c-span and see all the documentaries at student cam.org. >> "the communicators" winds up its visit to ces international 2013, the consumer electronics show in las vegas, with a look at several booths to see some of the technology that's being unveiled this year. >> host: and now joining us on "the communicators" is henry massey of the venom corporation. mr. massey -- >> guest: hello. >> host: -- what is it that venom makes? >> guest: well, we actually are producing a product here called data guard. it's a scooter product fo

francis collins, on c-span's "q&a." >> coming up on c-span, "the communicators" speaks with robert mcdowell. that is followed by our series influence andes: image." later, a discussion on black history and culture. is the seniorwell republican on the federal communications commission's. i want to start with the topic of spectrum. robert kaplan was quoted yesterday as saying that he thinks that the current spectrum auction schedule is due to failure. there are two double open issues to work out. and because of that, there will not be enough interest of parties to participate in the auction. >> first, thank you for having me back. and what you are talking about is that congress passed a law last year. that was for broadband purposes. trying to analyze it for purposes of putting together what would quite literally be the most complex spectrum auction in history. i know that sounds like a hyperbole, but it is true. i have expressed caution. i am not doom and gloom, but cautious in terms of when that will happen and how it will happen. i'm not sure we will yield as much spectrum is first adverti

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eastern on c-span radio or you can watch it live on c-span. e are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. [video clip] >> i was fascinated by her feminist view. remember the ladies or you are going to be in trouble. i'm paraphrasing. she warned her husband you cannot rule without including what women want and what women have to contribute. this is the 1700's when she said that. >> abigail adams, tonight on c- span. first ladies: influence and image. she was outspoken about her views on slavery. as one of the most prolific riders of any first lady, she provides a unique window into colonial america and her life with john adams. joining the conversation live tonight at 9:00 eastern on c- span, c-span radio, and c- span.org. >> "washington journal" continues. host: joining us on the phone this morning is a writer who was in new orleans last week at the beginning of the trial for british petroleum, looking at the issue of the gulf oil spill. by simply, who are the players in this case? u.s.: on one side it's the government, the justice depart

and c-span 3 and c-span radio and c-span. org. today on c-span q and a with nobel prize winner jody williams followed by the calls, tweets and e-mails live on washington journal. then the advocacy group for seniors, aarp host a discussion on federal benefits

as always, watch live coverage of the house here on c-span. why senate coverage on c-span2. [video clip] >> i was fascinated by her feminist views. "remember the ladies, or you are going to be in trouble." she warned her husband you cannot rule without including what women want and what women have to contribute. this is the 1700's when she sent. >> abigail adams, tonight on c- history series. she was called mrs. president by her detractors. if she was outspoken on her views on slavery and women's rights. she provides a unique window into colonial america and her life with john adams. join in the conversation on abigail adams live tonight it's 8:0 -- 9:00 eastern. [video clip] >> do you find that washington and silicon valley are [indiscernible]/ >> that's probably fair to say. ties probably getting closer. there's more interaction these days than there was before. folks in silicon valley for a long time did not care what was going on in washington. likewise the folks in washington have spent been tone deaf to what's going on in silicon valley and the technology industry. >>

eastern also on c-span 2. ofthere were a number rallies in support of and against same-sex marriage. one of the group said favors same-sex marriage held an event outside the supreme court. >> i am very loud. danielle a isife here in the front row. i think danielle deserves special recognition, because part of my journey has been the extraordinary ceremony she gave for my oldest friend when he .arried two summers ago to have margaret hoover, and who spoke first. list ofd have had a up.kers madoff -- made it would not have been quite the republican convention, but it would be close. in fact, i speaker today as more than one of the 100 30 republicans and conservatives who signed the brief in favor of equal marriage rights. i think if he had another week, there would've been twice as many. you know, republicans and democrats in this country have enough to disagree about. no shortage. and yet there are many issues that are the property of no one party. the freedom of every american to pursue happiness as that americ

join in the conversation alive at 1 tonight at 9:00 eastern on c-span -- at 9:00 eastern on c- span. >> day think that washington and silicon valley are good for the planet? >> the ties are probably getting closer. and there's a lot more interaction these days than there was before. in many ways, folks in silicon valley did not really care or want to know what was happening in washington. likewise, the folks in washington have sometimes been tone deaf to what is going on in silicon valley with the technology industry. our guest tours this year's consumer electronics show, monday night on "the communicators." >> on wednesday, there was a house subcommittee hearing on the proposed merger between american airlines and u.s. airways. we'll show you that right after this discussion about the merger from saturday's "washington journal." host: you are looking at the main concourse at reagan national airport here in washington, d.c. we will be showing you activity at the airport as we continue our program this morning. we will be talking about the state of u.s. air travel. here to talk to us

we will include your questions, live tonight at 9:00 eastern on c-span and c-span3 , also on c- span radio and c-span.org. kenny spokeda about efforts to reform his government at george washington university. this is 35 minutes. [applause] mark, bryan, ambassador collins, ladies and gentlemen, i was told i was coming to a university, but there are all the languages in the world -- i am going to speak for two hours in ayers. may i wish you all a happy st. patrick's week. washingtonto be in and have the opportunity to give andcture in respect of paul what he stood for and how is.rtant he employees to speak of a great irishman, described on many occasions as a new yorker who for the underdogs and outsiders who never forgot where he came from. onill say a few words to you the issue and a cause of something that is so close to all our hearts and people all around the world, our democracy. i am personally honored at the george washington university should bestow upon me they're making democracy worked toward, and i really do appreciate that. was it not george washington who said perseveranc

"washington journal" live at 7:00 eastern on c-span. >> i was fascinated by her feminist view. remember the ladies or you're going be in trouble. i'm paraphrasing, obviously, but she warned her husband. you can't rule without including what women want and what women have to contribute. and, i mean this is 1700's she's saying that. >> abigail adam, this monday night on c-span's new history series. she was called mrs. president from her detractors. one of the most prolific writers of any first lady she provides a window into her life with john adams. join the conversation live on monday night at 9:00 eastern on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org. >> member in the british house of commons are back from a short recease. prime minister david cameron answered questions about the downgrading of the credit line by moody's. this is about 35 minutes. >> questions for the prime minister. >> thank you, mr. speaker. this morning i had meetings with other others i i will have further such meetings later today. >> will the prime minister agree that it is unacceptable for members or respectiv

that will be live here on c-span at 12:45 eastern. ahead of that we will go to the east room of the white house fo he's likely to put more pressure on the senate to strengthen background checks for firearms. that's live at 11:40 eastern on c-span. tonight at 8:00, looking at the intersection of the entertainment programming and political journalism. we will have a discussion with the executive editor of tmz, a new york times hollywood correspondent. here's a preview. >[video clip] >> it was the worst day i ever had on tv. actor robert blake was arrested in the sanford and zero valley for popping his wife. fernando valley. the actor was arrested for killing his wife. we spent four hours on it. not like a figurative four hours. literally four hours. we were asking extra correspondents who we booked for no reason i could figure out, how do you to think this will impact his career? he has no career. [laughter] him.was an upside for >> [indiscernible] >> i think i was gone by then. i don't remember. so i go home at 2:30 in the morning. , a

live coverage of the house on c- span and the senate on c-span2. out to na" with fred na -- "q +ext, to a" frenchabeth monroe spoke inside the white house and gained a reputation of being queenly by her --. we will explore relationship with her husband james monroe and her close relationship with her successor. we will see the importance she played in the 1820 presidential campaign of john quincy adams and the complex relationship with former first lady abigail adams. we will include your questions and comments by phone, facebook, and twitter live tonight at 9:00 eastern on c-span. also on c-span radio and c- span.org. >> you're looking at the next industrial revolution. makerbot is an innovation company. these two tools and power people to make things. building up layers of plastic and tell your model is done. and you take it out, and you have something. when you got,s when you cut your coffee shop, and you want to use an open network. you do not know what the guy sitting next to you is doing. what is he doing with his mobile phone? is he looking

here on c-span and c-span radio. court will release the audio sometime between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. you'll also be able to listen on your radio, through your . artphone we'll be right back after this news update from c-span radio. >> it's 8:11 a.m. eastern time. north korea's military warned today that its artillery and rocket forces are at their highest level combat posture. it's the latest in a string of threats aimed at south korea and the united states. meanwhile, seuol's defense ministry says that officials were analyzing the north's warnings. analysts say a direct attack is extremely unlikely, especially during joint u.s. south korea military drills that end april 30, though there is some worry about a provocation after the training wraps up. the non-partisan congressional research service is reporting that u.s. taxpayers are spending a lot on former presidents. the tab was nearly $4 million last year. it covers compensation and benefits for office staff. the government also picks up tabs for other costs, like tra

c-span: who's the photographer? >> guest: minium domcoum. c-span: why did you pick him? >> guest: well, i guess, because he's one of the critical photographers from the vietnam war -- his very important body of work. c-span: when did you first say to yourself i want to write a book about photography and war? >> guest: well, it happened when i was in graduate school. i was at harvard and had been a photographer previously. i had been a photo-journalist here in washington d.c. and when the time came to make a decision about what i wanted to write my dissertation on -- classic dilemma. actually, it was sort of a funny story. i had spoke to a number of the harvard professors about -- not anything about war photography but about doing photography as sort of a social documentary photography. pictures that we might have seen from the depression. and harvard said that sounded fine. but i had been an undergraduate at yale university. harvard is, as we all know, one of the best institutions in the country, but it doesn't have a single american art historian. perhaps i should go back to my undergrad institution and find ou

you're watching the tv on c-span 2. >> another interview from american university. richard stack talked about tv about his new book, "grave injustice." professor steptoe stories of people he says were right fully wrongfully executed. this is about 15 minutes. >> host: you are watching the tv on c-span 2 on location at american university in washington d.c., talking with her festers who are also authors. joining us now is professor richard stack. his book, "grave injustice" unleashing long pull executions. who was traded this? >> guest: trey davis i hope will become a milestone in the march towards the demise. i had a chance to talk to him, and that any family members. i think he was truly a strong person. i would call him a buddha figure, a man at peace with himself, a man who i believe was innocent and wrongfully executed and i dedicate the book to try and his family. they talk about love and faith and courage. made 1089, troy as a teenager, african-american and savanna, georgia. a murder takes place. the victim is not only white, but i'm off duty police officer. g

eastern time here on c- span. u can listen on our website, c-span.org and through our free c-span radio app. you can find it on our website. download it to your smart phone . you can listen in on your smart phone. david in columbus, ohio. caller: hi. i wanted to ask a radio question. the main concern, i think everybody can be tolerant of the new thing. the concerns are concerning the churches. will they be held in discriminating cases if they did not agree to have same-sex marriage? if they would tolerate their views, i believe most people would go along with this. the main concern is not forcing the churches to perform things they do not believe thin. host: this from twitter. can religious groups lose their protections? scott in virginia. caller: good morning. if today's arguments would be easier with the 14th amendment and the equal protection clause. host: what do you think? you sound like you're following this. caller: it seemed like a cut it seemed like- it got a little modeled -- muddled. marriage is a civil

of live tonight at 9 eastern on c-span and c-span3, also on c-span radio and c-span.org. >> a hearing now by a house foreign affairs subcommittee on the threat of hezbollah, the lebanon-based islamic militant group and political party designated as a terrorist organization by the united states. former treasury and state department officials explain the group's origin, its links to iran and the war in syria. this is about an hour. >> the tnt subcommittee will come to order. without objection, all members may have five days to submit statements, questions and extraneous materials for the record. subject to the length limitation in the rules. recent focus on iran has centered on tehran's quest for nuclear weapons, but the iranians and their proxy, heads blah, also -- hezbollah, also use terrorism to threaten global stability. hezbollah enjoys the full backing of the iranian regime. the supreme leader and the iran revolutionary guard corps direct hezbollah's global terror campaign. years ago hezbollah was a limited regional threat. today it's an international movement conducting terrorist

also on c-span radio and c- span.org. >> "washington journal" continues. st: our son their roundtable focuses on the president's trip to the middle east. we want to welcome nathan guttman, a morning, thank you for being with us. and said arikat, the washington [indiscernible] the question was posed -- president pays a visit, what will be held a string -- palestinians and israelis do now? of what you think of that? on that think that front we are likely to see some .ovement the palestinian authority, benjamin netanyahu, is real, we are seeing some movement that until this moment was basically dormant. , but nathan guttman expectations going in were pretty low. the president even said that he would use this trip to listen. what were the results? guest: the white house was result -- was wise to lower expectations. we are trying to listen to the sides. the president camera a message, that we've hill say. that from translate the practical measures? host: the president, crossing the border into the palestinian territory. here is what abbas had to say about -- her

eastern on c-span. wednesday, a journey -- attorney general eric holder testifies before dissident judiciary committee at 930 and eastern on c-span 3. >> c-span was created in 1979 box to you as a public service by your television provider. >> vice president joe biden spoke to attendees at the annual u.s. israel policy conference. he reaffirmed the u.s. commitment to israel. his remarks, head of president obama's first visit to israel. this is 40 minutes. i am a zionist. these are the words of a man who began his pro israel journey in 1973. over the next four decades, joe biden treat turn to jerusalem dozens of times. he has called every prime minister a friend. four years ago, month after you were sworn into office, we welcome you to the aipac conference. it is fitting that we have the honor of welcoming you again. [applause] the past four years have seen tremendous -- tremendous change in the total east. likes to president obama and you, we know that we have an administration committed to the security

we will have live coverage this morning at 10:00 eastern here on c-span. on c-span three, a senate panel will take up president obama's choice to head the senate department. that is live at 10:00 eastern. >> now, senator rand paul on the senate floor speech in opposition to the nomination of john brennan to the cia director. during this filibuster, senator paul was joined by other senators. >> any time the government wants to intrude on life, liberty, or property, it must do so in a way that comports with age old process -- processes of life liberty and property. we are talking here about the sanctity of human life. when the interest at stake is not just liberty or property, but life itself, we have to protect it. we have to take steps to protect that. it is important that we carefully scrutinize and evaluate any government program and has the potential to deprive any american citizen of his or her life without due process of law. as -- as were you, senator paul, recently when the obama administration leaked what was characterized as a department of justice

eastern on c-span. >> at one point, steinbeck had to write a small paragraph that said basically, people are asking what happened with c harley. when he says week, it is feeling and john. -- elaine and john. somebody must've said, where is charley? he wrote, people have asked what happened to him, and when my lady joined me in seattle, he took this third position. he signed it. obviously, that never. in the book -- came up in the book. editors went in and expunged elaine from the west coast, almost 30 days of -- of her presence with john on the west coast. there were not and cannot. they were not studying america. there were on a vacation. >> build -- bill steigerwald argues that john steinbeck to summoning liberties that the novel cannot be considered a nonfiction. sunday at 8:00 on c-span2 n/a -- c-span's "q + a." >> this is about 30 minutes. host: harold holzer joins us to talk about president abraham lincoln's influence on modern politics. he is a scholar and author. he is also a fellow at the new- york historical society. thank you for being on the program. why does it seem like pre

eastern on c-span and c-span3, who also on c-span radio in c-span.org. next, defense secretary chuck hagel announces the deployment of intercepted missiles -- interceptor missiles on the west coast. next, new hampshire senator then at 8:0040nd 5:00 p.m., a former florida governor jeb bush. the pentagon will spend $1 billion to add 14 interceptor missiles, along the west coast to the u.s.-based missile defense system. secretary chuck hagel made this announcement, saying he was determined to ensure the protection of the u.s. homeland and state ahead of the north korea missile program. this is 25 minutes. >> good afternoon. a statement, and then i will take a couple of questions and ask the under secretary, the vice chief to address the specific questions you have about the topic that we will talk about. announcing a series of steps the united states will take to stay ahead of the challenge posed by iran and north korea development of long- range missile capabilities. the u.s. has missile defense systems in place to protect us from icbm tax, but north korea,

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you can watch this session on c- span or listen on c-span radio live at 10 a.m. eastern. ose are the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> original people, navy seals, our environment. panels and discussions from this year's festival of books, live this weekend on booktv starting saturday at noon eastern. at 4:30, what animals can teach us about health and healing. saturday, afghanistan. followed by panels on social security. part of booktv live this weekend on c-span two. washington journal continues. host: now, we want to introduce you to representative tom mcclintock. republican out of california. how did you vote yesterday on the continued resolution and why? guest: i opposed it for three reasons. i think congress -- it miss an opportunity -- the measure they passed requires the sequester to maintain the lower level of funding. that means if the sequester is modified in any way, funding will immediately increase. congress missed an opportunity to defund obamacare. because it extends now to funding through september 30, it postpones congress'ability to control spending.

all the c-span coverage you can find at our website, c-span.org. a caller on independence line. gradeependent's line .aller: ♪ caller: it was excellent. i enjoyed rick santorum. socialble to tie in the issues of abortion, illegal immigration, and traditional marriage with our fiscal situation. a lot of people don't see the connection between the two. there is, especially the illegal immigration. i enjoyed ted cruz, because he gave an overview of -- overview of everything. but we need to do right now especially is make sure that we follow our immigration laws, and we do not have immigration reform. we have enforcement. if we don't, and these people stay in our country, we are going to have a continuing administration like we have right now because they will always vote democratic. host: donna from iowa is next on the line for republicans. caller: i heard this he packed people, and i thought it was a great conference. the one thing i missed to all of addressedat no one the death test, where your doctor will have to make a decision whether they're going to continue to serve you as

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on c-span. -- join us on sunday at 10 a.m. on c-span. >> next civil society and business from the dr. seuss book "the lorax." this event is about an hour. >> the final panel of the day is that society in t "the lorax"." let me introduce the panelists. we will discuss the lorax. let me introduce them. i will tell you about the book and some of the themes. instead of doing a presentation, we will probably do an interactive q&a afterwards with the audience. miguel is a project manager of a society program. at aspen, he manages separate lio.-- a portfo there are several initiatives. will talk little bit more later on about corporate values. ryan walsh, ryan oversees the corporate social engagement for global institution trading network. him a year ago. he has to become my friend. i have this feeling because he spoke about philanthropic ecosystems. i said, i have never heard that term, but i love it. someone who uses that term is a friend of mine. ryan is executive director and manages their resources. in this role, he manages emplo

eastern on c-span. >> i was fascinated by her feminist views. i am paraphrasing. she warned her husband. you cannot rule without including what women want and what women have to contribute. this is the 1700's. >> abigail adams. this monday night on the new history series, first ladies influence and image. during the conversation on abigail adams live at monday night at 9:00 eastern on c-span, c-span radio and c-span.org. >> now eric holder talking about efforts by the justice department and the obama administration to pass the gun violence measures. he also talks about the impact across would have on the justice department. this is about 20 minutes. \[applause] >> well, good morning. and i want to thank you, doug, for those kind words. he and i go a long way back. i'm always worried when doug's introducing me because he knows -- he knows an awful lot of stuff that he could say. but he's always kind. he always kind of cuts it. and he's on his way to the supreme court to one of -- i guess a woman that we know, great lawyers that argue the d.n.a. case. and it's somet

we will include your comments and questions tonight live at 9 eastern on c-span and c-span3. also on c-span radio and c- span.org. >> former defense department on ail jeh johnson targeted killings overseas. administration faces questions over that legal rationale of that operation. this is just under an hour. >> good morning. it is a pleasure to welcome you here today to new york's never ending winter. glad to see you could get up so early and break your way here. we are very excited about today's conference. first, i want to give a few banks. , directorthank susan of the center on national security here at fordham for her work in putting together this conference with me. it is god'sine work, so we have done that as well as everything else. today we are looking at 21st century warfare law, the enemy, and the battlefield. andthe work of the center fort the other national security center law school, basically this is what we have been looking at for 12 years. legale been looking at a paradigms', the legal authorizations and space between law and war. i thought it was time to hav

eastern on c-span and c-span3. also on c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> fbi general counsel andrew weissmann now i'm keeping up with new technologies. he spoke recently at an american bar association luncheon in washington, d.c. he talked about the challenges the fbi and other law enforcement agencies face in gaining private communications records for criminal cases. his comments are about 45 minutes. >> thank you. so, i had narrowed down the stories about, but after the introduction i think i might need to say a number of anecdotes about valerie. but actually will start with one because it's relevant to a seven through of general counsel after valerie had a position for a use. although she is small in stature, she has very large shoes to fill. and the best story i could come up with a wiki a sense of the issues is when valerie was the chief criminal division and i was a mere pup, although we did overlap, i was much younger -- [laughter] i had the pleasure of defending valerie when she was a witness before chief jud

c-span: on the front cover of your book... >> guest: yeah. c-span: ...is this--this eye right up here of what appears to be a black person. >> guest: yep. c-span: black man and then you turn it around and there's a white person? >> guest: yeah. c-span: do you know they are? >> guest: i don't--i don't know them personally. i don't know their names. i know that one guy is a black guy and one guy's a white guy and they are, in ways, eye to eye. c-span: was this your idea? >> guest: well, th--a big discussion came on how we were going to make the cover of the book and th--this was the final thing. to say it was my idea would be--wouldn't be true, though it is the idea of the book. but, you know, the--the people who worked on designing it, you know, came up with many things and this was the--the best one that we saw. c-span: what do you think of this experience with the library of contemporary thought? >> guest: it's been a lot of fun. i've--i've really enjoyed it, you know. and--and i--i--you know, one thing that i think is that, you know, being b

that will be tonight on c-span tonight c-span3. also on c-span radio and c- span.org. >> former governor and vice presidential candidate sarah palin spoke at cpac on saturday. her comments are about half an hour. am notll of you know si remotely cool enough to be sarah palin. but i cannot resist coming out here for a brief moment to say a word about my friend, governor sarah palin. the mainstream media wants us to shut up. the mainstream media wants conservatives to accept defeat. the mainstream media wants us to be timid and hide in the corner. and the mainstream media is absolutely convinced that women cannot be conservatives. are the especially cannot shoot really big guns and hunt grizzly bears. [applause] you, that is why sarah palin drives the mainstream media bat-crap crazy. [applause] up their entire world view and she can pick winners. sarah palin jumped in early and supported rand paul. [applause] rubio.ported marco [applause] she supported tim scott. [applause] .he supported pat [applause] niki haley.ed [applause] and thi

eastern on c-span and c-span 3, also on c-span radio and cspan.org. >> and our website has more about the first ladies including a welcome to the white house. the association is offing the book first ladies of the united states of america. and thoughts from michelle obama on the role of first ladies throughout history now available for the discounted price of $ 12.95 plus shipping at cspan.org slash products. >> now the american public transportation association discusses it's priorities and spending cuts. we'll hear from the railroad administration and the trance it administration. this is an hour and ten minutes. >> i agree, please wake up. good morning everyone. how are we doing? what a great day to be in d.c. it's great to have our administrators here, peter rogoff and szabo joseph. >> thank you for sitting through the boring part with me. >> welcome to the conference here in washington, d.c. it is a thrill and honor to have you here today. only could you have a sequestration, a snow quest tration and a filibuster all in one week. the secretary of railroad hood it's been great to

those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> one of the things that an early american wife taught to do, she supported her husband's career usually through entertaining. dolley was both socially adept and politically savvy. she constructor her entertainment in such a way that she could lobby for her husband. she also thought it was very important to create a setting in the white house, almost a stage for the performance of her husband and the conduct of politics and diplomacy. >> first lady of dolly madison. we will follow her journey from a young quaker would go into a woman history remembers. we will include your phone calls, facebook comments, and tweets tonight on c-span. >> washington journal continues. host: we look at your money. how taxpayer dollars are spent. we are looking at the $60 billion spent to rebuild a rock after the war. our special guest is stuart bowen, special inspector general for iraq reconstruction. the report is out. $60 billion. give us a sense of what that money went towards. guest: the reconstruction fund was almost 20 billion. another fund was

c-span: you have a book on biography. >> guest: yes. c-span: and -- let me see. i'm sure, remember the title of it. it's "fair game: what biographers don't tell you." >> guest: i decided that biographers should be put to the same scrutiny as they put their subjects. so i -- as well as a survey of biography through the ages, i interviewed quite a few contemporary biographers, including bob woodward, who's quite interesting. and one of the things i got out of him is he told me the secret of how he, in confidence, the secret of how he interviewed casey, the head of the cia, when casey was almost on his deathbed in washington, and i believed him. c-span: did you print it? >> guest: it was in confidence. c-span: he told you in confidence? >> guest: in the book -- yes, he told me. he won't tell people how he did it. you see, he says it's a secret, so they say, "well, obviously, like deep throat, he's covering up; either it doesn't exist or it's not as he describes it." so i said to him, you know, "some people have told me, fellow reporters and biographers, they're very

that live here on c-span. tomorrow, the court hears the first of two cases beginning with california's same-sex marriage ban. in that case, the court will decide the constitutionality of the proposition 8 ballot initiative, and ending the state constitution and to recognize marriages only between a man and one. then, the defense of marriage act, the defense -- the law defining america's between one man and one woman. the court is releasing the same day audio of each of these cases when they are over. we will have coverage beginning tuesday at 1:00 eastern. the oral argument will be air each of those nights on c-span. >> tonight, "first lady's clothes could called a bigamist and adulterer, rachel jackson dies of an apparent heart attack before andrew jackson takes office. his knees becomes the white house hostess but is later dismissed as fallout from the scandal. in the next administration, --elica than a year and is we will include your questions and comments by phone, facebook and twitter tonight on c-span a

eastern, here on c-span. >> monday night on "the first lady's" called a bigamist and adulterer, rachel jackson dies of an apparent heart attack before andrew jackson takes office. his knees becomes the white house hostess but is later dismissed as fallout from the scandal. during the next administration, angelica van buren is the white house hostess for martin van buren, who is a widower. 9:00s live monday night at eastern on c-span and c-span3, c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> now, the house foreign committee affairs allied u.s. policy toward the asia pacific region and of relations with china. he talks about north korea's's nuclear program, trade agreements, and india's role in the region. from the heritage foundation, this is about one hour. >> good morning, ladies and gentlemen. days, thext 13 president of the heritage foundation. i am delighted to have with us as amorning my successor new president, senator jim demint. we're happy you are here to join us. to theme all of you auditorium. it's good to see so many friends here and particularly a happy occasion for us to be able to co

writers of the first lady bird we will take your phone calls and facebook comments live at 9:00 on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> benjamin netanyahu addressed the annual conference on monday. his remarks, he warned that time was running out for iran to halt its nuclear program. this is over 10 minutes. >> thank you. thank you very much. thank you told the leadership. thank you for everything you do to strengthen the great alliance between israel and the united states of america. let me say a special hello to my friend vice president joe biden. i have to say that i have learned over the years so much from joe. [no audio] i learned about his father, i learned that his background is so similar, deeply grounded in his values. i heard those values expressed. i want to also recognize defense minister. i wanted thank you for the years of service for israel's security. i want to recognize ambassadors coming thank you for the terrific service you are doing for israel every day. [applause] i want to thank all of you who have come from far and wide to be here today to express your support

. >> host: this is the communicators on c-span and we are in las vegas for the annual consumer electronics show international now known as ces international. and this is one of the exhibits here at samsung. there are literally thousands of exhibitors and thousands of people here at the convention center in las vegas. one of the things we decided to do this here in our coverage is talk with a reporter and actually follow a reporter around as he toured and see the ces through his eyes. troy wolverton is that the san jose mercury news. mr. wolverton, how often have you been coming to ces? >> guest: i have probably been coming to ces for tenant -- seven of the last eight years and it's important that it's basically kind of a showcase foe technology industry. it's where many major companies come to show off their latest and greatest products and you get a sense of what's going to be on store shelves later in the year. you know it's a place where consumers can get a glimpse of where things are going but there real import is this is is where the manufacturers try to sell to the retailers what the

eastern on c-span. >> in his weekly address, president obama talks about the celebration of easter. nebraska congressman delivers the republican address. because for the approval of the keystone xl pipeline. >> hi, everyone. for millions of americans, this is a special time of the year. families gather around the table for the tribe of faith over oppression. this weekend, my family will join christians around the world to celebrate the resurrection of jesus christ in the hopeful promise of easter. in the midst of all of our busy and noisy lives, this holy day present opportunity to slow down and spend a moment in prayer and reflection. we recognize the incredible sacrifice jesus made for each and every one of us. he extended the gift of salvation. we try to follow his example here on earth for loving our savior and loving our neighbors and everyone as a child of god. those values are at the heart of all faiths, from judaism to islam, their echoes a powerful call to serve our brothers and sisters him a keep in our hearts deep and abiding compassion for all and to treat others as we w

as always, live coverage of the house on c-span and the senate on c-span2. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., march 4, 2013. i hereby appoint the honorable luke messer to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2013, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five minutes each, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 1:50 p.m. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from north carolina, ms. foxx, for five minutes. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. every year washington imposes thousands of pages of rules and regulations on small

join in on the conversation live monday night at 9:00 eastern on c-span, c-span radio and c- span.org. host: a. live at you in washington as the march on capitol hill begins to make its way down pennsylvania avenue, recreating what happened on the state 100 years ago shortly after 9:00 a.m. on march the third 1913. as many as two budde 50,000 people lining pennsylvania avenue which ultimately led to a women's right to vote. that came in 1920. kristin gwinn-becker joins us. why did it happen on the state 100 years ago? guest: 100 years ago is the eve of the inauguration of president woodrow wilson. the organizers of the market knew that hundreds of thousands of people would be in town for it. host: what led to this movement and why did it take seven years to go from this march ultimately to the right for women to vote. guest: we march 1848 as the beginning of the movement, seneca falls convention. it took until 1931913 for the national movement to gather strength. they had been an acting suffrage state-by-state on the local level. 1313, a new movement emerge that focused on the changin