q&a is also available as a cease and podcast. -- a c-span podcast. >> met sunday, a different view education with michelle easton. she founded and remains president of the policy institute. michelle easton, on q&a, sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific on c-span. >> coming up next on c-span, deputy leader harriet harman. after that, prime minister brown testifies on the iraq war. and then another chance to see "q&a" with patricia mcguire president of trinity washington university. >> tomorrow, on "washington journal," williams galston, christine todd whitman discusses the role of nuclear energy plays in obama as policy -- in about's

be sure to check out my podcast on cnn.com/podcasting. this is the place for all of your medical questions. thanks for watching. i'm dr. sanjay gupta. more news on cnn starts right now. >>> kill the bill, kill the bill! >> we've made clear that they are going to continue to ram, ram, ram this bill through the congress. >> just as co-pays for one month is $350. where people vote on this bill will have a huge factor, a huge impact on whether they are here next year or not. >> don't do it for me. don't do it for the democratic party. do it for the american people. >>> we are coming to you live from the cnn center in atlanta. that place right there is where the action is happening today, where, in fact, history could happen today. they could pass landmark health care reform legislation but they still have to count the votes. the work is not done yet. welcome to the cnn sunday morning. it is march 21st. we have seen deet bait. we have seen proet test. we have seen the rallies and sweat and tears. it all comes full circle today. i am t.j. holms

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if you missed any part of today's show, be sure to check out my podcast at cnn.com/podcasting and remember, this is the place for the answers to all of your medical questions. thanks for watching. i'm sanjay gupta. more news on cnn starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> hello, everyone. from the cnn center, this is cnn "saturday morning" for this march 20th. i'm t.j. holmes. >> i'm abbie boudreau. it's 8:00 in atlanta, thanks for starting your day with us. as we get closer to the vote, several house democrats are trying to decide if they'll vote for or against the health care reform bill. we'll look at what's in the bill, how much it will cost and who's voting for it. >>> and they're used to the flooding in the red river up there in fargo, in moorehead, minnesota but they're still on edge right now. we'll explain why they are just a levee break away from a huge disaster. our reynolds wolf is live in moorehead and we'll check in with him in just a moment, but first we want to share with you the headlines. >> among the top stories, health care reform. president obama mee

"q&a" is also available as a c- span podcast. >> coming up next, prime minister gordon brown and the house of commons. following that, a speech by prime minister brown on the global economy. and then, another chance to save "q&a" with michelle easton. >> tomorrow, on washington journal, a political roundtable with kathy kiely and richard cohen. joseph henchman discusses the recent trend in states to raise taxes. and john powell talking about a

q&a is also available as a c- span podcast. >> next week on q&a, author michael lewis. a look at the subprime mortgage crisis and some people who profited from it. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] up next live on c-span, we will take your comments and questions live on "washington journal." and after that a brookings institution program on arms control. >> when i hear president obama say he is president of all america, i am glad. black people helped make you president of all america. >> tonight, tavis smiley's forum. that is at 8:30 eastern, on c- span 2. this morning, we will talk about how congressional democrats and republicans plan to present the new health care bill to their constituents over the easter recess and beyond.

q&a is also available as a c- span podcast. >> next week on q&a, michael lewis talks about his book, "the big short." >> coming up next on c-span, the british prime minister gordon brown and then a tea party rally in the battle with former alaskan gov. sarah palin. following that, president obama talks to troops in afghanistan. at 11:00 p.m. eastern, is another chance to watch q&a in. >> no answers, in endless cover- ups and not giving of information, not answering the questions. how much longer are we going to have to wait before we get rid of this useless bunch? >>the cap mr. is ticking. tell us when the election is. >> now, from london, "prime minister's questions" from the british house of commons.

"q&a" programs are also available as c-span podcasts.al captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> coming up, "washington journal, "we take your questions and comments. at 1:00, steny hoyer gives a speech. >> up next, a look at the end

"q&a" programs are also available as c-span podcasts.s copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] >> coming up when prime minister's questions, british prime minister gordon brown on transparency and better monitoring of hospital. following that, more british politics from conservative leader david cameron. and another event with prime minister gordon brown.

"q&a" is also available as a c-span podcast. >> next week on q&a, michael lewis talks about his book, "the big short." a look at the subprime mortgage crisis and people who profited from it. >> coming up next on c-span, the british prime minister gordon brown. then there is a hearing about fcc broadband expansion. followed by that is the war hearing -- and hearing with secretary clinton and secretary gates. >> tomorrow on "washington journal," we discuss how democrats and republicans plan to present the new health care bill to their constituents over the easter recess in beyond. a former senior adviser at the centers for medicare and medicaid services discusses the impact of the health care bill on insurance programs, such as medicaid. a research fellow from the harvard kennedy school looks at the success and failure of the u.s.'s biggest government initiative. that is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span.

we've expanded the capabilities of and we are now podcast, we are now being videotapes. we have a facebook page and we are involved in atwitter. we are also presented a person-to-person life programs and panels throughout the country from iowa city to san antonio to san francisco from the adp to be bea and pan american center of world fleeces and so forth but nothing takes away from the value the nbcc places on the awards each year and all the literary quality of the books we read and champion. so we gather to might once again to celebrate the best writing published in english in the u.s. published in the year 2009. first, however, we are conferring to words named after our founding members, ivan dandrof and nona balakian. i'm going to turn it over to scott, the chair of the committee who is when to introduce the winner of the citation for reviewing and scott by the way is a winner himself, scott mackall me. [applause] >> the balakian stations are given by the nbcc board of directors to a member of the organization whose work meets the standards set by one of our founder

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. >> after words and several other c-span programs are available for download as podcast.more with william and janet cohen and representative john lewis in a moment. [inaudible conversations] >> please let us know about but fares and festivals in your area and we will add them to our list. e-mail us at booktv.org. >> after words with william and janet cohen and representative bill cohen continues. >> host: let's continue our dialogue, our discussion. the question raised of reconciliation and america. we have made progress. no one can deny that fact. as the one hill grew up in a rural alabama in the 40's and 50's's as a young child i tasted the bitter fruits of racism, and that did not like it. when people said nothing has changed today, i say to them, come and walk in my shoes. i will show you change. >> guest: that cannot be denied. >> host: where do we go from here? where do we go from here to continue to build on a progress. in order to build on the progress that was made we have to continue to tell the story. >> guest: exactly. to remember. people often tell black peop

when you cannot attend a program, you can stay inform by accessing the podcast and streaming audio and seed owe online. if you would like to listen again to the evening's remarks, i encourage you to make use of the collection. it can be here on the weekly radio show it's your world which airs on national public radio kqad, 88.5 p.m.. -- fm. i would like to thank our audio engineer, paul. the program is also being recorded for c-span's book tv and comcast channel 24. before we begin, please take a moment to turn off your cell phone and any other noise-making devices. while you do that i'll take the opportunity to announce two programs. on monday 16th, the council welcomed middle east and former ambassador john limber to discuss how the united states should engage iran. then on monday december 7th, we're pleased to host middle bury college professor alison stanger. both of these events will be held here at the council auditorium at 6 p.m. finally, i would encourage you to make use of the blue questions cards on your seats. please hand them to council staff members and audience questions

"after words" and several other c-span programs are available for download as podcast. more with bill bennett and walter isaacson and just a moment. "after words" with bill bennett and walter isaacson continues. >> host: you were just talking about the breakdown in bipartisanship and the failure of the hope of obama that we wouldn't become a red state blue state type of nation. and i can certainly agree with you i think the last campaign the fact that john mccain and barack obama got the nominations of their respective parties was a year and for people who could work across the all the way john mccain proven he could do we and the way that barack obama talked about so eloquently in his convention speech four years earlier. what happened to make all of that fall apart? >> guest: i think it's temporary. i think we will be back. i see what happened to in in this administration is it turned out that this administration is not a center administration. health care which is in the 14 month issue now for president obama has been largely designed to rid i make the contrast, i wo

the programs are also available as c-span podcast. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> next sunday, a different view on education with michelle easton. she founded and remains president of the clear blue loose policy institute. michelle easton, next week on ""q&a." on c-span. >> coming up next live, your phone calls and comments on " washington journal." then at 11:00 eastern, president obama in the philadelphia talking about health care. that's live parrot also live it 1:00 p.m., remarks by epa administrator lisa jackson on priorities for this year. .

. >> "after words" and several other cicione programs are available for download us podcast. more with william and janet langhart cohen and representative john lewis in a moment. >>> here's a look at upcoming book fairs and festivals over the next few months. later this month look for book tv coverage of the virginia festival of the book. and the tennessee williams new orleans the dirty festival welcomes james carville "after words" with william and janet langhart cohen and representative john lewis continues. >> host: let's continue our dialogue and discussion on the question of race and reconciliation in america. we have made progress. no one can deny that fact. i know as someone who grew up in alabama didn't afford as a young child lysol segregation and resolve discrimination and taste of the racism and i didn't like but when people said nothing has changed bill, janet i say come and walk in my shoes and i will show you change and that cannot be denied so where do we go from here? where do we go from here to continue to build on the progress that was made? in order to bill

. >> "after words" and several other c-span programs are available for download as podcast. more with bill bennett and walter isaacson in a just a moment. >> did you know you can view book tv programs online? go to booktv.org. type the name of the author, book or subject into the search area in the upper left-hand corner of the page. select the watch link. now you can view the entire program. you might also explore the recently on book tv box or featured programs box to find and view recent and featured programs. >> "after words" with bill bennett and walter isaacson continues. >> host: you were just talking about the breakdown in bipartisanship and the failure of the hopeful, that we wouldn't become a red state blue state type of nation. and i can certainly agree with you. i think the last campaign, the fact that john mccain and barack obama got the nominations of the respective parties was a yearning for people who could work across the aisle the way john mccain had proven he could do and as a way that barack obama talked about so eloquently in his convention speech four y

." >> "after words" and several of their c-span programs are available for download us podcast. more with mitt romney and juan williams in a moment. >>> did you know you can view book tv programs online? go to booktv.org. type the name of the author book were subject into the search area in the upper left-hand corner of the page. select the watch link. now you can view the entire program. he might also explore their recently on book tv box or the featured programs box to find and you recent and featured programs. >>> "after words" with mitt romney and juan williams continues. >> host: we are back with governor mitt romney, the author of a new book "no apology the case for american greatness." you describe the book as a display of positions on key issues it's really an intellectual journey, so many books you read, so many ideas but not a very personal book in some ways. so just for a second let's talk about the person, one of the things that caught my eye is your dad was born in mexico. >> guest: yeah, his parents at the state persecution of the folks of their mormon faith and i

he is a weekly podcast called econ talk. what is that? >> guest: an hour-long interview with economist, authors, the guy who sold me my car, an expert on and come anything i think is interesting, that's about the world around us and related economics including a six part series i did with dan klein and the theory of moral sentiments. a little bit intense, but for those deeply interested in more scholarly diversion than we usually do in econ talk. >> host: would you consider yourself a fan of adam smith's theories? >> guest: big-time. >> host: why? >> guest: is startling how something with somebody ago with such charm still educational invaluable. my thesis advisor kerry backer won a nobel prize when asked, who would the economist is simplest him and he said adam smith and alfred mosher. we go back and read smith. there's so many insights there. any such a role model for how to use observation, facts, evidence and thinking about the world around us. >> host: before we go to calls, there's one phrase that adam smith is very well known for h

. >> "after words" and other c-span for guns or download on podcast. more with diane ravitch and valerie strauss in a moment. >> this weekend on c-span 2's booktv "after words" with diane ravitch and valerie strauss continues. >> host: i'm curious about the response you had to this book. most education books, they maybe print a few thousand. they get sent to reporters, they get it to a few and then they die. and often for very good reason. i see a lot of them and a lot of them are boring. yours isn't. what's happened with the likes >> guest: against the first thing i should say it wasn't easy to find a publisher because it is a book about education and education but so have a good reputation. so i was turned down again and again and again by publishers. post obituary best-selling author. >> guest: be that as it may select one said no one wants to read about about education. he came out of march 2nd amazon had run out and i began getting e-mails from all of the countryside we can't find your boat. it's not available anywhere. this two-day is going into

. >> "after words" and several other c-span programs are available for download this podcast. more with diane ravitch and valerie strauss in a moment. >>> mr. speaker, on this historic day the house of representatives opens its proceedings for the first time to televised coverage. >> 31 years ago america's cable companies created c-span as a public service. today we've expanded your access to politics and public affairs, nonfiction books and american history through multiple platforms, television, radio and online and cable television's latest gift and extensive free video archive. c-span video library. >> "after words" with diane ravitch and valerie strauss continues. >> host: i'm curious about the response that he had to this book. most education books they may be printed 2000. they get sent to reporters and sent to a few wonks and then the body and often for very good reason. i see a lot of them and a lot of them are boring. yours isn't. what's happened with it? >> guest: i guess the first thing i should say is it wasn't easy to find a publisher because it is a book about e

programs are also available as podcasts. >> next sunday on "q&a," ed different view on education. after 12 years in the department of education, she founded and remains president of the clare boothe luce policy institute. that is next week on "q&a." >> up next, deputy leader harriet harman. after that, prime minister brown himself testifies before the british inquiry into the iraq war. after that, for ambassador paul bremer talks about the situation in iraq. >> tomorrow on "washington journal," we talk about the current trend of extreme distrust in government.