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ambassador to nato and a look at the cost of higher education, richard vedder. "washington journal's" live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. several live events to tell you about today. the american association for budget and program analysis will look at how to balance the federal budget and the future of the budget process at 6:42. here on c-span the national academy of social insurance hosts a program on the future of social security. that's at 2:00 p.m. eastern. >> this weekend on book tv's afterwards with polling data from eight arab countries, james zogby questions muslims. part of our extended holiday weekend of nonfiction books and authors starting thursday on c-span 2. >> more now from an american enterprise institute forum on the key issues of the next session of congress. this panel focuses on the economy and how the congress can reduce spending. this is an hour. >> i'll be moderating this panel and whether or not those two things are compatible is probably going to doctrineate debate. just before we get to the panelists, i'll try to provide a

a look at the cost of higher education with richard vedder, the director of the center for college affordability and productivity. "washington journal" is like every day at 7:00. >> we provide coverage of politics, public affairs, non- fiction books, and american history. it is all available on television, radio, online, and on social media networking site trade fight dark -- under constant anytime at the c-span video library. bring in our resources to your committee. is washington, your way. created by cable, provided as a public service. >> it forum on the role of journalism in covering politics. the bipartisan policy center hosted this event at tulane university in new orleans. it is a little over an hour. >> there is such a person up there that is not heavily involved in still trying to catch their breath from the recent events. they're all here for free. thank you all for doing this. [applause] this pedal on journalism -- this panel and journalism, if you want to see bipartisanship, talk to any democrat or republican about their views of the press. how much this campaign compared to previou