it is my pleasure to introduce to you senator rick santorum. [applause] >> good to be with you and -- i have done that a million times. sorry. it is great to be back. i was here at a smaller venue last year when we did this. this is exciting to be here. it is always the case when pete read the introduction, i can always count on the line that it's the most response. are the parents of seven children. i thought maybe not in this audience it would not get so much of a ripple. before left the seven children and karen, i told them this was not just another speech for me. the ones you always think of when you're on the campaign trail and you try out your economic speech or your social conservative speech or whatever. this is a group that is for faith and family and freedom. this is a group that means a lot to me. this is a group that i have been attached at the hip from for a lot of years, working in the vineyards with people who stand for what america stands for. america is a great moral enterprise. it is not just about creating wealth or military

pennsylvania senator rick santorum. this suspension will not impact. >> it will not be an impact. ohio, south carolina. how the fund-raiser is going. >> both of these gentlemen fall behind the gop candidates. at the top, former president and arkansas governor, marmight cut to b i the next two weeks, this will pickup. huckabee >>catherine: >>this just in to the kron 4 news room albany police found a policmissing teenager. ammunition, and a gun were also missing. this is the albany school district they got word that the boy was missing. perhaps had a gun. a lockdown. there is the picture 16 year-old. concerns that he could show up to the school with that gun. however, he is in custody and looking for the gun. the bottom line is that he has been in found, safe. and his family has been notified. stay with us will be back after this break. (announcer) roundup extended control is no ordinary weed killer. because it does two jobs... at the same time. one: it kills the weeds you have - right down to the root. two: it forms a barrier, that prevents new weeds from growing for up to four mon

is time for tonight's tool time award two thousand and twelve possible presidential candidate rick santorum is out on the news again with yet another insane statement that we hope that this is just another desperate attempt at media coverage not something that he actually believes or the former senator from pennsylvania is now trying to do you know build a little bit of buzz around his white house bit but everybody knows that while he really doesn't stand a chance in hell of winning so in a radio interview this week santorum told listeners that the reason america's social security program is going broke is abortion that's right take a listen the reason so security is in big trouble is we don't have enough workers to support the retirees while a third of all the young people in america are not in america today because of abortion because one in three pregnancies i don't worship and so we are depopulating this country it's through a policy that doesn't support families this does not encourage families to have children to support them when they when we do have had those children and of course

host: senator rick santorum to night on "the road to the white house." news this morning about the upcoming primary schedule from "the washington examiner" host: the state republicans are saying they would keep the plum number 3 spot in the political calendar. later in the program, we will talk more about how states are dealing with primaries caucuses, and budget cutbacks. that is later on "washington journal." russellville ky, good morning. caller: good morning the answer to our problem is big. we are a country that is not afraid to go big. there are many believers in god still out there. as a country that has gone big we all believe in god. we have all become so afraid of standing up for what god believes in. this country has just come apart. i am -- i believe in god and i am not afraid to say it. host: from our twitter page -- from the associated press -- he focused more on the economy and deficit spending. >> i say this election needs to be about policy. when president obama was elected, the american people foughthought there were be a focus on the e

candidates continues with former pennsylvania senator rick santorum. we'll talk to him about his political career. when he began thinking of running for president and why. what issues he thinks are important in the 2010 campaign. states rights and health care. his views on abortion. church views on state. and his views on catholocism. this is about 50 minutes. >> when did you decide you had to get involved? >> the same motor vague as a lot of the tea party people. i thought this was a tipping point. if obama care took over the health care system, america as i was given it, as my grandfather and father came to this country that place would no longer exist. i went out started talking and working on campaigns and helping people around the country and trying to stir people up and provide a message, and i got a lot of feedback saying, hey you should think of doing this again, running for something. just again, kept walking down the path. i found out by the way when i went to iowa -- we had been in 20-some states, when i had been to iowa, c-span started to c

2011] >> coming up on "road to the white house," an interview with former pennsylvania senator rick santorum. also, a look at the late geraldine ferraro's vice president shall nomination speech. then a look at libya. >> monday, president obama will deliver a speech on libya from the national defense university in washington d.c.. vote -- he will give us an update on the action there. that is the president's speech on libya monday night at 7:30 p.m. eastern live here on c- span and on c-span radio. >> our series of interviews with likely gop presidential candidates continue with rick santorum. we will talk with him about his political career, when he began thinking of running for president, and why, what issues he thinks will be important in the 2012 campaign, state rights and health care, and his views on abortion, church versus state, and catholicism. this is about 50 minutes. >> when did you decide to run for president. >> when i saw what was happening in washington, see, i could not sit on the sidelines anymore. i felt that i had to get out there and engage i was not a tea party guy, but

it is my pleasure to introduce to you senator rick santorum. [applause] >> good to be with yound -- i have done that a million times. sorry. it is great to be back. i was here at a smaller venue last year when we did this. this is exciting to be here. it is always the case when pete read the introduction, i can always count on the line that it's the most response. are the parents of seven children. i thought maybe not in this audience it would not get so much of a ripple. before left the seven children and karen, i told them this was not just another speech for me. the ones you always think of when you're on the campaign trail and you try out your economic speech or your social conservative speech or whatever. this is a group that is for faith and family and freedom. this is a group that means a lot to me. this is a group that i have been attached at the hip from for a lot of years, working in the vineyards with people who stand for what america stands for. america is a great moral enterprise. it is not just about creating wealth or military st

he famously went after rick santorum after the former senator compared homosexuality to bestiality.age responded by calling on his fan base to redefine the word santorum online. >> it's disgusting. you google his name, you're in for a shock. >> reporter: have you had a chance to talk to him personally? >> no. >> reporter: do you have any interest in engaming with him? >> i'd like him to come to dinner and meet my family. >> reporter: once upon a time, not that long ago, americans turned to the proper likes of ann landers and abigail van buren for advice. a lot of things savage says might make ann landers blush. >> i got this one -- >> reporter: but savage is very much inspired by the icon. he writes his column from her old desk, with her typewriter nearby. >> you know, everyone thinks i'm sort of a crazy sex radical. everything i'm talking about ishgs want to see happen because i want to prevent divorce. i want people to be able to stick together for the long haul. i want relationships to last. >> reporter: i'm yunji de nies for "nightline" in seattle. >> dan savage's new book "it g

. >> reporter: former pennsylvania senator rick santorum threw his hat in and a standing ovation went to atlanta businessman and radio host herman cane. but one remains noncommittal. >> will america be ready for a bit unconventional who would not beholden to special interests. >> reporter: sarah palin says one big issue, money. she expects president obama to spend $1 billion on his re-election bid. well, along with palin, other no shows last night included mike huckabee, former governor of arkansas, also mitt romney, former governor of massachusetts, and donald trump. >> we'll be watching. susan mcginnis joining us live in washington. thank you. >>> on the cbs "moneywatch," stocks in asia inched up this morning. ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on that. >> reporter: good morning. well, asian markets saw some gains. the nikkei finished a fraction higher while hong kong's hang seng added nearly 2%. oil traded near $104 a barrel falling back slightly from the day before. well, today wall street tries to get back on track. on monday rising oil and gold prices put pressu

those attending, newt gingrich, tim pawlenty, rick santorum, buddy roemer, and herman cain. donald trump was a no-show. >>> sarah palin was back home in alaska watching her husband in a snowmobile race. palin tells a bbc reporter, she is still mulling the future. >> money is certainly going to be a consideration. and then, just the idea of, will the american electorate be ready for something unconventional for a candidate? someone who calls it as they see it. and not be holding special interests of a political machine. just doing it right for the voters. >> palin's parents say they are worried about a presidential run by their daughter because of safety concerns. her family says they have all faced death threats since palin became a national figure. >>> well, another u.s. senate seat is now up for grabs. this one in nevada. republican john ensign says he will not run again. ensign faced tough challenges after admitting to an extramarital affair. now, ensign is the eighth senator to decide against a reelection run. >>> gary locke is also due for a change. president obama plan

certainly what michelle batchman is looking at by desiding to get into the race, rick santorum will lookthat area of the period as well. >> woodruff: and donald trump hanging out there considering running. david, what about mitt romney, he is as close as a front-runner but he hasn't been able to solidify t why not. >> well, he is a flawed front-runner which is why you don't see the entire establishment gathering around him. first of all i think that when you talk to republican activists and advisors and op rattives they are a little wary of the electorate it is a volatile electorate we have in the republican party and they are not quite sure which way the party is going. so i think that is some of the reason you see hold back but also because he has this healthcare issue where he had an individual mandate in massachusetts, that's popular among republicans and he still has this authenticity issue that he based in 29008 race about who is the real mitt romney and he will face that again and he has to answer those questions. >> woodruff: so you mentioned he's out fund-raising. what are the c

we will hear from possible republican candidates, former house speaker, newt gingrich, rick santorum, former governors and the former ceo of godfather's pizza. i know what is scheduled to hold the first in the nation presidential caucuses in early 2012. this is organized by the iowa faith and freedom coalition. live coverage starts at 8:00 eastern on c-span. >> this week on" we want to welcome held rogers from kentucky. he is joining us from somerset. welcome. >> good to be with you. >> we have to reporters with us to help us with questioning. >> good to be with you. i wanted to ask, the vice president went to the hill to jump-start talks on how to fund the government through the end of the year, dispatched by president obama. you were not in the meeting. i wonder if you expected to be invited or does that tell you anything about the pace or tenor of the big initiations going on right now? >> i am glad the president is involved finally. i think it is very helpful to have the vice-president on the hill, his old stomping grounds. this was an elected leadership meeting on the part of the

. >> our series of interviews of likely gop candidates continues with rick santorum. we will talk with him about his political career, when he began thinking of running for president and why and which is using things will be important in the 2012 campaign. states' rights, health care, his of view -- his views on abortion and his catholicism. this is about 50 minutes. >> in 2009, i felt the need to mix it up with obama care coming down the pike. when i saw what was happening in washington d.c., i could not sit on the sidelines anymore. i had to engage. i'm obviously not a tea party guy, but the same motivations a lot of the tea party people went out there. i felt like this was a tipping point. if the government took over the health-care system, america as we know it, as my grandfather and father came to this country, that place with no longer exist. i just went out and started talking and working on campaigns and helping people around the country trying to stir people up and provide a message. i got a lot of feedback saying you should think about doing this again runni

now before we go tonight it's time for our tweet of the day fox news suspended rick santorum and newt gingrich today saying those two men are moving closer to running for president in two thousand and twelve and the network said about move would avoid a conflict of interest so tonight we wanted to tweet to fox news hey you guys are just shut down until after twenty twelve because you're just the mouthpiece of the g.o.p. fair and balanced my ass now is it for tonight's show thanks for tuning in at maytree come back tomorrow an experience from the young turks will be back on the program also it was reported today that bradley manning was charged with twenty two new counts including a capital offense of aiding the enemy will look further into those charges related to wiki leaks tomorrow in the meantime don't forget to become a fan of be alone or show on facebook and all of us on twitter and if you missed any of tonight's show or any other nights you can always catch it all the you tube dot com plus the long show where we post the interviews as well as the show in its entirety coming up n

newt gingrich, tim pawlenty, rick santorum, why is this important for these potential candidates. >> this event in iowa is with social conservatives. we have heard about tea party backers. social conservatives play an important role in iowa, 60% identified as born again or evangelicals. these candidates will talk about same-sex marriage and abortion. the other key question is these voters want to know are these social issues something candidates talk about all over the country or only at events like this in states like iowa. >> mike huckabee will not be there tonight. last week after oscar winning actress natalie portman getting pret o pregnant out of wedlock. he backtracked saying it was a gaffe on his part. is it a gaffe or a point trying to be made? >> reporter: it is both. mike huckabee is enjoying the scrutiny you get as a front-runner. he said natalie portman was glorifying single motherhood. this is part of what his book is about, there is a moral and economic case to the problem of single parent families. the problem for him is natalie portman is engaged and about to have a f

rick santorum. then a look at geraldine ferraro's acceptance speech at the 1984 convention. tomorrow, a look ahead at what congress will be working on this week. also a discussion on u.s. involvement in libya and terrorism fears with a former cia covert operations officer. later, a look at congressional funding for the national flood insurance program with ben mckay. that is live at 7:00 a.m. here on c-span. monday, president obama is going to deliver a speech on libya from the national defense university in washington. he will give an update on the situation there including the actions the u.s. has taken with allies and partners and the transition to nato command and control. that is the president's speech on libya monday night live here on c-span. >> as protests continued in the middle east and as nato starts to take control of operations in libya, find latest from the u.n. security council administration and reaction from world leaders. the library is searchable on your computer any time. watch what you want, when you want. >> we had to act so quickly on saturday. it was

. >> rick santorum sits down to discuss a presidential bid in 2012. on c-span. >> as protest continue, and as nato sets to take control find the latest from the administration officials . all searchable on your computer. watch what you want, when yo u want. >> a look between the relations between the u.s. and libya. this is about 45 minutes. van is a securities studies adjufpkt professor at georgetown university and joins us to talk about the relations between the united states and libya both on diplomat and military fronts. take us through the evolution of the relationship between u.s. and libya say from the mid 60s up through the present. guest: i think it's important to start earlier than that if we look back at the time period when it wasn't libya yet it was actually part of the otoman empire. and if you listen to the marine anthem it says to the shores of trip oly and it has to do with the pirates going way back. and then the otoman empire lost its control over libya to the italians in 1911, 1912 with the war. the italians pretty much controlled

the bigger names included newton gingrich, minnesota governor and former pennsylvania senator rick santorum>> you loan power to the government, the government does not loan power to you and that's the fundamental decision against -- we have people in washington d.c. who say marriage will be defined however we feel like defining it. no, it won't. it should be defined as between a man and a woman. >> the first time potential republican candidates for president appeared on the same stage in what is viewed as an unofficial kickoff for the 2012 iowa caucus season. >> if the weather holds, you should be able to watch the space shuttle "discovery" and the international space station pass over the bay area tonight. they'll appear as a bright star in the sky about 7:25 approaching from the northwest and flying overhead to the south even sky. the "discovery" crew is spending the day packing up for the return back to earth. tomorrow's planned landing at the kennedy space center in florida will be the "discovery"'s full-time one. it's made 39 missions and racked nearly 150 million miles in space. it wi

it is my pleasure to introduce to you senator rick santorum. [applause] >> good to be with you and -- i have done that a million times. sorry. it is great to be back. i was here at a smaller venue last year when we did this. this is exciting to be here. it is always the case when pete read the introduction, i can always count on the line that it's the most response. are the parents of seven children. i thought maybe not in this audience it would not get so much of a ripple. before left the seven children and karen, i told them this was not just another speech for me. the ones you always think of when you're on the campaign trail and you try out your economic speech or your social conservative speech or whatever. this is a group that is for faith and family and freedom. this is a group that means a lot to me. this is a group that i have been attached at the hip from for a lot of years, working in the vineyards with people who stand for what america stands for. america is a great moral enterprise. it is not just about creating wealth or military

and on sunday, our interview with rick santorum, this weekend on c-span.oughout april, we will feature the top winners of the c-span studentcam competition. watch winning videos every morning on c-span at 6:50 a.m. eastern just before "washington journal." meet the students who created them. stream all the videos any time on line at studentcam.org. >> we will rejoin the cbc coverage momentarily. the bbc -- the bbc reports that if the motion passes today, it will trigger an election in early may. the vote stems from a ruling monday that the conservative government was in contempt of parliament. a parliamentary committee judge that mr. parliament -- mr. harper's parliament failed to disclose the full cost of programs including corporate tax cuts, plans to purchase stealth fighter jets. they expect the no-confidence vote at 2:00 p.m. eastern, and we will likely hear from the prime minister after that. >> welcome back to this special edition of the "showdown in parliament," as the clock literally takes away on the 40th session of parliament. as it comes to a c

it is about 50 minutes. >> host: rick santorum. when did you begin to think about running for president? >> guest: it is a process. continues to be a process. i was just out in 2009, i just felt the need to get out there and mix it up with the advent of obamacare in particular coming down the pike. what i saw what was happening in washington, d.c. that i just couldn't sit on the sidelines anymore. i had to get out there and engage and it sort of obviously not a tea party guy but i sort of, same motivation as a lot of the tea party people went out there. i felt like this was a tippingpoint that obamacare, if the government took over the health care system, america as we knew it, as i was given it, my grandfather and father came to this country, that, that place would no longer exist. so i just went out and started talking and working on campaigns and helping people around the country and trying to stir people up and provide a message. i got a lot of feedback saying hey, you should think about doing this again. running for something.

it is my pleasure to introduce to you senator rick santorum. [applause] >> good to be with you and -- i have done that a million times. sorry. it is great to be back. i was here at a smaller venue last year when we did this. this is exciting to be here. it is always the case when pete read the introduction, i can always count on the line that it's the most response. are the parents of seven children. i thought maybe not in this audience it would not get so much of a ripple. before left the seven children and karen, i told them this was not just another speech for me. the ones you always think of when you're on the campaign trail and you try out your economic speech or your social conservative speech or whatever. this is a group that is for faith and family and freedom. this is a group that means a lot to me. this is a group that i have been attached at the hip from for a lot of years, working in the vineyards with people who stand for what america stands for. america is a great moral enterprise. it is not just about creating wealth or military

and on road to the white house sunday, our interview with rick santorum this weekend on c-span. ful. >> this weekend on booktv on c-span2, the washington post's wilbur leads a panel discussion on john hinkley jr.'s failed assassination of president ronald reagan. on "after words," the sometimes dysfunctional world of the mercantile exchange, and panels on medicine and science, the vietnam war, the founding fathers and religion and more. find a complete schedule at booktv.org, and to have our schedules e-mailed directly to you, sign up for our booktv alert. >> british chancellor of the excheck corps george osbourne proposed new measures this week including delaying a planned fuel tax for another year. in the his one-hour speech, he outlined the government's proposed budget citing additional incentives for first-time home buyers and promising no increase in personal income taxes. criticized the plan adding that the proposed cuts are hurtingne the british economy. this is just over two hours. >> can i now call the right honorable george osbourne. >> thank you, mr. deckty speaker. -

will hear from possible republican candidates, former house speaker newt gingrich, former senator rick santorum, a former governors and the former ceo of godfather's pizza. iowa is scheduled to hold the first in the nation presidential caucuses in early 2012. this is organized by the iowa face and freedom coalition. an hour long coverage starts at 8:00 on c-span. >> the house returns for legislative business on tuesday at 4:00 eastern with the first the of the week at 6:30. the house will take up to measures to end federal mortgage assistance. on wednesday, the house and senate will meet at 11:00 in the house chamber for a joint meeting to hear from the prime minister of australia. live coverage of the house when members return on c-span. >> the congressional trouble as a relief program oversight panel held its final public hearing this week, looking at the overall impact of the tarp program. they're due to issue their final report before dissolving in early april. now remarks from the chairman. this is 45 minutes. >> we appreciate your willingness to join the troubled assets relief program. th

and our interview with rick santorum this weekend on c-span. discussion now on the future of oil drilling off the shores of the u.s. the government reorganize the agency that oversees offshore drilling last year after the deepwater horizon oil spill. the head of that agency, michael bromwich, addressed a conference at rice university in houston for about 50 minutes. >> we're delighted to put this program together with our partner. it is a great honor not to introduce our midday keynote speaker, director michael bromwich from the bureau of ocean energy management, regulation, and enforcement. the director is overseeing the restructuring of the bureau, which you all know is responsible for oil and gas development on the conned into a shelf. he has a very distinguished past -- on the continental shelf. he is one of our country's foremost experts on internal investigation, compliance, and monitoring. having been an independent monitor for the washington, d.c., metropolitan police, and moving on to many different positions. associate counsel in the

. >> live, saturday, possible gop presidential candidates, haley barbour, newt gingrich, rick santorumichele kaine, at the conservative principles conference. on "road to the white house" on sunday, our interview with rick santorum. >> next, a discussion on public education with sacramento mayor kevin johnson and former washington, d.c. school chancel michelle rhe. after leaving the d.c. school system, michelle rhee founded "student's first." from the clinton school of public service from the university of arkansas, this is one hour and a half. >> in his 2011 state of the union address, president obama mentioned the words "educate and education" 14 times. it underscores the need for real, lasting reform in our education system. the president asked us to do what is necessary to give all children a chance to succeed, but in doing so, he is admitting that we have too many kids in this country who are born into circumstances where success is not a legitimate option. our guests tonight are out to change that. michelle rhee is a former classroom teacher and a founder of the new teacher proje

one of the factors, john, we saw last week that fox news suspended both newt gingrich and rick santorumk mike huckabee wants to keep those jobs. >> that's right. they want the paychecks. >>> let's go more to the tornado zone. twisters touching down in the south, leaving over 1,000 people homeless, plus a massive winter storm soaking the northeast. our sam champion is outside. has the latest for us. good morning, sam. >> good morning, robin. fast and furious. this storm wrapped it all up in one. spring is less than two weeks away. a lot of spring-lime components varying, some areas in floodwater, others in up to 20 inches of snow. >> reporter: this massive storm system soaking the eastern seaboard is up to 3 1/2 inches of rain. dumping snow in some parts of the northeast. rollovers and accidents line the highways. in scranton, pennsylvania, this bus turned up on its side after sliding up on a two-car fender bender. here, this family was lucky enough to make it out after it flipped over. this morning, 25 states are under either a flood watch or warning. from vermont where flooded streams

. >> reporter: other participants included buddy roemer and rick santorum.ut did send an aide to iowa to gauge interest in his candidacy. sarah palin is undecided. she told the bbc it depends on what the american people want. >> will the american electorate be ready for someone a bit unconventional in terms of a candidate who will call it like she sees it and who will not be beholden to special interests or such obsessive partisanship to let a political machine get in the way? >> reporter: the iowa faith and freedom coalition hosted that forum. while many conservatives in the audience heard about social issues, many wanted to hear more specifics about economic solutions. peggy and rob? >>> more political news this morning. another u.s. senate seat is up for grabs. this one in nevada. republican john ensign has announced he will not run again. insiders say he stood little chance of being re-elected after admitting two years ago he had an extra-martial affair. he's the eighth senator to decide against a re-election run. >>> turning to the deadly unrest in liby

. >> reporter: long shot, rick santorum, posting about being called an ultraconservative. >> my children, after reading the papers for years, used to think my first name was ultra. >> reporter: and former minnesota governor, tim pawlenty, actually bragging about a government shutdown. >> we had the first and only government shutdown in the 150-year history of my state, on my watch. >> reporter: most notable was who didn't show up. mitt romney. he was in texas. mike huckabee, in south carolina, selling books. and sarah palin, who was making a big splash in the u.k., on a special with the bbc. her parents seemed apprehensive, at best, about a presidential campaign. >> she knows how i feel. but it's risky. it is risky. and she knows that i am very concerned about that. >> people have threatened her life? >> oh, yeah. oh, yeah. yeah. and her kids, too. >> reporter: that forum in iowa attracted more than 1,000 people, a sign that all of the candidates themselves may not be ready. the republican voters in iowa do seem to be ready to get started. robin? >> they do seem to be ready. jon, thank y

former senator rick santorum. and the big fish this time, former house speaker newt gingrich. >> reporter: gingrich is certainly the big fish. he was the leader of the last republican revolution, back in 1994, becoming speaker of the house. you will hear gingrich saying over and over again, managing to lead the congress when it cut taxes and balanced the budget. what i'm told this afternoon he will announce that he's considering a run he's going to call it an explore phase. a formal announcement will come in about a month. for president. but i'm told by people close to gingrich, he is running for president. >> fox says that's enough of a conflict that he has to be suspended. but they haven't suspended the contracts of sarah palin, john bolton, mike huckabee. all potential candidates. why not? >> reporter: executives at fox see what most outside observers see. when it comes to huckabee and palin, there's no indication they are taking steps towards actually creating a campaign to run for president. >> finally, maybe

house speaker newt gingrich, former minnesota governor tim pawlenty, and former minnesota senator rick santorum. >> we see a world of broadband and broadcast, obviously a world where -- some see a world where broadcast goes away, and we think that is a huge mistake. >> tonight, the future of broadcast television with the head of the national association of broadcasters, gordon smith. "the communicator's" on c-span to. >> earlier today, the president of ncr said cuts to public broadcasting a more likely now than during the past. she said the cuts would disproportionately impact npr member stations in small and rural markets. this is hosted by the national press club, and we will show you as much of this as we can until our live coverage of campaign 2012 starts at 7:15 p.m. eastern. >> good afternoon and welcome to the national press club. journalist for the associated press. we are the world's leading professional organization for journalists, and we are committed to our profession's future through our programming and by fostering a free press around the world cared for more information, i would

faith in freedom of been, if mike huckabee and sarah palin do not get in, watch for herman cain or rick santorum to break off right tackle and do damage in iowa. herman cain is beloved by the tea party movement in this country. go to a tea party rally, you will see signs in you will see herman cain. guest: ron paul was one of these characters and the last campaign. i just sat down with buddy roemer. he will have an interesting tweak on the candidates as well. watch for some of these lesser- known folks. guest: it will be watching the debates. he will command attention. host: michael shear of the "new york times," and david brody of the christian broadcasting network. thank you for being with us. some programming notes -- we will have that interview with herman cain, likely presidential candidate, one "road to the white house." coming up on "newsmakers," gregory jaczko, the chair of the nuclear regulatory commission, will be with this. coming up in a couple of minutes, daniel weiss talking about energy policy here in the u.s. and lessons learned from japan. first, as we always do, a look at the w

. >> also former senator rick santorum plans to attend.e we not seen an emergence of a leading republican contender for the presidential election next year. is it too early? do you hope events like this will give voters a chance to see what people have to offer as candidates? guest: that is one of the object of this event. that is part of the component of it. i'm glad that we do not have a leading candidate that can sweep the field because that would discourage others from doing so and reduce the number of ideas for an american agenda. what is taking place is not just looking these candidates over to get behind a single candidate eventually. this is a matter of sorting out issues, and sorting issues is also saying that priority of the agenda for the next president of united states. helping to set the agenda and punching two or three tickets to new hampshire, south carolina, perhaps the that and beyond, they carry that agenda with them. this is the start of putting the planks in the platform for the presidential election of 2012. along with

. >> sunday, rick santorum sits down to discuss his life and a possible presidential bid in 2012 part of a series of interviews with potential gop candidates on c-span. >> up next, a forum focusing on women who are part of the middle east protest. then remarks by the iraqi ambassador to the united states. after that, panel on the impact of the new media on the courts. >> tomorrow, washington reporters -- -- washington bureau chief for al jazeera arabic discusses the latest developments in military action against libya and the upheavals in other muslim countries. former united nations ambassador thomas pickering talks about potential diplomatic means to shorten the length of operations there. then we'll talk with reporters and state officials about the process of scheduling the 20100 -- 2012 presidential primaries and caucuses. "washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> now go to new york city for that and the women in the world summit. you will hear from tina brown the editor in chief of "newsweek and the daily beast as well as face books chief operating officer. the

and on "road to the white house" sunday, our interview with rick santorum of. on c-span. >> i am a numbers guy. >> as the visual op-ed columnist for "the new york times" he expresses opinions using charts and graphs. >> to me, the data comes first. i did not decide i will talk about a subject and then look for data. i really do search for data first and if it says something interesting and some been that kind of agrees with an opinion that i have, or if it is something that surprises me or surprises my readers -- >> "q&a" sunday night at 8:00 on c-span. >> throughout april, we will feature the top winners of this year's c-span studentcam competition. nearly 1500 middle and high school students submitted documentaries on "washington, d.c., from my lens." watch every morning at 6:50 a.m. eastern just before "washington journal." and meet the students that created them. a stream of all of the videos any time on line at studentcam.org. >> this weekend on of book tv on c-span2, "the washington post" -- leads a discussion on john hinckley, jr.'s, failed associate --

. >> today, rick santorum says down "on the road to the white house." it is part of a series of interviews with potential gop candidates. >> i am a numbers guy. >> be up columnist "for the new york"* expresses his opinions with the charts and graphs. >> i don't decide to talk about a subject and look for data. i search for data first. it is something that may agree with an opinion i have. something that would surprise me. >>"q &a" tonight at 8:00 on c- span. >> a discussion on the history of the senate, its constitutional role, and the prospect for changes to procedures such as the filibuster. we will hear from former senate majority leader trent lott, senate historian richard baker and wall street journal's reporter janet huff. this is one hour, 40 minutes. >> we had a fire alarm and i appreciate you coming back again. mike -- i am the director of the program and your moderator today. for those of you who are new to the center and we have about 40 or 50 people in our audience but we have a live web cast going as well as c-span coverage. we're getting o

muslims that's and the reason this is making sense to anyone and the very very ugly republican rick man on dog santorum in a radio interviews morning santorum put his finger right on what's wrong with american social security program and why it's losing money should. the reason so security is in deep trouble if we don't have enough workers to support the retirees while a third of all the young people in america are not in america today because of abortion because one in three pregnancies had an abortion and so we are depopulating this country it's through a policy that does not support families this does not encourage families to have children to support them when they when we do have those children and of course the second aspect which is even more important which is the abortion culture of this country so. so rick why don't you just come out in favor of immigration reform seriously her over twenty million on and under employed americans and this guy is worried about abortion cutting down our workforce is this guy even listening to the words coming out of his mouth a very very a. coming up the koch br

former pennsylvania senator rick santorum was among potential presidential candidates who spoke at the iowa forum. nice to see you. good morning. >> hi, matt. good to be with you. >> i have spent time in iowa. it's a beautiful state. i get a feeling your time in march isn't for sight-seeing reasons. are you in the race? >> i'm testing the waters. is last night was a good little swim to see the reaction to the message and the messenger, what i have done in my career and what i'm looking forward to talking about if we get in the race. the response was good. i was encouraged. >> for people who don't remember, senator, your time in the senate, how would you describe yourself in terms of the political spectrum? some have called you an ultraconservative on social issues. is that fair? >> look, i'm a conservative. yeah. i believe life begins at conception and marriage is between a man and a woman. i think the law should reflect that morality which is the collective morality of most people in america. i don't know if that makes me ultraconservative. so with it. it makes me stand up for the val

tim pawlenty, and former pennsylvania senator rick santorum. the faith from freedom -- the fate in freedom coalition as to this event. -- hosted this event. letter, and i want to also say thank you for the congressman for sending that message to us. there are still some in the governor's chair today, and i forgot to menti governor ray is here. please give him a big hand. to share our role in investing the nation in the caucus state, with our neighboring state, we have invited the governor of- a person from omaha to introduce the 2012 republin potential presidential candidates. he is the national man from nebraska and he was the republicans and the door of candidate cuts republican senator candidatin 2006. he earned his degree at his m.b.a. degree from the university of chicago. he was president of the ameritrade became a public corporation. he served as vice chairman and chief operating ofcer of ameritrade. he is the founder of an asset nagement co. in omaha. he is the member of numerous boards and commissions. his family owns chicago cubs base

we will hear from possible republican candidates, newt gingrich, rick santorum, tim polente, and herman kane. i will will hold the first caucuses in early 2012. our live coverage will start at 8:00 eastern here on c-span. : we want to welcome back frank luntz, who we have seen on the fox news channel. hes the author of "win -- the principles that take your business from ordinary to extraordinary." welcome back to be at c-span -- to c-span. guest: it is great to be a c- span. i am glad you are the one here. host: we have the third week of demonstrations going on. the issue is collective bargaining. how is the governor performing? guest: when you call a collective bargaining rights, the public wants to protect it. when you speak about the right of individuals to reject or join a union, then he is winning and the union is losing. this is one of those where how you frame it, the context, determines who wins and loses in the court of public opinion, and why words matter so much. when we get a phone calls, whatever you take, you will hear their context, their framing. in the end, the pson who

. >> today, rick santorum said down on "road to the white house" to discuss a possible presidential bid, part of a series of injuries with potential gop candidates on c- span. >> this week on "newsmakers" we are joined by cecile richards from the planned parenthood federation here to talk about us what could be a debate next week when congress returns, this week coming up, should say, the debate between republicans and democrats over whether there should be federal funding for planned parenthood. walk us through from your perspective what this is about for you guys. >> this began during the budget debate on the house side. the new house leadership the issues of american voters are very concerned about took it as a chance to repeal all access to family planning and to go after planned parenthood, the largest family planning provider in america. i think what we saw is the women's health care is now being

they include newt gingrich, tim pawlenty, and former senator rick santorum. live coverage on c-span at 8:00 p.m. eastern. we are back for coverage of the national association of attorneys general, convening their spring meeting. this next panel will look at election law. live coverage on c-span. >> we are going to begin a. they will be in here in a minute. the next panel deals with the area of election law. will ask you guys if you can break it up over there and let's get to our seats, ok? attorney general rob mckenna introduce our panel. we will leave time for questions, because this is a broad area of the law and we have a different functions in our states regarding election law. if you will have the opportunity to ask some questions. i will turn it over to general mckenna. >> general cooper, thank you very much. i am very pleased we have such a distinguished panel to talk about the state of campaign an electionclosure an, law topic that is being litigated in our states as we speak. when i ran for office, i never imagined that during my tenure -- i am in my