robert ruben: i will do another version of what tim said. do not think it matters when. >> who is our biggest global economic competitor? >> ourselves. hank paulson: i agree. >> i concur. >> all right, look at that. >> treasury secretaries tim geithner, hank paulson, and robert ruben on the state of the economy tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span. up next on c-span, a discussion on court cases about religion. among those we will hear from the head of the beckett fund for religious liberty and an attorney for the separation of church and state. this is about 50 minutes. ms. chertoff: the first amendment to the u.s. constitution states that congress shall make no law respecting an establishment to -- of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. they do not signal the end but rather the beginning of a spirited debate over the proper relationship between religion and the american state. in the early years of the united states, some interpreted the first amendment to mean that congress could not establish an official religion. but cities a

we hear from tim geithner, henry paulson, and robert ruben. here is a brief look. tim geithner: it's worth noting that none of us know anything about how economies perform in the short term or even the long-term -- we live in a very dark uncertain world. but i think the economy is -- [laughter] >> but that said. what was that, a scary dark, uncertain world? tim geithner: it's true. in that context, i think the u.s. is gradually getting -- chef but slightly less dark slightly less scary? tim geithner: we are a resilient country and a much stronger country than any other major economy. when you look at these challenges we face, they are pretty stark challenges. i think you would rather have our challenges than the challenges for any major developed economy or consumer economy around the world. >> former treasury secretaries tim geithner, henry paulson, and robert ruben tonight on c-span starting at 8:00 eastern. >> here are some of our featured programs this weekend on the c-span networks. saturday at noon politicians white house officials, and business leaders offer

>> three former treasury secretary is paid we will hear from tim geithner, henry paulson, and robert ruben about their time in office. here's a brief look. >> if you can take one change in unit -- in u.s. policy unilaterally, what would it be? >> fiscal policies and government that makes -- >> try to get more americans that want to work for the country. >> when will the fed first raise rates? >> when they think it makes sense. >> do better. >> i will say as early as next you -- as next year. >> i don't think it matters when they raise rates it matters with economic circumstances. i think it will be very difficult. >> who is our biggest global economic competitor? >> ourselves. >> tonight at eight eastern on c-span. >> here are some of our future programs for this weekend. saturday starting at the noon, politicians, white house officials, and business leaders offer advice and encouragement to the class of 20 if team. and the chair of dreamworks animation. at 9:15 p.m., former staff members reflect on the presidency of george h w bush. more commencement speeches from across the country. on c

tim geithner henry paulsen and robert ruben speak with facebook chief operating officer sheryl sandberg at the milken institute's annual global conference. here's a preview. >> it's worth noting that none of us really know anything about the future. and we certainly don't know anything about how and his perform in the short term and even over the long run. we live in a messy, dark scary, uncertain world. but i think the economy is -- [ laughter ] >> but that said. was that a scary dark uncertain world? >> i mean, that is the normal state of mankind. it's sort of sad to admit it but it's true. but i think in that context, though, i do think the u.s. is gradually getting -- >> slightly less dark. >> we're a lucky country. very resilient country. and i think a much stronger country than any other major economy. and if you look at the challenges we face as a country they're pretty stark challenges and our politics are terrible. but i think you'd rather have our challenges than the challenges of really certainly certainly any developed economy and i think any emerging economy around the worl

received a letter signed by tim geithner hank paulson, john snow, paul o'neill, larry summers robert ruben, nicholas brady james baker, michael blumenthal, and george schultz stating among other things, that -- quote -- "it is impossible to get agreement on provisions that subject currency manipulation to trade sanctions in a manner that both the united states and other countries would find acceptable." unquote. it is -- quote -- "impossible" -- unquote. that's their word, madam president, not mine. we also received a letter from 14 former chairs of the council of economic advisors, again both republicans and democrats expressing similar views. the letter was signed by alan greenspan, ben bernanke, charles schultz, martin feldstein lawyer are d'andrea tie son martin bailey, glenn hubbard austin goolsbee, allan krueger edward la diseer, harvey rosen and gregg manqiue, all have cautioned against enforcing currency standards? our trade agreements that are subject to sanctions and they all noted that such an approach, which would be required under the port man-stabenow amendment would hinder o

on monday, police released dashboard camera video showing ruben garcia villalpando, a father of four, obeying officer robert clark's instructions to keep his hands in the air, as clark holds him at gunpoint and screams profanity at him. garcia wanders toward the officer with his hands still on top of his head, and disappears from the frame, just seconds before clark opens fire. grapevine police released a version of the footage narrated by police chief eddie salame, who attempts to justify the shooting. >> we have also heard suggestions he was not a threat because at times his hands are raised. it would only take seconds for him to change the position of his hands if he comes close enough to attack the officer. between the time mr. villalpando started walking toward officer clark and officer clark uses the laforce, mr. villalpando has been told more than 20 times to stop approaching the officer. the officer does not fire until the suspect is close enough to possibly attack them or try to obtain his weapon. amy: but police have never claimed garcia reached for officer clark's weapon or attacked him. an autop