. ♪ >> this week on "q & a" actor and activist sonja sohn, founder of rewired for change, a nonprofitroup working with at risk children in baltimore, maryland. >> sonja sohn, when did you first think about becoming an actress? >> wow. i did not recall ever wanting to be an actress when i first started until just for my mother -- just before my mother passed away. she presented my husband with a little piece of paper that i had typewritten, a story of what i wanted to be when i was 10 years old. that christmas my husband had a paper was some childhood photos. -- this paper along with some childhood photos. in the middle of that little of day, i had no regulation of -- no recollection of wanting to pursue acting. when it was first suggested to me when i was in my 20s and i was on the poetry scene in new york, i was appalled by the idea. there have been some suggestions in passing saying you should do print modeling, you should be an actress. i thought it was the most vain profession that anyone could get into. it was very ego-driven. i was quite opposed to anything of that nature as a c

. >> for five seasons sonja sohn starred in "rewired" and she started the nonprofit rewired for changerisk youth and their families. >> we're looking for real healing. we're not looking for ok, get your ged and job and you're set, you're off the streets. that means something to us. but what has unfolded is what we want to see is a deep level of healing in the life of a young person is -- person and also in the lifes of an entire community. >> more with sonja sohn on c-span's "q&a." >> on the day before the louisiana republican primary, presidential candidate mitt romney was in the state talking about plans to repeal and replace current health care law signed by president obama two years ago. the event was held at clearview mall in louisiana. this is about 25 minutes. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you. hi, there. hi, there. thank you. wow. you are very kind. thank you for getting up this morning and i was -- sit down now. sit down thrfment you go. i love you too. who was it that said that? appreciate the chance to be with you this morning and to chat with you a bit about hea

. >> coming up on c-span, "q & a" with sonja sohn and david cameron on troop levels in afghanistan. it is one of several topics on this week's "question time." timothy geithner testified about the european debt crisis. >> on monday, the supreme court stars three days of hearings on the constitutionality of the new health-care law. here the oral argument for yourself in its entirety as the release audio at

sonja sohn starred in the wire and started and started"rewired for change." >> we are looking for real healing. what has unfolded is that what we want to see is a deep level of healing in the life of a young person and in the lives of the entire community. >> more sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern and pacific on "q & a." >> on wednesday, ben bernanke said the european debt crisis still poses a threat to the u.s. economy. the chairman was joined at the house oversight committee by treasury secretary tim geithner. both men responded to questions about u.s. debt and the housing market. >> the committee will come to order. the oversight committee mission statement is that we exist to secure two fundamental principles. >> the statement is we exist for a fundamental principle. per se, americans have a right to know that the money washington has is well spent. americans deserve an effective government that works for them. our duty is to protect these rights. our responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers. they have a right to know what they get from their government. today'

. >> more on sonja sohn at 8:00 p.m.day eastern and pacific on q&a. >> 20 of the state's 46 delegates in the louisiana will be awarded to date. polls close at 9:00 p.m. eastern time. the next contests are not until april 3, and among those, md., wisconsin, and the district of columbia. later in the month, delaware, new york, pa., conn., and ryland. you can watch all of the event any time online at c-span.org. on thursday, the commanding general of the afghanistan war, general john allen, said that the killing of 16 afghan civilians has "struck a blow at the core of the relationship" but that hamid karzai is committed to partnering with u.s. and nato forces for the long term. he said recommendations on further troop production -- reductions would not be made until after the forces leave the country in september. >> good morning, everybody. the committee meets this morning to receive testimony on the progress of a campaign in afghanistan. our witnesses are dr. jim miller, actor -- acting undersecretary of defense afford ge

. >> for five seasons, sonja sohn work on "the wire."outh and their families. >> we're not looking for you get your ged, you get a job. what has unfolded is that what we want to see is and also in the lives of the community. >> more, sunday night at 8 eastern and pacific. cox on the day before the louisiana republican primaries, mitt romney was in the state talking about his plans to repeal and replace the current health-care law signed by president obama at two years ago. the event was held at clear view mall in louisiana. this is about 25 minutes. [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you. hello there. hello there. thank you. you're very kind, thank you for getting out this morning. sit down. sit down, now. i love you, too. i appreciate the chance to be with you and to talk to a bit about health care. i wanted to say thanks to my chairmen it of the state's. -- thanks to my chairmen in the state. it is important that we get a republican in the white house and get this country back on track with good jobs and a bright future and i in