sonia sotomayor seems to have an opposite view. if you are asked whether c-span should be allowed to televise, what would you say and why? >> i have a feeling they will not ask me. this is one -- they will make the decision themselves and probably should. they're the folks who best know the dynamics on the court. i would not pretend to give them advice. i have thought about the question a bit as i have watched in the past several months. i was confirmed by the senate on march 21. the day after that was the supreme court's march 6-n. a one to every argument there and for the april sitting as well. i watched the court and a more sustained way. i was struck by that if cameras were in the courtroom, the american public would seek enemies and extraordinary events. this court is so smart and so prepared and so engaged. everybody gets up there at the podium -- the toughest questions are thrown at the person. the debate has extraordinary intellectual depth. years back when c-span first came on and put the cameras and the legislative chambe

>> sonia sotomayor on the confirmation ppocess. >> questions, evee over three days, are not going o tell you puch about a prospective judge. you have to look at their life that will be a clear reflection of who they are, what they think, and what they will do. >> with the new supreme court nominee heading into the process, learn more about the nation's highest court in c- span's latest book. it haaspages of candid conversationsswith all the justices, active and retired, providing a unique insight about the ourt. it is available now in hardcover aad also s anas an e-book. >> president obama announced the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the cause of the oil spill and offer recommendations on preventing a similar incident in the future. he is followed by louisiana senator david vitter who warns against using the oil leak as an excuse to prevent future prilling. he also talks about raising the cap on liability for offshore spills. >> one month ago this week,+ bp's deepwater riik exploded and killed 11 peoplee the resulting spill has dealt an economic blow to americans acro

justice sotomayor's presence doesn't change the makeup of the court. she might have her greatest effect behind closed doors. maybe she can persuade anthony m. kennedy in cases where david couldn't. in the long-term, justice sotomayor and the new justice could be part of a majority that could change the ideology of the court. >> let me also thank you for the wonderful introduction, and let me echo that i am so happy to be here and part of this panel. let me pick up where he left off and say there is certainly a great deal of truth to the idea that in so many cases, justice kennedy holds the critical vote. let me say one thing that reinforces that and one thing that cuts other way. it may be that justice kennedy's prominence on the court in these 5-4 opinions will become even more, if that is possible, prominent in the wake of justice stevens' retirement. in addition to casting the critical vote, it will now be the case in every case in which justice kennedy and the chief justice and justice scalia disagrea, i.e., in every case where justice kennedy side

when she was nominated last year. -- justice sotomayor when she was nominated last year. at the end of her confirmation process, justice sotomayor recognized that she had been treated fairly by everyone. unfortunately, that has not always been the case for re publican nominees to the court. nominees should be treated fairly as the judicial oath requires. the american people do not want a justice to be a rubber-stamp for any administration. ms. keeton is currently in the administration and -- miss is currently a member of a the napadministration. an appointment to the court is for a lifetime, and must be considered more seriously. the american people want a nominee with the requisite legal experience. they instinctively know that a lifetime position on the supreme court does not lend itself to on-the-job training. of course, one does not need to have prior experience as a judge before being appointed to the country's highest court, but it strikes me that if the nominee does not have judicial experience, they should have essential litigation experience. elena kagan has neit

i voted for justice so to my are -- justice sotomayor. he won the election and he gets to appoint them, but i thought she was well qualified. i would like to get back to the point where in extraordinary cases we do not filibuster supreme court justices. republicans never have. democrat started it. we generally defer to the president unless they are not qualified. >> have you seen anything that would lead to to believe she will not be approved? >> i will not prejudge her. having gone to the confirmation process when i was education secretary. >> you mentioned you have serious concerns about the financial regulation bill and questions about whether it would really solve the problems we saw in 2008. senator scott brown, the 41st republican senator, voted for it. you are a member of the republican leadership. can you talk about his role in the party and going forward, are candid it's like scott brown the future of candidates or is it more like rand paul? what does that mean for senator mcconnell? was there a referendum on him there? >> senato

they have a several -- they have several weeks more than last year for the sotomayor nomination. are really ambitious, they would try to push it through before the july 4 recess. >> that is seth stern. thank you for joining us. >> you are welcome. >> live from lexington, kentucky, this is a debate between the republican candidates running in the may 18 republican primary for the u.s. senate seat. senate seat.

homenaje oe a a la comunidad hispana y mencionó a la persona que él nominó a lo corte suprema sonia sotomayorna solución al sistema migratoria >>> reconoció que el sistema actual está roto >>> además dijo sobre la ley de arizona, que la gente en estados fronterizos tienen razón fl estar frustrado, pero dijo que el abuso que sospechas sobre grupos en particular no es el camino correcto y que hay que cerrararle la puerta a esfuerzos sin ciertos como esto >>> y repitió lo que dijo la semana as pasado en su gobierno de justicia seguirá monitoreando no que pasa en arizona y aunque no dio detalle de los pasos que pueden seguir en su gobierno han adelante >>> y dice que necesita apoyo bi partidario y no quiso asegurar que lo iba aprobar este año >>> pero dijo que iba a empezar a trabajar en estos momentos y bromeo también del temo de arizona >>> el uniforme que diga" los sans" >>> y también es importteo que pasará el jueves porque arizona sigue creando repercución cuando se anuncié junto a sindicato un boicot en contra la economía de arizona para que tengan un efecto negativo por la ley s b 1070. fe

justice sonia sotomayor had more than a decade. there was some thought that the court needed a different perspective, and that is what one of the selling points that president obama used when he announced her nomination. there is no question that her relative lack of personal experience is going to be there and will be debated and lots. host: michigan, democrats won. caller: did any of the other nominees for this position in the past, have they had a wealth of experience? to many people come to this job relatively inexperienced -- do many people come to this job relatively inexperienced? i've heard a comment about somebody same thing will be a redistribution of wealth. it has been that for the past 20 years. if we get some wealth back at the bottom, the economy will take up a little bit more. that redistribution of wealth is a big joke. everybody knows that. to send that back down, the working-class will spend it, the economy will take off more. guest: the justices have come to the court with a different experiences. the most recen

wood interviewed with the president last year for the supreme court seat sonia sotomayor now holds. >> one of the current justices is being honored for courage. >> i am enormously honored to receive an award bearinging her name. and to take her back with me to chambers. >> the women's national democratic group awarded her with the elanor award named after eleanor roosevelt and presented to someone the organization believes demonstrates the principles that define the former first lady. hillary clinton and nancy pelosi have won in past years. >> virginia's attorney general is turning up the heat on a former uva professor over research on climate change. he is demanding favors from the university as part of his investigation into whether the former professor michael mann, pla nip lated data to secure taxpayer dollars for research. mann is now a professor at penn state. he insists the work has been validated. he has sued the epa. >> it's now time to take a look at the forecast. meteorologist tom kierein, it was a beautiful day yesterday and we're hoping for more. >> and this morning sunri

(applause) >> reporter: this confirmed kagan would join justices ruth bader ginsburg and sonia sotomayord woman on the court, the most in its history. the president said kagan's nomination was much deserved. >> elena is widely regarded as one of the nation's foremost legal minds. she's an acclaimed legal scholar with a rich understanding of constitutional law. she's a former white house aidee with a life-long commitment to public service and a firm grasp of the nexus and boundaries between our three branches of government. she's a trailblazing leader. the first woman to serve as dean of harvard law school. and one of the most successful and beloved deans in its history. >> reporter: elena kagan is 50 years old and was born in new york city. she received her bachelors degree from princeton, her masters from oxford and her law degree from harvard. if confirmed, she would be the only justice who has not served as a judge, although she did clerk for justice thurgood marshall in the late 1980s. for the past year kagan has served as solicitor general, the administration's chief lawyer. she als

she has done 92 office visits -- sonia sotomayor did 92 of his visits, i'm not sure if this is possible in this case. we will have the hearings into the august recess. people will question her quite directly and we are expecting that and that's the way it should be. >> the headlines today are focusing on the crisis in greece, on the challenges that britain faces with huge debt. what is the president's attitude about the growing federal deficit? >> we are concerned in the european situation of course. the direct relationship between greece and the u.s. is somewhat distant. the economic recovery here is quite fragile. as the grease situations flows european growth, that is something to be seen. this is why we launched a bipartisan commission to look at deficits. we have a profound issue to deal with is that everyone wants to cut the deficit and spending until it comes to bear issues that they just don't want. we are in a situation where the media party to avoid an economic meltdown, we had to throw a lot at that to keep us from going over the brink. we felt that this was something that we

justice sotomayor's presence doesn't change the makeup of the court.ffect behind closed doors. maybe she can persuade anthony m. kennedy in cases where david couldn't. in the long-term, justice sotomayor and the new justice could be partf a majority that could change the ideology of the court. >> let me also thank you for the wonderful introduction, and let me echo that i am so happy to be here and part of this panel. let me pick up where he left off and say there is certainly a great deal of truth to the idea that in so many cases, justice kennedy holds the critical vote. let me say one thing that reinforces that and one thing that cuts other way. it may be that justice kennedy's prominence on the court in these 5-4 opinions will become even more, if that is possible, prominent in the wake of justice stevens' retirement. in addition to casting the critical vote, it will nowe the case in every case in which justice kennedy and the chief justice and justice scalia disagrea, i.e., in every case where justice kennedy sides with what might loosely be descr

i'm not sure about sotomayor. i would like to know more about elena kagan's views on corporate rights and economic concentrations of power in general. host: that is not part of the breakdown in "the new york times" this morning that we have been reading from, but it may be something in a follow up story. 2jared on the line for independents. caller: as a u.s. service member, i am absolutely appalled that a potential appointee who has shown a pretty fair amount of this respect would even be considered. that's all i have to send. thank you. host: patricia, on the line for democrats, dayton, ohio, good morning. caller: good morning. i go to this one website. a lot of the people at empty wheels are attorneys. the big decision going on there is that elena kagan would take the present supreme court further to the right, which i call the wrong. not in more conservative, but in more values leading toward corporate power. you know, the last decision that they made giving corporations the power of the individual. i encourage

>> compared to sotomayor, her experience level is exceedingly thin. i said at the very beginning, sotomayor had an excellent background, private practice, a prosecutor, atrial judge and an appellate judge. that was president obama's first nomination. the harriette miers had 25 years of law practice and a big firm, full time practice, a leader in the texas bar and experience in the white house. so it was thin and i made that point at the time. but i've never said and do not believe you have to be a judge, but i am disturbed, frankly, that she has almost no legal experience. she's never tried a case. she's never stood before a jury, examined a witness in a courtroom. that's a lack, i think, that is significant. but not disqualifying, but it's a serious lack. >> we know that we've had some jurists on the bench who haven't been judges prior to that. but i'm guessing your bigger concerns with her have to do with judicial philosophy. >> that's the key thing. i think the american people are upset, they believe that we are ignoring our constitutional order. i

justices ginsburg and sotomayor spent a long time with us and it was pretty powerful. but this program is not just about doing fun stuff together. it is also about ensuring that these women really see their possibilities, right? it is about helping them to realize that they can be the leaders of tomorrow, and that that is what we expect, and showing them that they can create their own opportunities. that is what we talk about, right? we want them to imagine the possibility that they could one day be a cabinet secretary, or an officer in the military who mentors a young girl once a week. we want them to imagine being business leaders who balance their kids and their professional lives, and there are so many of these stories right here in this room. they may have different characters and soundtracks, but whether you grew up on bing crosby, aretha franklin or beyond saying -- or beyonce, each story here is important. we have each received advice from friends who help us clear hurdles that we thought were too high. we remember the way our mother looked at us when we made h

you will find all of the previous key moments, from antonin scalia to sonia sotomayor. it is washington your way. >> the british house of commons speaker was reelected to his post on tuesday. he was first elected speaker last june following a resignation. it was the longest continuous service in the house. you can also see the new speaker being dragged reluctantly to the chair. this also includes speeches from new british prime minister david cameron and the active labour party leader. labour party leader.

sonia s sonia sonia sotomayor holds. >>> a soccer coach has been arrested accused of sexually assaulting one child. 47-year-old luis hoyle reportedly assaulted the child several times between 1999 and 2001. he's now being held on bond at the arlington county detention center. police say hay coached soccer for the crystal city soccer club between 9 ' 9 -- '98 and 2003. there could be more victims. >> students at the university of virginia are plan a memorial on campus tonight in charlottesville in honor of a popular lacrosse player who was murdered. yeardley love was dead in her apartment monday. her former boyfriend, george huguely, is charged with the crime. kimberly suiters reports. police are investigating alleges of a violent history between the suspect and victim. >> there's no way that george huguely would do something like that. >> reporter: those are the very first thoughts in michael preston's head. the moment he heard his childhood friend, george huguely, was accused of murder. >> it is devastating. i mean, i can't imagine what his family is going through and even worse, what t

. >> sonia sotomayor and elena kagan, dave, both of them -- everybody dealt with them including criticsent women. >> harriet miers is an intelligent woman. she is a fine -- just as fine an attorney as you could be. she is president of the bar. and i, david, you might want to know this, was opposed to her. because i didn't think she came -- that level, you know -- >> you didn't think she was conservative enough. >> i think it should go to the best. this is the olympics of the, you know, the legal field. >> david go, ahead. >> i just don't understand why someone who has lived a life of excellence, someone who has distinguished herself and role after role including that of solicitor general can possibly be described as someone who is sort of mediocre. given the polarization and poison that's in the united states senate if, you put somebody up there that is controversial, they're going to kill them. they're going to put daggers in them. and so he's gone to someone who is qualified and quality and represents excellence. >> james, go ahead. one final thought from you? >> this is stunning. we

wood interviewed with the president last year for the supreme court seat son i can't sotomayor now holds. >>> oil continues to pour into the gulf of mexico and inch toward the shore line as teams look for a way to cap the rig. this morning the coast guard says the oil company that was drilling at the deep water oil well has managed to cap one of the three leaks. it's not going to reduce the amount of oil flowing into the gulf of mexico, though, but it could be a step ready to making the repair work easier. now scientists say a powerful ocean current known as a loop current will almost surely move the oil through the florida keys to the atlantic ocean even hitting north carolina. >> the east coast people should not feel they are safe. once the oil spill gets current, it's a matter of time for to show up on the east coast. >> for now a three day forecast does not show the oil and the current crossing paths. the best temporary solution to bottle up the spill arrives today, a barge expected to haul the 100 ton containment box to a spot 50 miles offshore. >>> mean well while the death toll is

to do it -- or sonia sotomayor. to do it exactly the same we'd have to start it on sunday, and i didn't think it was fair. we're starting on monday. i only note, mr. president, that when a republican president nominated a man to the supreme court, the schedule was fine. when a democratic president nominated women to the supreme court with exactly the same schedule, suddey it's not a fair schedule. well, maybe i'm old-fashioned, maybe i'm influenced by my wife, my daughter, my three granddaughters. but i think the rules ought to be the same for men and for women. and so that's why her schedule is the same, save that pefbgy sunday, which -- pesky sunday, which means it will take a day longer than john roberts. but we got as close as we could. and let's stop the crocodile tears on the other side about the schedule. they didn't complain when it was a republican man being nominated with that schedule. don't complain when a democratic president nominates a woman and it's the same schedule. so i lookorward to these hearing

sotomayor got 68 votes and i think she will probably not get as many because i think there is more pressure on the right. and every democrat is going to vote for her. it is going to be -- it is going to happen. >> chris: meanwhile, i can't let this partial the white house posted an interview with kagan on its website not done by an independent reporter but done by its own staff. let's watch. >> i am also overjoyed and overwhelmed mostly. i'm not sure the joy has set in quite yet but it is an extraordinary honor. >> chris: do you see a touch of state run media there? >> i kept waiting for the white house to ask her position on roe v wade. it is silly. it is something that the white house wanted to put up to make her look as president obama has set the new standard, the empathy standard. their initial rollout of elena kagan was to make her look like a real person that was the sort of catch phrase and they want her to appear as if she empathizes with every day american. i think it is a stretch. gone from akrondemia to the government and back to academia. >> what concerns me is the whole media

sotomayor got 68 votes and i think she will probably not get as many because i think there is more pressure on the right. and every democrat is going to vote for her. it is going to be -- it is going to happen. >> chris: meanwhile, i can't let this partial the white house posted an interview with kagan on its website not done by an independent reporter but done by its own staff. let's watch. >> i am also overjoyed and overwhelmed mostly. i'm not sure the joy has set in quite yet but it is an extraordinary honor. >> chris: do you see a touch of state run media there? >> i kept waiting for the white house to ask her position on roe v wade. it is silly. it is something that the white house wanted to put up to make her look as president obama has set the new standard, the empathy standard. their initial rollout of elena kagan was to make her look like a real person that was the sort of catch phrase and they want her to appear as if she empathizes with every day american. i think it is a stretch. gone from akrondemia to the government and back to academia. >> what concerns me is the whole media

>> republicans are going to look to be tougher on her than they were with sonia sotomayor. it doesn't seem like there is any major opposition. >> thank you for joining us. >> any time. >> while we can't presume to replace justice stevens's wisdom or presence, but i have a nominee that i think embodies the same excellence, integrity, and passion for the law who can ultimately provide that same kind of leadership on the court. our solicitor general, and my friend, elena kagan. >> learn more about the nation's highest court in the latest book "the supreme court," providing unique insight about the supreme court, available in hardcover and as an e-book. >> c-span, our public affairs content is available on television, radio, and on line. you can also connect with us on twitter, facebook, and youtube. you can also sign up for e- span.org. >> of britain has formed a ruling coalition with the liberal democrat party. it is the first coalition government in 65 years. the new prime minister david cameron held a news conference with the deputy prime minister nick clegg. this is half a

kagan with the same courtesy and fairness with which we treated justice sotomayor when she was nominated to the supreme court last year. i and the rest of the republican congress appreciate that at the end of her confirmation process, then-judge sotomayor recognized she had been treated fairly by eryone. unfortunately that has not always been the case with supreme court nominees of republican presidents. the american people know what they want in a supreme court justice. they wantomeone who will apply the law fairl and impartially, without respect of persons as the judicial oath requires. they do not want someone to be a rubber stamp for any representation. she soifs for the president. by contrast today she was nominated for a lifetime appointment to the nation's highest court. the standard of scrutiny is clearly much higher now. now we must determine whether someone who is a member of the president's administration will be an independent and impartial jurist on the nation's highest court. the american people want a nominee with a requisite legal experience. they instinctively know that

. >> supreme court justice sonia sotomayor on the confirmation process. >> questions even over three days are not going to tell you about a prospective judge. you have to look at their life work. that will be a clear reflection of who they are and he -- how they think and what they will do. >> with the new supreme court nominee heading into the process, learn more about the court in our latest book, "the supreme court." candid conversation with all supreme court justices active and retired available now in hard cover. and also was an e-boook. >> and net, "q&a" with author terence samuel perry and in a terence samuel perry and in a speech by john

. >> supreme court justice sonia sotomayor on the confirmation process. >> questions even over three days are not going to tell you much about a prospective judge. you have to look at their life wo work. that will be a clearer reflection of who they are and how they think and what they will do. >> with the new supreme court nominee heading in the process, learn more about the nation's highest court in c-span's latest book "the supreme court." conversation with all the justices, active and retired available now in hard cover and also as an e-book. "washington journal" continues. host: newt gingrich the tpeufir line in your new book is "i never expected to have to write this book. "what do you mean? guest: when i was a very junior congressman working with ronald reagan, the world looked bleak. the soviet union was on offense, our economy was collapsing under president carter. people had lost morale. then reagan came in and we had this extraordinary eight years and the soviet union disappeared, the economy took off. jobs were created. inflation was defeated. and i'm proud to be an ameri

the president interviewed four finalists last year before settling on justice sonia sotomayor. but their decisions have a real-world impact in the homes of everyday americans. kate bolduan shows us an example involving the debate over gun contr control. >> emily hawes three years ago. i don't remember hearing him come in and he obviously came in and just started firing. >> reporter: speaking just days ever being shot twice in the virginia tech massacre, struck down with other students in her classroom. >> i had my eyes closed so i didn't see anything. i didn't see him ever. >> reporter: in the aftermath, emily and her mother became champions for stricter gun control laws, joining the fight to support washington, d.c.'s handgun ban. they were on the lose of a close 5-4 ruling. >> but for one vote the decision could have gone the other way. >> hawes knows first hand what is at stake with a high court vacancy, a justice who could cast the deciding vote. >> the law his been in place to prevent criminals and prevent domestic abusers, terrorists and others from getting guns there wou

you can find sonia sotomayor on line. every program since 1987. it is washington your way. >> the space shuttle of lettuce has undock from the space station. short -- atlantis has undock from the space station. we talked with them about life in space and the return. this is about 45 minutes. >> i think we are ready for questions here. >> yes, we are ready for questions. >> this is robert perlman. how would you have it remembered in history books? what has been the highlight that you feel such a part of mission orbited the final flight devlin -- flight? >> good question, robert. i do not want to set ourselves a side as different from any other mission. one of our objectives from the beginning was to get our job done on time and also to have a lot of fun doing it. hopefully to show that to everyone else involved. i think we did share the enthusiasm of the whole experience of flying in space, and that is the way i would like this flight to be remembered. >> can you share with you are bringing back or what you choose to bring back from this mission as

at the end sonia sotomayor had done 92 office visits. at a certain point everyone wanted to meet with her. i am not sure that will be the same with elena. i think everybody is expecting, and we certainly expect we will have the hearings before the end of august recess. i do not expect to have any major issues. people will question her quite directly, and we are expecting that and that is the way it should go. >> the headlines today are focusing on the crisis in greece, the challenges that britain faces with such a huge debt. i am sure a lot of our guests are wondering what is the president's attitude about the growing in fiscal deficit? >> obviously we are very concerned, which certainly in the europe situation we're watching that very closely because although the direct relationship between what happens between greece and the united states is somewhat distant, at the economic recovery here is still quite fragile so to the extent that the european situation slows european growth that could become a drag on our recovery. we're watching th

. >> supreme court justice so disodium mayar -- sonia sotomayor on the confirmation process. >> questions over three days are not want to tell you much about a prospective judge. you have to look at their life work. that will be a clear reflection of who they are and how they think and what they will do. >> would a new supreme court nominee heading into the confirmation process, learn more about the nation's highest court in our latest book, "the supreme court." we will provide you unique insight about the court. that is available now in hardcover and as an evil. -- ebook. >> it gives you a sense of what the country is thinking at that moment. >> he looks behind the institution of the u.s. senate -- "the upper house." that is sunday on c-span's "q&a." >> evidence outlined in a report from the south korean government planes -- blames a north korean torpedo for the incident. p.j. crowley to address that and other issues at this 25-minute briefing. >> happy friday to you all. welcome to the department of state. we have several things to talk about before taking questions. secretary clinton a

national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] ♪ >> sonia sotomayorn t confirmation process. >> you have to look at their life's work. that would be a clear reflection of who they are and how they think and what they will do. >> with a new supreme court nominee heading into the process, learn more about the nation's highest court in "the supreme court," a candid conversation with all of the justices. this is available now in hard cover and also as an electronic book. >> now a look at president obama's first year in office. >> " washington journal" continues. host: this is the cover of jonathan alter's newest book "the promise: president obama, year 1." 1 chapter is ned zen temperament. he writes that in the west wing it is usually 60 degrees and cool. what do you mean by that? guest: remember the old commercial from the 1960's and 70's for the underarm deodorant, i think it was called is blue secret -- cool, calm, collected. that is barack obama. everything is very even tempered. and if he gets even a little bit irritated, it really stings because nor

. >> sonia sotomayor on the confirmation process. >> questions, even over three days, will not tell you much about a prospective judge. you have to look at their life work. that will be a clear reflection of who they are, how they think, and what they will do. >> with a new supreme court nominee heading into the process, learn more in our latest book, the supreme court. page's a candid conversation with active and retired justices, providing unique insight about the court. available now in hardcover. >> 89% of it can be avoided by people doing simple things available to them. >> tonight, preparing for cyber attack. how does the congress and federal government work towards protecting private networks? "the communicators" on c-span 2. >> "washington journal" continues. host: our guests right now, robert rector and donna pavetti. donna pavetti, you first. as we talk about the welfare system, what is the system all about? what are the different programs? how much money is involved? >> everyone has a different definition of the welfare system. the narrowest is a work based safety net in a mo

. >> supreme court justice sonia sotomayor on the confirmation process. >> questions even over threeg to tell you much about a perspective judge. you have to look at their life work. that will be a clearer reflection of whom they are and how they think and what they will do. >> with the new supreme court nominee heading into the confirmation process, learn more about the highest court in c-span's latest book "the supreme court" candid conversations with all judges active and retired, available now in hard cover and also as an e book. >> now to the u.s. military academy commencement ceremony where president obama delivers the graduation address. this is about 35 minutes. >>hank. it is great to be back at the military academy. we comssioned the newest officers from the united states army. thank you, general, for your introduction on a day that holds a special meaning for you and the dean. both of you first came to wt point in the class of 1971 and went on to inspire soldiers under ur command. you have led this academy to well-deserved recognition.+ best college in america. [applause] w

he endorsed sonia sotomayor is a supreme court nominee. he has been speaking favorably about kagan. you are seeing him trying to appeal to the middle in a way that can be very effective for a republican running in the state. maryland, in the pan . caller: -- independent line. caller: some people never have had any education in politics or government. they have emotional buttons pushed, and now they will vote on a non-reality. as a not a socialist. the person that called needs to read a book and find out what it is before they call people who are republican who have always been republicans socialists. that is what is dangerous. people listening to rush limbaugh and the thinking they are giving some form of education. they are wrong. those men are not socialists. you need to know what socialism is before you open your mouth. host: illinois, democrats line. caller: thanks for letting as voice our opinions. i am a vietnam veteran. please excuse me, but i cannot remember the name running for attorney general. he said he is a vietnam veteran. if you represent yourself and you are not, you

justices ginsburg and sotomayor spent a long time with us and it was pretty powerful. but this program is not just about doing fun stuff together. it is also about ensuring that these women really see their possibilities, right? it is about helping them to realize that they can be the leaders of tomorrow, and that that is what we expect, and showing them that they can create their own opportunities. that is wh we talk about, right? we want them to imagine the possibility that they could one day be a cabinet secretary, or an officer in the military who mentors a young girl once a week. we want them to imagine being business lders who balance their kids and their professional lives, and there are so many of these stories right here in this room. they may have different characters and soundtracks, but whether you grew up on bing crosby, aretha franklin or beyond saying -- or beyonce, each story here is important. we have each received advice from friends who help us clear hurdles that we thought were too high. we remember the way our mother looked at us when we made her p

it would be a lot more interesting than just as suddenly your -- sotomayor was. >> would that have a on whether you would vote to confirm or not? >> it would not. it would make the hearings mean more because you're going to after draw information reagan -- information from her. it will be interesting to see if she is forthcoming in these hearings or whether she will say, i might have to use that as an excuse not to talk about issues. i think it is important for the american public to give her a fair shake. >> is she a good choice, and would you have a question for her? >> the first question i would ask her is what is her interpretation of the commerce clause. i think the government has been driven to the commerce clause from 1935 onwards, and i think we need to know is she one who would believe in expansionists view that allows government to do basically anything, or does she believe the constitution limits government to enumerated powers. this is an important thing. recently, judge, i was asked on national television about the health care billion, and it said, where does it say you

there were 31 votes against sonia sotomayor. what was gained by this strategy?ould say that this is a loss for the public, and for progressives in particular. conservatives were able to claim a moral victory. again -- we will take your thoughts on what should be revealed by the supreme court nominees. we will start in maryland. this is on the democratic line. >> good morning, and thank you for taking my call. i believe that the supreme court nominees have to give us more. they have become so handled, you cannot get a real perspective. i understand the reason that they do this. this is because they do not want to say anything that will cause problems in washington. one of these crazy moments. this is unfortunate because at every hearing, the questions never get to the heart of anything. this is just unfortunate for the whole process, and this does a disservice to the court and the american people. host: what kind of questions would you like to hear people asking? >> i would go to the constitution question. i would go to the questions on the large end, freedom of

repeal the 16th amendment, we will have to replace it with something so ironclad that even judges sotomayor when not be able to read the tea leaves. we would have to have strong language that would have to pass by a 2/3 boat in both the house and senate. it would have to be ratified by 3/4 of the states. how many states do a half with estate market legislatures? what is that? we cannot even passed a budget. in reality, it is not going to happen. we have to stop it. we have to save america from becoming a welfare state. we are yardy halfway there anyhow. we do not want to go farther down the path. >> they say that somehow they are being more efficient. the fact that they are paying at every stage of production, how did this to systems contrast? are we at a disadvantage? >> we are at a disadvantage in the sense the european nations have lower corporate tax rates than we do. every single european welfare state, even sweet, has a lower tax rate been america. the average corporate tax rate in the eu was 24.2%. we are at 35% at the federal level. we are shooting ourselves in the foot. that is jus

find all the moments from and in scalea to sonia sotomayor online at the c-span video library.very video since 1987, washington your way. now the house hearing on the toyota automobile recalls. what is is is the head of the nhtsa and the president and ceo of toyota motor sales u.s.a. parts to pack of michigan chairs the committee. this is about two hours, 30 minutes. >> the chairman will be recognized for a five minute opening statement. others will be recognized for a three minute opening statement. i will begin. today's hearing will serve as a progress report on where toyota and the national highway traffic safety administration are in terms of diagnosing and correcting the sudden, unintended acceleration. we will also examine what toyota has done since our february 23 hearing. during that hearing we heard from toyota motor sales president jim lenz and ray lahood, consumer advocates, and from an expert witness, professor david gilbert from southern illinois university about sudden, unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles. unintended acceleration, sua in toyota vehicles. we

there will definitely be some point they will be a bit tougher on her than they were with sonia sotomayor. it looks like it should be fairly okay. it does not sound like there is major opposition. >> thank you for joining us. >> coming up, president obama meets with afghan president hamid karzai. newleaders of britain's coalition government hold a meeting. eric holder visits to capitol hill tomorrow to testify at a hearing of the house judiciary committee. it is it 10:00 on c-span3 and on c-span.org. >> during the last year, as i have served as solicitor general, my long standing appreciation for the supreme court's role in our constitutional democracy has become deeper and richer. >> the next step for nominee in late not taken as her appearance before the senate judiciary committee. find out more about her from past speeches and appearances on the c-span library. every program since 1987. >> afghanistan's president hamid karzai it is on it for day visit to the u.s.. he met with president obama. following the meeting, they held this news briefing. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of

a photograph of sonia sotomayor.his shabby housing project will be named after the supreme court judge, but the residents would prefer justice. her name will soon grace a bronx housing project so run down that it nearly failed its last federal inspection. the new york housing authority sang it will rename the houses after its most famous former resident next month, fuelling speculation it will happen on june 4, when she is in town to give a commencement address. a former associate justice, sandra day o'connor, has this this morning. "take justice off the ballot." each state has its own method of choosing judges, from lifetime appointees to partisan elections. judges with lifetime appointments are not accountable to voters. elected judges are affected by political constituencies. a better system is one that drexel balance between like an appointment and partisan election by providing for the open, public nomination and the appointment of judges, followed in due course by a standardized judicial performance about tuiti

. >> you look at sonia sotomayor who is a self-made person. she interprets the constitution and has great character and great intellect. she was initially appointed by a republican president and is appointed to the supreme court by a democratic president. there is somebody who can fix the entire spectrum. i will not have a litmus test when it comes to voting for a justice. the i will look at their character, intellect, and background to make sure they interpret the constitution right. >> a lot of people on the right side of the spectrum talk about activist judges. i believe in interpreting the constitution. in 2000, the u.s. supreme court, in the case of bush the gore, created an equal protection right, put it into protection and said courts could not rely on that as president. quick final word on this? part>> they have been more actie than just going by the constitution. in the last election of george bush, we see that over and over again. the supreme court has gotten overly involved. >> the second phone call of the night. welcome. >> i want

the 16th amendment but we would have to replace it with something so ironclad that even justice sotomayor would not be able the read in her tea leaves that the income tax was constitutional. that very strong language would have to pass by a 67% vote by the house in the senate and have to be ratified by 75% of the state's and how many states to we have with free-market legislatures? what are the odds of that? we cannot even pass the balanced budget amendment to the constitution. so late at night when i am tossing and turning, i will fantasize about this world of no corporate and personal income tax, no irs, but it is not going to happen. we have to stop the vat and save america from becoming a welfare state. we are halfway there, but we do not want to go further down the path that we want to save an american exception allows them. -- if we want to save american exceptionalism. >> because the corporate tax rates are lower among most of our industrial competitors, that somehow they're being more efficient. but the fact that they are paid at every stage of production, added those contract? ar

. >> look at the latest -- sonia sotomayor, who is a self-made person.e has an immigrant background. she entered is the constitution, has a great character and great intellect. who was initially appointed by republican presidents, and now was appointed later on by democratic presidents. i will not have a litmus test when it comes to voting for a supreme court justice. i will instead look at their character, their intellect, their background to make sure they enter the constitution right. >-- enter the constitution righ. >> allow people on the right to cry activist judges. -- a lot of people on the right decry activist judges. there was an equal protection rights and set in the future courts could not rely on that. if that is not judicial activism, i do not know what is. >> the final word? >> and his presence of record, most of them appointed -- they have been more activist than just going by the constitution. and the last election of george bush, we have seen it over and over again, were the supreme court got overly involved. >> the second telephone call

in walks the justice sonia sotomayor. this before she was confirmed as a justice.e been so interested to meet you. she said look at us, the power meetings are now having reaching happening in the lady's room. [applause] >> thank you to barbara, hillary, all of the one that come before me, and things to -- and thanks to family's list, this is only one of the power meetings that are happening among women. we are leading the charge to make sure that we have economic access for all women in america. we have delivered a healthcare bill that will put a family doctor for every family in america. we are sending a clear message to everyone in america that it is women that are going to lead this nation forward. i admire barbara for all that she had found in her career, and for all but we will do together. she is not only a mentor, but she is also a very dear friend. [applause] >> i so admire and appreciate all the women who come to the senate emily's list list made possible. i admire kirsten kg for all but she is done, and all that she will do. we are two different people, b

she does not have some of the personal story say that sonya sotomayor had when she was nominated. >> host: florida, john, republican line. >> caller: yes, good morning. i think she's a female obama. she has no experience like he had. she hates the constitution too like he does. how can you interpret the constitution when you don't like it? >> host: what leads you to believe she hates the constitution? >> caller: she said its flawed and everything exactly like obama said. they don't like it because it doesn't redistribute the wealth and, you know, that's what carried us for 300 years. of that took us from being dirt poor farmers into the most powerful nation in the world. they just think it gets in our way and they can't do what they want. she has no experience. obama has no experience. she knows nothing about her or him, i think they are both in the same idea. >> host: mr. sherman, evidence 6 his statements? >> guest: well, some critics have pointed to the speak that marshal gave when he referred to the government and constitution as defective when written. obviously, it was referrin

also come in handy as a die-hard mets fan serving alongside her new colleague, yankees fan justice sotomayor who has ordered a pin- striped robots for the occasion. [laughter] -- pinstriped robe for the occasion. her passion is anything but academic. she is referred -- she has referred to third marshall as her hero. he was known forsho calling knownrty." -- he was known for calling her "shorty." behind the law there are stories. these are stories of people's lives who might be changed by the law. that understanding of law, not as an intellectual exercise or words on page, but as it affects ordinary people has animated every step of her career including her service as solicitor general today. during her time in this office, she has defended the rights of shareholders and ordinary citizens against unscrupulous corporations. last year in the citizens united case, she defended bipartisan campaign finance reform against the so interests seeking to spend unlimited money to influence our election. most analysts believe the government was unlikely to prevail in this case, she chose it as her very fi