thank you. [ applause ] >>> coming up later today on c-span3, president obama has nominated steven crawford to serve on the postal board of governors. he's a public policy professor at george washington university. that hearing gets under way at 2:30 p.m. eastern and it's live here on c-span3. >>> this weekend on booktv, growing up in the shadows and secrets of the rocky flats nuclear weapon facility. kristen iverson looks at the effect on the environment and the people. and sunday on after words -- >> carter in her opinion was governed with a magnolia accent and she saw the dominos start to fall during this time and by 1979 she was in full-fledged option opposition and carterism and that appeasement and particularly crucial in this respect in 1979 she saw the fall in nicaragua as lacerating experiences for her and people like her. >> the political woman behind the reagan cold war doctrine sunday night at 9:00. and at 10:00, marine sniper anthony swofford on life since leaving the military. hotels, hospitals and jails all part of booktv this weekend on c-span2. >>> health and human services

president obama has nominated steven crawford to serve on the postal board of governors. he's a public policy professor at george washington university. that hearing gets underway at 2:30 p.m. eastern and it's live here on c-span3. >>> this is c-span3 with politics and public affairs programming throughout the week and every weekend 48 hours of people and events telling the american story on american history tv. you can join in the conversation on social media sites. >>> under a formula from the late 1990s, doctors who treat medicare patients are scheduled to see payment cuts, but congress has never allow the cuts to take place. the senate finance committee yesterday held a hearing on the issue by doctors representing different parts of the medical community testify. >>> albert einstein once said, a great thought begins by seeing something differently with the shift of the mind's eye. today we hold our third round table on medicare payments. we're here now to see things through the eyes of those who receive the payments and provide the care. that is our physicians. ere ye

later, a senate confirmation hearing for steven crawford, nominee to the u.s. postal board of governors. that begins led the 2:00 p.m. eastern. this weekend on book-tv, growing up in the shadows and secrets of the rocky flats nuclear weaponry facility from full body burden. that a saturday it 7:00 p.m. eastern and sunday on after words -- peter collier on the life of jean kirkpatrick. >> she was way -- she was a mcgovern with that magnolia accent. she saw the dominoes start to fall during this time. 1979, she was in full-fledged opposition to carter which she saw as carter ism. a particular crucial and this respect in 1979, she sought the fall of the shah and nicaragua and experiences for her and people like her. >> the political woman behind the coal board doctrine, sunday night at 9:00 in the 10:00, marine sniper on license leading the military. hotels, hospitals, and jails, all part a book-tv this weekend on c-span 2. >> when you think about cyber actors, let's put that into five groups -- you have nation state, cyber criminals, packers, activists, and terro

now, i said at homeland security committee confirmation hearing for steven crawford. crawford was part of president obama's 2008 transition team to the u.s. postal service. the board of governors of direct and controls postal service expenditures, reduce its practices and sets policy. this is about 40 minutes. >> let's give you a chance to get your statement. if there is anybody in the audience that you would like to witness, you'd like to introduce, you are more than welcome to do that. please go forward. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i am pleased my wife is here with me. she may have to leave early to pick up our 12-year-old daughter that is at a camp performance, but we'll see how that plays out. see you.ery nice to thank you for your willingness to share your husband with our country. one more time. were you with him when he was in the military? >> no. >> please proceed. you can talk for as long as you want. when it gets to be about 6:00, we will wrap up. >> chairman carper, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. i am honored to be nominated to serve on the

then the nomination hearing for steven crawford. >> when you think about cyber actors, let's put them in five groups. you have nation states, you have cyber criminals, you have hackers, and you have terrorists. not all those our nation states. when you think about one theory, you were not thinking about just nation on nation, you have other non nation state actors that you have to consider. in one of the attacks, you may not know who is doing it. who is attacking your systems? either way, the outcome could be the same. you lose the financial sector or the power grid, or your system's capability over time. doesn't matter who did it, you still lose that. so you've got to come up with a defensive strategy that solves that. >> watch national security agency director general keith alexander discuss cyber threats on line at the c-span video library. >> u.s. solicitor general donald verilli discuss the ruling on health care and other major cases. previews of the cases coming up before the court in the next term. this is two hours. [applause] >> thank you ladies and gentlemen. i am joined in