other news, tammy duckworth is reportedly planning to chan -- challenge mark kirk in illinois next you. congresswoman duckworth will make an announcement on monday about her 2016 senate campaign. here are some of our featured programs for this weekend. on c-span2 saturday at 10:00 p.m. eastern government housing policies caused the 2008 financial crisis and that it could happen again. sunday afternoon at 5:00, a

iraq war vet and double amputee tammy duckworth says she's running for senate.o mayor, a big endorsement for an opponent. independent senator bernie sanders says he's endorsing someone. house democrat calls for a five-day workweek. right now the house typically sits from monday evening to thursday afternoon but california democrat scott peters says average americans work five days a week. there is no reason we should not be required to as well. how close to the real thing is house of cards? according to bill clinton, it is 99% real. actor kevin spacey who plays the president cold the magazine clinten says it's mostly true and the last 1% that's wrong, he says you could never get an education bill passed that fast. and the barack obama sketch from this weekend, he tweeted snl clever skit but for the record i'm the same height as the rock. despite his controversial letter to iran nuclear negotiations press on. last night letterman joked about the potential deal. >> iran will give all of their nuclear materials to vladimir putin for safekeeping. what could possibly

democratic representative tammy duckworth threw her hat into the ring today. this is setting up a high-profile challenge against republican incumbent senator mark kirk. duckworth is an army national guard veteran. she lost both her legs in iraq when the helicopter she was piloting was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade. here's part of her campaign announcement today. >> i sponsored the no budget no pay act and led by example, returning more than $10,000 of my own pay to taxpayers and cutting over $100,000 from my office budget. >> mark kirk suffered a stroke in 2012. he made his recovery a focus of his re-election campaign. >>> there is progress today in the battle between some of those closest to the late actor robin williams. williams' wife and adult children have agreed to settle their fight over his estate out of court. susan williams says now she just wants to keep presents from their wedding and the tuxedo he wore on that day. but williams' children from his previous marriages say all clothing was left to them by their father in a trust. both sides will m

other news, tammy duckworth is reportedly planning to chan -- challenge mark kirk in illinois next you. congresswoman duckworth will make an announcement on monday about her 2016 senate campaign. here are some of our featured programs for this weekend. on c-span2 saturday at 10:00 p.m. eastern government housing policies caused the 2008 financial crisis and that it could happen again. sunday afternoon at 5:00, a development plan to counter global issues like poverty political corruption, and environmental decay. saturday morning at 10:30 on c-span3, a discussion on last major speeches of abraham lincoln and martin luther king jr.. sunday afternoon at 4:00, the 1965 meet the press interview with martin luther king jr. find a complete schedule at www.c-span.org and let us know about the programs you are watching. call us, e-mail us, or send us a tweet. join the c-span conversation. like us on facebook. follow us on twitter. >> this sunday, a new book, "dead wake," the last crossing of the visiting a. >> it gets pitted when the question arises, what alternately happened to the lusitania?

today illinois congresswoman tammy duckworth announced she'll challenge incumbent senator mark kirk. duckworth, an iraq war veteran who lost both legs when an army helicopter got hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, has been in the house since 2013. kirk won the house in 2010 two years after barack obama became president. we'll be right back. >> it didn't get the focus. will do anything to win. >> do you think differently for a woman who is willing to do anything to win. >> you see, that happened with nancy pelosi as well. she was asked why -- is that saying old? >> two more left. >> out of touch? >> i think you should ask mitt romney if that is gender specific. hillary clinton will be the most talked about candidate by everybody in the next couple years. >> the potential landmines are everywhere. you remember the word shrill, and saying you're likable enough, hillary. >> there was a lot of stuff about her reminding people of their ex-wife, do you remember that? the cleavage fiasco in 2008. >> george bush senior was accused of being someone's first husband, right? >> there was a lot of

i want to ask congresswoman and iraq war veteran tammy duckworth. the next generation of leaders.he stories of two inspiring student-athletes at duke who are joining the ranks. and today's final thought. a royal soldier says farewell. but first, in a matter of hours, united nations security council will hold an emergency meeting on yemen. it comes just as the u.s. pulls out its special operations forces following friday's mosque bombings that killed 137 people. joining me now is nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker. kristen, what do we know at this point? >> well patrick, good afternoon. we know that yemen continues to descend into chaos this afternoon. opposition fighters who drove the country's president into hiding months ago seized the third largest city overnight. the u.n. security council, as you pointed out, is planning to hold an emergency meeting later today to discuss this latest unrest. and in a draft of this afternoon's proposed resolution we expect the council to reaffirm its commitment to the president of yemen and to condemn the ongoing violence. now, t

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also tweeted today, tammy duckworth well run for the senate seat held by mark kirk in 2016.her legs and the iraq war. senator kirk is suffering from disabilities from a stroke he suffered in 2012. this weekend, the c-span cities tour has partnered with cox communications to learn about the literary life of tulsa oklahoma. >> woody guthrie was born in 1912. we are very proud to have his work back here in oklahoma where we think it belongs. he was an advocate for people who were disenfranchised, for people who were migrant workers people from kansas and texas during the dustbowl era. he saw this vast difference between the haves and the have-nots and became their spokesman through his music. >> woody recorded very few songs of his own. we have 46 songs in his own voice. that is what makes the recordings that he did make so significant. woody guthrie: ♪ this land is your land this land is my land ♪ >> what's all of our programs on c-span2 and american history tv on c-span3. the potomac institute for policy studies is holding a discussion at the national press club on the terror

gabbard of hawaii and tammy duckworth of my home state of illinois, many diverse districts across thisry are well served by the women they elect to congress. when women succeed america truly does succeed. this is why we must continue to fight for equal pay for equal work. this week paycheck fairness legislation will be introduced. i urge folks across the country to call their representatives to co-sponsor this important legislation. we must also fight for affordable child care and other economic policies that support working women. allowing us to continue shattering the glass ceiling and reach the greatest heights of all sectors of society. thank you mr. speaker, for this wonderful hour of debate. i thank all of my colleagues for caring enough to get involved and participate. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2015, -- the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2015, the gentlen omeoiamr woodalls rec