taos has a lot of microclimates. the sun and then 30 minutes later be up at taos ski valley with three or four feet of snow. there's a lot of reasons that people love taos ski valley. it's unique with big mountain citying so it's kind of intense skiing. >> oh! >> you never ski the same thing twice. the weather is constantly changing. the mountain is constantly changing. the outdoors is really what drives this place. and part of is that taos pueblo's history of living with the land. >> taos pueblo is located in northern new mexico. this is where the furthest indian tribe is. it's one of the oldest inhabited pueblos at taos pueblo. the buildings behind me are as they were built over a thousand years ago. there's no electricity here. there's no running water. they drink from this river. it's coming from our sacred blue lake. >> part of what appealed then and still appeals is how exotic it feels here. you just -- you feel like you're outside of the united states. >> i like to ski at the very last run of the day because a

i live in taos, new mexico. i live there because the skiing is as good as anywhere on the planet and that's my passion. >> i didn't ask you about skiing. >> so when i started this whole process out, was i going to get egged and tomato'd, sent back to taos? well, i haven't been. i'm still being listened to. >> former governor of new mexico, we'll post these on your website as well. >>> coming up, charles phan had seven rest rapts in the chapt tall of restaurant, san diego. busboy to dotcomer to restaurant tour when "press here" continues. >>> your parents will tell you you can be anything you wish. but if you want to be a restaurants owner there are a couple of things you should not do. do not put yourself in hock to get the doors open and do not be experienced in the restaurant business. in other words, do not be like charles phan who took 20 of his family's credit cards to open his vietnamese restaurant, the slanted door, the one you're seeing here is actually the restaurant's second location in the newly renov

and inflationary policies but max you know president obama allegedly mentioned human rights to sion tao but then obama goes in and bites. henry kissinger to the ball for who so how much of it is just talk and exactly how much of it is topped with china because if you look at the next headline strong china growth boosted by nearly one trillion pounds of loans so china's economy grew by ten point three percent in two thousand and ten but it turns out that quote the banks are lending more than twice as much as they were before the financial crisis and they're also printing new money money supply is up fifty percent from a couple of years ago according to elsa thornton an economist at i.h.s. global insight in beijing well who is really the new ronald reagan and in china now you've got three hundred million chinese yuppies this is just like the one nine hundred eighty s. except they're chinese up bees they're chappies and they're out there spending money but they don't really have projects that don't really exist in the hopes of an economic growth that will never materialize well and if you

you know, there's -- headlines in the taos news tomorrow. you know, there's a time and place and there's a need. i think what we're doing a lot with regulation these days is painting with a wide brush. and yes there may be some quick fixes but there is a lot of unintended consequences that go with them. >> i want to address and agree with rebecca until i found out she was a democrat. >> she hit the nail on the the head about painting and it doesn't matter whether it's fees and exchange charges or what. but you know, we've got to realize that we can't all be painted with the same brush. and that has to do with state regulations and state regulators as well as it does the size of the bank and environment that it operates in. we've stit still got to go back to common-sense examination of banks and look at them individually, look at them geographicically and make sure that we're doing the best job to protect what is our main job, and that is protect, from my standpoint, the safety and soundness of the institution. >> john is the federal governme

significantly closer to its main consumer europe russia's gas giant gazprom partnered with french to tao and norwegian stat oil in two thousand and eight to have a go at developing the fields various attempts have been made since the ninety's by both russian and foreign companies but no significant progress was made however analysts say this time gas from has what it takes for has. enough power to. propose and to push with the development plan that gazprom considers to be the right one but it's more about actual demand and. the returns on this project the stockmen project is heavily tied to the global oil prices low prices in two thousand and ten were one of the reasons that the project was virtually put on hold due to low profitability however by the end of the year oil prices went back up the ass from the start now to consider stalk one as its next priority project as the next priority for small project again. but at the same time on our hand just a month ago gas from has caught its cup its program by more than one hundred billion rubles for two thousand and eleven another major issue

but that doesn't we sh'll ouow y .tao tice e. we'll showou. y >>> san jose is well-known christmas in the park display is coming down, and it may stay down for quite some time. the month-long display and event may not return next year due to a $90 million budget deficit. there is a grassroots effort to raise money for 2011. all the information if you want to find out about it is on the website, christmas in the park.com. san jose's ice skating rink, however, which is just next to the fairmount hotel will stay open until january 17th this year. these are live pictures of downtown san jose. and i guess this is the last night for the ferris wheel there. in addition to all the decorations in the park, there is also kinds of rides for children and adults. in fact, i tried it out this year, and some of the ones that went upside down weren't so great for my stomach. so there you go. >>> the raiders might be looking for a new head coach. we have the latest with tom cable. also, the niners' new coach was all smiles today. his one day in the spotlight.

and you can read more on all our stories the tao website that's our home and here's what's on line for you right now. media monopoly and several large corporations dominates t.v. news in the u.s. view was beginning to doubt whether they're being given unbiased coverage find out where else that tending to stay informed. and safe it is that is renowned for its architecture and history so why does the local mayor wants to strip the city of its historic status at the onset. russia has reaffirmed its ambition to set itself up as a global financial sun to the country's leaders also promise to better business climate and greater transparency at the annual world economic forum in davos which has now wrapped up the russian delegation presented world business and political leaders with a detailed plan promising to share risks and costs ahead of the world trade organization said he believes twenty eleven will be the year russia joins its ranks at last moskos also keen on creating a common it can make space with the european union many of the world's largest companies are already operating in the

fantastic i heard of it it's a it's a landmass squashed between canada and mexico as i recall lucian tao the president of china of course has been here this week in the united states china's president lays groundwork for obama talks so this is president hu jintao before he arrived to washington and he said the current international currency system is the product of the past and he highlighted moves to turn the yuan into a global currency so a lot of people are looking to china for a possible answer to the fiscal and monetary and economic insanity that the west has turned to them and why not they've got a good offer tarion government that can simply make rules on the fly to force them with the jack boot this is something that america aspires to i noticed that somebody in america made that comment believe it was read the head of the leader of the senate majority you refer to hu jintao is addicted. later and then quickly had to retract that statement but hey he's a dictator but everyone aspiring to be a dictator including america they would stay out of dictator like to enforce all kinds of

. >>> and president obama hosted chinese president hu jane tao at a private white house dinner last nightthe two leaders will hold talks today prior to tonight's state dinner. dinner.2 longtime talk show host regis philbin dropped a bombshell. on tuesday the 79-year-old tv mainstay announced that this will be his last year on "live with regis and kelly." >> it's been a long time. it's been 28 years since i've been here. and it was the biggest thrill of my life to come back to new york, where i grew up as a kid watching tv in the early days and, you know, never even dreaming that i would one day have whatever, the ability or whatever it takes to get in front of a camera and talk to it >> outside the studio members of the show's audience say they'll miss regis. >> very sad. he is just a wonderful, wonderful person. makes every day a little bit brighter. >> shocked. everyone was shocked. it's sad. we love regis. i wanted to cry. i think i wanted to cry. >> then last night close friend david letterman tried to talk philbin out of leaving the show. >> i don't want this to happen. this is -- th

. >>> today congressman jim costa and dennis cardoza asked requested that tao be allowed into arlingtonemorial. >>> the president will report on the condition of the country and outline legislative goals for this year. this will be president obama's second state of the union and his fourth address to congress. you'll be able to watch the state of the union right here on ktvu channel 2. >>> another bird die off, this time in the bay area: and how people may think what killed this bird is related to other bird deaths worldwide. >>> clouds, everyone a few showers across the bay area -- even a few showers for the bay area for today. we still have some rain in the area, we'll show you the coverage. i also have the timing of the next rainmaker in the region. >>> new at 6:00, a one in a million chance. >> when he told me i have -- she had four babies i was just really overwhelmed. >> a bay area couple takes us on their incredible journey to become parents of quadruplets. >>> friends and family of a bay area shooting victim talk to us. >>> plus, could cutting state issued phones help the budget

it's called the tao of ignorance. they came out in 190 name to rave reviews.nd in 19010 when it was foundering, homer leads the international reputation linked up to the offices of yung wing with the revolutionary in the right. he wanted to overthrow the entire manchu dynasty and take control of all of china. had a number of revolutionary tense under his belt that failed. homer lea became that are trained to's advisor. in the summer -- i'm sorry, in the fall of 1911, actually the anniversary this month in october. in october 10 of 1911, the revolution started by what actually overthrew the manchu dynasty in a few months. sun yat-sen returned to china in 1911 to become the first president of the chinese republic. beyond their wildest dreams they were going to get the republic. sun yat-sen instead of going to china directly, sun yat-sen was in colorado. he could've gone to california, took a ship to china. didn't do that. homer lea within germany getting medical treatment for his size. she cabled homer lea. he's got the international directions, go to london, ge

chinese president tao arrived in washington for a state visit today.s amid tensions between the two powers over economic trade and security issues. china is officially the united states biggest foreign creditor with roughly $900 billion in treasury holdings. or more than one trillion with hong kong's holdings included. >> and congress is back at work today. and a new debate over healthcare reform got underway. as joel brown reports, house republicans are resuming their effort to overturn the landmark healthcare law. >> house will be in order. >> reporter: house lawmakers returned to the capitol and republicans launched right into their fight to overturn the law they call obama care. >> because this healthcare law if left in place will accelerate our country's path towards bankruptcy. >> reporter: the vote to repeal is expected wednesday. most think it will pass the gop controlled house but all but certain to fail in the senate where democrats still have the majority. conservative republican steve king who helped write the repeal bill isn't giving in. >

we will have live coverage of the ceremonies wednesday and other events with president hu jin tao who is spending four days in the united states including an automobile factory. 15 million americans are out of ? first, the sunday morning programs looking back and looking ahead with a preview. >> beginning at noon eastern time on cspan radio, you can hear replaced of the five network tv talk shows. topics today include america in the aftermath of the shootings in tucson, ariz., the agenda for the 112 congress, and the 2012 elections. meet the press begins at noon with host david gregory who welcomes the chairman of the democratic policy committee, chuck schumer judiciary committee member tom coburn and the president of the national action network, rev. darrell sharpton. at 1:00, a this week on abc. christiane amanpour welcomes those who witnessed the shootings. they include family members of victims. fox news sunday begins at 2:00 p.m. eastern time. closed chris wallace talks with governor chris christie of new jersey and former minnesota governor tim pawlenty. they are both republican

since you're from taos and would've voted for the health care bill coming or democrat?is would be great with a charge the obama has gone bananas with legislation? >> no. [laughter] headlines in the top news tomorrow. you know, there's a commonplace and there is some need. i think what we're doing a lot with regulation these days is painting with a wide brush. and yes there may be some quick fixes, but there's a lot of unintended consequences that go with them. >> does anybody want to jump? >> i wanted to address and agree with rebeca and i found out she was a democrat. [laughter] i don't know how i want to do that now. she is still on the head and it doesn't matter whether there is fees and exchange charges are what, but you know, we've got to realize that we can't all be painted with the same brash and that has to do with state regulations and the state regulators are the size of the bank and the environment but it operates in. we've still got to go back to some basic common sense examination of banks and look at them individually, look at them geographically and make

i ask my colleagues to join me in this legislation taos allow this federal -- to allow this federal courthouse to be known as the john roll courthouse. madam president, i suggest the absence of a quorum with the time to be charged to both sides. the presiding officer: without objection. the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: mr. durbin: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be suspended. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: madam president, what is the pending business before the senate? the presiding officer: s. res. 14. mr. durbin: thank you, madam president. i want to thank majority leader reid and our colleagues from arizona, senators kyl and mccain, for bringing this important resolution to the floor of the united states senate. it's been over two weeks, but our shock and sadness over what happened on that beautiful saturday morning in tucson is still very real. they were just ordinary americans engaged in what we might call the dialogue

. -- hu jin tao. c his remarks live at 1:00 eastern. that is on c-span 3. -- see his remarks live at 1:00 eastern. later, tavis smiley lead discussion on the america's future beginning at 6:00 eastern on c-span. s "s weekend on c-span 3' american history tv" an oral history on pop culture. a visit to the bureau of engraving and printing to learn about creating currency. and a discussion about the first states to secede from the union, south carolina. see the complete we can scuttle online at c-span.org/history. you can also press the scheduler button and have the schedule e- mail to you. tim plenty is at the national press club coming at 1:00. to get us there, a segment from this morning's "washington journal." continues. host: paul -- april 2007, virginia tech shootings. have there been any changes in federal gun laws or state gun laws since april of 27 -- 2007? guest: congress passed an act to basically encourage the states to send more records into the background check system. one of the lessons directly from the virginia tech, the s

and coming up this hour, we will talk about chinese president hu jin tao's visit . we will also talk about medicare/a social security costs and republican efforts to reduce the federal budget. later, we'll talk about federal lobbying laws. this is "washington journal." ♪ host: the chinese president arrives today in washington for a four day visit. the chinese president that has ruled the country since 2003 and will do so for two more years is expected to have two dinners with president obama. the first will be an intimate meal at the white house. wednesday it will be a grand state dinner. a joint news conference with the president, as well as chats on capitol hill with democrats and republicans. we will have coverage on c- span.org. your thoughts this morning -- u.s.-china relations, good or bad? we will start with "usa today" and their story about this. host: on the docket for things to talk about between the two presidents -- this is from "usa today." north korea, iran host: given all of that, what do you think? u.s.-china relations? good or bad? we want to get yo

is it adjusting well, professor tao? >> it depends on which area.hink politically, yes, we are being pushed into the front and center. for example, climate change. on some of these responsibility we are supposed to shore up during the financial crisis, and i think during the financial crisis china has done an excellent job, and this has been widely acknowledged. in terms of regional cooperation china is more than many other countries around the world putting together. and in terms of cooperation between china and india, again, china should be praised. so i think, again, in general if you asked me to give a score of 1 to 5, i'd give china somewhere between 4 and 5. >> would you give that score as well, mr. scissors, as we are seeing some conflict when it comes to the territory between china and her neighbor countries in asia and also the korean peninsula has been challenged in the year 2010. china as a mediator, certainly, has a better role to play. what do you think, mr. scissors? >> i think there's, obviously, a split between economics and politics

. >> rebecca let me ask you this, since you are from taos, and i'm guessing you would have voted foron has gone bananas with regulation? >> no. headlines tomorrow. this is interesting. there's a time and place. and there's some need. i think what we are doing a lot with regulation these days is painting with a wide brush. yes, there maybe some quick fixes, but there's a lot of unintended consequences that go along with them. >> anybody want to? >> i wanted to address and agree with rebecca until i found out she was a democrat. she did. she hit the nail on the head about painting. it doesn't matter where you seize and exchange charges or what, you know, we've got to realize that we can't all be painted with the same brush. that has to do with state regulations and a state regulators, as well as it does the size of the bank and the environment that it operates in. we still got to go back to some basic common sense examination of banks and look at them individually, look at them geographically, and make sure that we doing the best job to protect what is our main job. that's protect from

>> today, chinese president to jin tao arrived in the u.s. for talks with the white house, congress and business leaders >> white house press secretary robert gibbs said president obama will talk about human rights and currency values with chinese president hu jintao during the trip. this briefing is almost an hour. [inaudible conversations] >> sorry. let me get semi-organized here. mr. feller. >> thanks, robert. on the executive order and the president op-ed this morning, when you look at the timing of this, is the intent here at all to tap the widespread concern, as voiced by the tea party, the business community and republicans, about government intervention in government overreach? >> no, ben, two others this is something that the administration and elements of omb have been working on for quite some time. and i think it sets out what the president believes should be are very common sense approach, which is to ensure the health, safety, security and protection of the american people as well as understanding that we shouldn't do anything t

it's great to to know what's great the drive to taos and grades and so dry and easy money get here thisows quite nice and it's going to be pretty warm as well. it operated clock tower will have a live report on the snow conditions in tahoe. stay to for that in just a half- hour period of will be right back. to morning of 730 right now or continue our live coverage looking for this for year-old toyota patterson who was taken tuesday night by the boy's mother is the ex-boyfriend. you could see a picture of him the suspect jose as the bond rodriguez who took guiliani from his grandmother's arms and drove off. there sing at 7:00 a.m. they would resume the search of this canal right here. it is not too far from paterson. it did in searching for a couple of days. yesterday that divers out, today the waters to mercurmarkey their 20s is equipment today. yesterday's the mother madden emotional plea to return in the little boy juliani cardenas . she's afraid that this may end in violence. here's why. >> please come home, were scared. i'm not worried he would never heard guiliani, he loves them wh

and a preview of hu jin tao's visit with richard solomon. also harry holzer.that is live at 7:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. tomorrow on "newsmakers," the secretary of health and human services kathleen sibelius' discusses the republican effort to overhaul health care legislation. that is at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern. >> starting tuesday, the house will take up the repeal of the health-care law. watch the discussion live on c- span. you can read the bill on line and continue the conversation on c-span's twitter and facebook pages. >> massachusetts senator >> good morning everyone and welcome. i am the chair for the center for american progress action fund. i am glad to join all of you this morning. a special thanks to senator john kerry for being here today. this is a sober and difficult time, but this is an important time to address this discussion. as we get started, i want to remember those lost and wounded in the tragic shootings in arizona last weekend. if anything is to come out of saturday's terrible violence, i hope that those of us here in was