tom harkin has a proposal -- $23 billion -- send it back to the states and cut the number of teachers being laid off in half. as a people could have three votes -- play the role center. keep your nose -- i said to people, you can have three votes. played the role of senator. keep your nose out. pay for it and add to the deficit. increased everybody's income tax by 1% to pay for the hiring -- increase everybody's income tax by 1% to pay for the hiring of public service people. everyone voted for the tax increase. there is a precision that if your candid with people, they get -- you are candid with people, they get it. we have to find ways to make it better. i think a candid and direct approach -- approach will help. i do not think people want to return to that kind of leadership. >> are you concerned about the current economic situation with what we have seen in greece and the oil spill in louisiana? some have said that could bring us into a double-dip recession. are you concerned? >> i am worried about greece. we saw the stock market reaction to greece, perhaps part to go, perhaps spa

host: the american association of school administrators supports senator tom harkin's proposal to add an additional $23 billion to the federal budget for teacher jobs, which are being cut at a rate of two ordered 75,000 -- 275,000 because of the school goes around the country. we thank you very much for being here. guest: one last point -- tomorrow, for individuals who are interested in supporting -- the house is interested in taking this up as an emergency bill. there is a number that you can call and ask for your representative in congress and tell him that you support the passage of this $23 billion to keep our teachers working and educate our kids. host: that you for being here. a final test for the money takes us back to the discussion of the oil spill. we will be back with at maryland senator ben cardin, a member of the environment and public works committee. there is offshore policy and debate in maryland. time to go to see stand ready for the latest on the the news. -- c-span radio for the latest on the news. >> secretary of state clinton is pressing china to back u.n. securit

iowa senator tom harkin wants to add about $23 billion in state aid so the funds can be used to help teachers and to avoid layoffs of teachers. there are some republicans who have signaled they want to have a good chunk of this bill offset certainly anything spent beyond the funding on the wars of iraq and afghanistan. so, in this bill you will have a lot of discussion about the nation's fiscal situation and whether or not any of these spending measures and tax measures on the house side should be paid for. >> there is a sense of timeliness to both bills next week. >> right. on the tax side you have a lot of provisions that expired and you need to get moving because congress is about to begin its memorial day recess. likewise on the spending bill front and secretary of defense mr. gates has gone to the congressional leaders and said he needs these moneys very soon. so, the majority leader harry reid has said it is very important for the national to pass the emergency bill next week. >> a look ahead to the week in congress with john shaw with market news international. thanks for the

tom harkin has said he wants to add about $23 billion in state aid. these funds can be used to help teachers and to avoid layoffs of teachers. some republicans say that they want to have a good chunk of this bill offset. certainly anything that extend beyond the funding of the wars of iraq and afghanistan. this bill will have a lot of discussion about the nation's fiscal situation and whether any of these spending measures and tax measures on the house side should be paid for. >> under the sense of timelessness >> u.s. a lot of tax cuts that have expired already, and they need to get moving because they are about to begin the memorial day recess. mr. gates has gone to congressional leaders and said that he needs this money very soon. the majority leader harry reid has said it is very important for the senate to pass this emergency bill next week. >> a look go head to the weekend congress. john shaw, thank you for the injured -- for the information. >> of next, an inside look at though west wing with the deputy chief of staff monica sutphen. after that

chairman of the appropriations subcommittee on health care, i took the lead with the concurrence of tom harkinncreased funding. when the stimulus came along, we added $10 billion more. the medical research has made enormous drive toward a cure for cancer, heart disease, autism, parkinson's -- the whole range. when it comes to the issue of a woman's right to choose, i have been in the forefront of that movement, supporting planned parenthood for their efforts to deal with the issues, informing people, saying that it is the business of the woman, the family, the ministers, the priests, rabbis. i have been an active force on labor issues. the congressman " the percentage that he has hired an eye on labor. but afl-cio endorsed me when i was on the other side of the aisle because of the action i took in strengthening the national labor relations board and getting more money for worker safety, mine safety. i have been able to accomplish that. >> that is your time. congressman, the same question. is there any real difference between you? >> the major difference is that i am a democrat out of core bel

fund fund >> democratic conferees are chris dodd, tom harkin, tim johnson, patrick leahy, blanche lincoln, jack reed, and charles schumer. the republican nominees will be saxby chambliss, bob corker, mike crapo, judd gregg, and richard shelby. in a few moments, a house republican initiative for public input into their congressional agenda. in about 40 minutes, the hearing on the gulf of mexico oil spill to consider raising the liability limit for those responsible. after that, senate republicans spoke with reporters about their meeting with president obama. and later, president obama at a fundraiser tonight for california senator barbara boxer. >> this holiday, non-fiction books and authors on "book tv." sebastian younger and his newest book "war," imbedded with the 173rd in afghanistan. and john hofmeister. get the whole schedule at "book tv".org. >> house republicans have began an effort to create a policy agenda of republican input. this will be led by california representative kevin mccarthy. he the other g.o.p. leaders held a 40-minute briefing at the museum in washington. >> good mo

very thoughtful about how the agriculture process all to work and we have worked very closely with tom harkin while he was chair, and now we're talking with plants lincoln, but have put together a provision before senator lincoln became chair, incorporated into the bill, which we think greatly assists agriculture. second, there are additional offsets in the bill. no. 3, agriculture as a whole is exempt from this bill, very important understand. this bill on the covers about 2% of america's business. only 7500 and cities in america come under this bill. small business is exempt. -- only 7500 and cities in america come under this bill. small business is exempt. that 2 percent equals about 75% of greenhouse gas emissions. some of those 7500 entities are standing right here. dow corning, florida power and light, general electric, others. they know this is good policy for them because it gives them certainty about where it is going to go over the next 20, 30 years, and it gives them the ability to have a business plan which makes sense to them when they know they can create jobs. second, energy ef

iowa senator tom harkin shares this 90 minute hearing. >> the senate subcommittee on labor, health anduman services appropriations will come to order. i want to start first by welcoming dr. francis collins who of course has appeared before the subcommittee many times over the past 20 years. until now he testified as the director of the national human genome research institute. today, wearing a much different and bigger hat as director of the entire national institute of health. the fiscal year 10 budget for the genome institute is $516 million. the budget budget for nih as a whole is $31 billion. at least that is where it is right now anyway. we are looking at dad and of course the portfolio as nih director is much larger than the one that dr. collins had at the ng hra are institute. have been known to dr. collins for all these years i can't help proud i am of-- i remember when you first took over at the genome, the genome project. i think it was called the project at that time. 92? 93. i knew i was close. and, and to take data from the project to the complete sequence he of the human

we have worked closely with tom harkin while he was chair and debbie stabenow and now blanche lincoln. they have put together a provision which we incorporated into the bill, which we think greatly assist agriculture. there are additional offsets in this bill. agriculture, as a whole, is exempt from this bill. it is very important to understand that this bill only covers about 2% of america's businesses. only 7500 entities in america, under this bill. -- come under this bill. small businesses and agriculture are exempt. that 2% that comes under the bill are total -- are equal to about 75% of the greenhouse gas emissions. that is why it is important and that is why we make progress. some of those entities are standing right here. many of them are right here. they fall under -- dow corning, florida power and light, general electric -- they know this is good policy. it is the uncertainty about where it'll go over the next couple of decades. -- it gives them certainty about where it will go over the next couple of decades. energy efficiency is the lowest- hanging fruit available in americ