then senate majority leader trent lott discuss senate reform. after that, new york congressman anthony wiener talks about the health care law. >> this week we are joined by cecile richards, the president of the plan pater -- km federation here to talk about what could be a debate next week when congress returns. this debate between republicans and democrats over whether or not there should be federal funding for planned parenthood. walk us through from your perspective what this is about for you guys. >> it began during the budget debates on the house side where the new house leadership instead of focusing on jobs and the economy and the issues that american voters are very concerned about took it as a chance to repeal all access to family planning in this country and to go after planned parenthood. we are the largest family planning provider in america. what we saw was that women's health care is being treated as a political issue and that has us concerned. many of the one in five women who have been to planned parenthood and folks are seeing t

i will turn things over to trent lott. i will ask the speakers to use the podium for their initial statement entering the question and answer period, i will stand of the podium. >> thank you very much. we appreciate the kind introduction i will try to stay within the 15 minute limit. he has already threatened me with a cloture motion i will have to be aware of that. i want to thank the woodrow wilson center for doing this. i think it is important that we have discussions from a panel like this about what the senate does and what congress does to help people understand what really is going on up there. sometimes it looks like it is totally indecipherable and beyond understanding. when you have a discussion like this maybe you will pick up some of the uniqueness of the institutions we are talking about. i am delighted to be on this panel. i was pleased idonthat don mentioned we had an interesting time working together. we did have fun. i remember they slamma jamma speech you wrote for may. we had a great michigan basketball

institution come down to the personalities of two people trying to make it work in the minority with trent lott and tom daschle was completely fascinated by how the institution but coming to two guys trying to work out. >> host: the attorney behind the closed doors of the senate.

a massive blast blew from the parent plant that was the second explosion since saturday trent lott has more on the government's response. >> reporter: plants as thick white smoke over the new jet power plant monday lost is the second of of facility since saturday lows of some of the plan remain elevated. the government says the radiation released does not pose any immediate safety or health risks people are not so sure. >> i indeed the consent ought to know what's going on and scared. as experts say the threat of a meltdown is still very real. this is a task made even harder because the earthquake knocked out the facility. the tsunami flooded the backup generators. they generally have the onset of a cogeneration but what happened with the economic i have no idea we never anticipated a tsunami. as the search continues japan's prime minister in a plea for strength to is people. >> i am confident that the people can be united to work together to further the store curtsy. rick clark reporting. on the reactor's cooling system has stopped working this marks the third of problems. meanwhile t

trent lott came to me on the floor of the senate and said him? time. more than once.bout them, and i decided i was going to vote for him. and i did vote for him, and he is now sitting on the tenth circuit. as a matter of fact, i've received a letter from him not too long ago saying how much he well, since those days we've become very polarized, and it's a tragedy. break away party's person. and that would be a real tragedy for this committee. for those who would question ability to make his confirmation. and i'd like to call special attention to a letter submitted by ken starr. as many here will know, kenneth starr is currently the president of baylor university and has served in the past as a d.c. general of the united states. republican presidents. here is what he and professor quote: we recognize that commentators on all sides will be drawn to debate the views that goodwin has expressed in judge takes an oath to uphold and defend the constitution. thus, in our view the traits that should weigh most heavily in the evaluation of an extraordinarily gifted nominee such

you will hear from former senate majority leader trent lott.here will talk about the efforts to chase the filibuster and secret hold and reminisce on past proceedings in the senate. >> i kept trying to figure out what are the rules here? they do not make any sense. i have enrolled background. what are the rules in the senate? he said there are only two, and exhaustion and unanimous consent. >> what's the woodrow wilson panel on senate reform tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span 2. >> egyptian voters went to the polls on saturday and approved constitutional changes that set the country on a pass for parliamentary and presidential elections later this year. one of the political movements and that egypt is the close of brotherhood. tha panel discussion was hostedo look at the role of that group in the future of egypt and what it might mean for international politics. their discussion is about 90 minutes. >> i want to welcome you to the experts breakfast meeting. we will discuss the muslim brotherhood, its ideology, its goals, its strength in egy

tonight, prime time here on c-span2, former senator trent lott on reforming the u.s. senate.e is joined by historian richard baker and "wall street journal's" janet hook. they will talk about whether the senate is dysfunctional. that is tonight at 8:00 eastern here on c-span2. >> once again we are expecting remarks from vice president joe biden this morning. he is appearing at the america's promise summit here in washington which is focused on reducing high school dropout rates in the nation's schools. vice president biden coming up shortly. we'll have him live here on c-span2. until then our guest on this morning's "washington journal" talked about a settlement with u.s. banks related to mortgage and foreclosure abuses. >> host: joining us from tulsa, oklahoma. scott pruitt, republican attorney general in that state. mr. pruitt, the discussion is that this investigation into possible foreclosure fraud that many people heard about last year. robo-signing of hundreds of documents. can you, go back to that point when, that was discovered and what led to this investigation? >> g

you will hear from trent lott, senate historian richard baker, and "the wall street journal" capitolhill reporter janet hook. >> i kept trying to figure out, what are the rules here? for don't make any sense finally, i went to the parliamentarian of the senate and said, "i don't get eight. what are the rules in the senate was a " he said, there are only two rules in the senate -- exhaustion and unanimous consent. if you get senators exhausted enough, they will unanimously agree to anything. i said, "i've got it." >> watch tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on the c-span2. >> government officials and internet company exhibit of last week endorsed online consumer privacy legislation. it would include a so-called "do not track" provision which would keep users from keeping their activities tracked by companies. this is two hours. >> i will go ahead and call this order. i want to thank everyone for being here. first, i want to thank the commerce committee staff for holding -- for pulling this hearing together. we told an excellent panel, two panels, of witnesses. one thing it senator kerry and