u.s. nuclear regulatory commission hearing on july twenty eighth of this year where the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission basically admitted that the fuel fragments found over one and a half miles away from the facility. did not come from explosions from the fuel pool from those spent fuel pools up on top of the reactor buildings that we've been talking about these were fuel the cordon of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission those fuel fragments were rejected from the reactor cores in those explosions so the cores are breached immediate that seems to be the concern right now and you know we continue to see stories about aerosolized radioactivity turning up on the west coast. i think the most recent story los angeles times absolutely headlined radioactive isotope maybe from fukushima detected it's radio absolutely and sulfur which is the right product of. chlorine from sea water being poured on to those reactors in those early days. california so good. and the problem is that as we pointed out on our very first interview with you that the first thing to be controlled in thes

u.s. nuclear expert says it's impossible to predict how long it might take to decommission the reactors. charles costo represents a team from the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission sent to jan a the art of the crisis. he told nhk that he and others still don't fully understand what's going on inside the reto. >> you can't make a solid estimate until you know what the level of damage is inside the reactor. >> costo said his team advised the japanese government to continue injecting sea water into the reactors along with fresh water to coolown spent nuclear fuel. he said they were upset with their japanese counterparts for providing only limited information from a sma numbe of engineers soon after the accident. the japanese government declared last friday that the reactors had reached a state of cold shutdown, the second phase in the program to bring the facility under control. >>> a south korean civic group says there's a growing sense of anxiety among people in north korea since the death of its leader kim jong-il. south korean pastor kim song un told reporters about a phone conversation with a north korean who lives near the border with china. the pastor heads

u.s. nuclear regulatory commission has called for more global information-sharing to prevent another accident like the one that occurred at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. gregory yatsuko made the remarks at a news conference in tokyo, a day after visiting the plant for the first time since the march accident. he said the international community is paying attention to how japan shares information on the accident. he said japan's government made the right decision in declaring last week that the fukushima daiichi's reactors have been brought to a state of cold shutdown. he said temperatures inside its reactors are low enough that there's not enough energy left to discharge radioactive material. >>> japan is thinking of buying chinese government bonds for the first time. >> translator: i think it would benefit both countries if they bought each other's government bonds. >> the purchase of chinese government debt, japan is apparently hoping to assist china in its toward make its currency, the yuan, an international currency. china has already been buying japanese government bonds. prime min

u.s. troop withdrawal from iraq. in case you missed it, watch the nuclear regulatory commission oversight hearing. >> sometimes i think it would be best for government to stay completely out of sports. a lot of the times when congress gets involved come at the hearings are television shows designed to give the congress men and women exposure. >> john feinstein on the intersection of sports in government. >> the flip side is a multibillion-dollar country. it has a huge effect on the lives of people. it is in terms of universities and higher education. there's some a different ways it affects our lives. -- there are so many different ways it affects our lives. sometimes the government should be more involved. you can watch the rest of the interview. >> for the past few months, we have examined the political lives of "the contenders" that vied for the presidency but lost. this friday we will talk to a history professor and presidential historian to see what they learned from the series. it is friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> up next, a discussion with john painter. he talks with the agenda. we'll also hear from a politica

nuclear regulatory commission. >> in-house oversight committee will examine the impact of the european debt crisis on the u.s.. witnesses include representatives of the federal reserve and the international monetary fund. it is on c-span3. >> this weekend, members of congress profits from insider trading he contends and used political influence for political gain. this is setting night it 8:00 and sunday at 10:00. robert use the chief travel on the internet making it easier for immigrants to stay in touch with their home country. it fosters innovation and economic growth worldwide. watch it every weekend on c- span2. >> there's much more to the newly designed c-span.org. it is making it easy for you to watch today's event. use our handy channel finder. click on c-span products for dvd's and books. >> commerce secretary john bryson says that the u.s. cannot continue to except china violating trade rules. in his first major speech as secretary, he urged american citizens to invest and hire workers. from the u.s. chamber of commerce, this is a half hour. >> good morning, everybody. thank you for joining us this m

u.s. troop withdrawal from iraq with a visit to fort bragg, north carolina. later, senator john mccain on iraq. later, the head of the nuclear regulatory commission is asked about his management style and the treatment of staff. >> for the past few months on c- span, we have examined the political allies of the contenders, 40 men who vied for the office of president, but lost, but had a lasting impact on american politics. we'll talk with history professor gene becker and professional -- presidential historian john norton smith. to watch additional video and review all the episodes, visit c-span.org/thecontenders. >> up next, a discussion with house speaker john boehner. he talks about congress's agenda before it goes on as winter recess, and his relationship with president obama. speaker boehner is interviewed by mike allen of politico. we will also hear from jack sherman at this 50-minute event. >> good morning, welcome to "playbook breakfast." we start today with a first for a politico's "playbook breakfast." it turns out we have a matchmaking function. they met at a political breakfast and have been dating ever since. we appreciate your joini