the united states senate youth program takes students from around the country to washington dc each yearogram,ked this "q&a" you can find others online. the house is in recess for another week at the senate returns monday at 3:00 eastern. a vote on the measure is expected at 5:30. you can follow the senate live on our companion network, c-span2. c-span, theght on supreme court cases that shaped our history come to life with the c-span series "landmark cases, historic supreme court decisions." explores realries stories and dramas behind some of the most significant decisions in american history. >> this is a story, a case about presidential power. the court central ofmes about conditions presidents during times of concern. said, the case has become accepted by the culture. how many cases can we say about that. ? >> it was a sweeping decision and isolated the u.s. as one of four nations across the globe ed for abortion and yet it is not solve the issue at all. >> landmark cases continues monday >> the british house of commons is in recess, so prime minister's questions will not be shown to

. ♪ >> this week on "q&a," a discussion with high school students attending the united states senate youth programthe students talked about their participation in the week long government and leadership program and their plans for the future. brian lamb: give me your name place, and where you are from. what are we doing here in this ballroom today? >> we are going to talk about our experiences we have had over the past week, visiting many important places in the nation pose a capital and listening to our leaders. brian lamb: your name? >> i am alex young and i am also from indiana. brian lamb: what have you been doing this week? >> we have been talking to guest speakers from different departments of our bureaucracy and the president of the supreme court justice, but i think the most important part of this week was to interact with our fellow delegates from the 50 states and washington, d.c. and japan, , south korea. the interactions i have had with my fellow delegates, whether it is talking about politics or what we have for breakfast was probably the best part of this week and things i will remem

announcer: the united states senate youth program takes students from across the country to washingtond.c., each year. this program, you can find others like it online at two span.org. the house is in recess for another week but the senate is meeting today. they will start with a session on corporate trade secrets. a vote is expected at 5:30 p.m. you can follow it on our companion network, c-span2. >> it this month we showcase our studentcam winners. c-span's annual documentary competition for middle and high school students. this year's theme is "road to the white house," and students were asked, what do you want presidential candidates to discuss. our winners leah phillips and nguyen again -- justin want discussion on students with autism. called "autism is a journey, not a sentence." >> the number is growing. studies have shown the prevalence of autism has been increasing by six percent-15% each year since 2002. >> with the rise in autism diagnosis, questions arise. what is autism? how does it affect such a large segment of the population. a doctor toiewed find out. >> the clinical

. >> tonight on c-span, high school students from the united states senate youth program discuss their recent visit to washington, d.c. then, a look back at some of the major events in the british parliament since january that were featured in the bbc special. later, the czech prime minister talks about the state of the european union. ♪ >> this week on "q&a," a discussion with high school students attending the united states senate youth program. the students talked about their participation in the week long government and leadership program and their plans for the future. brian lamb: give me your name place, and where you are from. what are we doing here in this ballroom today?

[applause] brian lamb: to our television audience around the country, this is the united states senate youth program, underwritten by the hearst foundation. you folks have been in town for a week. there are 104 of you in this room. two of you from each state and a couple from the territories and , and we are talking about your experiences this week. the last -- we have about 20 minutes. the last part of this, i would like to get some of you in the room to talk about who has most influenced you in your own life. it could be a teacher, parent, somebody you know, fellow student, and i'm looking for new faces, and i will start right here. what is your name and where are you from? julian rockwell and i am from maine. brian lamb: who do you most look up to? julian my mother. : when i was born she was a teen parent and a mom and she took time in her life to raise me as an independent woman, and i value everything she taught me in letting me make my own ideas. about what i actually think. i was raised in a home with both a democrat and a republican. i was given the opportunity to go to church or not. i was

after ♪ >> this week on "q&a," a discussion with high school students attending the united states senate youth programudents talked about their participation in the week long government program and their plans for the future. gives me her name, place and where you are from. what are we doing here in this ballroom today? >> we are going to talk about our experiences we have had over the past week,

questions. ♪ >> this week on "q&a," a discussion with high school students attending the united states senate youth programthe students talked about their participation in the week long government program and their plans for the future. brian lamb: gives me her name, place and where you are from. what are we doing here in this ballroom today? >> we are going to talk about our experiences we have had over the past week, visiting many important places in the nation pose a capital and listening to our leaders. brian lamb: your name? >> i am alex young and i am also from indiana. brian lamb: what have you been doing this week? >> we have been talking to guest speakers from different departments of our bureaucracy and the president of the supreme court justice, but i think the most important part of this week was to interact with our fellow delegates from the 50 states and washington dc and japan, south korea. the interaction i have had with my fellow delegates, whether it is talking about politics or what we had for breakfast, was probably the best part of this weekend. these are things i will remember for a l