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weekend. you have to live with him or her. instantly i knew that we would be friends. i know is delighted to welcome him into my house. >> did you know instantly? >> in this book we read a chapter. it was a fabulous sketch of this most interesting and sadly obscure figure. it turned out he was instrumental in turning something from talking shop that was engaged in active legislation. he was a full participant in all of the drama of monetary debates. he was all of that. he was also funny. who can resist? >> he was the 13th longest serving speaker in the history of the united states. t...

jobs into the economy are dominating news and political coverage this morning. we want to look at a piece about whether american workers are qualified to take available jobs. the industry put heat on schools to meet certain needs. in employers work with schools to boost skills -- should employers work with schools to boost skills? you can call in at the numbers at the bottom of the screen. you can also e-mail us, and we are on twitter. let's look at this story in the wall street journal. what do you think? should employers do more hands- on to work with schools to make sure graduates...

>> why do you think the public would be interested in reading a book about the life and times of thomas reed? >> i have no idea about the public. i would be delighted to spend three or four years in the company of this man. this person never leaves and has no job and stays for the weekend. you have to live with him or her. it's ever so helpful if you come to like him. instantly i knew that we would be friends. i know is delighted to welcome him into my house. >> did you know instantly? >> i came across an essay that was in a book, and in this book, reed figured for a chapter. it was ...

another contender officially enters the presidential race, former senator rick santorum. will make it official tomorrow in somerset, pa. just outside of pittsburgh. we will have live coverage on the c-span network. the discussion this morning focuses primarily on what is in the sunday papers. the u.s. economy and a story we found from a gallup poll indicating that more americans think they will have to work after they retire. the numbers are on your screen. you can also keep track of our e-mail address, journal @journal.org. let's begin with a look at some of the headlines. we want t...

an hour. >> what is taught in law schools in one generation will be widely believed by the bar in the following generation said one great law professor and he might have added that it will also because it is widely believed by the bar will be believed by much of the public. this was not a new story to me. i have written several books about the litigiousness of our legal system and in more cases than not, that can be traced back to academic origins. if you have a beef with the court system in the united states you should take it up with a professor at berkeley. if you think our system...