came up during the review of tom price's tax returns. price had been under fire for investing in health care stocks while also working on legislation that would impact those companies. look for those questions during another busy day in the u.s. senate. host: the role of the media, we want to get your thoughts on it. (202)-748-8000 for democrats, republicans,1 for and independencts -- independents, (202)-748-8002. if you are in the media, (202)-748-8003. caller: part of my frustration is the way the mass media -- details are left out and i am constantly left frustrated. my question is for every time mitt romney's affordable care act in his state was brought up, it is never mentioned whether it includes an employer mandate and also whether there is a large

number of the young indestructible young people paying premiums to support the plan. remembersike nobody that in the first year of the affordable care act, those with the first two things that basically were pulled out of the affordable care act. guy believe that is why the that was the mastermind behind president obama's plan, why he said that he did not agree -- that he knew that the plan was going to fail, because you cannot include those groups. for political reasons, for the employer mandate and for just the way young people are, when they feel indestructible, they don't pay for insurance. nathan, jacksonville, north carolina, independent. caller: i am calling from

jacksonville and wanted to make a comment about the media. the thing is, how government is and investorsia and bankers and everything else, so we need to do is clean house on the media, as well. not just government and senators, but the media as well. i don't trust paul ryan and i don't trust any of those people in our government. maybe trouble get rid of some of the republicans as well. -- maybe trump will get rid of some of the republicans as well. host: how do you find out information about these people if you don't have the media? internet.u use the it's evil, but you have to use it. these people live, every day to us. host: tony in gaithersburg, maryland, independent. my comment is that media

is fundamental in this country, but i think the previous caller has a point when he says that the media needs to have a level of independence from the political parties. when you have commentators that belong to the republicans and the democrats, coming to cnn what is other networks to make comments, you don't really get the big picture. the media needs to have more independence, going back to the 60's and 70's, and going back to the fundamentals. that is my comment. host: we set aside a line if you are a member of the media and want to give us your thoughts on coverage of washington and coverage of this white house. claude from florida, a member. who do you work for? good morning?

and i: i am a writer submit editorials to the new york times. you think about coverage of washington and the white house? i think that the media has a responsibility and believe it or not, we have not done well in covering this president. the conflicts of interest from bowel trump all around the world is a big issue. is he going to profit from these businesses that he owns? if he is, i think it is a for americans, because if he is looking out for his interests, he is not looking out for hours. -- looking out for our interests. host: you are saying that this information is not out there or has not been put out there? let's take for example, many of the things that the media did not cover, initially when donald trump started

running was his business interests and how many people he had employed and how many bankruptcies he had. you only heard that at the latter end of the debates. it was never covered, initially. it should have been covered, the media did not do its due diligence in highlighting many and thingscuracies donald trump had been through, previously, before he was a candidate for president. in addition, what about his -- ando russia, and how what all these different countries where he has businesses located, how are they .eing investigated what about the many different times in which his son has said that russia has a stake in donald trump's financing? host: all those things you

listed, aside, how do you improve the process? byler: you improve coverage taking donald trump and his associates or his businesses to task on many things, like -- what about -- donald trump use his nonprofit organization to pay his legal fees. the media does not cover it. in indiana. caller: i wanted to put a positive note on the media. in this relationship with all government activity, i think that maybe if we were provided with a transcript from any of the speeches given by any of the

government officials, so that everyone was on the same wavelength, i think that would be proof that everyone got the same message, and then they derive their news report from the transcript. host: i know with the previous in administration, what they could do was after the president gave a speech, you could go to the white house website and find a transcript. i don't know how this administration will proceed with that. for those the kinds of things you do, personally -- are those the kinds of things you do, personally, search for transcripts of speeches? caller: i view washington alsoal and i watch fox and , i try to get a angle from everyone's perspective.

i tried to get the outside view. even china. but do try of work, to get the truth, and the burden seems to be placed upon the people, and i don't think it i think a transcript rule or something, where the media has an agreement with the government that it will, if it's has any questions, prior to their statements on their use,ast, for the radio the that they should rely on the factual -- the facts. host: kneeler with is the director of external organizations for the center for new american security.

usa today, he in says don't panic about alternative facts. let's start with the numbers, info wars which received tremendous attention as a haven for conspiracy theorists during the campaign had about 6 million unique monthly visitors. breitbart had about 19 million in 2016 when interest in the presidential campaign was speaking. the usa today network has more than 122 million. viewers cnn's monthly averages about 105 million. washington post and the new york times rose to about 100 million. it is not just numbers. ,hose who read outlets political pull congressional staffers and lobbyists on what they read in the results were no surprise. among the most read for the wall street journal, washington post, the hill and politico itself. mainstream trade publications also matter.

education week has more than 600,000 unique monthly visitors and you can bet the people crafting federal regulatory them that interpretation takes its stories seriously. there is more available in the op-ed. you can find it on the usa today website. oceanside, new york, republican. caller: journalism has changed quite a bit. ran the world newspaper and he used to say give them blood in the eye and now you just get yourlike katie couric with eight second pauses with the gun lobby and doing dishonest things like questions to hillary, but not to bernie when she is giving questions in the primaries and these things are going down that are justice honest, and then instead of saying russia russia russia, do your due diligence. liberal progressives own half the stations, but it was all

true, you cannot disprove all morestuff, then you have stuff coming out that hillary said, let's try and keep it and suppress it off msnbc and all the stations. you can't stop information, anymore. you can't control it, and that is why the major problem is the pressed. like the last caller said, you should all sort of clean house. your managers have to look at your stories before you make them up and put them out there. it is justice honest. -- it is just dishonest. host: san jose, california. caller: i like the new layout you have with questions before the numbers. i think the role of the press should be what the people are

wanting to know. back in the 70's, the press used to ask questions and write articles about what the general population was concerned about, and the don't seem to get those questions, anymore. like the press should ask the real questions. host: ambrose in atlanta, maryland. caller: good morning. need the media in the whole world. they believe in the internet, the internet is individual opinions. somebody could put trash on the internet and you go and grab it.

we need the media because --[ indiscernible] then we can know who is doing her job -- doing their job. host: washington, d.c., that is where barbara is, democrat line. what do you think about the media's role? caller: i think the media is doing a good job, but it seems they are trying to suppress it, because when obama was there, as well as bush, they could report on anything. now it looks like they are trying to be -- trying to suppress -- they are being suppressed as to what they can actually report on. i don't know like with trump and

his taxes, why did that story not go anywhere, or trump and his conflicts? when trump stood up and said well as president, i don't have conflicts, the reporter should have been all over that and those are my comments. the besthey are doing they can, but they need to get back on track. host: what does back on track look like? caller: back on track would be follow theer -- story, wherever it goes, and that is it. host: helen, maryland, whenever life democrats --. next on our line for democrats. what i am looking at, i want the media to be in place.

i trust c-span because when i listened to c-span, i hear the different opinions, and i am educated and smart enough to decide the truth for myself. i go to other media and i can tell when it is not the truth, so i will turn to the price is right, but the whole point of this is we do not want to suppress the media, because that is what they do in foreign countries, especially russia. please be careful on what you are trying to get rid of. you will be shut out from the media, altogether. the careful with your internet. i am the person who helped build the backbone of the internet. it would be so easy to take that whole grid down and leave us without resources, and i can tell you now, i am having problems trying to copy certain information.

let me ask you, when -- did you happen to watch the first rest briefing by sean spicer, yesterday? caller: i did. knowing a little bit about sean spicer, it was sad because he was a messenger. he carried a message, that is not him, and i think that is where we are stuck. we have our democracy, and we ind to maintain that, and maryland, i can look at the monument from my front porch. i have been on capitol hill fighting for issues. i am fighting for health issues with an organization. i am on tv from time to time. my point is, keep the media out there. if you hear bad information, learn how to decipher it and learn a station you can trust and go to that. america, whatever you do, do not

put them in a position where the press is run by one person. host: thank you for the call. a couple of tweets. for the call. what the press fails to report is just as important as what they do report. using multiple outlets to get more information. patrick says the media is more prideful. on this topic. illinois, independent line. caller: thank you for c-span. our journalists are controlled by our media. by fivea is controlled major corporations. it is all about ratings. one time you hear the media is all about republicans, another time it is all democratic.

it is untrue. it is whoever gets the writings and a lots of free press. he was all about ratings. majorou get rid of the 5 corporations that have control of our journalists, who would lose their job if they don't make sure that they make these ratings. that is what i have to say. in illinois talking about the media's role in the role of the press covering washington. just after 9:00. we will change topics for the final hour. we will focus on jobs. with the trumpet administration touted as an america first jobs policy. ant should be included in america first job policy? give us your input on what the

trump administration should focus on as they develop and execute that. for those of you who have a job, (202) 748-8000. for those of you looking for a job, (202) 748-8001. if you have stopped looking for a job, (202) 748-8002. what should be the key element an america first job policy? we will take those calls momentarily. first, an update. told viewers earlier about a schedule on capitol hill. here is president trump's schedule. 3:00 senate leaders go to the white house. 3:45, mitch mcconnell is expected to meet with president donald trump one-on-one. that thisointing out is a one day after donald trump had a meeting with bipartisan congressional leaders, house,

senate, democratic and republican leaders, and the top lip, met with the president yesterday. some tweets coming out about what happened in the meeting with donald trump. interesting points from a donkey from the washington post, noting that mitch mcconnell yesterday that the president and senator schumer talking about the people they knew in new york. tidbits of information from the meet and greets that have been happening. notingshington examiner" the on going back and forth with the president saying "former president obama was often criticized for not spending enough time meeting with lawmakers during his terms in office. donald trump aims to change that while also inviting industry leaders to discuss issues with him in the oval office. he met with leaders on monday

morning and hosted business and union leaders on monday afternoon. donald trump is expected to meet leaders today. a breakfast meeting with the ,eaders of fiat chrysler, ford and general motors. that is happening now. thee is donald trump in meeting shaking hands. the meeting is expected to happen at 9:00. talking about jobs in america. he said in a tweet "i want new plants to be here for cars that are sold here." that meeting should be happening now at the white house. a america first job policy, what should it look like? job) 748-8000 if you have a . if you're looking for a job, (202) 748-8001. if you have stopped looking for a job, (202) 748-8002.

daniel, he has a job. what do you think an america first job policy should look like? caller: the actual policy is not here and we are seeing some of the key elements that will be included in the policy allowing companies to stay without the extra tariff to get rid of their product isewhere, because it sold here. i did not know about the meeting with the automotive manufacturing company. i am employed by an automotive manufacturing company. the former governor now vice president allowed for the expansion of manufacturing. i am in awe of what i just learned. i worked on a ford motor company part a little over a week ago. allowing those manufacturers to

continue to keep their product here, bring them back, included with the manufacturers around now, without having to open a facility will be key to bringing jobs back at a cheaper rate for the company. if we are going to make it about money, that is the route to go. entities tog for an come over and open their antories, rather than hiring outside manufacturer to supply them to another many facture or or distributor. , the better off we are and the happier people can be. host: sterling, illinois. he has a job. he has left us. (202) 748-8000 if you have a job . if you're looking for a job,

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ebola to what happens in bringing updates as they do. up inmore people filling the room featuring representative price as he appears before the senate finance committee to talk about what he would like to do as secretary of the department of health and human services at 10:00 on c-span 3. good morning. caller: good morning. i am calling because i think most corporations and private practices get a certain earning every year. if you are working full time getting paid $12 an hour come your boss should be able to give you a raise. the amount is different. you cannot expect someone to work for you for 2, 3, 5 years with the same amount. that lien to you are earning, your earning is getting higher

for your boss, but for individuals it stays the same. that isn't fair. it impacts everyone if the company is growing. that is earning is getting higher. in washington, stopped looking for a job. hello. caller: good morning. host: good morning. everybody and their opinions. for my family, the only reason i'm not working as i would rather be a father to my kids. the cost of living is so expensive we had to sacrifice our income. are we going places and doing things? not the case. minimum wage needs to be elevated across-the-board. a lot of considerations

for positions across d.c. in the trump administration. one filled is the head of the fcc. one of the current members of the fcc will become the chairman, saying he is a critic of the net neutrality rules. he is an advocate of deregulation. the position will give him control of the most powerful telecom regulations. is widely expected to undo some of the most significant tech policies. forward tog "i look working with the new administration, members of congress, to bring the benefits of the digital age to all americans." that was in a statement released yesterday. hello. caller: how are you? host: i am well, thank you.

how about you? caller: i'm good. i don't know which mine i called in non-, but i think we should stop bringing so many people in that were not born americans, then maybe people that were born americans can have jobs. host: sweetwater, tennessee. caller: good morning. that lady just said that they need to stop the people coming over here that weren't born here. they are taking american jobs. they work for nothing. the american people are already working for nothing. making $7.25are an hour and cannot afford insurance. they do not have medical insurance. that is not right. they need to make sure they raise the minimum wage to a certain amount so people could

make a living in this country. was 16 yearse i old and i'm not able to work now, but if i could i would be making $7.25 or eight dollars an hour. people should be able to make more money than that. it is not right. they need to do something about minimum wage. in sannother shirley diego, california. i have a job. i know they are bringing in people to do my job. my daughter has a masters degree and she worked for pfizer. the gave her job to someone in india. this is a common story. findclaim they cannot people to do these jobs. i think they just find someone cheaper. you go to school and your job is given to someone in a different country. they let them run across the border and take those jobs.

it is not immigration or racist, we need to help america be stronger. host: dave in new york. he stopped looking for a job. you are next. caller: the reason i stopped looking is i retired. work developing the electrical controls for the cnc machines. host: what is a cnc machine? caller: computer navigated control. this would have a tool manual of lotifferent tools and did a of processes. with a hit the market we had 2 problems. no one was trained to operate them. withu had a machine shop 20 machines on your floor, chances are we can eliminate 9

along with the operators. ink one thing to watch out for is technology is wonderful. i am all for it. when this technology comes along and that one machine costs 8 their job, and we had no one trained to run that machine. up the cnc business at the onset. it set it out of tiels here. set our ownwe trap. if you have a good cnc operator it can be so productive. i think we have to anticipate things like this as technology rolls down the pipe. we have to look for specifically what effect it will have at the next step. that would improve jobs.

i don't know if that relates to trade policy, because china got it, but basically that is it. thank you, pedro. host: the role of technology being used in jobs. technology gives us the ability to have 2 hosts. guest: the senate finance committee hearing on tom price nominated to lead the health and human services. there is the room. price toiting for tom show up. a lot of previews from newspapers on capitol hill. politico said that tom price can expect a grilling about the investigations and allegations he improperly benefited from a sweetheart deal. clearing up questions about the holdings during the labor and pension committee hearing only uddied the water and

requires more investigations as they prepare for the hearing. here's the tweet from democratic senators in the past 24 hours. we will vote on tom price's nomination. he was investigated by the ethics committee, said he forgot . that is not something you forget. tammy baldwin tom price's financial dealings raise questions about illegal insider trading. getting ready to take place in a few minutes on capitol hill. host: a lot of confirmation hearings going on, including the budget director for the white house at 2:30 this afternoon, receiving the questions. watch about hearing at 2:30 this afternoon. jacqueline from philadelphia.

caller: thank you for taking my call. i hope we can move forward with the general motors as the .ndustry standard previously, general motors is the industry standard. good jobs with benefits, a pension, and high paying jobs. as you worked, your salary increased. cost-of-living increases. the industry standard is walmart. locate jobs where we have to supplement their incomes with food stamps and medicare with our tax dollars. i would like to ask, this america first and americans only, i find that deplorable. we have enough jobs, that if you have a citizen -- whatever you are, legal citizen, resident,

you should be able to work here even if you aren't an american. i find that deplorable. host: kim, go ahead. guest: thank you for taking my call. a message. it seems like it would be a great time, a no-brainer for the new president, donald trump, to fdr work program. i think investment in infrastructure is important. power,elopment of wind creating jobs. hasink the infrastructure problems in america. jobs time to get back to that will improve things that need to be done in the country. i am calling in to say that it , no-brainereasy

jobs program to rebuild the infrastructure. thank you for taking my call. host: in "the washington times" a piece looks at the 2024 human productivity when it comes to jobs. saying we are at a point where machines and robots will virtually replace all foreign labor. jobs and real wages rose substituting capital for labor on farms or to increase the number of jobs at higher real wages, they will need more trade rather than less. costs and allowing for comparative advantage, making better use of labor in light of decisions made on the transpacific partnership and nafta. trump administration expresses desire to renegotiate those things. we are talking about issues when

it comes to the trump administration and information going on in the opening days. a lot of things going on today. the house of representatives comes in for its daily session. we take you there now. the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. january 24, 2017. i hereby appoint the honorable mike bost to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2017, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders leaders for morning hour debate. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties. all time shall be