changed. we are smarter now, more experienced as a country. we know better. i do not know how long he will last in office. the best we can do is to speak up. to do the best we can to mitigate the problem. thanks very much. host: thanks for the input. our program continues with conversations with two members of congress. first, representative david sicilian the from rhode island. democrats are approaching their legislative agenda. then, we hear from freshman representative john faso, talking about the future of the affordable care act, budget issues, and more. ♪

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sitting on their power and not make the most of this opportunity? >> great observation. the democrats thought they had a long time. they thought it -- they had a super majority. obamacare and dodd-frank. all of that will be gone in two years. the hundred $50 billion you cannot find. on "afterwards" at 9:00 eastern. >> "washington journal" continues. congressman eva cicilline is with us. he is cochair of the democratic policy and communications committee. we start where we left off, talking about the executive order. the president meeting with some of his high