swamp," how washington corruption is worse than you think. >> when you arrive in dc and you have the surroundings that i've described earlier, you get very that situation and you don't want to give up hose comforts and the way to earn those comforts is to spend more money and to grow and to not solve create programs and take credit for those programs, whether they're efficient, effective, to take credit for the programs. of the members of congress are here, it is the had, thethey have ever highest paying job they have they ad and it is a job don't want to give up. their re-election is more than the actual problem solving that needs to go d.c.

on c-span 2 rward book t.v. >> "washington journal" continues. host: and we are back in open remainder ofor the today's "washington journal," want to hear what is on your comes to public policy and politics. there are phone lines. dave, a democrat up first. morning, dave. caller: good morning, how are you doing? host: good, how are you? caller: i just seen the thing on murder is enalty, murder, no matter if the state does it or somebody else does it. -- ink if somebody wants to should pay the guard double time to kill the guy. the family should have to kill this guy. and let's quit spending money on military and war and get national healthcare. v.a. is great.d

thank you very much. host: dave on two issues. archdale, north carolina, independent. hi, dan, you're up. good morning. caller: good morning. host: what is on your mind this morning, dan? wanted to make a comment. can i comment what we're talking about here? on the air, please do so. caller: just want to say, i am a christian and i want to say comment on what the lady from florida is. irst thing you have to do, i'm a christian, you need to get in in that e, yeah, get bible and realize what god says, here is a difference between murder and killing and he tells murderers y send straight to him and you can't be elmo, this tickle me feel-good liberals coming in here changing what god says. tells you, there is a difference, murder is when you anger in your h

heart, you can kill when you are kill othernd you can people who murder. in that bible. host: okay, dan, understood, understood. theodore, alabama. your turn, carol. i don't understand, the justice system needs to be comes back how the children are raised and all the way up there is mental illness be treated.o but if you have a mass murderer 13 women across the country and the peers judged and found him guilty, then we throw him in prison for the life.f his you cannot do nothing with this take ouro you going to tax money and pay for this living after inue taking 13 lives? that is not correct. about the cost -- the

cost to taxpayers being more for capital punishment? put r: well, you cannot this person back into society, good for society, so it is either one way or the other. to cost to keep him or put him to death. of prisoners and death row, if you make death row you are on death row, you need to go on with the past. keep paying d to for people that stay on death row for 25 years. that is carol , in alabama. we're in open phones, another put on the table here is healthcare legislation, the president would like republicans to push repeal and replace one more time here 100-day reachs that mark. the "washington post" reports, happening s are

between this congressman, congressman mcarthur, republican is a jersey, and who moderate and the conservative group, the freedom caucus. this congressman has proposed would allow states to btain permission from the federal government to write their own benefits and allow with rs to charge people pre-existing conditions higher premiums as long as they make igh-risk pool available to patients, a change conservatives demanded. back federalld add requirement for central health to fits, leaves it up states. committees are also taking econdary role in negotiations, allowing the congressman from new jersey and the freedom caucus group to try to work this out so they would have enough votes for this to pass the the last time around. there is this on the budget bill front shington times page. the president is demanding that the cost for border wall on the

southern border be included in a funding budget bill that needs be passed next week. ashington times saying this demand, the demand democrats are saying demand has sour egotiations and makes government shut down more likely. there is that in the newspapers, as well, today. the "washington post" front u.s. justice department under the trump administration is doing what the obama administration would not and that is weighing wikileaks charges. justice department looking at groups revelation of 2010rials that date back to that leaked and trying to decide whether or not they will prosecute. papers.the curtis, savannah, georgia, a democrat. curtis, what is on your mind this morning, go ahead. aller: i agree about the death penalty. host: okay. caller: you know, when i was a got caught with

our hub caps and they sent me down to a farm in texas called ea eastham, a murder farm, people had 40 years and stuff. treated me ar, they real bad down there and those row are are on death similar to the rest of the that were there. they are animals, you know. everybody talking about mental are justthat, no, they criminals. they are out to hurt people. i don't agree with having them death row for 20 years while theay for it, when they did crime. you know, they didn't give the whatever, ears or they just killed them. curtis.ll right, lexington, mississippi, a republican. okay.r: i agree with the death penalty, for one reason, i had a sister murdered, which this

victim broke into the house and put a -- around my sister's neck, raped her and shot her in heart. how can someone defend a person like that? what he did and she didn't choose to die and another thing, why are they taking up all these criminals when they all these innocent babies die that has been aborted? with america,rong people need to look up and look ask for -- thank you. host: okay. in mississippi. savannah, georgia, donte, to pendent, good morning you. caller: how y'all doing this morning? host: doing well, sir. you are in open phones, what is on your mind? aller: what is on my mind, i'm hearing everybody talk about the prison system and everything going on and how they want to crimes, but i want to

know, how can we resolve those fist we can't go back to ssues of projects like nk ultraand projects like that still in play or is this adding system and to attacks going on now in america? i want to know if you can answer that for me? thank you. host: all right. couple storys to share this morning. baltimore sun reporting lawrence hogan senior, the former and father of the current governor has died. hogan, the that mr. father of maryland's governor, ho earned reputation as politician during three terms in the house of representatives and term as prince georgia county executive died thursday t the hospital >> complications of a stroke. he was 88 years old. hen there is also this story, former congressman jay dickey dies at the age of 77, is the headline, this morning.

talk business website. jr., fourth dickey congressman from south arkansas as passed away from complications with parkinson disease. he was 77, served in congress to 2001. robert, aurora, indiana, good morning. caller: yes, ma'am, thank you for taking my call. understand, i'm like the lady before me here. look beyond, you these guys that kill all these people and think they executed, it's crazy. i mean, why take lives? sense.t don't make old, i have never seen a country like we've got right now. something has to be done. mr. trump is trying to do his part, people will not give himo

seen a country like we've got a chance. i think it is time we get behind him and get this country straightened out. robert, a story in the miami herald this morning with eadline, secret meeting at maralago raises questions about peace and trump. trump quietly met pair f colombian presidents thrusting his administration into an ugly power struggle in threatens to that undermine the controversial eace agreement with rebel leaders. santos is expected to push mr. support the peace accord with colom bia. the first meeting at the white month, he wants trump administration and congress to million in foreign aid promised by barack obama to implement the plan to end latin longest armed conflict. the meeting between the former t and the presidents colombian news media reported it was arranged by influential u.s. critic of the

plan, marco rubio of florida was president's schedule and not disclosed to reporters palm aveled with him to beach. comment er declined to on the meeting. thembia newspapers, debated meeting significance and whether it happened. the white house leader confirmed meeting, but downplayed significance saying it was mere leaders ce both former were at the president's club. declined to comment. john in columbus, democrat. minutes left in the conversation. go ahead. a quick little comment about some of the things was seeing earlier on the program, that lady talking about execute more it cost to a person than it does to keep life.for i think considering the economic

situation in the country now and approaching 20 trillion in debt we ought to be looking at every save le way we can to money. why not go ahead and take the death penalty off the table it is so expensive. s closing comment, i'd also say, in response to several other people who have called in, a christian and i have absolutely no interest in being one. c-span, i watch you frequently and enjoy the program. host: we're glad you watch, keep watching. frank in stockton, california, independent. frank. caller: good morning. i have a comment. like to say that talked about he 13 people this guy killed and everybody saying it is so expensive to keep them in jail them. execute how much does a bullet cost? not much.

why lock them up? hey have good lives in prison, they have anything they want. host: okay. poor : kill little kids, little kids or older people that you 't done anything, and know they are guilty, take them in the back of the police bullet. and give them a host: all right. those are frank's comments. republican, hi, clyde. caller: hi, there. i couldn't agree with the other anymore. piece of rope will kill a lot of people with one piece of rope. goes, they are having trouble in arkansas with the chemicals they want to kill people with, get a piece of rope. i'm from michigan myself and a guy named leslie killing liams, he was little girls, hid him in the graveyard, he led the police to he was es, no doubt guilty. then later on, michigan not had he death penalty for longer

than most any state. and pretty soon that guy was grants and now he's a prison preacher up there. they said many mansions in i ain't sitting in no mansion with that guy, i tell you that. i think one piece of rope, you can hang a lot of people. nce they lead you to the body, no doubt they are guilty, hang them. host: clyde in arkansas, a republican. paula in tampa, florida, a democrat. paula, what is on your mind? caller: hi, how are you? i think you can look from two one, rent point of views, yes, you are angry when someone hurts your loved one or kill and you just want them dead. i can understand that. can't make life, i don't think you should have a choice in ending life. my comment.r host: paula there. coming up this weekend french piece in in this the -- let's see here, "new york times," about the french and why they matter.

o on sunday, two candidates will go forward to a runoff race that and this is why it matters, the "new york times" ays, nation of 67 million, france is sixth largest economy, permanent member of security council and nuclear power. one of the oldest allies of the helping secure independence from britain. is the most visited country revolution, theh nation seen as beacon of democratic ideals. could foreign policy change significantly if one candidate who favor friendlier ties with russia is elected. britain decision to leave the union spurred talk in candidates mr. ilenchon renegotiate france's place in the blog. they say the election of resident trump gave boost to

candidacy of mrs. lepen and such in france andible national front hopes to ride wave of discontent about and globalization. lepen askedng mariah in wake of the terrorist attack in paris yesterday, mosques in closed. host: let's hear from gar nest. michael, pennsylvania, a republican. gary.orning, caller: hi. i turned the t.v. down. you take somebody's life, you kill somebody, that is should get. the people in the united states should not have to provide and somebody for life. if you kill somebody, you get a life sentence, no good. you should take your life. molly, t's hear from davenport, florida, republican. morning.yes, good for the death penalty, there is no excuse for killing another being.

kill a person, death penalty should be the answer. for what governor scott did. hat guy viciously shot that woman, the officer laying in the parking lot of the walmart, head.times in the why should he live? governor scott was right taking case.f that host: will in indianapolis, independent, will, good morning. on your mind, sir? caller: good morning to everyone. amazing how everyone talks so casually about death. the christian people that is calling. it is so easy to say, kill someone. you know, regardless of what someone has done, you shouldn't to talk casually about death. then you wonder what is wrong with young people when they hear talk. you hear people talk about this country, the worst they have they are 80 and 90. my grandmomma is that age, when he tell me stories what was

going on when she was young, america wasn't great back then, you see what i'm saying? talking casually about death. and respect people. that is all i like to say. host: okay. this week c-span newsmaker top democrat on house budget committee of kentucky. talked he discussion we about border wall, democrats leverage and potential of government shutdown. >> are we a week away from a government shutdown? think it's highly unlikely because dena, i think most short-term l see a continuing resolution a week or enough will provide time for negotiations to take place. i think both sides actually have things they would like to see in any funding mechanism for months of the fiscal year. i expect we'll look for time to get that ther than accomplished and basically three days next week. congressman, top democrat

on budget committee. the full interview on sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on c-span.org, or the c-span radio. also, coming up today, many may interested, 2 p.m. eastern time, we'll have live coverage or the center of international studies discuss u.s. mexico relations with mexico's foreign minister. if you are not near your t.v., you can go to c-span.org, or get c-span radio appalachian while walking around you can listen to what is on your in washington phone. that does it for today's "washington journal," thank you or joining us, see you back here tomorrow.

>> well, mexico secretary of finance and public credit is washington, d.c. today and he will discuss the future of u.s./mexico economic and touch on how the trump administration is impacting mexico's economy. live coverage from the center strategic and international studies starts at 2 p.m. eastern on c-span. also, march for science rally will be held in the nation's and a number of cities around the world marking earth day. john holdren will talk today about u.s. science and technology policy, that will american om the association for the advancement of science and that is 5:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. coming up to not 8 eastern, nbc women's movement key witness rwas a

in mark on efforts to fight that how se and talks about alzheimer's affected her father. in march of 2009, i sat >> my father, surgeon shriver, was an optimistic and dedicated public servant. sharp as theys come, a beautifully tuned instrument that let people in all and inspired. he was an expert in sharing his passions with the general public, with thought leaders, and with people like yourself. he often came here to the hill to advocate for increased funding for his beloved peace corps, and war on poverty programs that he created, including headstart, vista, job corps, and legal services for the poor. he loved working in this building, and he was really good at it. he knew every senator and congressman by name, and if you were here today, he would know every single thing about each

and every one of you, about your careers, about your interests, your politics, your families, and, yes, your soft spots. he knew a lot about that. so imagine how painful it was to watch when this walking encyclopedia of a man went from knowing every fact about everything that had ever happened in the history of this country to not knowing what a spoon or a fork was, to not knowing what my name was, or not knowing his own name. can watch the entire senate aging committee hearing tonight at 8:00 eastern. the all caps foundation of america estimates that over 5 million americans are living with the disease. this week on "q&a," historian david mccullough on his book "the american spirit -- who we are and what we stand or," a selection of his speeches going back to 1989. there are a dozen books about

joe mccarthy, yet there is no biography of the senators who had the back on to stand up to him first -- margaret chase smith. remember how you went about preparing for that speech? ever: the hardest i have worked on anything i have ever delivered on a podium. >> historian david mccullough on spirit," "the american a collection of his speeches going back to 1989, sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on "q&a." u.s. treasury secretary steve mnuchin spoke at a banking conference about the trump administration's upcoming plan for major tax policy changes. he said a proposal will be reached very soon and will be funded by economic growth. it includes middle income tax cuts and the lowering of corporate tax rates. this is about half an hour. >> i turn to our speaker. let me again thank our good friends and colleagues who have been a cosor