morning on "washington journal" a roundtable on the week ahead in congress with jeff mason and shane goldmacher. buckley on the rise and fall of government. he discusses the growth of executive power in american government. we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. "washington journal" is next. host: good morning and welcome to "washington journal." congress gets back to work after a two-week vacation. the focus is on the hill. we want to talk to republicans. for your thoughts on john boehner -- later on, democrats -- we will ask you for your thoughts on harry reid. if you are on eastern and central time zones, the numbers are on the screen--