bill: we've been talking to alex rohoff. he is the senior reporter for bloomberg governor. you can follow him on twitter, bgov.com. alex, thanks for joining us. alex: thanks for having me. >> c-span's "washington withal,vejournal," live everydy news and stories that a vacuum. coming up, we'll talk about future of health care, first with congressman donna shalala and then oklahoma senator tom coburn. and a new poll looking at voters' thoughts on health care with realclearpolitics' carl cannon. be sure to watch "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern this morning. join the discussion. >> next, u.s. forest service chief vicki christiansen testifies on her 2020 budget request before a senate subcommittee where she faces questions