my guess is that debbie dingell already envisions a woman president, maybe not what barbara comstock envisions. do you see a woman president soon? will it make a difference? guest: i think so. i think it will be in 2016, but i will also say there are women candidates in both parties and they are credible. al: will your party seriously consider? guest: we sought carly fiorina jumped in and we see women governors. that is a place where in general, republicans have looked to for leaders.

. ♪ al: barbara comstock, a virginia republican, and that michigan democrat are new members but they hardly neophytes. congresswoman dingell has been a huge power in democratic -- michigan politics for decades. she succeeded her husband, the longest-serving congressman in american history. barbara comstock has been a high level capitol hill staffer and a member of the virginia state legislature. they are both politicians who like to get things done. we want to ask them, does gender make a difference in the polarized environment? and in general, is seeking common ground more natural for women legislators? we are pleased to welcome the gentlelady from the 12th district of michigan and the 10th district of virginia. thank you for being here. >> great to be here. al: does gender make a difference in politics in legislative politics? guest: i would say yes, because i think women come from a different perspective. i think he believes to balancing many different things and trying to find solutions, as you see more women come into the legislative process, you see people finding solutions. gu

barbara comstock has a high level capitol hill stauffer -- stafford, and a member of the virginia stateislature. they are both politicians who like to get things done. we want to ask them, does gender make a difference in the polarized environment? and in general, is being common ground more natural for women legislators? we are pleased to welcome the gentlelady from the 12th district of michigan and the 10th district of virginia. thank you for being here. does gender make a difference in politics in legislative politics? guest: i would say yes, because i think women come from a different perspective. i think he believes to balancing many different things and trying to find solutions, as you see more women come into the legislative process, you see people finding solutions. guest: i would agree. it is not about having different experiences women have different experiences to the table. also concerns about how to work. went to get work done. i worked on telework legislation as a staffer and as a state legislature, and now with my daughter having her own baby i'm looking at that with a le

transportation secretary anthony fox and virginia congresswoman barbara comstock were among the vips. they were told they will now investigate. >>> in news4 your health now, almost 10% of children over the age of 4 in this country suffers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. we are learning that the rates of adhd are more than twice as high in boys. the report says that it's most common in nonhispanic white children over the age of 6. those living over the poverty line are more likely to be diagnosed. >>> do you have a firm hand shake? if you do, you might live longer. reduced muscle power or grip strength may be linked with heart attacks and strokes. those behind the study say that grip strength is a stronger predictor of early death than high blood pressure. >>> all right. so we're not getting enough sleep. are you watching this newscast with the nbc washington app on your phone? well, maybe you're addicted to your phone perhaps. could you give up your phone for an hour a day or a beak. if you said no, you're not alone. >> i would feel very naked. i know a lot of people wo

. >>> transportation secretary anthony cox and virginia congresswoman barbara comstock rode the silver line today to sound the alarm about a proposed funding cut for metro. the house appropriations committee unveiled a bill cutting funding in half annually for metro to $75 million. secretary fox said metro needs dedicated stable funding not only from uncle sam, but from d.c., maryland and virginia. >> we've essentially been stuck with a hand to mouth both locally here with the system and also nationally and it's literally no way to run a railroad. >> fox spoke in support of a transportation bill proposed by the white house. it calls for investing $478 billion into the nation's transportation system over six years. the bill would boost current funding for mass transit by 76%. >>> the department of justice launched a federal investigation into the baltimore police department, that following the death of freddie gray whose fatal injury in police custody sparked protests and riots. the investigation will look for discriminatory policing practices including any pattern of use of deadly forc

. >> rose: we conclude this evening with al huntington story this time with barbara comstock and debbie dingell. i think where people are used to having, you know, a lot of balls in the air, i think we have to find answers. i think we are thrust into situations where, you know, you just can't -- take strong lines in the sand. we have to solve problems and i think that is that we tend to do. >> rose: bremmer, hunt comstock and dingell when we continue. funding for charlie rose >> rose: funding for "charlie rose" has been provided by: >> rose: additional funding provided by: >> and by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and information services worldwide. captioning sponsored by rose communications from our studios in new york city this is charlie rose. >> rose: ian bremer is here, she the founder and president of the political risk consulting firm eurasia group his new book is called superpower, three choices for america's role in the world, i am pleased to have him back at this table. welcome. >> thank you charlie. >> superpower, three choices for america's role in the world, lots

. >>> today the congresswoman barbara comstock will take a ride on metro. she and anthony fox will protest congress's decision to can it the budget. last week congress unveiled the plan to cut it by $75 million. officials will board the trains this morning at 11:00 a.m. at the east falls church station. >>> passport d.c. month is underway and it celebrates the international community we live in. >> you can check out the european union embassies in washington tomorrow. some beautiful embassies in our area. amelia segal has your saturday planner to look at the forecast for today as well. good morning to you, amelia. >> good morning, eun and aaron. happy friday to you. i hope you're having a great start to the day. we're off embassy row with the storm team 4 x 4. it is comfortably cool. today and tomorrow for the most part two really nice days. now tomorrow a little bit more humid than it will be today with a high of 83. maybe an isolated shower. the best chance would be during the early morning hours. but most if not all of your day is dry, starting off with

the transportation secretary and virginia congresswoman barbara comstock were among the vips. >>> the jury will continue deliberations in the bombing trial. lawyers for dzhokhar tsarnaev are hoping for mercy and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. the defense argued tsarnaev should spend the rest of his life in prison. this is the same jury that found tsarnaev guilty of 30 counts against him. three people died and more than 260 were hurt in the 2013 attack. >>> and take a look at this surveillance video from new york city. watch closely, you will see man swinging a hammer at two police officers. he hit one of them repeatedly in the head. that's when the officers chased him and shot him. right now, the suspect is in the hospital in critical but stable condition. the two officers were treated and released. police believe the man is responsible for attacking four other people with a hammer this week. >>> right now the search is on for the marine corps helicopter that disappeared on a mission in nepal. it disappeared on tuesday with six marines and two nepalese troops on board. at