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guest: there are two darrell issa's. have heard in described as the chuck schumer of california -- him described as the chuck schumer of california. he sees a camera and he cannot help himself. i hope that darrell issa shows up to play. we could see a repeat of that famous investigator during the clinton years who had the pumpkin in his backyard to allegedly recreate the vince foster suicide. it would play well into the republicans' hands. he made that comment on the rush limbaugh show about the administration being the least corrupt. to a certain extent, the white house feels they have an advantage. i do not think they perceived darrell issa as a threat. host: we saw that the white house is hiring lawyers to prepare for this. what are you hearing about that? how many lawyers? what is the strategy? guest: there are differing reports. between a half dozen and eight attorneys. i was talking to an investigator who mentioned there are a lot of people on the hill, particularly in elijah cummings, that the administration will

california republican darrell issa is coming across like, well, an angry watchdog. our report from nbc's andrea mitchell. >> reporter: he's a new cop on the beat. darrell issa, the republican's top watchdog, potentially the obama administration's worst nightmare. even before the election, he put president obama on notice, telling rush limbaugh -- >> he's been one of the most corrupt presidents in modern times. >> reporter: today, a very different tone. >> i've got a president who inherently wants to get along with me so we can agree on things. >> reporter: but he's laid out an ambitious agenda, investigating wikileaks, fannie mae, the stimulus program and the bank bailout. as many as 280 hearings in the first year. and he's already sent more than 150 letters to industry lobbyists, asking which regulations they would like killed? >> they must be extremely happy to have in the chairman of the committee someone who basically says, come on down, show me what you don't like. >> reporter: issa's spokesman maintains that's no different than president obama holding a summit

we were talking about congressman darrell issa. i want to play what he said specifically about the remarks where he clarified. previously, he had said that he'd called president obama one of the most corrupt presidents in modern times. how he now clarifies it. >> in saying that this is one of the most corrupt administrations, which is what i meant to say there, when you hand out $1 trillion in t.a.r.p., just before this president came in, most of it unspent, $1 trillion nearly in stimulus that this president asked for, plus this huge expansion in health care and government, it has a corrupting effect. when i look at waste, fraud, and abuse in the brock and i in the government, this is like steroids to pump up the muscles of waste. >> so just to push back on what you said about race, i mean, how can you say that race underpins what he's saying? because, basically, whether you disagree or agree with what he's saying, he's making an argument about the amount that government is spending and that's what those comments were based on. >>

darrell issa will head the oversight committee.said he can find billionsÑi in waste. >> the sooner the administration figures out that the enemy is the bureaucracy and the wasteful spending, not the other party, the better off we'll be. >> reporter: an early fight in the new congress, raising the debt ceiling. failure to do so would shut down the government. but republicans say higher spending can only come at a cost. >> i will not vote for the dpeá ceiling increase until i see a plan in place that will deal with with our long-term debt obligations starting with social security. >> reporter: even so says politickeau, the new republican majority may prove hard to control. >> this is the largest freshman class in a number of years. many-of-them were not chosen by party leadersÑi soÑi they really don't know the party leadership in congress anything. and when you have political free agent, it is always an unscripted, unexpected type situation. >> reporter: and another unexpected situation may be that president obama in these next two y

darrell issa who will have broad powers to investigate the white house. and fred upton who will dig in to healthcare reform and energy policy. then, what effect will the new tea party backed members of congress have on capitol hill? we'll talk with two of them. incoming senator mike lee of utah and congressman allen west of florida. plus, has the obama administration figured out how to go around land impoese nn us? our sunday panel will have a fair and balanced debate. and a remarkable story of courage from our power player of the week. all right now on "fox news sunday." hello again. and happy new year from fox news in washington. all eyes will be on house republicans this week when they take control from democrats. from investigating the white house to looking for ways to undo obamacare, our guests will be key players. congressman darrell issa who will chair the house oversight and government reform committee and congressman fred upton to chair the energy and commerce committee. >> happy new year to you. >> chris: you wrote an article where the headline

now maybe he is going to pull out and let congress misbehave -- >> congressman darrell issa, the chairman of the house oversight and government reform committee, although he backed off a bit, said that this is one of the most corrupt administrations in history. >> that was a foolish statement -- >> he has got a big drop a. >> subpoena power. >> but his definition of corrupt is not corrected -- not crooked. >> where was the response, mark? >> there was no response. i was amazed that 18 democrats did not run to the microphone and say, wait a minute, mr. chairman, where is the evidence of this? is this an example of a kind of hearing you are going to hold with just baseless charges? none of that happened, which is a reflection, i think, of attention that a lot of democrats feel towards the white house -- the tension that a lot of democrats still towards the white house. >> 9.4% unemployment rate now. >> jumped -- the latest one has been over 50%. i can keep a bounce out of the lame duck session -- i think he got ia bounce out of a lame duck session. it gave him the aura of someone who, after

it's not just going to be darrell issa.very committee in charge of it will conduct major oversight. you'll see health care attacked in the ways and means committee. all these will pick apart parts of legislation they disagree with to establish what republicans believe they failed to do in 1995 when they confronted then president clinton. a predicate for action. republicans understand because democrats control the senate and the president still wields the veto pin what they have to do is essentially create a two-year argument to replace president obama using legislative vehicles, oversight hearings and a body of work that says these policies don't work for america, they're taking us in the wrong direction and whomever the republican nominee is in 2012 will inherit that record, that predicate and take it into the general election. >> right, but that's a -- which is a very good -- if it works -- >> if it works. >> but the problem is that congressional job approval is so much lower than that of the president and the appetite fo

the president still has veto power, the gop plans to cut off funding for the law and republican darrell issaf california will chair the house oversight economy:he that plans to investigate the bailout of mortgage companies, fannie mae and freddie mac. the committee is also expected to take aim at stimulus spending during the historic recession. >>> well it is official, camilla harris now california's top cop, sworn in earlier today as attorney general, becoming the first woman and the first minority to ever hold that office. hundreds of supporters watched the former san francisco d.a. take her oath of office in sacramento. her journey to the ag's office came after a very close win over l.a. d.a. steve coolly. harris today pledging to make high-tech crimes a top priority as well as combatting gangs and mortgage fraud. >> today with this oath, we affirm the principle that every californian matters. >> harris is 46 years old and she is the daughter of a jamaica father and an indian mother. >>> well it is the final chapter for two east bay borders book stores. the border express at concord sun v

. >> darrell issa, his name is starting to pop up quite a bit when it comes to telecommunications policy. do you see him playing a role in moving some of these issues are stopping some of these issues? >> i do. like greg comlawblog.com has a technical background and is one of the few members of congress, he has a number of them, so i think he's interested and of course he represents a district in california where silicon valley and typical entrepreneurs have a lot of political influence, so yes i did that he will be just from his district concerns and his own background he will be interested in that. >> i spoke to a member of the subcommittee staff this morning and it turns out that he is going to be going for seven hearings a week. yes, that is a lot of energy, and so i think that he is very serious in his determination to preview programs and to look at where the government's role should be. >> he has some letters to the industry associations including those in the communications sector saying tell us what regulatory programs are undermining job growth, underlining innovation come so h

it is the first hearing that darrell issa will chair. it will coincide with new brodsky's quarterly report to congress. first lady michelle obama is scheduled to join wal-mart executives to kick off an effort that will reformulate thousands of products to make them healthier. "and huffington post" and b.e .t. are launching a new platform. the announcement is expected today. those are the latest headlines. >> this new law is a fiscal house of cards and a healthcare house of cards. >> has anybody, any family in america, any single mother, any spouse, any child, and a grandparent not a more bureaucratic system and the american health insurance system? >> watch this week's debate, any time. see what your representatives said. read transcripts. congressional chronicle at c- span.org. host: meet congressman jason chaffetz of utah. he represents the third district in utah. we just announced he has a new job. he will be chairing the subcommittee on national security and homeland defense. what you want to do with that panel? guest: there is a lot

. >> host: speaking of darrell issa, his name is starting to pop up quite a bit when it comes to telecommunications policy. do you see him playing a role in moving some of these issues forward or stopping some of thesish i shoos -- these issues? >> guest: i do. like greg walden, he has a technical background. he holds patents, he has a number of them. he is interested, and, of course, he represents a district in california where tech entrepreneurs, obviously, have a lot of political influence. so, yes, i think he will be just from his district's concerns and his own background, he will be interested in that. >> guest: talking with a member of the subcommittee staff this morning, and it turns out that he is going to be going for seven hearings a week. [laughter] between -- yes, that's a lot of energy. and so i think that he is very serious in his, you know, in his determination, you know, review programs and to look at where government's role is and should be. >> guest: of course, he has letters to industry associations including those in the communications sector saying tell us, you know, what regu

. >>> california representative darrell issa recently told rush limbaugh he thought the president was, "one of the most corrupt presidents in times." but today he meant to say "the obama administration and not the president."? saying this is one of the most corrupt administrations, which is what i wanted to say there, when you hand out trillion dollars in tarp and trillion in stimulus that this president asked for, plus this huge expansion in healthcare and government, it has a corrupting effect. >> issa, who is the incoming republican house oversight and government reform is chairman also admitted congress shares some of the blame for what he calls "wasteful spend." . >>> there are new calls for permanent bases in afghanistan. republican senate lindsey graham says he believes such bases would ensuring afghanistan never falls back into the hands of terrorists. in 2005 the department of defense began studying the possibility of setting up permanent bases in afghanistan. >>> in neighboring pakistan, teenagers and young men who once fought with the taliban are now enrolled in a program.

republicans really focus on job creation or just on repealing health care in the name of jobs darrell issa has already sent a letter to businesses asking them which regulations they don't like and what about the one hundred billion dollars in spending cuts that was promised while republicans have already scaled that number back by as much as half so well fixing washington always remain just talk one join me to discuss it is tom hartman host of the big picture and the washington examiner is j.p. frere gentlemen thank you so much for being here do you have to start with you because the last time we had you on the show i believe we were discussing the g.o.p.'s pledge to america that they made in this pledge to america they outlined a plan to cut one hundred billion dollars in discretionary spending somehow that's already been scaled back the first day yet and there are already like one you know it might just have to be fifty what kind of a pledge is that well i think what they're doing is they're being they're being fairly pragmatic i do i want to play you know i make a lot of you know i told

it's good republican, darrell issa, new chairman of the government oversight -- host: republican darrell issa, new chairman of the government oversight committee, looking at freddie mac and fannie mae and also wikileaks, his opinion that the justice department did not do enough to go after julian assange. guest: again, same thing. i have no problem with oversight. that is part of congress that irresponsibility but i think spending all this time on oversight on things that did not directly relate to the economy and job creation. i think the lesson of the last election is americans want us to focus as a laser beam on job creation and the economy and spending time on some of these peripheral things, you know, again, i don't -- the public doesn't want congress to waste its time. they want us to zero and exclusively or prioritized the economy. host: democratic leadership, is in the house meeting with reporters. you are in the minority. what is the agenda, what are the priorities and how you get anything done being the minority? guest: i think we would like to work obviously on a bipartisan ba

. >>> one of the most corrupt presidents of modern time is what incoming house chair darrell issa once said about president obama. now he is clarifying the remarks. >> in saying this was one of the most corrupt administrations which is what i meant to say, when you handout $1 trillion in t.a.r.p. before the president came in, most of it unspent, $1 trillion in stimulus that this president asked for plus this huge expansion in health care and government. it has a corrupting effect. when i look at waste, fraud, and abuse in the bureaucracy and the government, this is like steroids to pump up the muscles of waste. >> he is a southern california republican. he admitted that congress shares some of the blame for what the obama administration has done. >> 6:37 and we will have a run down of today's inaugurations. >>> controversial videos making waves within the navy. we will show you why in a live report. >> a few celebrities starting the year in rehab and others getting out. >>> if you are sick of the rain, we have good news for you. looks like a long stretch of fair weather. how long it wi

southern california's darrell issa will take over the reform committee.s to launch investigations into the workings of the obama administration. southern california's congressman will lead the reals committee. he directs the flow of legislation. no republicans from the bay area will be chairing committees. what it means is while california will be in power, the bay area will not. we lose the most powerful legislator because nancy pelosi lost her spot as speaker of the house. the east bay's george miller loses his chairmanship of the education and labor committee. three southern californians will lose committee chairs. what it means from a regional perspective, southern california gains power and northern california loses it. >>> an assembly woman will take a shot at banning raves. they will meet from the night life industry law enforcement and government to talk about ab 74, the bill she introduced last month. it is designed to prohibit raves on public property and prevent them on private property unless the business owner has a license. the bill will hur

attorney general eric holder would be joined by representative darrell issa, who is called obama's "one of the most corrupt administrations" in history. our guest on "newsmakers" is catherines a bid -- kathleen sebelius. she spoke about the impact of health care law will have. >> since the house has chosen to do this as their first order of business rather than work on jobs and the economy, which the american public said, clearly, is their number one priority, it does present an opportunity for us to, again, remind people what the new house leadership and house member majority is voting to take away. the kind of freedom that americans are just beginning to realize, where they can loosen that kind of chokehold and insurance companies and begin to make some more choices. seniors would lose the annual wellness check up that just begins this year in 2011 -- checkup that just begins this year in 2011. they would not have the opportunity to forgo copays for preventative care. parents of young adults would not be able to keep their children on the family plan, which many have taken advantage o

the president still has veto power, the gop plans to cut off funding for the law and republican darrell issaf california will chair the house oversight economy he that plans to investigate the bailout of mortgage companies, fannie mae and freddie mac. the committee is also expected to take aim at stimulus spending during the historic recession. >>> right now, the current blend of gasoline is at 10%. groups say the epa does not have the authority under the clean air act to approve a plan for fuel used in some engines but not others. >>> air trouble tell you about, a man arrested after making a scene on a flight to our nation's capital this morning. other passengers aboard the u.s. airways flight out of boston says the man refused to hang up his cell phone and sit down. they also say they heard odd noises from his carry-on luggage but investigators found no threat. he was formally charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with the operation of an aircraft. he will be back in court march 15th. >>> there is an unusual invitation from one of this country's biggest terror concerns in a lette

two of those committees are very important, darrell issa is going to be the new chair of the oversight government reform committee, he plans to launch several investigations into the workings of the obama administration. you can imagine how they feel about that, right? as head of the rules committee, david drier will be able to direct the flow of legislation wherever it goes, he'll be able to say goes to this committee, that committee which is very important in the process. bad news. the bad news comes of all places here to the bay area. why so? well, nancy pelosi, the most powerful legislature of all, speaker, she's got to step down because now she's in the minority party. they're going to lose more, two of the democrats zo laufman from san jose will no longer run the ethics committee. we've heard about that in recent weeks. george miller will no locker chair the education and labor committee. very important for education and welfare bills going through. three southern californiaens will also lose committee chairs. from a regional perspective it's something different. southern califor

attorney general eric holder would be joined by darrell issa who has called ama one of the most corrupt administrations. also sonya society my or and elena kagen would sit between jeff sessions and to keep things lively, michelle backman who wants people armed and dangerous to fight the energy bill shod sit with senator john kerry an energy bill author and mitch mcconnell would probably want to be near al franken who made funny faces during a debate. guest: where you sit does not change or should it where you stand on the issues. i think republicans are commited to their agenda which is mostly going to be getting us to be fiscally responsible again and create jobs in the private sector. and i think that the caller -- both callers make an important point. we have been as a country under great economic stress. this has impacted a lot of people in a lot of different ways in many parts of suburbia you e foreclosed homes all over the place. these homes were the embodiment of the american dream and now people, it has become a nightmare. so we shouldn't under estimate how impassioned people fe

darrell issa, the incoming chairman of the house government reform committee who recently called the obama white house one of the most corrupt in modern times says he plans to put the administration under a microscope. >> when i look at waste, fraud and abuse and the bureaucracy in the government, these are like steroids to pump up the muscles of waste. >> reporter: but the first big battle is likely to be over president obama's health care law. they believe they can get it repealed at least in the house. >> if we pass this bill with a sizable vote, it will put an enormous pressure on the senate to do perhaps the same thing. but after that, we're going to go after this bill piece by piece. >> this fight is going to continue into 2012 and it's going to move from washington to the states. >> reporter: after health care, congress will have to decide will to raise the country's debt ceiling which is essentially the equivalent of raising the limit on the national credit card. >> raising the debt celling to me iss irresponsible. >> that would be a worse financial and economic crisis than a

of today's business meeting, we spoke to a capitol hill reporter about the new leadership under darrell issa. >> joining us to talk about this is susan crabtree, senior with me? caller: i am. >> why is representative issa refusing to allow access to the committee's records? >> i think this is a matter of he wants to run an aggressive committee, he wants to launch a lot of investigations. he's promised thousands of subpoenas to different administration officials and different c.e.o.'s and executives around the country so i truly believe he really wants to provide strong oversight. >> are there constitutional requirements for doing this? >> it really goes back to the practice of the committee. it's not necessary in the rules package. this is a point that an aide made to me yesterday, he said, this isn't part of the rules package, you don't have to say whether you're going to include the minority in the rules, it's just a standard practice going back to henry waxman who ran the committee, tom banks owho ran the committee. the last time the other side, the chairman did not control the committee

new republican sheriff is darrell issa. he's planning a barrage of hearings on everything from medicare fraud to the government's failure to prevent the bp oil spill. >> as soon as the administration figures out that the enemy is the bureaucracy and the waste full spending not the other party, the better off we'll be. >> in their first official act, republicans plan to vote to cut it by 5%. it's a symbolic move, robin. one that won't balance the budget. >> as you said, a symbolic move at that. jon, thank you very much. >>> so many challenges facing the president. >> that's for sure. you had all of that cooperation in december. but it looks like in january you'll start out with confrontation. plus, more politics already, the new year is here which means that the first move of the 2012 presidential race have begun. several of the republican contenders have spent their holidays thinking about when and whether to jump in the race. claire shipman joins us. >> good morning, george. some contenders might declare as early as this m

it's good republican, darrell issa, new chairmanf oversight - host: republican darrell issa, new chairman of the government oversight committee, looking at freddie mac and fannie mae and also wikileaks, his opinion that the justice department did not do enough to go after julian assange. guest: again, same thing. i have no problem with oversight. that is pt of congress that irresponsibility but i think spending all this time on oversight on things that did not directly relate to the economy and job creation. i think the lesson of the last elections americans want us to focus as a laser beam on job creation and the economy and spending time on some of these peripheral things, you know, again, i don't -- the public doesn't want congress to waste its time. they want us to zero and exclusively or prioritized the economy. host: democratic ldership, is in the house meeting with reporters. you are in the minority. what is the agenda, what are the priorities and how you get anything done being the minority? guest: i think we would like to work obviously on a bipartisan basis. that is the most imp

one of the names you're going to hear a lot about this year is representative darrell issa. california republican. he is going to be the new chairman of the house government affairs and oversight committee. and representative issa's a very aggressive legislator, and he's going to have members of the obama administration up in front of that committee. this is a committee the democrats used to devastating effect when representative henry waxman, for example, brought up members of the tobacco industry and, basically, had them, you know, flogged publicly in front of the public. so the oversight process of congress can be used. basically, you know, you can have, you know, considering how many committees and subcommittees are on congress, you could have, you know, the administration immobilized by subpoenas to come and testify in be front of congress. and, of course, it has a debilitating effect on the administration. the senate, for example, could refuse to confirm presidential nominations to agencies, for example, that were responsible for policing environmental laws. so there a

when of the names you will hear a lot about this year is representative darrell issa, a california republican who will be the new chairman of the house government affairs and oversight committee. he is going to have members of the administration up in front of that committee. when representative henry waxman brought up members of the tobacco industry and basically had them -- but flogged them publicly in front of the public so the oversight process of congress can be used -- considering how many subcommittees there are in congress, you could have the administration in mobilized by subpoenas to come and testify before congress. this would have a debilitating effect on the demonstration. the senate could refuse to confirm presidential nominations to agencies, for example, that were responsible for policing environmental laws. so there are a lot of things that can be done to make it difficult for the obama administration. the question is what combination of things could this moderately liberal democratic president and his conservative republican halrepresentatives in this newly empowered minorit

joe lieberman and john mccain, darrell issa and ed towns, joe wilson -- who yelled out "you lie" at the 2000 address plans to sit with susan davis, a democrat from california. conn. you are on the air, kenneth. what do you think, does it matter? caller: it matters. host: why? caller: i am registered as a democrat, but i listen to that television and i see how sometimes, you know, c-span has taught me a lot since i have been watching it. i have grown in the knowledge of what goes on in the various parties and this, that, and the other. i am going to watch because i am living proof of what the president is doing. i am unemployed, and i have to say people will watch c-span -- you have to have cable to get it. cable costs. you have a phone, that costs. dark,n the midst of the doing ok -- but the mere fact that are calling in, they have a phone. most of the folks that i consider down and out don't have television or phones and are struggling to eat. so all the stuff i hear on here -- people who call in our so blessed because they have the ability to watch television, they have a phone and th

the leadership comes from darrell issa. he has to make the decision. if what he is saying that is that he was to do things that have a broad benefit to taxpayers in the concept of accountability and not have political witch hunt. if the history needs to be >> the house ways and means committee held hearings on possible changes to the federal tax code. witnesses included nina olson, bob mcdonald, and several tax policy analysts. they discussed how they structure of the impact -- tax code impacts the economy and how simplifying it could help create jobs. president obama and republicans have said the tax code should be reformed. this hearing was chaired by michigan republican congressman dave camp. we meet today in our first hearing in the 112th congress to expect -- began what i expect will be along discussion and will be bipartisan on the need to reform the federal income tax system. as i did on tuesday, i want to extend my appreciation to ranking member 11 for agreeing to move this hearing forward even though the committee did not officially organized

. >> committee resolution offered by chairman darrell issa, the rules of the committee on government oversight and reform. >> does any member wish to speak on the resolution? >> mr. chairman, i have inquiry. >> of course. >> mr. chairman, let me say i appreciate your willingness to work with us on some of the rule changes you proposed. working with your staff, we were able to resolve many of them, including the rule on audio visual coverage as you mentioned a little earlier. and we really do appreciate that. staff for working so diligently. but i do have an inquiry about opening statements. earlier versions of the draft committee rules that have prohibited members from making oral opening statements. this rule was derived, i think, and mr. chairman, i know there may be a number of hearings that we may want to limit opening statements, because it takes so much time. i understand that. my question is, whether you commit that the majority and minority will be accorded equitable treatment in being permitted to give opening statements? >> i think the gentleman, pursuant to the rules, at a

a great deal of discussion about the tone and direction of the committee overall with chairman darrell issa have been the devil. i am wondering if you could let people know -- have been the gavel, what direction do you see that he is going to be taking president.ttee? it is not our job to be the lap dog. we are supposed d to challenge e administration. i think we are supposed to do it in the way it speaker john boehner outline. we may disagree, but we do not need to be disagreeable. it is nothing personal -- personal about the president or any personality within the administration. but, we, as representatives of the people, if need to dive deep into those issues and items that will percolate up. there is no need to go on a witch hunt. there are plenty of items to look at that have been in the news and things that investigators have highlighted. we have special investigators in iraq and afghanistan. we have a disaster in afghanistan with that general who recently left the post. we have the overseer of cartel will be on capitol hill today. we should not be making it personally. the investigat

attorney general eric holder would be joined by darrell issa who has called obama one of the most corrupt administrations. also sonya society my or and elena kagen would sit between jeff sessions and to keep things lively, michelle backman who wants people armed and dangerous to fight the energy bill should sit with senator john kerry an energy bill author and mitch mcconnell would probably want to be near al franken who made funny faces during a debate. guest: where you sit does not change or should it where you stand on the issues. i think republicans are commited to their agenda which is mostly going to be getting us to be fiscally responsible again and create jobs in the private sector. and i think that the caller -- both callers make an important point. we have been as a country under great economic stress. this has impacted a lot of people in a lot of different ways in many parts of suburbia you see foreclosed homes all over the place. these homes were the embodiment of the american dream and now people, it has become a nightmare. so we shouldn't under estimate how impassioned peopl

attorney general eric holder would be joined by darrell issa who has called obama one of the most corruptations. also sonya society my or and elena kagen would sit between jeff sessions and to keep things lively, michelle backm who wants people armed and dangerous to fight the energy bill should sit with senator john kerry an energy bill author and mitch mcconnell would probably want to be near al franken who made funny faces during a debate. guest: where you sit does not change or shouldt where you stand on the issues. i think republicans are commited to their agenda which is mostly going to be getting us to be fiscally responsible again and create jobs in the private sector. and i think that the caller -- both callers make an important point. we have been as a country under great economic stress. this has impacted a lot of people in a lot o different ways in many parts of suburbia you see foreclosed homes all over the place. these homes were the embodiment of the arican dream and now people, it has become a nightmare. so we shouldn't under estimate how impassioned people feel when their

darrell issa is doing these investigations, and sent a letter to several hundred special interest groups and trade associations, many of whom came to the enterprise of karl rove just made reference to, and asked them which laws they want to see changed. sort of a customer relations the venture, i guess, where these guys who poured so much money into alaska and then -- into the last campaign have literally been asked which regulations they want to see weakened. regulations to make sure the food in your kid's lunch isn't rancid, or that your credit card bank cannot charge to ridiculous and exorbitant interests. i'm sure those will be on the wish list of things to be repealed. my concern is that we're getting the worst congress that money can buy. with the huge amount of money pouring in chum i am fearful that that is what we will see from the new majority. host: there are 53 women in the 112th, 21 republicans, 32 democrats. we know now that there is one to be scheduled in january 12 a vote for overall repeal. most people suggest that is a long road. but have other tactics like not funding

it's good republican, darrell issa, new chairman of the government oversight -- host: republican darrell issa, new chairman of the government oversight committee, looking at freddie mac and fannie mae and also wikileaks, his opinion that the justice department did not do enough to go after julian assange. guest: again, same thing. i have no problem with oversight. that is part of congress that irresponsibility but i think spending all this time on oversight on things that did not directly relate to the economy and job creation. i think the lesson of the last election is americans want us to focus as a laser beam on job creation and the economy and spending time on some of these peripheral things, you know, again, i don't -- the public doesn't want congress to waste its time. they want us to zero and exclusively or prioritized the economy. host: democratic leadership, is in the house meeting with reporters. you are in the minority. what is the agenda, what are the priorities and how you get anything done being the minority? guest: i think we would like to work obviously on a bipartisan ba