and joining us to question him are gail russell chaddock, washington editor of "the christian science monitor" and david leitman from mcclatchy. >> there's a lot coming up this year. we have one week in session next week and then six or eight days in september. then elections. in the fiscal cliff. is congress really have enough time in those eight days plus next week to assure the country that all is well heading into these elections? >> indeed, i think the battle next week may give people some discouragement, though i would hope it might encourage people. we're going back about over one of the key issues related to the long term. that is whether revenues will be a part of the solution. the republicans are essentially saying that we cannot touch the income taxes of the very high income families. that is their position and they are stuck on it, i think it does not bode well. i was looking a few days ago about the income figures for 2010, the latest we have them. the upper 1% receive 93% of income growth that year. the upper 1% receive 93%. when that is true and a very small percentage

host: gail russell chaddock that is from the floor of the senate in 2005.roberts went on to overwhelmingly when the confirmation by the senate. some perspective? guest: if you want even more astonishing video, look at the state of the union address in 2010 after the citizens united decision. the president looks straight at the chief justice sitting directly in front of him and let loose a critique of the court. he said -- in our lifetime we have not seen a president may something like that -- make something like that. he would have to go back to fdr to see something like that. the president said a us senator, we will judge him by his deeds. i would say this deal has gone a long way to vindicating his concern. host: has this gone to the right and not the left? guest: a think the justice roberts' decision has changed the perspective on what right and left means. host: good morning. welcome to the "washington journal." democrats andn't republicans get along. to reply -- why can't we have the same coverage as the senate and house of representative? guest: the r

host: gail russell chaddock that is from the floor of the senate in 2005.ohn roberts went on to overwhelmingly when the confirmation by the senate. some perspective? guest: if you want even more astonishing video, look at the state of the union address in 2010 after the citizens united decision. the president looks straight at the chief justice sitting directly in front of him and let loose a critique of the court. he said -- in our lifetime we have not seen a president make something like that. you would have to go back to fdr to see something like that. the president said as a senator, we will judge him by his deeds. i would say this deal has gone a long way to vindicating his concern. host: has this gone to the right and not the left? guest: i think the justice roberts' decision has changed the perspective on what right and left means. host: good morning. welcome to the "washington journal." caller: why can't democrats and republicans get along? why can't we have the same coverage as the senate and house of representative? guest: the reason they cannot g