several things related to gina mccarthy's actions are at issue.gency is burdening us with rules and that safety concerns are be ignored in the push for environmental protection. nathan marantz joins us no you with more on that. good to see you you. i want to get to the point of safety. gina mccarthy is behind the approval for a broader use of a refridgerant called freeon. one is being proposed in some cars and proposed for use in others, right? >> the epa has approved it it for use in the u.s. it only has been used in a couple of other cadillac models. most others decided not to use it due you to safe at the concerns. there is issues with the coolant exploding and turning into poisonous fumes when it is burned. mercedes did a number of tests on this before implimenting it. and decided that it wasn't worth the risk. it was too dangerous to use. >> we are looking at the video that daimler benz did with the new refridge rant. >> they simulated head on collisions and two thirds resulted in fires like what you are seeing. the coolant burns. it turned i

better job in filling lisa's shoes permanently than my nominee who is standing beside me here, gina mccarthy. [applause] you wouldn't know it from talking to her, but gina is from boston. one of her proudest moments was yelling "play ball" at fen way before a red sox game. but gina has got plenty more to be proud of. as top environmental official in massachusetts, she helped design programs to help promote renewable energy. as assistant e.p.a. administrator, she has focused on ways to keep our air clean and our economy going. she has earned a reputation as a straight shooter. she welcomes different points of view. i am confident she will do an outstanding job leading the e.p.a. these two over here, they are going to be making sure that we're investing in american energy, that we're doing everything we can to combat the threat of climate change, that we're going to be creating jobs and economic opportunity in the first place. they are going to be a great team. these are some of my top priorities going forward. that's where the rubber hits the road. that's where my third nominee comes in. ther

rick: do you see gina mccarthy getting confirmed?, that's the concern, is that she has been a part of this over the last four years. she's had a major role in what has been, to me, a failure of the epa. so it is not yet at all clear whether she will be confirmed. what i need to hear from her is how she is going to be different over the next four years of the president's term than what we've seen over the last four years and the last administrator. rick: we'll be watching and listening to the confirmation hearings very closely as they play out, and we appreciate the preview of your question and answer with her. i want to move on to some of the other legislative items that are affecting and that involve the u.s. senate because there's a lot going on, of course, this morning, within the last couple of hours. there was the vote to move the debate forward on gun legislation. it passed. sixteen of your republican colleagues sort of broke ranks with the party and voted in favor of the debate. you were not one of them, but i'm wondering if w

gina mccarthy will be a good partner with us. i think she will do a good job for us and be responsive and used her pragmatism and common sense. let's get this done, and i do not think you will regret it. thank you. >> i really thank you for that, well said. we have a slightly different list from the republicans. i will go through it again to make sure that everybody is treated fairly. we will move to senator fischer, session, udall. everybody happy? all right. >> thank you, and i am happy to be here today. thank you, ms. mccarthy, for being here and your willingness to serve the public. share this opportunity to with you concerns of my constituents. as you and i spoke a lot in nebraska, agriculture is our number one industry. we are a people who are proud to see the world barrett our success is the direct result of careful store -- stuart jeb of our natural resources, which we depend on for a livelihood. we hold dear these resources, our land and water, because these are our heritage and legacy to future generations. we have made

president cabinet as he is putting epa nominee team, had a hearing yesterday, and the hearing for gina mccarthy- that is from "the baltimore sun." we are asking for your thoughts on the senate's move to proceed on gun legislation. rick is our next caller in georgia, republican caller. caller: good morning. one question i would like to make is that the medal of honor does not belong to president obama. it is a congressional medal of honor. host: that was my misspeaking. thank you for clarifying. caller: everyone agrees that what happened that sandy hook was a tragedy. but a lot of people do not know what goes on really at gun shows. i own guns. it was an outgrowth of me being a police officer. and sportget shoot shoot. at every gun show i have been to, you have to have a background check. there is no question. thes called the ncis, national criminal information background. i do not understand where people are believing that there is no national background check. there is. at every gun show i have been to. another thing, -- host: do you think those backroom checks are useful? caller: yes, they ar