jack gerard will be here. please, by all means, call in with those questions and comments for him about the keystone xl pipeline. we're talking about the congressional agenda, not just keystone, but what the republicans will do in this 114th congress. let's talk about the minority party as well. senator harry reid was unable to make it to the congress, will he be on the floor this week? guest: we have not been told yet. it sounds like from an interview that he did with npr, he will not be back this week either. it sounds like his right eye is forever damaged by this accident. he said that surgeons have not been able to look at it just yet, and determine to what extent his site has been damaged. he said there is too much blood in it, he was very explicit __ to his credit, he has talked about transparency. he said he had at least three, four red __ ribs broken. he was using some sort of exercise band, it snaps, he fell back. democrats will have a retreat this weekend, doctors said that he will not attend. we wil

then, jack gerard, ceo of the petroleum institute talks about gas prices and the keystone pipeline., john roth, inspector general for the homeland security department has details on the support that says the use of drones for border protection has been expensive host: good morning. it's monday, january 12. of this is week two of the 114th congress. 28 democrats voted for the keystone pipeline. the white house is issued a veto threat. first, we want to begin with your thoughts on the world leaders gather he did in paris for that unity march. what did you make of the images.

jack gerard will be here. please, by all means, call in with those questions and comments for him about the keystone xl pipeline. we're talking about the congressional agenda, not just keystone, but what the republicans will do in this 114th congress. let's talk about the minority party as well. senator harry reid was unable to make it to the congress, will he be on the floor this week? guest: we have not been told yet. it sounds like from an interview that he did with npr, he will not be back this week either. it sounds like his right eye is forever damaged by this accident. he said that surgeons have not been able to look at it just yet, and determine to what extent his site has been damaged. he said there is too much blood in it, he was very explicit __ to his credit, he has talked about transparency. he said he had at least three, four red __ ribs broken. he was using some sort of exercise band, it snaps, he fell back. democrats will have a retreat this weekend, doctors said that he will not attend. we wil

jack gerard, president and ceo of the american petroleum institute talks about oil and gas prices and congressional legislation for the keystone xl pipeline. john rolfe, inspector general for the homeland security department, has details on a report which says the use of drones by u.s. customs and border protection has been extensive and ineffective. as always, we will take your calls, and you can join the conversation on facebook, twitter. washington journal is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> monday night on the communicators, martin cooper, inventor of the cell phone, on issues and the efforts by federal agencies to provide for the growing needs of mobile phone service providers. >> the technology is what's called dynamic spectrum access. that includes a whole bunch of things. it includes some technologies that are starting to become laboratory available where where we can use satellites to create a model of the world so that when 70 transmits, they will no whether they are going to interfere with somebody else. you put all the seas together. i hesitate to tell you how much

of weeks in the one of 14 account congress and the keystone xl pipeline and gas and oil prices jack gerardthe american petroleum institute and on monday your money segment with john roth the eninspector general for the department of homeland security tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern time. "newsmakers" is coming up next. thanks for joining us on this sunday. hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend. have a great week. ♪ "newsmakers is live" in about half an hour we will go live to paris where a unity rally is taking place with french president francois hollande. the event in response to wednesday's terror attack on a french sat ircal newspaper that left 12 people dead. here are a few of the comments we have received on the 114th congress. >> the thing that really needs to happen is going back to what the incoming majority said that they need to get back to regular order. if they go back and pass the 13 bills that it take to fund the government, then everybody can see who voted on what who put what amendment up and then sending it to the president and let him pass it or veto it. >> i hop

jack gerard is the president there and he immediately released -- checking their own statement saying, that americans energy renaissance has profoundly strengthened our economy and is helping the president of the many of his policy goals. this speech did not even begin to tell the whole story. america is a global energy superpower thanks to our oil and natural gas renaissance. most of this development has occurred in spite of the government. they can continue the quality by continuing the gas and oil renaissance. our increased production in the recent years have created millions of jobs and have saved the average household $1200 in 2012. just some of the responses on energy and the climate issues from last night. host: we will see what collars had to say -- collars had to say on the president's speech. jessica, you are next. caller: good morning. thank you for taking my call. i would like to comment on one issue that the president brought up last night. that is increasing the minimum wage on a federal level. i believe that this would help our economy enormously. you know, we hear all

gerard moncure with you here. former vikings line coach will join jack del rio as he was at h his presser today talking about playerccountability. he said this is the right job for him at the right time. this is our fallon smith back with him. >> and what does it mean to be back home where it started coaching the the team where you grew up in oakland? >>> it is a dream come true, and a little bit overwhelming, and the love that has been poured out, and the number of friend ss and the raider nation has been great. it has been awesome and overwhel overwhelming in a lot of respects. i'm proud that i'm an east bay guy and glad to be home. >> thank you, fallon. jim tomsula was working urgently as well. jason carver interviewed for the 49ers defensive coordinator position, and carver spent ten seasons on the 49ers staff starting in 2001. >>> and in the pro football talk report, the raiders and broncos and washington redskins' coach mike shanahan held that position 1992 through the 1995 super bowl win. the warrior ss playing shorthanded tonight. iguodola and bogut both healthy scratches. this is too strong, but the ball g

jack del rio was picked to talk over for tony sparano for the raiders. he grew up a raider fan, and his parents are still raider season ticket holders. gerard great local angle, but is del rio a difference-maker? >> yes, i have to say he is. he has a lot of experience and the right man for the gig right here in oakland if he gets the right coordinators in, and that is going to be what we need to find out how that is going to be playing out. jack del rio born in castro valley, and started in castro high school, and now he is going to take on the biggest challenge of the year to revive the silver and black as the new head coach. the job is the second as a nfl gig and he became the second coach in the history of the jacksonville jaguars in 2003 going 68-71 over nine seasons. growing up routing for the silver and black, he is going to have a chance the do what hasn't been done with the raiders in over a e decade, the sixth head coach sips 2007. none of the three coaches have lasted por than three seasons. and oakland as not been to the playoffs since 20002 and an official introductory conference is expected friday. we will have more on the hiri