matthew mitchell looks at the lame-duck congress. jones discussing veteran issues. >> good morning everybody, americans will celebrate veterans day today. our camera live at the world war ii memorial. will have several events, joe biden will be at the arlington national cemetery. we will have live coverage of c-span at 11 am. we began here in the washington journal.

host: we are back with george to -- with matthew mitchell talk about lame-duck congresses. what does lame-duck mean? the phrase actually comes from the 19th century. it is an old british term for a bankrupt businessman. the idea is a game bird that was shot and is easy to bring down. for reasons that nobody is exactly sure of, it somehow came to apply to politicians. there are a couple of different ways it can be used. often people use it to describe executives near the end of their term if they are term limited. is the president lame-duck yet or not? used tocase, it is describe a congress that returns and since after an election -- and sits after an election. use the idea of a lame-duck session because the congress has actually lost its election. partisan control of the chamber. so they are returning, they are going to be voting. some members are not going to be returning in january, but they are allowed to vote. host: so you decided at the mercator center to study this, and you came up with a very lame-duck congress to talk about that. what do you mean by very lame-duck?

host: matthew mitchell, thank you for your >> on tomorrow morning's "washington journal", the washington examiner continues the discussion of a lame duck session and what issues the house and senate will deal with before the end of the 115th congress, and jennifer lawless of american university talks about women in politics and the impact of midterm election on women's in public office. in "fortune" magazine reporter erika five looks at plant made pharmaceuticals and how it is used. "washington journal" is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. and as the house and senate return for a lame-duck session smile, rebecca shabad previews the debate. >> the 2014 midterms are over and just about over and we are looking ahead to the lame-duck session and we are joined by rebecca shabad, who covers congress for "the hill", looking forward to the lame-duck session and the funding bill was writing that this would give lawmakers a day or two to debate and vote and they have a deadline in december. what is that, what is going to be booted in this bill reign. >> that is right, they basically have just a

. >> thank you >> on the next "washington journal," matthew mitchell of george mason university looks at the history of a congressional lame duck session and what might the 114th before congress begins in january. then american legion executive director verna jones discusses veterans issues including access to health care. plus your phone calls, facebook comments and tweets. live atton journal" is 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> here are a few of the comments we reasonly received viewers. >> hi just watched your show this morning on domestic and with was very andppointed with what i saw heard. i thought the guests were both itk and ineffectual, and seemed that the become callers men.a bunch of one woman is beaten every 15 second in this country by a husband or partner. every 15ne woman seconds. sweptssue, alarmingly, is under the rug in this country. probably and most likely because perpetrators are male. the only way this will ever men are willing to look at their own bad behavior head on.ss it >> i was listening to your commentator, and they're talking some bills being on reid's des

. >> [applause] >> on the next "washington journal" matthew mitchell of george mason university looks at the history of a congressional lame duck session and what might get passed before the 114th congress begins in january and then verna jones discusses veterans' issues including employment and access to healthcare. washington journal live at 7:00 .m. eastern on c-span. >> congress returns to capitol hill this week, both the house and senate back on wednesday at 2:00 eastern time. the house is scheduled to debate 10 bills including the presidential records act which will allow current and former presidents to continue to restrict access to reportses of their time in the white house. orientation this week for new members. and the senate votes expected on judicial nominations and child dedicated grants. watch the house live here on c-span and the senate live on c-span 2. >> the c-span cities tour takes book tv and american history tv on the road traveling to u.s. cities to learn about their history and literary life. we partner with charter communications for a visit to madison, wiscon

. >> on the next "washington matthew mitchell looks at the congressional lame-duck session. on american legion, executive jones discusses veterans issues. live atton journal" 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. house secretary sylvia burroughs said that the government's goal is to have 9.1 million people enrolled in private health care marketplaces next year. her remarks are next. then a conversation from politico with iraq and afghanistan commander stanley mcchrystal. then, a conversation on broadband internet access. the 2015 c-span student cam video competition is underway, open to all middle and high school students that create a 5-7 minute documentary on the theme, "the three branches and you." are 200 cash prizes for students and teachers totaling $100,000. for a list of rules, go to studentcam.org >>. now, secretary sylvia burwell talks about the open enrollment for the health place market -- health care marketplace beginning in 2015. the center for american progress hosted this 45 minute event. >> good afternoon, everyone. i would like to thank you for coming to the center

cbs news, correspondent karena mitchell explains. >> marry matthews sees something new in the aisles>> this is a whole bunch of stuff on the shelves now that has everything pumpkin. >> reporter: it is in the just pie filling anymore. pumpkin is popping up in all kind of products from pretzels and coffee cream tours ice cream and oreos. >> pumpkin or yeses, that is interesting. >> reporter: you can even find it in vodka, and dog food. >> just a big craze now. >> reporter: grocery store owner steve sloan says shoppers are eating it up. >> with the increase in demand we have brought more stuff in, so we have seen our sales increase. >> reporter: sales of pumpkin flavored goods jumps almost 4 percent last year to 308 million-dollar, and the craze for things like pumpkin flavored beer, keeps growing. marketing experts expects food companies to roll out even more pumpkin products in the future. >> it is basically add to go many products that they already made. from a cost of goods standpoint it is not really that expensive. >> reporter: mary says she will come back for more but not everyon

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