mike lillis is with the helmet newspaper and lisa mascaro is with the associated press. coming off a week of major shakeups at the white house, some tweets by the president have gained a lot of notice targeting the mueller investigation. what's the reaction on capitol hill? are republican leaders concerned? guest 1: over the weekend it was one of the first times you saw a republicans and several democrats really responding to tweets andnt's saying any attempt to get rid of special prosecutor mueller would be a redline. you heard marco rubio raising concerns and senator lindsey graham and it was really a sense that i think the republicans know that this would be something that would send a wrong message. democrats have been saying this for a long time and trying to get legislation to protect the special counsel and you heard senator mark warner of virginia, he's the top democrat on the intelligence committee that is also running a parallel investigation of the russian interference of the election. senator warner had some strong words about that and also had an op-ed sayin

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mike lillis is with the hill newspaper and lisa mascaro is with the associated press. you've got janet in west virginia, republican. caller: i am so tired of hearing about russia and these women, i know how they play up to men that have money and is rich. i have seen it done myself. men are going to try anything -- it is up toto them to say no. it's not the person, they will do anything. i am so concerned about this country. it's like people are asleep or something, or in a daze and democrats are nothing but -- most of them, i bet they have had women, too, as well as anybody else. host: are you specifically talking about the stormy daniels story? there are so many stories i cannot even think of them. i can't remember all these names and things. i am really worried about our country and those democrats are just trying to destroy our country. i am telling you, they just do anything for money. host: got your point, janet. let's focus on the stormy daniels story for a moment and where this goes. guest 1: that is a tough issue. yes, stuck on russia, but, we are in sort of u

host: a lot you have got there, we will let mike lillis start.riginal question is the tribalism and the worst it has gotten. -- and how bad it has gotten. is this the worst you have seen covering in congress? guest 2: it is and i am not sure the reason for it. the evidence of tribalism is legislation. they just cannot pass anything, even the most basic bills to fund the government are always a drag it out fight and compromise is almost seen as a bad word to the point that john boehner, the former speaker, was pushed out for optimizing with democrats. paul ryan faces that same threat if he overreaches, particularly on immigration. love to attack bill clinton. to attacklove -- george bush. baracks love to attack obama. as much as you are tempted to say this is something brand-new, tribalism has existed for many, many, many years. people go to extraordinary lengths to defend their party and their ideas and there seems to be a lack of appetite for being challenged or admitting that you are wrong, certainly the media -- you can align yourself with wha

mike lillis, you got -- a republican. good morning. caller: hello? host: go ahead, jean. caller: we in this hostile -- household try to follow politics >> you can watch the rest of this discussion online on our website c-span.org. going to take you live now to the floor of the house about to gavel back in. on the agenda today -- a number of bills dealing with homeland security, including information sharing and terrorist acts using vehicles as weapons. you're watching live coverage from the u.s. house on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroifment --conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. dear lord, we give you thanks for giving us another day. you are the source of all life and unconditional love. the house of representatives is a noble institution which embraces the highest aspirations of the nation's people and embodies their lasting values. help the members of this house to look at themselves, their politics, priorities, and the nation's interests with new vision in the light of your spirit.