mr. murray, we're going to have to end it there. appreciate your time and your chatting with our callers this morning on "the washington journal." >> thank you, john, for having me. i appreciate it very much. >> and up next this morning as we continue our focus on the coal industry, we'll be joined by republican congressman bill johnson. he represents the 6th district of ohio where powhatten point transloading facility is, along with several other murray energy mining facilities in that area. we'll talk about the mining industry and the federal regulations that impact it, and later, vivian stockman about hee environmental impacts of the coal industry. but first, on a recent visit to murray energy we talked to some of those who spend their work day moving the coal that comes through that facility. one of them was railroad engineer darren strait. >> it can be hectic. depending on the weather. the amount of coal we got. it's fast paced at times and then other times it's kind of relaxed. it's pretty easy going. >> how much coal comes th

mr. murray, i will let you talk to some of our callers. monro, you on with the president and ceo of murray energy. caller: good morning, gentlemen. there was an article last month that talked about how britain is almost a coal free nation and they are down to nine plants . it fronted me to do more research and i saw an article from "the washington post." they were showing how natural gas usage is up above coal and even solar, wind, and those coming up. the thing is that industries change. when the car can, the horse and buggy industry also complained. we have to change as a nation coul. climate change is real. when you were talking about the cost per kilowatt hour, you did not mention how much is the cost per kilowatt hour for nuclear. host: mr. murray, i will let you take on any of those topics. guest: he is misinformed in much of what he just stated. number 1 -- we need nuclear power as well as coal-fired energy to have liability of the electric -- reliability of the electric power grid. we need those two. wind is only available if the w

mr. murray have to end here. we appreciate your time and chatting with our colors this morning on the washington journal.>> thank you john having me.i appreciate it very much. >> c-span's washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up thursday morning, bloomberg sina climate reporter deems that we have to discuss reports of the trump administration attempting to withdraw from the parents climate. also "the new york times" will be talking about how the pharmaceutical industry is responding to pressure by congress and the white house to lower prescription drug prices. also it wasn't center william -- will talk about russia and the 2015 elections beauty and bloomberg's lindsay ruffled talk about challenges us retailers. be sure to arch washington journal live in seven eastern on thursday morning. join the discussion. sunday on q&a. >> there's a political structure that was correct in the 1927 radio act. the primary actor herbert hoover secretary of commerce. those rules, 90

mr. murray? guest: i'm not a geologist. i can tell you that along the that we have got, according to the experts, we have got more resources under our feet that we know what to do with. some people say we've got more gas and oil under our feet along the ohio river than saudi arabia does. the point.not the point is that it's going to take more than one energy source to provide the baseload for our energy grid. since --been doing it coal has been doing it since right after world war i, maybe longer than that. during america's industrialization period, it was coal-fired energy that allowed america to build and innovate many of industries that came about because they were powering their manufacturing operations with coal-fired energy. aboutwe can talk all day how inexpensive natural gas is. that is a market factor. that's true. the truth of the matter is we need both natural gas and coal to provide america's energy needs. it is not one or the other. it's both. host: back to the phones. we would go to dr. devon coming in from we

mr. murray? guest: i'm not a geologist. i can tell you that along the that we have got, according to the experts, we have got more resources under our feet that we know what to do with. some people say we've got more gas and oil under our feet along the ohio river than saudi arabia does. the point.not the point is that it's going to take more than one energy source to provide the baseload for our energy grid. since --been doing it coal has been doing it since right after world war i, maybe longer than that. during america's industrialization period, it was coal-fired energy that allowed america to build and innovate many of industries that came about because they were powering their manufacturing operations with coal-fired energy. aboutwe can talk all day how inexpensive natural gas is. that is a market factor. that's true. the truth of the matter is we need both natural gas and coal to provide america's energy needs. it is not one or the other. it's both. host: back to the phones. we would go to dr. devon coming in from we

mrs. murray: mr. president, this is a critical moment in our nation's history, a moment when partisanship should be set to the side, politics should be put on hold, and every member of this chamber should focus on what they can do to ensure the integrity of our justice system and the

mrs. murray: mr. president, this is a critical moment in our nation's history, a moment when partisanship should be set to the side, politics should be put on hold, and every member of this chamber should focus on what they can do to ensure the integrity of our justice system and the integrity of our executive branch. nothing less is at stake and none of us here should forget that. mr. president, for months, questions surrounding president trump's campaign ties to russia, what happened, who was involved and why have gone unanswered. the more information that comes out, the more suspicious it all looks and the more that president trump tries to douse the flames by firing the people it looks like the smoke is coming from, the more we are going to keep paying attention. because the bottom line is there are so many questions, real questions, legitimate quens

mrs. murray: mr. president are. the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: mr. president, i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. murray: mr. president, like so many, i spent the weekend reflecting on what the last 100 days meant. it has been 100 days of broken promises, 100 days of far too much division, and 100 days of attacks on workers an seniors. it has been 100 days of pain for many, no doubt about it. so it is not surprising that to kick off their next 100 days, president trump and republicans have prioritized today sending a clear message to wall street that the trump administration remains open for business and is committed to standing with them and not with working families. that can be the only possible message since today senate republicans have advanced another one of their favorite tools of this congress, yet another c.r.a. to thwart efforts by states to simply provide their workers access to retirement savings programs

mrs. murray: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from the state of washington. mrs. murray: mr. president, before i discuss why dr. gottlieb is the wrong choice to lead the food and drug administration, i want to take a minute about the f.d.a.'s impact on the safety and health for families. our constituents rely on the work of the f.d.a. every single day. they trust the food that they buy from the grocery stores are safe, that when they go to the emergency room the drugs and medical devices that are used in their care are held to the highest standard of approval and that f.d.a.'s decisions are based on science, not politics or ideology. in other words, they trust in the f.d.a.'s gold standard of approval. it's critical that the f.d.a. continue to have strong, independent leadership, especially in light of president trump's radical priorities. like many, i am deeply concerned about this administration's efforts to roll back progress we have made to strengthen the f.d.a. and to improve public health. here, let me give two recent examples from last week alone. first, the

mr. murray talk about this earlier, what happened in europe? i have traveled to europe also.'ve talked to some of the energy leaders in europe about why they are returning to a higher profile or higher mix of coal-fired energy and their energy profiles. it's because they are unwillingg to pay the exorbitantly high prices for energy that their residential commercial customers have been forced to pay and so europe has learned a toughgh lesson of what it does to a nation when it shuts down your coal energy.y. coal is still the most reliablew form of energy on the planet. we needed along with natural gas but he's right, a lot of the components for solar energy are made overseas. we need those jobs created here at home. how do we do that? keeper coal industry going. we have done a lot of work. even the epa has said so themselves. lorene matter in the atmosphere in the united states, we are doing our part. we have learned how to use coale responsibly and environmentally sound late. we should continue to do so. >> host: for our listeners we been showing this chart showing the annual

sara murray, welcome back. miss -- mrs. -- just mrs. sara murray. congratulations. >> thank you very much. i just want to get back to olivier's point. why shouldn preside trump's supporters, if he does decide to add more troops in afghanistan, see that as running counter to what he campaigned on for so long, the notion of america first, the notion of the fact that we're too involved in foreign entanglements abroad. he campaigned on that and the way he's governed -- from what we've seen in syria and what he is considering in afghanistan, seems to accepted a very different message. >> i just want to be clear. one thing, there is a difference between afghanistan proper and our effort to defeat isis. that's one thing that he's also very clear on in the campaign, that -- and as president that he is going to do everything he can to fight radical islamic terrorism, and root out and destroy isis. they are not always the same if they go into afghanistan. goal is always going to be defeat isis which is something he's been very clear on with the american peopl

one more question and then i'll turn to senator murray. mr. dunkley, you were diagnosed with cancer when you were in your early 60s, and we know that the trump care plan would allow insurance companies to discriminate based on your age and charge you up to five times more or if there's a waiver unlimited amounts of money. what would that kind of an age tax on your health care have meant to you and to your family? >> well, taking january 1st, 2014, my cobra had expired the night before. that plan was $875 a month. i had a $15,000 out-of-pocket limit and 7,500 deductible but i had a health plan. if it had been a five times greater cost, the plan i was on was a platinum plan that i chose through healthcare.gov. my portion was 575, the normal cost is about $1,100. multiply it by five, it would put it close to $6,000 for a month's worth of health care which was actually less than -- again, with the deductibles and the out of pocket. it is just catastrophic. you know, you're under so much strain when diagnosed with cancer, especially stage four, tha

mr. levin to do so on his side of the aisle. first on the republican side, staff director emily murray. joined by our profess nar staff of o lisa, nick, stephanie parks and alyssa and also down on the end, our legislative substantiaassistant, taylor trot and whitney and abbi fin. mr. levin, you're recognized. >> no rels and mel any and from our office. thank you. >> it is my pleasure to welcome you back. it's time we took next steps in strengthening our medicare program as the committee continues to look for ways to reform medicare, the commission's insights and analysis will be b very valuable to our efforts. today is a great opportunity for us to hear advice in order to better understand policies that will improve the program and ensure we are making good use of taxpayer dollars, this year's report brings us new information and data that should help strengthen our discussion in this area. mr. miller will highlight numerous inefficiencies in the post acute care space. one statistic that i personally found was $30 billion with a b in the post acute line is being used inefficiently. mr. m

one more question, i will turn to senator murray. mr.unkley, you were diagnosed with cancer in your early 60's and we know the trumpcare plan would allow insurance companies to discriminate based on your waiver, if there is a unlimited amounts of money. on yourd of age tax health care would that mean to you and your family? 1, 2014, mynuary cobra had expired the night before. month but i had a health plan. toould have had to have paid process myself, but if it had been a five times greater cost, the plan was a platinum plan. my portion was 575 and the normal cost is about 1100, so multiply that times five. 15,000 dollars for a months worth of health care. it is just catastrophic. strain under so much when you are diagnosed with focusedhat you become on every moment of every day. again have the knowledge, during that time when healthcare.gov was about to take effect, that gave me a few nights of restful sleep. if things had stayed the same, wifeir, anguish, again, my was taking care of me for a while during that chemo. i could not walk, l

joining me at the table are mary beth murphy, martha heller, and ray lynn murray. >> mr. chairman and commissioners, we are pleased to present this public notice that launches a review of the commission's rules applicable to media entities including television and radio broadcasters, cable operators, and satellite television providers. rules that are outdated or impose unnecessary regulatory burdens can stand in the way of greater competition, innovation and investment in the marketplace. the proceeding we initiate today is intended to ensure that only those rules that are relevant and necessary remain on the books. to that end the public notice seeks input from affected parties including small businesses as to which rules should be modified or repealed as part of this review. we will take such input into consideration in determining whether to propose eliminating or changing rules in subsequent rulemaking proceedings. through this review, the commission takes another step toward modernizing its rulings to the benefit of american businesses and consumers. the media bureau

mr. macron joins us. still with us, murray's leaving. -- murray's leaving. --maurice levy. or mr. macron as he looks for the business community and delivers what they need to improve the employment situation in france, to improve france is a productive machine? i apologize first, because my english is awful. fr it is better than my ench. a historical moment. now we have to do everything because france is a country and made many, many things to do because we have to change the minds of many, many people. it is a full-time job for several years, i think -- i hope. i hope for success. guy: what specific? think of the recipe we will be creating. what needs to go into the mix? in taxation,e employment law? give me some ideas of how you see -- >> of course we have to change that sort of thing. the main thing for me is change the minds. change the political war between people now living in france because many people are out ofhappy when you go paris, it would you go out of the big city, when you go to the country where there is nowhere to be good. industries are closed. no work. no

mr. levin to do so on his side of the aisle. first on the republican side, staff director emily murray. behind me who is joined by our professional staff of lisa, nick, stephanie parks, and alyssa and also down the end there, our legislative assistant taylor trot, and my personal staff, whitney, whoever she might be. and abby. mr. levin, you're recognized. amy who heads up our staff, sarah levin, no relation, and melanie egrin, and from our office, also, daniel. thank you. mr. tiberi: well, it's my pleasure to welcome mr. miller back to the health subcommittee to help us continue the discussion on our medicare program, payment system and extenders. it's time we took the next steps in strengthening our medicare program as the committee looks for ways to reform medicare. the commission's insights and analysis will be very valuable to our efforts. today is a great opportunity for us to hear advice from a nonpartisan congressional support agency in order to better understand policies that will improve the program and ensure that we're making good use of taxpayer dollars. this year's march r

mr. speaker. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the house stands in recess subject to the call of the chair. congressmen fred upton of michigan and congressman murray said they threw their support behind the plan to support those with pre-existing medical conditions. they were trying to round up enough votes to push the bill through the house this week.

murray. i want to listen to mccake talking about the question of mr.omey's support among the rank and file today. let's listen. >> you've been there for 21 years. if your opinion, is it accurate that the rank and file no longer supported director comey? >> no, sir. that is not accurate. i have the highest respect for his considerable abilities and his integrity. it has been the greatest privilege and honor of my professional life to work with him. i can tell you also that director comey enjoyed broad support within the fbi and still does to this day. >> i want to bring in the panel, matthew rosenberg, gloria borger, phil mudd. phil, you worked both at the fbi and the cia and you know the acting director. what do you make of the testimony from him tonight? >> you can take him to the bank. he's a soft spoken man. i knew him when i was at the bureau. he's there to represent the bureau and to represent a tradition that goes back to 1908 of integrity. i don't care what the american people see, if you are working at the fbi you cannot view this intervention

mr. comey not to speak? >> that's not a threat. he stated a fact. the tweet speaks for itself. i'm moving on. >> with us to share their ror reporting, jakie kusinich, sarah murray and jeff delany. you see him with judge ginny on fox saying i'm not going to talk about that. he tweets about the possibility of a spec center of a white house taping system. we know he's frustrated and blaming his staff, maybe my staff isn't handling this right. where is his head right now and does he understand that this past week the mess of it was mostly of his making? >> well, i think his head is in a very angry and frustrated place. i don't think that he understands that this past week's turmoil was all of his own making. he went out with a rationale his people say a political winner, democrats were angry at comey for the way he handled the hillary clinton emails investigation as well. wouldn't they be happy he was being let go. what he did not do and doesn't seem to understand is that he didn't put in place sort of a conceptual case for why he was doing this now beyond his own anger the way the russia investigation unfolded. in his own letter that came out the day jim comey was

murray. thanks for being here. we will hear a couple of brief words from two of our sponsors. i want to introduce shawn martin, here to say a few words. shawn? mr. martin: thank you very much, and congratulations on securing the friday after the health reform vote for this discussion. good morning. i am with the american academy of family physicians. years ago organizations launched a campaign to draw attention to the value of preventive care in our health care system. there is a lot of debate in washington now, clearly. the one thing we know is investments in primary care and prevention cause long-term benefits. a study found in a state found that for every dollar invested in primary and preventive care produce an upstream in the state of oregon. the health and primary campaign is pleased to sponsor this event today. congratulations on your timing. we look to a good discussion. ms. dash: thanks, and now i would like to introduce mark congratulations on your timing. hayes. mr. hayes: good morning. we are glad to be a sponsor of this session. ascension is the largest nonprofit health system in the united states and the largest catholic system in

murray seen walking in and out of the room. hollis claims wade was punched in the face by officer shaulis. superintendent alan johnson says the incidents do not represent a pattern. >> what mrllis has done here is taken two or three isolated incidents over the course of several years in a building with 1700 students and has managed to weave that into a conspiracy. >> reporter: the attorney for principal murray says he did not physically violate anyone. he was only responding to the officer's actions and says the audio is taken out of context only repeating what the student said to the teacher. he is also the attorney for officer shaulis and says shaulis continues to serve the district and is cooperating with the investigation. charlie? >> thank you so much. >>> voters will go to the polls in france sunday. it is a presidential election that could have far reaching consequences for europe. polls show centrist emmanuel macron leading far right candidate marine le pen. several were detained after they unfurled a banner on the eiffel tower. mark is in paris ahead of the vote. mark, good morning. >> good morning. well, it is the last day of campaigning here before this weekend's

mrs. murray: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to lift the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. murray: i ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. murray: mr. president, this is a critical moment in our nation's history, a moment when partisanship should be set to the side, politics should be put on hold, and every member of this chamber should focus on what they can do to ensure the integrity of our justice system and the integrity of our executive branch. nothing less is at stake and none of us here should forget that. mr. president, for months, questions surrounding president trump's campaign ties to russia, what happened, who was involved and why have gone unanswered. the more information that comes out, the more suspicious it all looks and the more that president trump tries to douse the flames by firing the people it looks lik

mrs. murray: mr. president, this is a critical moment in our nation's history, a moment when partisanship should be set to the side, politics should be put on hold, and every member of this chamber should focus on what they can do to ensure the integrity of our justice system and the integrity of our executive branch. nothing less is at stake and none of us here should forget that. mr. president, for months, questions surrounding president trump's campaign ties to russia, what happened, who was involved and why have gone unanswered. the more information that comes out, the more suspicious it all looks and the more that president trump tries to douse the flames by firing the people it looks like the smoke is coming from, the more we are going to keep paying attention. because the bottom line is there are so many questions, real questions, legitimate questions that absolutely need to be answered. mr. president, many of us have pushed for these answers. we have called for an independent investigation. we

mrs. murray: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: i want to thank the senator from washington who framed this exactly correctly on the vote we are about to take on a motion to proceed to yet another c.r.a. that will be another broken promise on the part of president trump and republicans said he would help workers and put them first, but the legislation that we are about to move to will get in the way of our states' efforts to expand access to retirement saving programs, which is something that so many workers in this country really need. president trump said he would drain the swamp, but by rolling back this rule in question, as republicans are proposing today, president trump and his party are sending yet another very clear message on top of many others in the last 100 days, they're listening to wall street rather than working families. this rule, all it does is clarify an existing safe harbor that affords flexibility to states that want to give workers more options for their retirement. it is not complicated. it would do a