our guest is paul albergo, director of bloomberg bna. let's hear from tony first, new haven, connecticut, democrat. hey, tony. go ahead, tony. >> caller: yeah. i want to make a comment on the immigration bill and this pipe lion bill. i think the congress and the president and the senators start thinking about those people in this here. the pipeline's not going to help the 2.5 million kids that we have in this here country that are starving, people that are on social security, that congress at one time wanted to cut them and privatize it. we have trouble over here. the pipeline's not going to take care of these people that need, you know, -- don't have nothing. i mean, what they should be concentrating on, people that are scamming the system that are getting illegal welfare, getting illegal food stamps. you had a caller early today from illinois, the lady said she was on $32 a month food stamps. these are programs that should be taken care of. >> anything you want to add there? >> just that i think the supporters of the keystone pipeline

table is paul albergo, of bloomberg. thank you for joining us. >> think of having me. >> the keystone xl pipeline is heading to the senate. they will take a big vote tomorrow, what are they going to do? >> i believe that it will up for a vote. i heard, the supporters of the bill had 59 it to the ussia bring floor. the driver had together to go through. everybody not everybody's to vote for it. democrats want to give him the chance to say look what i did. want to help her there. are they senators looking at? >> they are trying to get as many as they can, trying to get as many democrats as they can. i think any democrat that they them over st to get the 60. keystone us what the xl pipeline is. the pipeline would connect alberta with a refinery along the gulf coast, mostly in louisiana. it will go right through the centre of the letter states. issues is the sector that goes through nebraska. concerns among environmentalist tthat a public like that could be dangerous. other incremental issues, and primary concern i environme

we will hear from paul albergo, director of news coverage for bloomberg bna as he talks about congressreturning to the -- to fund a debate, a funding bill for the federal government. remember that bill set to run out december 11th. and then we will learn about congressional pay, salary, staff and perks with bradford fitch of the congressional management foundation, especially as new freshmen are coming, how much they make and what their offices cost. we will look at the papers and take your phone calls as "washington journal" continues tomorrow at 7:00 o'clock, we will see you then. ♪ ...