host: we welcome back congressman peter welch democrat from vermont. you return from a trip to eastern europe getting a view of the russian invasion of ukraine. where did you go and what did you see? guest: we went to poland, lithuania, slovakia and some of my colleagues went to romania. there were two infant -- profound impressions. number one, the memory of world war ii is vivid in those countries. and they ways we cannot understand. they were invaded and occupied. people were slaughtered. even though we are a couple of generations removed what russia has done but the invasion of ukraine and this onslaught of indiscriminate violence in civilian areas where women and children are targeted that is vivid and real. in each of those countries the leaders and people we spoke to our -- our concerns. that their country is next. the positive impression was the solidarity. the folks there, as small a country is lafayette -- lafayette are sending military aid to ukraine as is the case with poland and romania and slovakia. in poland where you have 2.5 million uk

. >> we welcome back to the "washington journal" congressman peter welch member of the house intelligence committee. congressman e recently returned to a trip from eastern europe getting up close view of the invasion of ukraine, where did you go what did you see? >> want to poll and come up way neah, slovakia and romania as well. you know, there to really w profound impressions. number one, the memory of world war ii is very, very vivid in those countries place we cannot understand they were invaded, they were occupied, people were slaughtered. and even though we are a couple of generations removed, what russia has opened the invasion on ukraine and with this onslaught of indiscriminate violence of civilian areas where women and children are targeted, very vivid and very real. and in each of those countries the leaders, the people we spoke to are extremely concerned that if russia succeeds in you create your country is next without impression number one. number two, the positive impression of two is solidarity. the folks there in the smaller countries of mafia arsenic significant military

host: we welcome back congressman peter welch democrat from vermont. you return from a trip to eastern europe getting a

also peter welch on the nato response to russians invasion of ukraine. republican representative adrian smith joins us talks about the bidens administration to rising inflation and supply chain issues. host: good morning it is tuesday april 26. the senate convenes at 2:00 p.m. eastern. we are with you for the next three hours on the washington journal. we begin on the news yesterday that twitter accepted elon musk's offer. it finalize the move with the world's richest man. we are getting your reaction and asking if you think elon musk will improve twitter. if you say yes your number is (202) 748-8000 if you say no your number is (202) 748-8001. if you would like to send us a (202) 748-8003 text message that message is (202 number is (202) 748-8003. you can start calling and now on this question. do you think elon musk will improve twitter. this is how the wall street journal talks about that buyout yesterday. it is the dramatic close of a courtship. the deal has polarized twitter employees and regulators as well over their power to wield the parameters o

. >> host: peter welch at-large member from vermont a member of the house intelligence committee with us until the top of the hour at 9 a.m. so start calling in. republicans 202-748-8001. democrats 202-748-8000. independents 202-748-8002. switching topics, topic i know important to you, the issue of burn pits and news on that front from the white house yesterday. the headlines in thehe "washingn times," respiratory cancer is tied to burn pits added to military disability list. explain what that means, especially for your efforts to address these illnesses. >> guest: our soldiers, men and women have served in afghanistan and iraq, oftentimes were assigned duty around what are called burn pits. burn pits is very simply is where everything anything garbage, toxic chemicals, anything is thrown into a pit, lit on fire and that's the way disposing it. there's a lot of carcinogens and many of our men and women in the military who were assigned around these burn pits gots. cancers. then when they came back aftery serving us they got sick and some of them died and, of course, this was an issue

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is why i've introduced american renewable energy act with my friend and colleague, congressman peter welch this is why we need to immediately renew negotiations for climate sensors build back better act that will unleash a wave of green energy invested across our nation. before my five minutes are up, i'd like to ask you each, each of our executives a yes or no question. number one, do you believe we need historic investment in renewable energy to combat the climate crisis and our nationsen reliance on fossil fuel? do you believe your company should play a part in this transition? don't all speak at once. >> this is dave, we believe the transition is very important and we've moved forward -- >> so that is a yes? >> we are supportive. >> very well, mr. werth. >> i believe we look toye technology innovation. >> is not a yes or no? >> i believe technology innovation -- >> so not a yes or no. i'll take that assoo a no. >> we have a lot of challenges. >> i got it, i got it. you're not ready to say yes or not. >> your time has expired and we are trying to get everybody to the floor to vote. >> l

why i have introduced the american renewable energy act with my friend and colleague, congressman peter welch. and this is why we need to immediately renew negotiations for climate centered build back better act that will unleash a wave of green energy investment across our nation. before my five minutes are up, i would like to ask you each -- each of our executive as yes or no question. number one, do you believe that we need a historic investment in renewable energy to combat the climate crisis and end our nation's reliance on fossil fuels? and do you believe that your company should play a key part in this transition? don't all speak at once. >> congressman, this is dave lawler with bp. we have been the transition very important. we have moved forward. >> are you saying that's a yes, mr. lawler. >> yes, we are supportive of investing. >> mr. worth of chevron. >> congresswoman, i believe we could look to technology innovation and market -- >> is that a yes, sir, or is that a no? >> i believe technology innovation -- >> not a yes or a no. okay. i will take that as a no. mr. moncrief, is that

it was put best i think by one of my colleagues, representative peter welch. drc, a pharmacy may get paid $10 and then six months, a year, two years later the insurance company will come back and say, we should have only paid $7 so you owe us $3. it's just not a sustainable business model. this is about the pbms have been doing. it makes it tough on small businesses and small pharmacies, as well! pharmacist are the most accessible health care professionals in america. 95% of our population live within five miles of a pharmacy. we need to keep pharmacies open. it is important to our health care delivery system. i was very encouraged that in january or department proposed a common sense policy that would require pricing concessions at the point of sale, where it should be. we know that it is going to the patient, and not to the third party, not to the middleman, the pbm that serves and brings no value whatsoever to the health care system, in my opinion. i wanted to make sure, do you agree that your rule of actuary in analysis that seniors would save on 21.3 bill

the chair recognizes congressman welch for five minutes. peter, can you hear us?i can see his video, but i don't think he can hear us. >> hi. >> okay. peter, you have five minutes. >> thank you. i am having sketchy in and out internet so if i go off, mr. chairman, you know what to do. >> do you have 5g up there, peter? >> i had a question similar to congresswoman matsui. i wanted to ask mr. guice, do you agree with the proposal to use auction proceeds to fund ng-911 deployment? is there much precedent for allocation proceeds to fund public interest projects like that? >> thank you, congressman welch. we do support it and think it could be a nice complement to our drive to make certain auction revenues are being used for public interest needs as opposed to flowing into the general treasury and leaving the sector. yes, for sure and there is precedent under first net back in 2012 congress designated revenues to fund that network. >> can you hear us, peter? >> mr. chairman, it's sketchy in and out so i will spare you and yield back. i have confidence you'll handle thi

gentleman, chair recognizes congressman welch for five minutes. >> peter, can you hear us?well i can see his video but i don't think he can hear us. >> hi. >> okay, peter, you have five minutes. >> thank you, i am having sketchy in and now internet so if i go off, mister chairman, you know what to do. >> you have 5g up their peter? >> i have questions similar to congressman -- and matsui. i want to ask mr. guice, do you agree agree with chairwoman rosen morsels proposal to use auction proceeds to fund angie 9/11 deployment. is there much president for allocating auction proceeds to fund public interest projects like that? >> thank you, congressman welch, yes we do support it. we think it can be a nice compliment to our drive to make certain that option revenues are being used for public interest needs as opposed to flowing into the general treasury and leaving the sector. so yes, to angie 9-1-1 for sure. and there is president, back in 2012, congress doesn't need option and used to fund that network. >> we can you hear us, peter? >> yeah, mister chairman, it's cassie in an