host: rachana pradhan joining us from kaiser health news. miguel is next from maryland, received a vaccine. let me push the button. miguel in maryland. caller: hello, good morning. rachana: good morning. caller: i have a question. is this thing supposed to trigger an immune response in people and why is it different than any other vaccine that anyone has had before? i mean generally i think that, i took the vaccine but -- this was through work. they made everybody do it or probably we would lose our jobs. i am kind of -- it worries me they can do something like that and force it on you in that way. i don't trust the politicians or anything like that trying to push it until it needs good for me or someone like bill gates who isn't even a doctor and he's pushing this on everybody. that kind of stuff worries everybody. maybe if you could answer about the immune response and i will take my answer off the air. rachana: could you elaborate on which vaccine you received? caller: moderna. rachana: the reason why with moderna and pfizer in particular

host: rachana pradhan is with kaiser health news. find the work of her and her other colleagues at khn.org. thank you for your time. rachana: thank you, pedro, it was a pleasure. host: no finish off the program asking you about your top news story and you can tell us why, maybe it's covid related or politics related. you can call us and let us know. democrats (202) 748-8000. republicans (202) 748-8001. independents (202) 748-8002. we will take your calls and comments when washington journal continues. ♪ >> tuesday fbi director christopher wray testifies before the senate judiciary -- before a committee about the attack on the capital on january 6. watch our live coverage on c-span three and c-span.org or listen live on the c-span radio app. >> tonight on "the communicators." washington-based tech reporters talk about issues facing tech in the telecommunications industry including net neutrality. >> emily was talking about net neutrality. this issue is a huge divisive issue between democrats and republicans during the trump administrat

host: rachana pradhan, if that is the talk about what they can has gone up over the last few weeks and companies are anticipating it will continue to go up but i think in order to achieve the levels that they say they will be able to, i mean, a lot of things have to go right or put another way, nothing can go wrong, it seems like, jen: today we have a special guest, secretary may yorkas. he is the first latino and confirmed to serve as secretary of homeland security. he has led a distinguished 30-year career as a law enforcement official and a nationally recognized lawyer in the private sector. he served as deputy sector of the u.s. department of homeland security from 2013-2016 and director of u.s. citizenship and immigration services from 2009-2013. during his tenure at d.h.s., he led the development and implementation of daca, negotiated cybersecurity and homeland security agreements of foreign governments, led the department's response to ebola and zika, help administrator the blue campaign to combat human trafficking and developed an emergency relief program for orphan youth follo

joining us is kaiser health news correspondent rachana pradhan. we appreciate your time. rachana: thank you for having me. host: when we talk about supply chain, what is specifically involved particularly when it comes to this vaccine? rachana: for any vaccine i would say this applies broadly not just for the johnson & johnson vaccine. we are talking about the process of securing the raw materials and having the necessary equipment and factories and everything it takes from sourcing all the ingredients you need, to making the vaccine and putting it in your vials and packaging it and doing all the inspections and distributing it. you just saw the johnson & johnson vaccine, there are a few million doses that have begun to go out the door since we had authorization from the fda less than 48 hours ago. host: because this is a brand-new vaccine, what does this mean for creation of supply chains? what were the challenges? rachana: when it comes to vaccine manufacturing there are challenges that have existed in the past that are relevant today. what people who i have spoken to wh

host: rachana pradhan is with kaiser health news. you can find the work of her and her other colleagues at khn.org. >> a mandated break before beginning legislative work at 2:00 p.m. eastern. house members will gavel back at that time. we are expecting another recess to allow the house rules committee to complete its work. when they do get back to business members will begin to work on a pair of issues, election changes and police reform. the first votes on those measures on debate rules is set for 6:30 p.m. eastern today. more live house coverage when members return here on c-span. >> the johnson & johnson covid-19 vaccine was boxed and shipped from its distribution facility in kentucky. workers sorted and readied vials in the refrigerators kept between 36 and 46 degrees fahrenheit. vaccines were then moved to the packing area where they were placed in freezer boxes for shipping. the first johnson & johnson covid-19 vaccine shipment was bound for ohio and indiana. >> the u.s. house is about to gavel back into session. we expect anot