we just had idaho congressman russ fulcher on. did you listen in? caller: top of the morning to you, john. this is a remark for russ fulcher and the subject [indiscernible] i used to pick up his milk. 10,000 gallons every 24 hours. 27 degree milk. this is a subject about 10 capacity size. gas stations have three 20,000 gallon tanks in the ground. 87 octane is in demand. if you look at plus we have anywhere between 150 a day, and your premium you are only averaging between 50 and 100 gallons a day. president trump says he needs 12 months to cut carbon fuel? have them do an inventory nationwide. all we have to do is cut plus out of the program because we don't need it and president trump would cut the cost of fuel in 48 hours. host: i'm trying to keep up with you there, rick. why don't we need it? caller: we don't need it, because you have three grades of octane. we are at a higher altitude, you go down to texas they are at 87 for premium and 83 for regular unleaded. if you understand the air mass density of an engine basically we are at a higher alti

we just had idaho congressman russ fulcher on. did you listen in? of the morning to you, john. this is a remark for russ fulcher and the subject [indiscernible] i used to pick up his milk. 10,000 gallons every 24 hours. 27 degree milk. this is a subject about 10 capacity size. gas stations have three 20,000 gallon tanks in the ground. 87 octane is in demand. if you look at plus we have anywhere between 150 a day, and your premium you are only averaging between 50 and 100 gallons a day. president trump says he needs 12 months to cut carbon fuel? have them do an inventory nationwide. all we have to do is cut plus out of the program because we don't need it and president trump would cut the cost of fuel in 48 hours. host: i'm trying to keep up with you there, rick. why don't we need it? caller: we don't need it, because you have three grades of octane. we are at a higher altitude, you go down to texas they are at 87 for premium and 83 for regular unleaded. if you understand the air mass density of an engine basically we are at a higher altitude, which

it is congressman russ fulcher of idaho, a republican, energy and commerce and natural resources committee joining us from the rotunda. guest: good morning. thanks for having host: me on today. i wanted to lead with the latest when it comes to the budget reconciliation process. the lead story in punch full news today, house republicans racing to show budget progress amid senate pressure. can you bring us up to speed? guest: what is going on is, people are trying to figure out ways to change the trajectory for spending over the long-term. that is a problem we have had for a long time, as you know. we are $36 trillion in debt. and that is difficult to do. the president and doge group are doing their jobs. they are identifying areas that need to be reduced or eliminated, but congress now has to act. just long-term, to put these policies in place and situations where permanently-speaking we change the trajectory of this spending in washington, d.c. that is where most of the debate is. how do we do that, still maintain the priorities that are important for us to maintain, yet cut the spending s

then republican idaho congressman russ fulcher a member of the energy and commerce committee and the freedom caucus talks about house republicans approach to implement the president trump's legislative agenda. washington journal, join in the conversation, live at 7:00 eastern friday morning on c-span, c-span now on free mobile video app, or online at c-span.org. >> c-span, democracy unfiltered. we are funded by these television companies and more. including charter communications. >> charter is proud to be recognized as one of the best internet providers. we're just getting started. building 100,000 miles of new infrastructure to reach those who need it most. >> charter communications supports c-span as a public service, along with these other television providers, givi you a front row seat to democracy. >> kratz on the senate judiciary committee delayed a vote. chuck grassley intense the hold of old until next week. the session is just under 20 minutes. [gavel] chair grassley: good morning. today's markup will be brief. so i'll get right down to business. on our agenda we've got thr

then republican idaho congressman russ fulcher a member of the energy and commerce committee and the freedom caucus talks about house republicans approach to implement the president trump's legislative agenda. washington journal, join in the conversation, live at 7:00 eastern friday morning on c-span, c-span now on free mobile video app, or online at c-span.org. >> c-span, democracy unfiltered. we are funded by these television companies and more. including charter communications. >> charter is proud to be recognized as one of the best internet providers. we're just getting started. building 100,000 miles of new infrastructure to reacos