if you came to saratoga springs, the mineral water was always free and the springs. and ruledraditional that had started in the early 19th century. a you were to purchase bottle, it would be expensive, and that is something that but saratoga on the map. the bottles of mineral water or should all over the world in the 19th century. diuretiche springs had properties and worked as a laxative. it worked as 19th century medicine. might come here from the south, or you might come from new york city, and your going to have a prescription from your doctor. the doctors went and use these , and theyf the water would say, ok, in the morning you're going to go to this spring and then follow up with a brisk walk. createthis was to try to a healthy body, but also alleviate any digestive issues might have. saratoga springs had a history of gambling. in the late 19th century, we had gentlemen gamblers went to club houses that were owned by some of the wealthiest men in america. after their closures in the 20th century, we have a. where gambling quieted down a little bit, but then in

about 2000,ent up in front of the center on broadway answer to a springs. -- and saratoga springs. historical story, but now people are aware more because of the films, but also they realized the black springs,n in search of -- in sera took a springs, a lot of people are not aware of the black history of this particular city. andrew mckenna, can you describe for me the first time you tried heroin? >> i can. i hurt my back when i was in the marine corps, injured it, and treated it how should be treated, with motrin, heating pads, ice packs. i did not seek out open wheel opioids atseek out all. but when i joined the justice department as a prosecutor, i would to a civilian doctor in washington, d.c., and he prescribed me percocet, and would give me as many as i wanted. looking back over time as a child, i never developed coping skills, and i was the youngest of four, a fairly normal family i upstate new york, but wondered if i smoked pot, if i would drink, my feelings of insecurity would go away. i carry that into my 20's and 30's. it was almost a perfect storm, performing at a high l

later, we visit saratoga springs, new york to learn about the history and literary life of the community. ico'sout an hour, polito reporter joins us to talk about entitlement reform. then a roundtable on entitlement reform with the american enterprise institute and the center for american progress. ♪ host: good morning, everyone. welcome to the "washington journal" on this friday, january 5. white house and republicans on capitol hill are eyeing entitlement reform. social security medicare, and medicaid could all see reforms this year. we want to get your thoughts on the program. if you live in the eastern central part of the country, (202) 748-8000 is your number. mountain pacific (202) 748-8001. join us on

saratoga springs and saratoga state park are a unique rep. we have people who visit from all over the world. where one of the only properties that has natural carbonated mineral springs coming out of the ground for people to experience and enjoy. that is what makes saratoga what it is, the mineral springs. it is important for people to give to experience them in order to keep people carrying about the springs. mexican watch this and other /citiestour.-span.org this is american history tv, only on c-span3. >> revolutionary war historian jail bell describes torts washington's first months as continental army commander-in-chief. washington arrived in cambridge, massachusetts and made the town his headquarters until april, 1776. it was there he learned to work with his generals and the continental congress while refining his strategy against the british, were encamped in nearby boston.

saratoga springs, i represent half of saratoga county. when you grow up in a state new york, you truly grow up around our nation's founding history. the battle of saratoga was one of the most important titles in the world because it turned the tide of the revolutionary war. for school kids growing up, the fact they can learn about saratoga battlefield as part of their curriculum and actually visit the battlefield with teachers or family, it is so tremendously powerful. this district is very independent. if you look at many of our local and federal elected officials, people vote for the individual they think will be the strongest advocate for their communities and region. i think i reflect the viewpoints of the district, and i think i also reflect my generation. if you were to ask millennials, i am an older millennial, if you consider that demographic group, they are looking for new, innovative ways in terms of how we govern as a nation. i was 28 when i started the process of running for congress, i turned 29 and 30 over the course of my f

our cities tour visits saratoga springs new york. haveeven years now, we traveled to u.s. cities, bringing the letter terracing -- literary scene to our viewers. you can watch on c-span.org/see least for -- cspan. org/citiestour. founded in 1883 as a historical society and saratoga. our mission is to

. >> our visit to saratoga springs, new york, is a book tv exclusive, and we shared it today to introduce you to c-span cities tour. for six years we have brought the book seem to our viewers. you can watch more of our visit at www.c-span.org/citiestour. >> laura litvan, a congressional reporter with bloomberg news. house leaders are meeting with president trump at camp david this weekend to talk about the legislative agenda, including the government funding before the deadline of january 19. immigration seems to be the key issue. what's the status of the talks on immigration, the daca immigrants, and the border wall? ms. litvan: well, democrats are pushing very hard and using all the leverage they can to make sure that some kind of immigration compromise can be pulled together and put inside the must-pass spending bill that needs to be approved by january 19 to keep the government going. and the talks, they're still far apart. there's much that needs to happen over the next week or so to bring everyone together. right now we have a partisan group in the senate trying to work on a bill. t

our cities tour visits saratoga springs, new york, to learn about its unique history and literary life. for six years now, we've traveled to u.s. cities, bringing the book scene tou