after that, the american director -- the director of the american legion. then, weekly addresses with vice president i and -- vice president biden. on the next washington journal, atlantic council president fred kempe reviews president obama's trip. cofounder saless russo talks about the current state of the tea party. 's row-examine the u.s. with russia and the situation in ukraine. you can join the conversation via facebook and twitter. "washington journal," live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. two weeks after the burglary, i received a large manila envelope at the washington post. it had a return address of liberty publications. media, pennsylvania. it did not mean anything to me but it was intriguing. inside was a cover letter from the citizens commission to investigate the fbi. that is the name that the burglars give each other. wrote really sounded like something a commission, perhaps appointed by a president, might have done. they described the fact that they had burglarized an fbi office, that they had becomed concerned that there were informers in a

host: peter gaytan is the executive legion of the american legion. it's legion.org if you want to check it out. follow the american legion on twitter, on the next washington journal, fred kempe reviews president obama's trip role. we discussed monday's deadline to sign up for insurance under the aca. tea party express cofounder talks about the current state of the tea party. we will also examine the u.n.'s role in russia. and youtake your calls can join the conversation via facebook and twitter. washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. on seas than. -- c-span. president obama has been on an overseas trip to europe. he will be back in the u.s. today. was week's radio address delivered by vice president joe biden. he urged congress to raise the minimum wage. a congresswoman jackie walorski gave the republican address. >> ladies and gentlemen, i'm joe biden. i'm filling in for president obama, who is abroad. i want to talk to you today about the minimum wage and the overwhelming need to raise the minimum wage. there's no reason in the world why an american

host: peter gaytan is the executive legion of the american legion. legion.org if you want to check it out. follow the american legion on twitter, @americanlegion. we appreciate you joining us on the "washington journal" this morning. guest: thank you. scommoip that's going to do it for today. hope you're having a great saturday. make sure to tune in to tomorrow's "washington journal," where we'll be joined atlanta emp of the council. tony carrk will join us from the center of american progress to discuss the affordable care act ahead of monday's deadline. sal reduce owe of tea party express will talk about the current state of the tea party. and finally, zalmay khalilzad will join to us talk about the united nations' role when it comes to dealing with russia and the situation in ukraine. hope you have a great saturday. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national able satellite corp. 2014] >> today on c-span, the head of fema testified on his agency's $10 pillion budget request for 2015, including $7 billion for

one lane and the shoulder of the inner loop of the beltway just reopened bft american legion bridge. -- before the american legion bridge. about an hour ago, a tractor- trailer snack jiefed -- jackknifed after an accident with an suv. we don't know how long it will be before the road is completely opened. we'll have updates on that as soon as they become available. if you have a family member stuck in this, you need to get around it. that's why monika samtani is here. >>> even though you see to lanes getting by, it's the beltway. eight coming up from tysons corner. the inner loop is northbound 495. look at this black line on our traffic feature where delays begin almost to tysons corner. if you're heading out the door, you absolutely want to excuse your alternate -- choose your alternate routes. you don't have a lot of options if you're a virginia driver. you can get off the georgetown pike. police are diverting traffic there and route 123. you can take the clain bridge. another problem you is can't -- chain bridge. another problem you is can't make the left on canal road. you have to

to two lanesown because of an overturned tractor-trailer near the american legion bridge. a few minutes and a few miles away, this car spun out near river road. the driver suffered minor injuries when the car hit a tree. is the eastbound dulles toll road was another tractor-trailer went off the roadway. emergency crews had to block one lane. highly, back on the beltway and back at river road, this suv ended up on its side. we are told that driver was not hurt. make sure you stay connected to the weather and abc 7 on the go through twitter, facebook or wjla.com. the recall case against loudoun county supervisor eugene delgadillo is back in court today. the case was delayed last month after the judge recused himself. a new judge will now oversee this case. the d.c. council is expected to vote soon on a bill to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. >> irene carter has more on how this could affect the nation's capital. >> council takes up the issue again today. the measure is up for a final vote, making possession of less than an ounce. people caught smoking

if you're planning to head here across the american legion bridge, it's all green down into the tysonsod shape as well in from manassas and centreville. back to you guys. >>> a judge is expected to decide today whether to release charles severance on bond. he was arrested in west virginia last week on a warrant from loudoun county, virginia but investigators want to talk to him about the murders of nancy dunning, ron kirby and ruthanne lodato all in alexandria, virginia. you can get the latest developments in those alexandria cases right on your cell phone. just text the word "alexandria" to 25543. >>> the lieutenant at the center of an investigation into a man's death right across the street from a d.c. fire station is due to appear before the department's trial board today. delia goncalves is live outside that station on rhode island avenue. this case is still flabbergasting. >> reporter: you may remember the story. it rocked the whole city, a long-time city worker collapsed in this very parking lot right across the street from engine company 26 on rhode island avenue. today the seni

place from 1940 to 1966 when the fbi for that period of time at a former relationship with the american legionn which members -- over 100,000 members of the american legion acted as informers for the fbi in their communities and regularly filed reports with the fbi. americans had no idea that that kind of informing was taking place. they were untrained informers. >> march 8, 1971, the break-in. when did j edgar hoover died? >> may, 1972. from thes some video new york times website. it is by an outfit called retro report that has done a little documentary. >> it is the greatest heist you have never heard of and one of the most important. >> last night, someone broke into the fbi offices, stole some records and mailed copies around to several newspapers. >> those records would help bring an end to j edgar hoover's secret activities within the fbi. >> he ordered his agents not only to expose but to take action against them, to neutralize them. >> many americans were tapped, bug, had their mail open by the cia and fbi. >> the burglars were never caught. the details have remained a mystery until no

ed is a district commander for the american legion on. he tells me exaggerating stories of military service and then sca scaming people out of money is an insult to the memory of those who fought and died. >> it's hard for us all because we don't want vet run to be represented that way. >>reporter: you claim you are a navy seal. tu lyman own check show he claimed another navy seal and 3 special forces buddies also investing in the container deal $18 used his own family voice mail he left. in effect if they were investing the deal must be good. >> my brother they are going to add more container to the order if my brother can do it so if you are inentered getting a few more let me know. >>reporter: chuck i need to talk to you. several people tell me you scammed them out of money. >> bunch a lies. >>reporter: by pretending to be a navy seal working for the coast guard army corps of engineers. >> jealous. >>reporter: of what i broke one my girlfriend and they are like this. >>reporter: darlene stone dated him for several years and lived with h

the american legion bridge is open. he inner loop earlier but that is cleared up. let's take a look at this. 95, 495 north of maryland, 201, this is in greenbelt. you're looking clear. it is a happy friday. let's go to i-95 south of route 234, this is in dumfries. the overnight construction is gone. the hov lanes are opening up at this point so everything is free and clear at this point. andrea and mike, happy friday. >> happy friday. >>> the search for relisha rudd is intensifying as police reveal the man believed to have abducted her purchased construction trash bags and he may have used them to dispose of evidence, perhaps a body. >> kahlil tatum purchased other disturbing items such as a shovel and the chemical agent sometimes used when burying bodies. >> reporter: relisha rudd was seen with kahlil tatum on march 1. >> that was the last sighting of anyone of relisha. >> reporter: on march 2 tatum bought contractor size trash bags and a shovel and either lime or lye, a chemical used to treat bodies after burial. >> we

. >> the american legion saying there was a right way to vote and a wrong way to vote today. 41 senators voted wrong today. inexcusable. i don't know how anyone could look a veteran in the eye and justify that vote. >> jon: the trick is they don't look them in the eye. they look right here. it's so much easier to (bleep) people over when you just look at the forehead. can i get a nun out here? let's get a nun out here. [cheers and applause] here we go. [cheers and applause] give them -- right there. there you go. is that what it's going to snake is that what it's going to take for you to act responsibly? do you have anything that can save this senator? >> i have in my bill a piece of splaition cosponsored by 59 senators, bipartisan. >> jon: now you are talking, sister, you can go. i didn't realize that. you've got something 59 senators you attached an amendment to the veterans bill that would fix any issue that you had with it and you have bipartisan support for it. what is it? >> the iran sanctions bill. >> jon: mother (bleep). [ laughter ] iran sanctions. you are putting in iran sancti

ed is a district commander for the american legion on. aggerating stories of military service and then sca scaming people out of money is an insult to the memory of those who fought and died. >> it's hard for us all because we don't want vet run to be represented that way. >>reporter: you claim you are a navy seal. tu lyman own check show he claimed another navy seal and 3 special forces buddies also investing in the container deal $18 used his own family voice mail he left. in effect if they were investing the deal must be good. >> my brother they are going to add more container to the order if my brother can do it so if you are inentered getting a few more let me know. >>reporter: chuck i need to talk to you. several people tell me you scammed them out of money. >> bunch a lies. >>reporter: by pretending to be a navy seal working for the coast guard army corps of engineers. >> jealous. >>reporter: of what i broke one my girlfriend and they are like this. >>reporter: darlene stone dated him for several years and lived with him at this apa

the american legion is very focused on reducing this backlog. you mentioned the reduction. that the american legion is focused on this issue. what we've done is send our trained staff, accredited legion staff out to regional offices to focus on where the wait occurs, why our veterans are waiting so long to receive their earned pweufrs. what we've done in the past year and a half is focus on a process called fully developed claims. that process is almost like an express lane for a v.a. claim. the veterans administration has gone out to make sure our service representatives clearly understand what v. considers a fully developed claim. once we did that the numbers decreased. we've given v.a. what they have been asking for. those claims are moving faster and veterans are receiving their benefits because the american legion is out there doing something. >> that's great for you guys and it's good the numbers are down but it is still way too high, an embarrassment to the country. why are they still high? i understand too this is a quote, the legion is not impressed with the error

ed is a district commander for the american legion on. e exaggerating stories of military service and then sca scaming people out of money is an insult to the memory of those who fought and died. >> it's hard for us all because we don't want vet run to be represented that way. >>reporter: you claim you are a navy seal. tu lyman own check show he claimed another navy seal and 3 special forces buddies also investing in the container deal $18 used his own family voice mail he left. in effect if they were investing the deal must be good. >> my brother they are going to add more container to the order if my brother can do it so if you are inentered getting a few more let me know. >>reporter: chuck i need to talk to you. several people tell me you scammed them out of money. >> bunch a lies. >>reporter: by pretending to be a navy seal working for the coast guard army corps of engineers. >> jealous. >>reporter: of what i broke one my girlfriend and they are like this. >>reporter: darlene stone dated him for several years and lived with him at this

if you are continuing down towards the american legion bridge, traffic is moving well between maryland and virginia. into virginia, we will go to 95 northbound into newington. traffic is going away from us. it is light. stays that way from stafford to springfield. the other day. severaleat a roadway times, plan ahead. so far, we are in great shape. students at howard university are being let back into their dorm rooms after a fire on campus. in one fire broke out room. two people were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. up for oneng coming d.c. firefighter after the death of the city employee. >> john gonzalez has been monitoring this one for us. he is live in northeast with what we can expect from this hearing. >> good morning. this is the firehouse behind me. and you company -- engine company 26 that has been under tremendous scrutiny over the last several weeks after 77-year-old cecil mills collapsed on the sidewalk across the street and later died. it has been two months since that death. firehouse wille be answering some very tough questions later this morning. specificall

taken place from 1940's until 1966, when the fbi for that time had a formal relationship with the american legion in which , 180,000 members of the american legion regularly filed rape ports with the fbi -- regularly filed reports with the fbi. americans had no idea that kind of informing was taking place. 19 71, a group broken to an fbi office in pennsylvania and stole every document in the building. that story sunday night at 8:00 on c-span's "1&a." >> the u.s. house and senate thursday passed bills that would provide $1 billion in loan guarantees to ukraine and impose sanctions on russia. there are differences in the bills that will need to be reconciled before a final version is sent to the president . over the next 50 minutes, house debate on the bill. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. royce: mr. speaker, president vladimir putin's decision to forcibly annex crimea was based on his calculation that the price would be bearable. now, in fact, russia is susceptible to pressure. 70% of all the exports of russia are from oil and g

place from 1940 to 1966 when the fbi for that period of time had a formal relationship with the american legion in which members 100,880 members of the american legion acted as informers for the fbi in their communities and regularly filed reports with the fbi. the americans had no idea that kind of informing was taking place and they were untrained informants. >> budget request for the next fiscal year. over the next two and a half hours before house appropriations of committee he also talked about the threats of terrorism and cybercrime. >> the hearing will come to order. i am pleased to welcome fbi director james comey in his first appearance before the committee and let me also please thank the men and women of the fbi for the great job they have done. they are really doing an incredible job and on behalf of the american people and congress i just want to thank and if you would give my best to former director mueller. he really did -- i met with him when he first came in and i watch and he really did an incredible job so please pass on my regards to him. i would appreciate it. let me add th

we'll take another look now at the american legion bridge west side of town things are in great shapee potomac river as you can see. there are no problems on 66 or the dulles toll road coming into the beltway. a quick look now as you travel on the northbound side of i-95. you've got that slow stretch coming out of woodbridge. it's going to be off and on as you head to newington. a live look heading in springfield northbound on 95. mike, you've got a report on potholes. >>> indeed we do. some of them driving you crazy? guess what, fernando witcher nominated some of the potholes in neighboring capitol heights. he writes, the worst pothole in state of maryland is what i'm talking about, corner of walker mill road and karen boulevard. so bad they had to put five cones in the hole. we have good news for you. by the time you hit the road this morning, these holes should be fbied. they were caused by a ruptured water main. so we contacted the wssc. they told us they were going to work overnight to repair that pain and patch the road. they say the permanent repairs can't be mailed till we get

place from 1940 to 1966 when the fbi for that period of time had a formal relationship with the american legion and which members 100,880 members of the american legion acted as informers for the fbi and their communities and regularly filed reports with the fbi. americans had no idea that kind of informing was taking place and they were untrained informants. >> at the senate environment and public works hearing committee chairman barbara boxer said she hopes to complete work on any transportation bill by the end of april. the committee heard from state and local officials on the issue the panel includes transportation officials from rhode island and vermont as well as mayors of indianapolis and oklahoma city. [inaudible conversations] >> good morning. we will come to order in today's hearing will provide the committee the opportunity to hear from state and local officials as transportation stakeholders about the importance of federal transportation funding and their priorities are the reauthorization of map-21. today's panel truly represents a great cross-section of the country. as transportat

. >> the american legion is saying there's a right way to vote and a wrong way and 41 senators chose the wrong way. that's inexcusable. do you feel that way? >> sure. we have 400,000 online supporters and there's complete, unanimous sport among all veterans group. it's great to see them come out so strongly and oppose what happened in the senate and fight for veterans of all generations frankly. >> what do you say when you hear republicans say this will add to the deficit, we can't afford it, we have to pay for it in some other way other than taking from that contingency fund? >> to take john mccain and lindsay graham, they were very much trying to push the obama administration to extend u.s. forces in iraq. i mean, you had a member of the republican house caucus call to put u.s. troops back into iraq after fallujah fell several weeks ago. they are all about keeping u.s. troops extended past when we pulled them out of iraq. now we're having a debate in afghanistan where the administration looks like they want to go to zero. they're all about keeping troops in afghanistan yet when it c

outer loop to the american legion bridge. i'm not seeing any accidents, guys. i'm back in five minutes at 5:11. >> see you then. >>> 5:02 is the time. breaking news. someone in maryland is a whole lot richer now. one of two winning mega millions tickets was sold in maryland. news4's richard jordan is live at lottery headquarters in baltimore with more on the winning tickets. richard? >> reporter: today a lot of people will be checking tickets carefully looking at each and every number to see if they may have struck it rich, especially if they bought that ticket here in maryland. now we're at the maryland lottery headquarters. this is where any winner will have to come present that ticket and then collect their winnings. seems that maryland is lucky when it comes to the mega millions. in last night's drawing, they sold two winning tickets. one of them was for the big jackpot. the $400 million. the second one was for $1 million. both sold in maryland. we still don't know exactly where those tickets were sold or who bought them. that information is expected to come

. ♪ >> reporter: it's friday night in middle america here in lorraine, ohio, at the american legion. rk together, they play together and they solve problems together. and as a community, they have each other's back. a south korean agreement putting them on edge. it's on the mind of everyone. >> i hear the orders are slow mostly because foreign markets were pushing pipe into our -- into our country and into the world market at a cost at less than what we can make it. i mean, if we hit solid pipe at a certain amount of price so our company remains profitable and our union workers keep working and there is companies and countries selling that pipe that meets up to almost what our quality specifications are but they are selling at the time tat a considerable cost less because they are not using union labor or child labor whatever their country deems they can build that same product, as corporations in this country and in a capitalist society, they are going to buy that pipe and save money because of their profit margin, and doing so, it's reduced our orders down, so that our mills working

after that, the executive director of the american legion on veterans benefits claims. there's a course on terrorism and communications at the university of central florida. he wrote a book on the topic and taught at a base in belgium. his research was cited why the u.s. supreme court in 2011. he discusses the reasons for terrorism. they were asked to cancel this event, saying that it

we have received the backing of john boehner and he organizations like the american legion and veterans. we are reaching out to the president and all americans. stake ins has a solving the problem. all the things we say, all the promises we make to take care of them and to take care of them, the v.a. wants to turn of words into action. america is a grateful nation. we cannot allow anything or anyone to get any way of that. the words veteran and backlog should not appear in the same sentence. let's make that our mission. thank you. god bless those who served. god bless the united states of america. discussion about the reasons behind terrorism. then representatives from the national basketball association talk about sports and diplomacy. then we talked about the backlog -- backlog of veterans claims. are desperate a book on the topic and previously taught at a military base in belgium. his research was cited by the supreme court. groupim civil liberties asked to cancel the event. this is one hour 20 minutes. >> good evening -- from the campus of embry riddle aeronautical university, welc

after that, the executive director of the american legion on veterans benefits claims. there's a course on terrorism and communications at the university of central florida. he wrote a book on the topic and taught at a base in belgium. his research was cited why the u.s. supreme court in 2011. he discusses the reasons for terrorism. they were asked to cancel this event, saying that it promoted the fears of muslims. this is one hour and 20 minutes. >> good evening -- from the campus of embry riddle aeronautical university, welcome to the president's speaker series. on behalf of the president, i am marc bernier, the moderator for tonight's event. tonight, the 15 reasons for terrorism. we will talk to an expert on this subject and the author of the new book, and then we will talk to the audience about the 15 points he brings up. it is my pleasure to introduce our speaker, the author on the same topic, ladies and gentlemen, dr. jonathan matusitz. >> thank you, thank you. >> a little bit of background for those who perhaps have not heard you or seen you before. what led you t

members, 100 house and -- 100,000 members of the american legioned as informers for the fbi in their communities and regularly filed reports with the fbi. americans had no idea that that kind of informing was taking place and they were untrained informants. 8, 1971, a group broke into an fbi office in pennsylvania and still every document in the building. the story sunday night at 8:00 on "q&a." c-span, for 35 years bringing public affairs events from washington directly to you and putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house events, briefings and conferences and offering complete gavel-to-gavel coverage of the u.s. house all as a public service of private industry. we are c-span, created by the cable tv industry 35 years ago and brought to you as a public service by your local cable or sublet provider. like us on hd, facebook and follow us on twitter. "washington journal" continues. host: congressman adam smith is the ranking member on the house armed services committee. thanks for being with us again. guest: thank for having a.

the fbi had a formal relationship with the american legion. acted as informers for the fbi in their communities. and regulate file reports with the f b i. the americans had no idea that kind of informing was taking place. they were untrained informants. >> 1971, a group broke into and if ai office in pennsylvania and still every document in the building. the story sunday night. >> dear congress. our names are shelley ortiz, hannah could. we attend an art school. throughout the years we have encountered a handful of friends -- emotional distress for those individuals. >> when i look back on the incident that took place in tucson, the tragedy where i was shot, the young man who did them,shootings, who shot had the symptoms of mental illness for at least two years before that time. >> the winners of the student cam. watch the top 21 videos starting tuesday. see all of the winning documentaries online at student cam.org. >> a government panel has completed a report on how the energy department handles nuclear stockpiles and works to prevent nuclear

the fbi for that unit of time have a full relationship with the american -- an in which members hundred thousand members of the american legion acted as informers for the ai in their communities and regularly filed reports with the fbi. americans had no idea that that kind of informing was taking place. there were untrained. 19 71.h 8, the group broke into a net that office and stole every document in the building. 8:00tory, sunday night at in c-span's q&a. >> the sick -- challenging the health care loss contraceptives mandate. at issue is whether for-profit based onons may refuse the religious beliefs of their owners. number of issues including religious freedom, corporate rights, federal mandates and possible litigation if the companies when the case. a decision is expected before the end of the term in june. this is 90 minutes. >> we'll hear argument this morning in consolidated cases number 13354, sebelius, secretary of health and human services v. hobby lobby stores, and 13356, conestoga wood specialties corporation v. sebelius. mr. clement? >> mr. chief justice, and may it please the court, when a federal government age

something that had taken place 1940 through 1966 when the fbi had a formal relationship with the american legion that members, 100,880 members acted as informers for the fbi in their communities and record of the filed reports with the fbi. americans had no idea that kind of information was taking place and they were not trained to. [cheers and applause] thank you so much. please have a seat. good evening. [speaking french] [speaking german] [applause] before schaede gave now she told me not to be nervous. [laughter] i can only imagine i think her father is in the audience i can only imagine how proud he is of her. we are grateful for her work but she reminds us cover future will be defined by young people like her. your majesty, mr. prime minister, and the people of belgium come on behalf of the american people we are grateful for your friendship misti and together as the inseparable ally and i thank you for your wonderful hospitality. it is easy to love the country that is famous for chocolate and pierre. [laughter] leaders and dignitaries of the european union representatives of our nato alli

. >> does that mean -- let's say the american legion or the vfw, could they make phone calls to notifyoters who want to register to vote or maybe a potential vote or to notify them about candidates and positions on military defense positions or expansion or defense in general? >> again, the proposed draft for comment would say that voter registration drives and in the context of a campaign would not be allowable. the other question that needs to be answered is a) what the definition should be and b) how much of that activity and an organization engaged in before it jeopardizes its tax exempt? to what extent should 501(c)(4) -- >> one last question. how many in the department have been terminated as a result of that -- >> there is a review board. leadership from the top down is gone. there are several people who are no longer at the irs. >> is there a number you can place on that? >> no. all i can tell you is there was a special review board. the review the leadership board all the way up through the leadership structure. the leadership structure has all been changed. >> all of the repr

the fbi had a relationship with the american legion. 188,000 members acted as informers for the fbi in their communities, and regularly found reports with the fbi. americans had no idea. they were untrained informers. >> on march 8, a group broke into an fbi office in pennsylvania and stole every document in the building. the story, sunday night. >> nasa administrators told members of congress that despite tension between the countries, he is confident the partnership between the u.s. and russian space programs continues to be strong. he was on capitol hill to testify about his agency's budget request. this is two hours. >> the subcommittee will come to order. good morning. well come to the days hearing. a review of the national aeronautics and space administration g4 2015. in front of your packets containing a written testimony, and disclosure for today's witnesses. i recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. mr. administrator, i will begin with the sincere thank you for your leadership and the hard won and women at nasa. am most concerned about the administration's

we have received the support of john boehner and key organizations like the american region. -- a legion. today, we are reaching out to the president and all americans. each of us has a stake in solving this problem. all the things we say about honoring your veterans, all the promises we make to take care of them, the v.a. exists to turn those words into actions. america is a grateful nation. we cannot allow anything or anyone to get in the way of that. that are in an backlog should never appear in the same sentence. let's make that our mission. let's go to work. thank you. god bless those who serve. god bless the united states of america. >> next, a house hearing on the 2015 budget request for the capitol police. then the fbi director james call comey.james then your comments and calls on washington journal at 7:00 a.m.. >> c-span. for 35 years, bringing public affairs events from washington directly to you. putting you in the room at hearings, white house events, briefings and conferences. and offering complete gavel to gavel coverage of the house. all as a public service. we are c-spa

two weeks ago this very same provision was part of a comprehensive veterans bill supported by the american legion, the veterans of foreign wars, the disabled american veterans, the vietnam veterans of america, the paralyzed veterans of america, the iraq and afghanistan veterans of america, and virtually every veterans organization in this country. because the veterans community today is facing a host of problems. senator vitter points out one problem. he's right. but there are many, many other problems. and i say to my friend, we could have resolved this problem two weeks ago if i could have had four more republican votes, including the senator's, to pass this legislation. madam president, what this bill does, and the reason why it is supported by millions of veterans all over this country, is that it addresses the major problems facing our veterans community. and i say to my friend from louisiana and any other senator, if you're not prepared to stand with veterans in their time of need, don't send them off to war. if you don't want to pay for the care that veterans need, don't send them off to w

place 1966, when the fbi, for that time, had a formal relationship with the american 100,n in which members, the americanf legion acted as informers for the fbi in their communities and regularly filed reports with the fbi. americans had no idea that that kind of informing was taking place. they were untrained informers. >> on march 8, 1971, a group broke into an fbi office in pennsylvania and stole every document in the building. the story, sunday night at 8:00. c-span, 435 years bringing public affairs and from washington directly to you. putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house of vents, briefings, conferences, and offering coverage of the u.s. house all as a public service of private industry. we are c-span, created by the cable tv industry 35 years ago and brought to you as a public service by your local cable or satellite provider. watch us in hd, like us on facebook, or follow us on twitter. >> today house democratic leader nancy pelosi held her briefing with reporters. she discussed medicare payments to doctors before the house later heard approval of a measure of boarding large cut

when the fbi,966, for that time, had a formal relationship with the american members, hundred thousand 880 members of the asrican legioncted informers for the fbi in their communities and regularly filed reports with the fbi. americans have no idea that that kind of informing was taking place and they were untrained informers. groupmarch 8, 1971, a looking to an fbi office and stole every document in the building. the story sunday night at eight on c-span "christian science "q&a." -- c-span's >> "washington journal" continues. the phone lines are open if you want to call in about public policy issues. can make a comment on our twitter feed. here is more of what is going on . post"the washington catholic leaders hope churches actions can revive immigration reform. leaders are hoping president obama's meeting with pope franct the vatican -- postis in "the washington ." this is in "the washington journal" this morning -- gop wrestles with its stance on gay marriage. there is a chart here in "the can seeeet journal. you democrats support for gay marriage is at the top -- 69% of all democrats. 54% of all americans overall.

america, for the average american we should be able to delay the effective date of the penalty because this law has been a disaster from start to finish, stories about the website are now legion. we should give the same relief to the average american that the president gave to his friends in big business. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from colorado. mr. polis: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. polis: this bill, this 50th anniversary, golden anniversary of obamacare repeals here in the house, 50th vote to he repeal the affordable care act, gutting mental parity, health parity, gutting protection for americans with pre-existing conditions, went through no hearings, no markups, no amendments that are allowed to discuss or debate or vote on here on the floor of the house. this is not the process for improving the quality of health care for american families. the american people have made it clear they want this marriage to last. they want to make it work. they know it requires hard work. the president has made 19 wonderful changes to the

journal, a discussion of breaches of private consumer data including target and at the university of maryland. and american legion executive peter gaiton talks about ongoing veterans benefit claims backlog and the impact of budget reductions on members of the military. as always we'll take your calls and you can join the conversation at facebook and twitter as well, "washington journal" on c-span. >> the house and senate are back in session monday with live coverage on the c-span networks. we talked with a congressional reporter what they'll be working on. >> congress returns next week to work on several economic issues. the senate on monday will vote on formally moving forward with a five-month extension of unemployment benefits. we're joined by john shaw, senior congressional correspondent. when they move forward on the actual debate will the senate have the g.o.p. support that got them there? >> guest: it's hard to tell. this issue has been languishing for four or five months, since the end of 2013. it seems like there's now a little bit of momentum on the senate side behind it. they got a number of republican

the senate will come to order. today's opening prayer will be offered by dr. daniel mcclure, american legion national chaplain. the chaplain: let us pray. our heavenly father, creator and sustainer of all that we are or will be, thank you for your care in our daily and national concerns. history has revealed your hand in our national affairs and how much our lawmakers need your wisdom, courage and grace. we ask a special endowment of mental strength and physical endurance in these dangerous but exciting times.

formula for success and how to influence people that the qualities of american life in the 20th century it was aimed at i think very shrewdly and the legions of the workers in america. people in the middle class who were working in the hundreds of big companies and the complex bureaucracies that have emerged after the beginning of the 20th century in business and government and in education, in the media, and entertainment as well. and over the early decades of the 19 hundreds. there was a very large army of clerks and office workers and middle managers, salesmen, advertisers, marketers, teachers, salary employees of all kinds and these were people that wanted to succeed but they were people for whom the old advice of benjamin franklin and alger had a very limited appeal and very sort of limited use in their everyday lives. franklin and alger advice about hard work and the firm moral character and habits of saving and thrift all of this i think seemed irritable and in many ways in this new society where in the people's daily lives andd period exciting as they were involved in interactions on a daily basis with dozens and maybe even hundred

. >> this district commander for american legion tell meez stories of age rating service is an insult to theof those who fought, and died. >> it's hard for us all. because we don't want veterans to be represented that way. >> you claim you're a navy s.e.a.l.? >> he claimed another navy s.e.a.l. and three bud yeez were investing in the deal he used his own family invoice mails he left. >> my brother is going to increase to add more containers to the order. so if you're interested if getting a few more, let me know. >> several people tell me you scammed them out of money. >> bunch of lies >> pretending to be a navy s.e.a.l.? >> no. no. just jealous >> of what? >> because i broke up with my girlfriend they're like this. >> darlene dated him several years and lived with him in this apartment complex. that is where he found several victims some were darling's friends. >> i feel betrayed. >> darlene demanded he gave them the money back. >> he told me he knew people that could take me out. if i, you know, if i continue this. and... >> he said that? >> yes. >> my girlfriend was on the home phone she

. >> this district commander for american legion tell meez stories of age rating service is an insult to the memories of those who fought, and died. >> it's hard for us all. because we don't want veterans to be represented that way. >> you claim you're a navy s.e.a.l.? >> he claimed another navy s.e.a.l. and three bud yeez were investing in the deal he used his own family invoice mails he left. >> my brother is going to increase to add more containers to the order. so if you're interested if getting a few more, let me know. >> several people tell me you scammed them out of money. >> bunch of lies >> pretending to be a navy s.e.a.l.? >> no. no. just jealous >> of what? >> because i broke up with my girlfriend they're like this. >> darlene dated him several years and lived with him in this apartment complex. that is where he found several victims some were darling's friends. >> i feel >> darlene demanded he gave them the money back. >> he told me he knew people that could take me out. if i, you know, if i continue this. and... >> he said that? >> yes. >> my girlfriend was on the home phone she

american life in the 20th century. it was aimed very shrewdly at the legions of new white-collar workers in modern america. people in the middle class who are working in a hundred big companies and complex bureaucracies that had emerged after the beginning of the 20th century in business, and government, and education, and media and entertainment as well over the early decades of the 1900s. there was an america, a very large army of clerks and office workers and middle managers come a salesman, advertisers, marketers, and teachers, salary employees of a kind spirit these are people who wanted to succeed, but they are people for the old advice of benjamin franklin and horatio alger had a very limited appeal in certain limited use in their everyday fives. the franklin and alger advice about hard work, for moral character, credential habits of saving and thrift, all of this site inc. seemed irrelevant in many ways in this new society where in peoples daily lives, and bureaucratic settings, and they were involved in interactions on a daily basis with dozens and maybe even hundreds of people over and over again

the following policies. $1.7 trillion in new taxes, $800 billion in stimulus sending handouts to solyndra and friends and supporters that cost hundreds of millions of dollars to hard-working taxpaying american families. legions of unaccountable bureaucrats that have put the boot of the federal government on economic acts of americans paychecks and then there have been the growth of $7 trillion in our federal debt that will be placed on the backs of our kids and grandkids. now here are the outcomes of those policies. one is the middle class has shrunk. we have middle-class incomes have shrunk and inequality has increased. the ranks of those living in poverty has increased dramatically. the labor force participation rate is the lowest since the disastrous years of jimmy carter's presidency and there has been an explosion of families that live off of taxpayer provided benefits. now notwithstanding those results tied to those policies and the economic failures of those policies the president has come up with the same budget again and here's what he has proposed. hundreds of millions of dollars in new spending. it's called investment that is still new spending. $1.8 trillion in new taxes. more washington regulati

the heritage foundation about u.s. to cancel -- u.s. missile defense policy. we discuss reaches of private security data. in american legion executive talks about veteran claims backlog and the impact of budget reductions on members of the military. we will take your calls and you can join the conversation at facebook and twitter. washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern. congress returns to work on several issues. we are joined by john shaw, the senior market correspondent. >> it seems like there's little bit of momentum on the senate side. as they goar forward. a lot of republicans wanted to have republicans to consider as part of the package. harry reid will want to keep amendments very limited. somenk there is still struggles in the senate. to say nothing of the house. in which house speaker john boehner has said his package, which is a compromise of a compromise, is still not something he could support. he questions whether it is workable or enforceable. he has reservations about the offsets. that the focus should be on creating jobs rather than standing unemployment insurance. it is likely to pass the senate nex

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