coming up next, a tour of union station in washington, d.c. and later, a look inside tudor place. the home of martha washington's granddaughter. >> each week, we take you to museums and historic places to learn about american history. locateded in washington, d.c. near the u.s. capital. it opened in 190 p. at the time, it was one of the largest train stations in the world. we toured the building with the corporation to learn about its history. we also hear from historical act tect john boeing about the recent restoration. aye like to welcome you to washington union station. this is a magnificent building located here in washington, d.c., just a couple of blocks from the u.s. capitol building. my job is ceo and president of union station redevelopment corporation, a non-profit here in washington, d.c. who's responsibility is stewardship of this magnificent building. it was built in 1907. not only one of the largest buildings in the world, but the most magnificent train station that had been built to date. this station has understood ggo changes throughout the years. completed in 191

around 1900, washington, d.c. was celebrate iing the centenni and of course around the country, many of the cities were developing parklands, such as central park and new york. there was an interesting congress in doing something similar here in d.c. and senator james mcmillan was appointed chairman of the senate park commission and the purpose was to really look at the laffont plans and to attempt to implement the laffont plan and really make washington, d.c. a premier nation's capitol and one of the greatest cities in the country. of course, part of that plan involved creation of a national mall with public buildings and monuments and museums along a grassy area ventures south from the capitol building. in order to accomplish the plan, the railroad stations which were located too close to the capitol building, needed to be removed. if you can imagine not only did you have two train stations, but you had a number of tracks and railroad crossings throughout the city in order to get to the stations. >> daniel bernh

about 1000ked americans to talk about influence in washington, d.c. e out of four saying they have two little influence in washington. majorities also say that small businesses, working people, women, seniors and minorities like influence in washington and americans are split whether lgbt people and religious groups have enough influence. 76% said poor people had too little influence. working people 69% and small saying they had two little influence in the working of washington, d.c. they also track people who said they have too much influence. they say wealthy people is that category followed by large businesses. politicalnly 32% but lobbyists. 65% saying they have too much influence in the workings of washington. we want to get your thoughts this morning on what you think about who has influence in washington, d.c. you think other factors are to be considered in that. give us a call. for democrats (202) 748-8000. republicans (202) 748-8001. independents (202) 748-8002. postan also tweet us and on our facebook page. the poll takes a look at the person

he was a household name in washington, d.c., at the time. when he moved to washington, it was a time where there were a lot of german-americans coming here, and what they were bringing was here. beer was part of the german culture, so there were brewery's being set up all over the city, and i think what made heurich wasetitive was he really trying to create a more state-of-the-art this and this or a more sophisticated business, i guess. that meant he would go out and form relationships and have bars and restaurants that were his clients, people who he knew were linked to his products. it is something that now we take for granted because at this point, craft brewing in america has become this industry, and there are best practices and all these things, but he was a businessman coming here starting him scratch trying to figure out what would help him make it here. he did succeed, and i think -- you know, we know that he suffered from periods of exhaustion during this time when he was building of his business and would have to take large amount

not far afield in washington, d.c. looking at statistics, but you're seeing the impact of these failed policies each and every day in communities and enterprises across your state. i don't have to tell any of the governors gathered around here, whatever your politics, whatever your party you know we're talking about real people. and you the wore talking about a real crisis. because behind every number is a name. behind every name is a story. you know, since early this year, the president has had me traveling across the country to many of your states. i've always made a point to sit down with your local citizens and local businesses to hear the story about how hardship that obamacare has placed on your communities. i've heard stories from small business owners, working families and parents with disabled children who suffered terribly under the collapsing weight of this policy. people like julie roberts who i met with earlier this week in lexington, kentucky. at her small business premiums have spiked 25% every year unde

edgar hoover was the director of the fbi in washington, d.c. for longer than anyone can really imagine, from the '20s up to the '70s. he had an enormous impact on law enforcement, federal law enforcement and building up the federal law enforcement in this country. and -- and so we want to talk about that, who he was, what he -- how he trands formed the fbi and get a sense of -- and came to realize -- dead now for many years, how does he still have an impact on the way we live our lives today. for one is the main features which we show off which is called history time capsules. and we cover that wide range of law enforcement history. going from the first officer from colonial times. the first -- from the 1700st. to the law of west talking about what's going on on the western front here. we talk about the law enforcement, the u.s. marshall and all the federal law enforcement agencies how they changed the times and how they came into existence. major event like 9/11, that had a huge impact -- september 11 had a huge impact on law enforcement. home

he's got a tremendous amount of time in washington, d.c. for i think seven years in two different jobs he was the marine corps's congressional liaison person. he's organized. he's got integrity. good luck to all that. i don't see how, given somebody like scaramucci and kellyanne conway and two siblings. i don't see how he organizes a normal functioning white house staff. couple thousand people work there. i have been in and out of the clinton administration, the bush 41 administration. i don't see how he does it. >> what's the babble you're talking about, general? what have you heard that you think is babble? >> a good bit of what's said out of the white house. we talk about we're going to handle korea. north korea has now launched its second ibcm capable missile. it probably has a dozen or more nuclear weapons. they are not going to negotiate away their nukes. the chinese are not going to strangle them economically. we are not going to conduct a conventional first strike to try to eliminate their nukes. we're going to have to find some way

in washington d.c. it promises to host talk shows with entirely different opinions focusing on issues than details often admitted by the mainstream media are to elect a chef he reports from the station's opening events you'll probably have heard this name if you followed the senate hearings on russia but now not only you'll be able to read the sport and you will also be labeled to listen to the sports leagues. starting this week one o five point five f.m. in washington d.c. sputnik will be launching a fully fledged radio station twenty four seven broadcasting different opinions and different talk shows on politics and everything related despite some may say a somewhat negative press that the outlet has been receiving lately that is something that the management of splitting believes can actually help the outlets to win the audience there's so much. here here's a about sputnik. that i hope that will make people realize that they would want to tune in the fact is that most of what they heard the above tho

don't dictate to us from washington, d.c., what you're telling us to do. we know how to do it better than you. nevada knows how to take care of nevada citizens better than washington, d.c. and it's true across the country. so what we have heard from the governors is virtually ewe name anymorety on that kind of flexibility that doesn't exist to the degree now that the bill would provide, would allow for. that's what the governors are calling out for. >> i remember i covered quite intimately the debate over obamacare in the house. i think talked to you several times in the process. one of the things you were very critical of were the special provisions put in the bill to win key senators. the cornhusker kickback. the la purchase, as you called both of them. they were provisions to win democratic senators on the fence. now we see special pro visions in the bill for alaska, florida, la plap again, seem to be directly aimed at winning over key republican senators. do you have a problem can this? i know you're not in the senate. you're not putting this stuff in.

policymakers in washington d.c. . it's interesting the saudis are trying to take the mantle of saying that they're fighting as betting the coalition basically against terrorism right and they're taking on this dismantle now and yet they're accusing countries like qatar of being you know basically sponsors of terrorism and that's allegedly the reason for this sanctions against qatar the saudis are our leading how to use perceive this conflict between saudi arabia qatar currently isn't really about terrorism or is that a facade. absolutely an added to the smokescreen as you know that is being portrayed to us at this point if you see you know. they weren't they weren't happy with al-jazeera speaking up against and there's a lot of conflicts there but definitely not i mean all things for terrorism point toward saudi arabia if you kind of look at it if you if you look at nine eleven fifteen out of nineteen hijackers mostly saudi citizens if you look. this funding the propagation and everything all terrorism bikini leaks ev

welcome you to washington, d.c. it is an honor to be with all of you, with the nfib, a pillar of american opportunity and prosperity. [applause] the national federation of independent business has been such an extraordinary champion over the decades. for small businesses and entrepreneurs across this country. and it's great to be able to address you today. and it's a particular honor for me to bring greetings from a friend of mine, who him -- who himself is a business man in an independent business, who's fighting every day for job creators just like all of you. the 45th president of the united states of america, president donald trump. cheers and applause] you know, the president sent me here this morning to deliver a message. but first and foremost, to just say thanks. with the strong support of small business owners like you all across this country, president trump last fall won a historic victory. more counties than any president since ronald reagan, 30 of 50 states, states no republican had actually carried in

let us go back to washington, d.c. with elylan mui as well >> the president apparently tweeted that reince priebus was out when he was on air force one with reince priebus. that tweet came out while they were on the same plane once they did disembark from that plane, dh had bewhich had new york, the president apparently said that reince is a good man and that john kelly will do a fantastic job. now, there are several news outlets reporting that reince priebus actually had resigned privately on thursday. so perhaps there was some -- perhaps there was some indication that this was coming down the line as this health care bill failed we do have the bite of president trump commenting on priebus's departure. >> reince is a good man. john kelly will do a fantastic job. general kelly has been a star. done an incredible job thus far, respected by everybody a great, great american. reince priebus, a good man thank you very much. >> reporter: so a big shake up here in washington a lot of internal politics coming out into the ope

oh i'm tom hartman in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture is our increasingly deadly war against isis feeling another generation of terrorists last medea benjamin in just a moment and as americans lose faith in washington d.c. in our institutions is our democracy in danger we'll examine that was sam daly harrison marianne williamson later on in the program. donald trump's amped up bombing campaign against isis. killing a staggering number of innocent people according to a new report from air wars in the daily beast as of july thirteenth more than two thousand two hundred civilians appear to have been killed by coalition raids since trump was inaugurated upwards of three hundred sixty per month by comparison air wars estimates estimates that coalition strikes in the fight against isis killed twenty three hundred civilians during the entire obama presidency joining me now for more on this story is medea benjamin co-founder of global exchange and code pink author of the new book kingdom of

not far afield in washington, d.c. looking at statistics, but you're seing the impact of these failed policies each and every day in communities and enterprises across your state. i don't have to tell any of the governors gathered around here, whatever your politics, whatever your party you know we're talking about real people. and you the wore talking about a real crisis. because behind every number is a name. behind every name is a story. you know, since early this year, the president has had me traveling across the country to many of your states. i've always made a point to sit down with your local citizens and local businesses to hear the story about how hardship that obamacare has placed on your communities. i've heard stories from small business owners, working families and parents with disabled children who suffered terribly under the collapsing weight of this policy. people like julie roberts who i met with earlier this week in lexington, kentucky. at her small business premiums have spiked 25% every year under

who has beenody pushing a very hard line against qatar in washington, d.c., for years now. at the u.s. intelligence community has since leaked to "the washington post," is that the thing that the gulf countries used to launch this blockade, which were some comments posted online an attribute it to qatar, were put there by a uae hacking operation. immediately after these comments from the emir he was praising a little rough with the united states, the new service said, we were hacked, these are not real comments, we would draw them, we don't know what happened, we are investigating how this happened. the emir never said these words. now according to u.s. intelligence sources, it was actually the uae that organized post these qatar to inflammatory comments, which the uae and saudi arabia then took umbrage at, launching this byckade that was supported president trump. like i said, they're well-known to be close allies -- kushner and the emir are close allies. they believe that otaba wrote which wasent eventually delivered to donald trump. amy: in the next segment, we're going t

welcome to washington, d.c. it's an honor to be here with you today with so many great american success stories. corner stones of american communities large and small. the members of the national retail federation here at the 83rd annual retail advocates summit. reat to see you all. i bring greetings this morning from a friend of mine who is a businessman and knows a little bit about retail, who has been fighting every single day to unleash a new era of american opportunity and prosperity, i bring greetings from the 45th president of the united states of america, president donald trump. you know, from the very first day of this administration, president trump has been fighting to restore jobs and opportunity and prosperity all across this country. this president has signed more laws, cutting through federal red tape, than any president in american history. and it's already saved businesses and families up to $18 billion in red tape costs every year. in fact, the president earlier in our administration ordered ev

washington d.c.eorgia for just about 25 years now. so it's home for us. it's where we've spent all, but eight months, i think, of our marriage. so, georgia is home, but it's interesting to be back in the washington d.c. area. old friends have been here and looking me up. so that's been fun. >> what took you from this area to georgia? >> my husband's job. when we got married i was in the bush quayle. and georgia was the one to go to and he got a job promotion to go to atlanta and we said let's check it out and as soon as we got there. well, honey, i love it here, i told my dad, but you have to tell your mama. [laughter] >> will you remain in atlanta? >> we will stay, keep our home in georgia where we live in the heart of the district and i'll commute back and forth. i think one of the ways to be able to keep my feet on the ground is to make sure that i go home and doing my grocery shopping and going to church with the people i represent. and it's also important to me to keep a circle of friends who ar

care system in that better direction where patients and families and doctors are in charge, not washington, d.c. >> you know, it's interesting, there was a headline this morning in "the washington post" that i'm curious if you accept the premise of. the headline was simple, it's not obamacare anymore, it's our national health care system. do you accept that the attempts to repeal the affordable care act as we know it are dead and now your job and the job of republicans is to make this system work better? >> well, no, i don't accept the premise because we don't have a health care system. we've got about five health care systems. you've got medicare for seniors, medicaid for those individuals who are low income or vulnerable or disabled, you've got the employer-sponsored coverage where most individuals in this nation, about 175 million, get their coverage. you've got the va system and then you have the individual small group market where obamacare focused its attention on setting up the exchanges. and it's that area where we've seen absolute failure. we've got 40% of the counties in this nation t

communicators" tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span2. >> next we take a look at the week ahead in washington, d.c., from congress to the white house. this is from today's "washington journal." "washingt" continues. int: a week ahead washington. we're joined by tara palmeri. she is the white

it is interesting to be back in the washington, d.c. area. -- what took you from this area to georgia? >> my husband's job. i was working in the bush-quayle administration and we were not reelected, so we knew that in career paths, it would take us somewhere else. georgia and metro atlanta was number one on our list. he got a job promotion to go to atlanta and we said, let's check it out. there, within three said, i love it here, i have told my dad but you have to tell your mother. keep our home in georgia where we live right in the heart of the sixth district and i will commute back and forth. on of the waste keep my feet the ground is to make sure that i do my grocery shopping and go to church with the people that i represent and it is important for me to keep his circle of friends who are not in the world of politics because they don't care about any of this. that?t do you hear about >> i get a little pass for the first couple of weeks but my friends are not in the political world. they will be very straightforward with me. that is a

coming up next, a tour of union station in washington, d.c. and later, a look inside tudor place. the home of martha washington's granddaughter. >> each week, we take you to museums and historic places to learn about american history. locateded in washington, d.c. near the u.s. capital. it opened in 190 p. at the time, it was one of the largest train stations in the world. we toured the building with the corporation to lea a

we do the washington, d.c. mardi gras here. we got a taste of louisiana on the hill. >> mike johnson, thanks for your time. >> the medicare board of trustees has issued a report saying the federal healthcare program will remain solvent through 2029. we'll hear more about that and some of the reports other

right now it takes 3 hours to get from new york to washington, d.c.n the amtrak high speed line asell before acela. there was no prototype of the hyper loop and he never said who gave him approval in addition none of the additional states and city have signed off on it. a bit of a could go in the wheel there. >> reporter: what do you think that will cost, 15 bucks a ticket? >> after a construction it works on magnets so it's efficient. you have to build it. >> reporter: here's hopefully speeds are looking good on the vine street expressway. that's the ramp vine street westbound to 22nd street. now you have one lane open on the ramp. that's a change as of this morning. but the better news is the ramp from 22nd to the westbound vine reopened overnight after having been closed for over a month. changes at 22nd street. one delay on the regional rails, but overall mass transit looks good. >> reporter: excessive heat and humidity in store. noon, 90 degrees. 94 temperature at 3:00 p.m. is not the high. expecting 95 at 4:00 p.m. the heat and humidity persists

hect beverly in washington, d.c., good morning. caller: yes, good morning. morning. thanks. i'm calling because i want you to know to tell the president be a witness for the lord and to also carry the holy to follow him and god's commandments. okay. coatesville -- go ahead, hi. good morning. comment to direct my the folks that called in about outletake news," the news necessary my estimation are simply reporting what mr. trump is doing. fake or mean, i don't know because the man is a little unhinged and what is scarier than him, people going along ith his agenda to silence the fourth estate, the press, which is vital to a democracy. the what did you get from tweet he sent out yesterday of him wrestle something just that his childish knows knows -- the office he's found himself in. doing it to himself and the press is merely reporting what he's doing. so how that's mean or fake, i don't know. news, he said himself, from fox news. courts was by the ; so that is the. news and it is worrisome american citizen guess along with this agenda. host: that is pat in virginia turn downw

we do the washington, d.c. mardi gras here. we got a taste of louisiana on the hill. >> representative mike johnson, thanks for your time. announcer: c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. announcer: tonight on c-span, "q&a" with biographer in university professor david garo, followed by british prime minister theresa may taking questions from members of the house of commons. later, a look at the 1967 detroit riots and the impact of that event two years later. -- event 50 years later. ♪ announcer: this week on "q&a," part two of our q&a interview with pulitzer prize-winning author david garrow. he talked about his book "rising star: the making of barack obama," which covers president obama's life prior to winning the presidency. you can watch this interview on our website c-span.org. brian: david garrow, author of "rising star: the making of barack obama." what was the hardest pa

coming up next, a tour of union station in washington, d.c. and later, a look inside tudor place. the home of martha washington's granddaughter. >> each week, we take you to

the museum of the bible is under construction in washington, d.c.he democrats in this country are so freaked out we elected a president who calls it the way he sees it and not the way the so-called mainstream media and political establishment on both sides of the aisle do that they wake up hysterical every day welling, the russians are coming. russians are coming. there is collusion everywhere, america is under attack. our way of life is coming to an end and chicken little in the sky are falling. >> you see that's how we got to america. >> the russians have landed. >> we are under attack by russians. >> the russians are attacking the airport. >> we haven't got a chance. >> get out of the way. judge jeanine: his hysteria has nothing to do with russia and everything to do with donald trump. their hatred and intolerance and venom for him. if it doesn't stop, the democrats will be responsible for the demise of a workable and effective government for the people. we cannot go four more years with russia, russia, russia, gotcha, gotcha, gotcha. nancy pelos

but it's interesting to be back in the washington, d.c. area. some old friends are here and have been looking me up. so that's been fun. >> what took you from this area to georgia? >> my husband's job. when we got married, i was working in the bush administration. georgia metro atlanta was number one on our list to go to. and it was maybe six months into it and he got a job promotion to go to atlanta. as soon as we got there within three months i said to him well, honey i love it here. i've already told my dad, but you have to tell your mama. >> so is he still in atlanta? will you still remain in atlanta? >> he is. we will keep our home in georgia, right in the heart of the sixth district, and i'll commute back a forth. i think one of the ways to keep my feet on the ground is make sure and go home and do grocery shopping and go to church and also keep a circle of friends who aren't in the world of politics because they don't care about any of this. >> what have you heard from them the. >> thus far not too much. my friends are not in the politica

the museum of the bible is under construction in washington, d.c.he democrats in this country are so freaked out we elected a president who calls it the way he sees it and not the way the so-called mainstream media and political establishment on both sides of the aisle do that they wake up hysterical every day welling, the russians are coming. russians are coming. there is collusion everywhere, america is under attack. our way of life is coming to an end and chicken little in the sky are falling. >> you see that's how we got to america. >> the russians have landed. >> we are under attack by russians. >> the russians are attacking the airport. >> we haven't got a chance. >> get out of the way. judge jeanine: his hysteria has nothing to do with russia and everything to do with donald trump. their hatred and intolerance and venom for him. if it doesn't stop, the democrats will be responsible for the demise of a workable and effective government for the people. we cannot go four more years with russia, russia, russia, gotcha, gotcha, gotcha. nancy pelos

it is interesting to be back in the washington, d.c. area. >> what took you from this area to georgia? handel: my husband's job. i was working in the bush-quayleadministration and we were not reelected, so we knew that incareer paths, it would take us somewhere else. georgia andmetro atlanta was number one on our list. he got a job promotion to go to atlanta and we said, let's check it out. when we got there, within three months i said, i love it here, i have told my dad but you have to tell your mother. >> we will keep our home in georgia where we live right in the heart of the sixth district and i will commute back and forth. one of the ways i keep my feet on the ground is to make sure that i do my grocery shopping and go to church with the people that i represent and it is important for me to keep his circle of friends who are not in the world of politics because they don't care about any of this. >> what do you hear about that? rep. handel: i get a little pass for the first couple of weeks but my friends are not in the political wor

., so certainly a lot of interest on what is going upon in washington, d.c.s here in the bay area. >> our local politicians have talk bad how the town hall meetings have really grown in the last year or so as people become more engaged. i'm impressed by how many people are there. >> reporter: yes. keep in mind, we're talking 8:30 on a saturday morning and i have not counted but there's more than 60 people here who are ready to go on out with the congressman. perhaps all the issues that are going on in washington, d.c. are encouraging people to come out. they want to hear from their representative. but, again, interestingly, while people are interested in what is going on in washington, d.c., we talked with two women in morning who told me they really want to know what is going on here in the bay area, everything from education to law enforcement. so a full plate and a lot to talk about this morning here with the congressman on this i think frank said, said it well earlier, part hike, part town hall, and as you can see, it's very well-attended. >> it's a good

the washington, d.c. attorney is recovering. he is not the first american shot there this summer. >> reporter: another american tourist targeted and shot in turks and caicos a prominent washington, d.c. lawyer and georgetown professor, staying at this private villa. 57 michael jones and his family returning to the their lavish beachfront property. two men made their way into the property after 10:00 p.m. even the security guard couldn't stop them. jones confronting the intruders, but was shot, the men getting away with a laptop. >> the shot was discharged. >> reporter: it happened before, 9 governor citing an increased incidents of violent crimes. there were 20 robberies last year, most with guns. kevin noon unanimous from alabama -- noonen almost died after being shot near his resort. he lost a kidney. he said my family and i are recovering and not live our lives in fear. >>> private home rental sites are becoming the most popular, by all account the latest victim jones did everything right, the villa had an alarm system and of

washington d.c. . from the us middle east alliance says the way stories like this are reported show the mainstream media in the us has hit rock bottom mainstream media are in cahoots with the d.n.c. you know they have just turned a blind eye it just seems that that means you media is intent on doing the bidding of the democratic national committee i'd never thought that that journalism in this country did reach such a low as to be so you know unfair in their analysis to be so politically motivated in the way that they cover they cover cases there's so many questions so i hope it doesn't go away and i think it's important for the non-mainstream media to kid to beat this drum so that it gets the coverage it deserves and that concert there are consequences for any illegal activities that may have taken place. a man was killed in venezuela on wednesday during the first day of a national strike calls by the country's opposition the protest comes in response to president duros decision to form a body which w

hello i'm tom hartman in washington d.c. and here's what's coming up tonight on the big picture is our increasingly deadly war against isis feeling another generation of terrorists last medea benjamin in just a moment and as americans lose faith in washington d.c. and our institutions.

is suing washington d.c. police alleging that officers wrongfully arrested innocent protesters during president donald trump's inauguration the lawsuit accuses the d.c. police of holding some protesters for as long as sixteen hours depriving them of food water and bathrooms thanks for that report world's most mature looking middle school student the a.c.l.u. filed a lawsuit on behalf of four plaintiffs and there's also other legal activity by multiple organizations in the works including but you're like twenty seven hearing about a motion to dismiss all charges. which would make this segment useless in a month. i guess some court that i am not cool with that well ultimately it needs to be understood that this criminalizing of protests is happening all over the country there's an unprecedented crackdown at least twenty states have put forward or passed laws meant to silence dissent and we will not let it happen reporting from washington john f. or donald exactly. but. you're right i mean there was never you kno

in is the area code washington, d.c. and you can also send us a tweet or join the conversation on facebook. from the lexington herald leader, senator mitch mcconnell back in his home state during few places would lose more than kentucky under the senate health care plan according to a new study that the lexington herald has on its website. here's this from the habsburg family patriot, gerrymandering, lifting the gop, is impact on 2018. there is this from the business section of "the washington post" look at how the koch brothers do business, the largest ever acquisition of georgia-pacific offers a view into the management style. let's go to peter in pennsylvania. republican line. what is on your mind? as we come up on independence day, i am so disappointed in my country. donald trump is the most ignorant president i have ever seen. i mean to say the stuff he says when willay with it, republicans stand up and show courage essay this guy is wrong, he is wrong for the country? thank you. divides, ittism could unite. shoulde

war.we had the civil that's what i see going on in washington, d.c. rather dumb. let's come together and work. work on the can heal fantastic. correct it and vote on it and go on, you know, the amount of money we have to use and then go on with general, it is their job there. host: why do you think republicans and democrats and other forces, why can't they together on these type of issues? caller: because they have been it now for what? three to four months, like on bill, and they only then vote and stopped and do a vote and stop. itally, they voted on it and passed and then they try to again. on what it will conta contain. they voted on if it failed. come together, both of them go into a room. democrats, five members of republicans, five members of the neutral side and sit at a table. i don't care for 48 hours, i don't care a month. pittsburgh, pennsylvania, republican line. bruce, you are next up. comment around the taxes in pennsylvania are the top 10 in the nation. host: okay. tax they is new shell wanted was tax on the poor, turns on a slight switch or heats

it's interesting to be back in the washington, d.c. area old friends are here. they've been looking me up. >> what took you from this area to georgia? >> my husband's job. when we got married i was working in the bush/quayle administration. so we both knew that career paths were going to take us somewhere else. georgia, metro atlanta was number one on our list to go to. and it was maybe six months into it and he got a job promotion to go to atlanta and we said, let's go check it out. as soon as we got there within three months i said to him i love it here. i have already told my dad but you have to tell your mama. >> so is he still in atlanta? will he still remain in atlanta? >> we will keep our home in roswell, georgia, where we live which is in the heart of the sixth district. i'll commute back and forth. one of the ways to be able to keep my feet on the ground is to make sure that i go home and i'm doing my grocery shopping and going to church with the people i represent. and it's also important to me to keep a circle of friends who aren't in the world of pol