the budget is brewing on capitol hill. >> a budget that looks like it was written by people who believe working families and seniors who are walking on an economic tight rope have life too easy. >> i believe more realistic than a number of budget proposals that we've seen in the past, particularly some that came from the previous administration. elizabeth: well, president trump's proposed budget will likely be a hot topic when congress gets back to work this week. washington examiner chief congressional correspondent susan ferrechio is here to discuss what's next. thank you for joining us. >> great to be here. elizabeth: the vacation is over, congress is getting back to work, and i'm curious, when you look at administrations past, have you ever seen an incident where a president's blueprint has been a blueprint for congressional leaders when they go to draft their own budget? >> well, they -- the party hates to denounce its own president's budget, so you hear them