hey there, everybody. it s noon in the east, 11:00 a.m. in memphis, 9:00 out west. we re glad you re right here. i am t.j. holmes in today for alex. we have two new reports to tell you about what life was like for sergeant bowe bergdahl during five years in captivity by the taliban. bergdahl is currently at a military hospital in germany. the associated press now said he told officials there was torture involved. he was tortured and beaten by his captors. the new york times said bergdahl told medical officials his captors locked him in a metal cage for trying to escape. the times reports the 28-year-old is physically able to travel, but he is not emotionally prepared to return to his family in idaho. meanwhile, strong new reaction today from key lawmakers and government officials to the controversy surrounding the release of five taliban detainees in exchange for bergdahl. i believe there are other prisoners with could have released in exchange, that we have already r
recommendations. in washington, great britain, remembering margaret thatcher and around the world. our attention this morning is of the naval academy, the training ground for many of the officers that serve in the navy and marine corps. located 35 miles from our nation s capital in annapolis, maryland. ofwill examine the rigors this military school and the cost of operating one of our country s four leading academies. all of it coming up on washington journal. we want to focus on congress returning this week. a busy week ahead, as the agenda intensifies for lawmakers and the president. a story from the national journal, what the president will be taking into account as he puts forth his budget recommendations. hegel is back on capitol hill for the first time in his official capacity. and a floor bill to freeze the work of the national labor relations board. a lot on the agenda in washington this week. the president, beginning the debate on guns once again in connecticut.
hmm, paper. adhesive. manila by the u.s. postal service. the smell of mail. i think he is on to something. good day. i m andrea mitchell live in washington. president obama and congressional republicans remain worlds apart on a realistic solution to prevent billions of dollars in automatic cuts. the sequester from kicking in march 1st. right now the politics are trumping any movement towards compromise. joining me now for our daily fix chris calizza, msnbc contributor and managing of post politics.com, and washington post reporters laurie montgomery and nia malika henderson. chris, first to you. set the stage for us. there s no solution in sight. is the white house expecting it has the high road in terms of politics of it and that republicans will be on the defensive because i don t see any way they re bridging the
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discussion. he was up on capitol hill with staff members to talk about the anti-tax pledge. we re going to give you a list of people who are signed it and people who have not and some of the discussion and ask you if you were running for office would you take an anti-tax pledge? here s the phone lines. 202-737-0002 for republicans. our line for democrats 202-737-0001. independent 202-628-0205. if you are running for office, would you take an anti-tax pledge? good friday morning. let s look at a few of the several hundred headlines of grover norquist s trip to capitol hill. anti-tax pledge author meets with house gop. above that, grover norquist dissents anti-tax. and the los angeles times above that. grover norquist meets to reinforce anti-tax pledge. if you are not sure, and you ve heard grover norquist and about the anti-tax pledge, let s show you the language of it. this is what it says. and that candidates are asked to pledge. i, insert your name, pledge to the taxpayer