He focus needs to be on the children. Another issue we are facing we are asking the parents to weigh in. We have educational reform that starts in january. We have asked the parents. The parents are getting together in writing what they want to see in legislation for their children. I think we represent a body of people. Form thatack to that government is for the people if we say we the people, let the people get involved and what we legislatively. They have hired us to do a job. We forget we are making decisions for them, but not including them in those decisions. We have parents groups providing information that they want to see in legislation. I think that will be the answer. I agree 100 . Schools,ree elementary high schools you look at all driving around. You say, look. You all are going to school at home, on that laptop. Does it work . I think that is what it boils down to. That is the last question we can say. I will leave you with this. When we talk about narrative and thetegy,
Tonight at 7 00, we continue q ancore presentations of with columnist gregg easterbrook. He discusses his book the king of sports. Here is a preview. Areoday most politicians oleaginous hacks what brought all that on . Congratulations knowing how to pronounce oleaginous. You are in a small minority. Football has become a cult and you see some evidence of this trade i present it in the book. Coaches have become revered figures in American Life and in some cases justifiably. If all men were like tony dungy the world would be a better place. But coaches have become substitute father figures in american society. We dont believe in politicians anymore, businessmen, clergy. Coaches still seem like people who practice tough love, like a good father would be, and it has a lot to do with their high standing in society. See our discussion with Greg Easterbrook today at 7 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Clock, highlights from our original history series first ladies. Tonight come a 20th century first
Washington journal continues. Host joining us now to talk about political stories to watch in 2014, Shane Goldmacher of National Journal. He is their congressional correspondent. Good morning help new year. When it comes to the agenda when Congress Gets back in session, whats on the list . Guest they are coming back. They are coming back after three years of the at least productive legislative work in congressional history. Theres a lot on their agenda. Unfinished business. The first thing the senate will be taking up, is the effort to reextend Unemployment Insurance which expired at the end of this last year. 1. 3 americans lost their long term Unemployment Insurance. Democrats trying to push to reextend. They will be taking up confirmation of janet yellen as the next chairwoman of the federal reserve. She will be the first woman to hold that post. Because he rewrote the filibuster rule, shes almost guaranteed to be confirmed. They took the key procedural vote. In the house, its not c