that hearing. it is under way right now. plus, a california lawmaker wants to ban all killer whale performances in the state, along with holding them in captivity. he says this is a no go. why is he pushing for it now? we're going to talk live with the congressman behind that and take a look at this. >> i have to say, when i heard that people actually watched this show, i was actually pretty surprised. >> the president comes out swinging in a hilarious parody with zach galifianakis. it is just one of the things we thought you should know this morning. join the conversation on twitter. find me @tamronhall. my team @newsnation. [announcer] if your dog can dream it, purina pro plan can help him achieve it. ♪ epic classical music stops ♪music resumes music stops ♪music resumes