In mind, will devote it the next three hours to largely hearing from you about your message to washington. What you want legislators to work on, what relationship do you expect with the democrats with income at President Trump . All of those up for discussion and more on your message to washington in 2017. Democrats, give us a call at 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Ndependents, 202 7488002 you could post on twitter and post on our Facebook Page at facebook. Com cspan. We are having a bit of trouble with the technology that posts t weets online. We have Facebook Messages as far as her messages to washington. Saints michelle moore, enjoy the last days of peace and dignity. Saying dave russell said Claudia Ewing said reflecting that the about midterm elections. Washington ino 2017. That is what we want to hear from you this morning. To whole three hours devoted this and taking as many calls as we can. We will hear other voices. 202 7488000 for democrats. 202 7488001 for republicans. For independents, 202 7488002. Post onaid, you can twitter. We cannot show that today, we will work on that. That is http twitter. Com cspanwj and you can post on facebook. When it comes to the agenda is self, the Washington Post highlights things that will be on for Congressional Republicans saying this years agenda has clarity that was otherwise lacking from trump campaign. They favor using a procedure known as budget reconciliation which measures can be passed with a simple 51 vote majority rather than a filibuster. That is the Washington Post. If you go to the new york work, looking at the congressional agenda. The reporters adding the tax overhaul and infrastructure build may be two opportunities for bipartisan. Both of the issue still are expected to remain on the back burner. On many issues, Senate Democrats including a third new leader are expected to pivot from postelection carping to act if the warning using complex procedures to block elements of mr. Trumps agenda. Your message to washington is the focus of our three hours this morning. We want to hear from you. The numbers will be on the screen. We will start with shavonne in washington. Taking ahank you for my call. Thank you for all of the great work you do. Im a loyal cspan listener and i am a radio listener. I love cspan. Thank you and happy new year. The democrats,o i am a proud democrat. We will be fine. We needed to hold on to our morals, our values and our message of helping the people. We are going to be fine. We just needed to do that and remember we are not splintered. We are not annoying where we are going. We have to values. We have to hold on and to do the work that is needed. Host can i ask you a question . How can democrats be more effective in the next administration, especially the next two years of congress . Caller we just need to remember we are here to help people who need our help. That is what we have always done. We have to get away from this talking and carping. We have to be about the getting things done that need to be done. There are many things that need to be done. Strong to hold on and be. And hold to the republicans. Keep their feet to the fire. Do not let them get away with things we know are not right. Just do not do it. From that is shavonne washington. Bob will tell us his from wisconsin, republican line. Go ahead. Morning. Ood unfortunately, as a lady who just talked is incorrect and the fact after eight years of obama, he has done nothing. My issue is when Congress Comes in, shouldnt we go back to the constitution as law . We need to put that back in place because under our law, we need to get rid of all of these illegal mexicans. They broke the law. We are a nation of laws. Our government needs to get back to the law. We, the people, voted these laws and. The democrats failed bigtime. That is why we have a Republican Party now. So, please, just get back to the constitution. The real one. Not the one obama stepped all over and abused. Host that would be started with immigration policy, that is what you would like to see them tackle first . Caller yes,. That would be a big one. Host how much i assume you voted for donald trump . Caller oh, yeah. Host do you think what you said as far as what he wants to do with immigration policy, do you think this Republican Congress will work with him . Caller is a better. We are as loyal as a party as democrats are to themselves. We are republicans as americans and democrats are americans, yes, they are. We need to unite under our president. In john mccain, i am a veteran, but he needed to rethink a few things. So, yeah, i agree. President trump wants i have a few that reference and we joke about going to help build the wall. Leave, beingyou from wisconsin when it comes to immigration, where do you think paul ryan stands as far as what donald trump wants to do with immigration and what should you be doing . Caller one, again, he should go back to the constitution. Our sovereignty of America Needs to be upheld. We are a free nation because we defended our beliefs, ok . We cannot allow people to come in here and kill us and more like the muslims are doing. I mean the fanatic islamic people, not all muslims are bad. Is, we need tont defend our country and paul ryan needs to stand up and defend our country as well. Host that is bob in wisconsin giving his message to washington. Paul ryan, the current house speaker, expected to win the election that takes place tomorrow. That part of the process of the 115th congress coming in. You casino cspan play out all , the 115 comes into business. The washington journal will dedicate its show to that. Cspancan catch it on playing all day, the 115th congress coming that the business. Speak orion will be part of the process pretty it was in november after the election, let me tell you little bit more about how the house plays out. The swearing in ceremony is part of the wanted 15th Congress Takes place tuesday about 1 00 in the afternoon, senators by Vice President joe biden and house members by Speaker Paul Ryan at 3 00 p. M. Watch it on cspan. If you get our cspan radio app, you can see it there. Paul ryan, right after the election meeting with the leadership, talking about what he hoped at the time would be the signature of the Incoming Congress and republican government. Here is some of his uighurs statements. Dawnlcome to the day of a of a new unified Republican Party. Itll will be a government focus on turning president elect trumps into real success. We cannot wait to get to work. We recognize the task ahead of us is enormous. If we put our country the right track, we have to be bold and go big. This country is expecting no less. In the days and weeks ahead, we will be working closer with the president elect and his Transition Team to lay down our ambitious path for 2017. That team is led by Vice President elect mike pence and includes several of our members. We are working hand and glove and make sure we had to the ground running so we can deliver on the new president s agenda. A better way, better days lie ahead for our country. Host your message to washington brent lets hear from tony, sarasota, florida. Color happy new year. Good morning. Thank you for taking my call. Witht to say do not mess medicare and Social Security. Privatize because paul ryan and republicans want to privatize medicare and medicaid and Social Security. To wallt to get it street. They will pocket our money. Of people, a lot of American People have worked hard and they will [inaudible] she needs to keep his word. Promised. Mp he needs to keep his word. They cannot wait to privatize this. [indiscernible] they are so greedy. Thank you, pedro. Host keeping medicare is tonys concern. You will see this story about what might happen when it comes to issues between the house republicans, senator republicans , what they want to do about medicare. You heard our guest, a person talking about privatization. If you go to the story at more flavor about what you can expect to see in the Incoming Congress when it comes to that topic. Blue island, illinois, democrats line. You are next. Caller good morning. Host hi. Caller happy new year to every body. I have a couple of quick comments. I hear people talking by immigration. They always talk about the europeanabout the illegals or asian illegals for it is always the mexicans. I would like to find got a little bit more about our work president s and the other ,art is, our president elect always talking about bringing jobs back here, but i never hear him saying he will start getting his stuff from overseas. I think he could be a good example of lead by example if we started bringing his stuff back and not all these foreign countries. That is all about all i have to say this morning. Have a great day. Host herbert is next. Democrats line. Caller how are you doing . Happy new year pretty you something, all the democrats have to do is lay back, do not be obstructionist like that the republicans did to them and now the republicans right now have the 4 branches of the government in control. Guess what . It is showtime, pedro. They have been running on their party, no samesex marriage, no abortion, lets see how they will govern. All the democrats have to do is partyhis party here was a who has been do think you for years and now they have the chance to pass at the loss youout no excuse duping for years and now that a chance laws with nothe excuse for it put to their feet to the fire. They are like houdini. Untilhow you an illusion it is time to pass of the laws. Host you said democrats should do nothing. What does it mean to you . Should they let republicans do whatever they want . Caller that is right. That is right. , they havebout it been running on these soundbites for all these many years, pedro. Thedo not wanted them to do opposite of what they did to obama and michelle obama. I am so sad, as a black person, i am glad that michelle and barack or out of there. The disrespect they showed michelle and barack, i do not care if you have an impeccable record, receive the highest education, the way they did michelle. Let me tell you something, now you have a woman in there was not educated who posed nude, plus she messes around and not even she is a foreigner. The for some in the history of america that will for slated that has a that time that we have a first lady that has that type of record. That in the time, it would be call despicable. That is what these republic have come to. They want to be powerhungry. Now is your chance. Prove to the United States of america you know how to govern. If we do not, go back to where you were before. A whig party. Kentucky, republican line. You are next. Caller yes, recently, president elect trump remarked that you males are unreliable and message messages are unreliable and messages should be sent by career. I think somebody should introduce legislation that says every president ial vote cast should be hand counted. That is all i really have to say. Host before you go, were asking people about the message to washington, what you think about that . Deliver message to congress, the white house, whatever, what would it be . Caller i would say we have to ensure the integrity of the president ial election and all of the president ial votes must be hand counted. Host ok. Kim from indiana. On our independent line. Hi, kim. Caller height. I will hi. I want to know how come all of the gas stations are owned by foreigners now. Is now one in the county i live is americanowned. Am afraid of what is going to happen if they own them all. Host that is your message to washington . Who owns gas stations . I want to know why they are not american owned it now. Host once again, your message to washington. Thats what were interested in. 202 7488000, democrats. 202 7488001, republicans. Independents 202 7488002. Democrats line. You are next. Caller thank you. Happy new year to everyone. I am very concerned as a retired nurse about the collapsing of our hospitals. We live in a rural area and we had a long ways to drive to one hospital and the other hospital has closed. Now in the front page of the new york times, is says the safety net of hospitals, fears of cutting it with a Health Care Repeal moving. In other words, obamacare is allowing people that get very 65, if they under are 35 or 40, they can be treated in the hospital and hospital can get reimbursed for medicare. That will be stopped, according to the new york times, front page on december 28. I am very concerned about to the Affordable Care act that will cause a lot of us to be heard. Not just those who have to deal with individual insurance or noninsurance. We will all be affected, including people like trump himself will not been to go to the hospital if it is not there. Host when it comes to the Affordable Care act, republican saying that possibly a strategy theo repeal it and delay repeal from coming in until the have a plan to replace it do you believe that philosophy . I know youre speaking about hospitals. What you think about the rope publicans republicans approach . Ofler republicans had all the time in the world to come up with any and everything to problemshe insurance and is a have not come up with anything. I do not think they will come up with anything in the future. I think obamas plan has helped a lot of people, has saved the lives, has been an important improvement. It will be acknowledged by the republicans win a day figure out they do not know what to do with it. They were just Colligan Obamacare and send the Affordable Care act, making get , stupidolitical discussion. Host what to think about the role of democrats when it comes to the Affordable Care act . What role should they play . Caller they should learn it involves dismantling the Affordable Care act will hurt everybody, not just those who are getting insurance. We should be happy that this law has been passed. Host andover, new york. It was in late november, the last day when the House Minority leader nancy pelosi spoke about their plans moving forward after back intion, this was november. It is reflective of what might happen in the new congress tomorrow. Here is nancy pelosi from november. Nancy pelosi i have respect for Regional Support that and have friendships that people have and that is how people make their votes. I do not take much of that as personal offense to me. And we are a kaleidoscope. In day, some of us together support of a bill or in idea. And at the other day, we turn that will and there are different purchase a fence and a kaleidoscope. L and therethat whee are different people in the kaleidoscope. It is time for us to go forward. The fact is, i will tell you as thends, the fact is we have fate of our nation, the greatness of america, the character of her country has been under a salt and we have to act under salt and left a act to allay the fears that some people have. Communicate more firmly with economic stability is essential and important to our nation and important to us as a priority. And not spend our time figuring tv and you you go on can more votes and how do you feel about that. I feel great. Thank you. Host of that is from november. The washer poll\ post highlights the democrats main plate will be main play will be the democrats are planning many demonstrations. Again, your message to washington. Right threeocus hours, largely hearing from you out there who watches this program area if you want to give us a call, 202 7488000 for democrats. 202 7488001, republicans. 202 7488002, independents. During the show we will hear from hosts and a pianist. Joining us from concord, New Hampshire, Arnie Arnesen, she is a syndicated talkshow host for wnhn radio and concord. Good morning. Guest good morning. Aboutalong the theme where democrats stand and what role they should play not only in the congressional season but the relations with the Incoming Trump administration. Guest the message in this election was change. Which from New Hampshire is the first in the country primary. I want to remind everyone there was a message back in february and that was Bernie Sanders more votes than any democratic candidate for president in New Hampshires history, any candidate running for president. And donald trump won. The democrats and republicans in New Hampshire were sending a message of change. They were sending a message they do not give a crab about party. We want to see something government different. The message for democrats needs i sawthis, based on what and what i hear people saying and that is people are sick and tired of socialism for corporations and capitalism for the rest of us. What do i mean . We hold corporations hands and we bailed them out. Did we help people who lost their mortgage or people who went on to water or help people deficit by the economy . Belles to the people who drove us into it. People are sick and tired of it. The message to democrats need to do is watch and make sure we are not holding hands, even the courier deal which was like a job still, no, it was not worry it was a taxpayer bribe to carrier to keep some jobs. They do not bribe Small Businesses to keep their doors open. They are bribing corporations to keep 800 jobs . Screw you. I want a really job and i want to make sure corporations are not made whole all of the time and the rest of us are sacrifice. Forink that is the message the only is you may not like Affordable