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Elected in a district of essentially 800,000 people. and if we're denied the information it means that those 800,000 people around the country, 435 of the 800,000 are not getting the information. and david, if i can say one thing because i think it's important. most americans don't understand that there is no debate in washington on legislation, on dealing with the issue of immigration or deportation. we are -- democrats are not in the meetings. those are republican meetings only. when you hear people say the words regular order loosely, what they're saying is that we are not allowed to meet a...

You heard him say, legislation that's already passed or money that's already been allocated or appropriated. all of that is a little bit of washington speak for they think, perhaps, we'll see if they have found it, that they think they can do that with executive order and at least begin the process before congress starts legislating. later this hour, i'm going to bring you pence's response to donald trump's nato comments. and what kind of relationship the administration does want to have with russia and the rest of the world. but first, trump's pick for health secretary goes before the hea...

The american economy. that have been stifling -- >> there isn't going to be one theme as multiple themes the first week in office. is that fair to describe it. >> he has a three part agenda. jobs, jobs, jobs, and the american people have already seen through the confidence that businesses around america have placed in our agenda literally tens of thousands of jobs that might have been going overseas are now coming here, companies are expanding here. we're going to redouble those efforts by keeping the promises that we made on the campaign trail. >> i just want to repeat something in there and ...

Takes that office. >> do you believe -- how much of the job of hhs do you believe is an implementing position versus a policy-making position? what is that balance at hhs in your opinion? >> it depends on the president and what their agenda is and what they're involved with. as secretary of an agency, hhs or the department of education which we had a hearing on the nominee last night with a flick of a pen, they can write a regulation that impacts literally purchases that impacts decisions, that impacts people's lives. and that will come under regulations and rules that are implemented. that's ...

Department workers face furlough while tens of thousands would be required to work without pay, at least temporarily. chief congressional correspondent mike emmanuel is here with an update on a standoff that seems to be boll ticks as usual up there on the hill. good evening, mike. >> reporter: bret, good evening, one day closer and still no progress, it is the politics as usual when it comes to funding homeland security which runs out at midnight tomorrow. >> this major amateur hour in a non-legislation. >> reporter: it is a liberal fairytale that house republicans want to shut down the depart...