representative cathy mcmorris rodgers of washington state is the chairwoman of the republican conference. i spoke with her a short time ago from the capitol. >> ifill: for the view from the cathy mcmorris rodgers, welcome. thank you for joining us. as we look at the president's budget proposal today, who do you think are the winners and losers? >> i thought the winners were those people wh that-- well, see, it's hard for me to quickly think of winners. i thought the losers at least were the american people in the aspect that it wassa lots of the same old from the president. it was more taxes, more spending, another stimulus. these policies have not got our economy growing, and just look at the jobs report. it was-- it showed that we have the least number employed today as we have since 1979. we're not headed in the right direction. and so it's hard for me to think of the winners right now. >> ifill: the president said today he feels like he's gone halfway, especially by offering entitlement reform what, he had on the table before when he talked to house speaker boehner. do you agree with

conference chair cathy mcmorris rodgers. >> ifill: then, with a senate compromise on background checks breathing new life into a comprehensive guns bill, we look at gun violence in the nation's cities. >> woodruff: paul solman returns to new york city's riker's island to explore one way to keep teens from returning to jail: behavioral therapy. >> if we want to change outcomes we have to change behavior, and if we want to change behavior for the long run, we have to change the way we think. >> ifill: margaret warner looks at a billion dollar trove of picasso and other important cubist works, given by one man to the metropolitan museum of art. >> woodruff: and we close with a cuban activist's reflections on freedom, oppression and life as a dissident in her home country. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for e pbs wshour has bn provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for publ

conference chair cathy mcmorris rodgers. >> ifill: then, with a senate compromise on background checks breathing new life into a comprehensive guns bill, we look at gun violence in the nation's cities. >> woodruff: paul solman returns to new york city's riker's island to explore one way to keep teens from returning to jail: behavioral therapy. >> if we want to change outcomes we have to change behavior, and if we want to change behavior for the long run, we have to change the way we think. >> ifill: margaret warner looks at a billion dollar trove of picasso and other important cubist works, given by one man to the metropolitan museum of art. >> woodruff: and we close with a cuban activist's reflections on freedom, oppression and life as a dissident in her home country. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation fo

conference chair cathy mcmorris rodgers. >> ifill: then, with a senate compromise on background checks breathing new life into a comprehensive guns bill, we look at gun violence in the nation's cities. >> woodruff: paul solman returns to new york city's riker's island to explore one way to keep teens from returning to jail: behavioral therapy. >> if we want to change outcomes we have to change behavior, and if we want to change behavior for the long run, we have to change the way we think. >> ifill: margaret warner looks at a billion dollar trove of picasso and other important cubist works, given by one man to the metropolitan museum of art. >> woodruff: and we close with a cuban activist's reflections on freedom, oppression and life as a dissident in her home country. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the cor

larson: i also stand in praise of cathy mcmorris rodgers who yesterday came with all the grace and eloquence about the need to bring the country together in the aftermath of what took place up in boston and to bring comfort to families. yesterday in the other body brought little comfort to families, especially families from newtown, connecticut, who traveled there, who had lobbied and were looking for a commonsense practical answer to a solution that plagues this country. they got a vote. the vote was 54-46, but no fifth grader waking up in america today says, how could ou get a vote of 54-46 and lose? this is the most deliberative body in america, the house of representatives, and we owe the people of this country and whether from newtown or whether from aurora or wherever you are in chicago or across this nation of ours, we come here with a responsibility to vote. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. larson: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house