among those residents is laura johnson of rustin, louisiana. >> reporter: every day, laura johnson prays for a blessing. she suffers from congestive heart failure, but with her income, she can't afford the medicine she's supposed to take. >> i think it's very, very upsetting, because why wouldn't they want people to get that, you know, medicaid? why? >> reporter: we don't know if laura johnson voted for her new representative. we know her representative won by advocating for her health. joining me now is tracy washington, president and ceo of louisiana justice institute. tracy, how big a surprise was this result for louisiana's 5th? >> well, i think it was a shocker to most of the republicans out there. it was hope springs eternal for all rational democrats like me, and hopefully, rational republicans. >> do you think that the medicaid expansion played a pivotal role here? how big a part of the political conversation has it been in the state of louisiana? >> well, it's been huge, frankly, chris, because democrats and republicans were pushing this governor to accept this money from the fe

among those residents is laura johnson of rustin, louisiana. >> reporter: every day, laura johnson prays for what she calls a blessing. she suffers from congestive heart failure, but with her income, she can't afford the medicine she's supposed to take. >> i think it's very, very upsetting, because why wouldn't they want people to get that, you know, medicaid? why? >> reporter: we don't know if laura johnson voted for her new representative. we know her representative won by advocating for her health. joining me now is tracy washington, president and ceo of louisiana justice institute. tracy, how big a surprise was this result for louisiana's 5th? >> well, i think it was a shocker to most of the republicans out there. it was hope springs eternal for all rational democrats like me, and hopefully, rational republicans. >> do you think that the medicaid expansion played a pivotal role here? how big a part of the political conversation has it been in the state of louisiana? >> well, it's been huge, frankly, chris, because democrats and republicans were pushing this governor to accept this mo

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. >> and richards, lady byrd johnson, and armstrong and barbara bush and laura bush and barbara jordan and that we are talking about the spirit that is brazilian with a positive attitude, shown in all of the women that you have mentioned. either this one for the last two and i think that has that has caused women in texas to be able to be governors and senators and yet, it is sitter and a rough-and-tumble state. it is a state that is considered in this includes anything that is held for men and dogs is held for horses and women and yet the women have been made leaders and i think that says a lot about texas, that the men are very supportive. >> next up is julia. >> caller: yes, i'm wondering if midges kay bailey hutchison has children and to raise them and where are they today to make yes, i have 212-year-olds. and i -- they are in dallas where i live in that is where i spend most of my time, and they are great kids and i have had an enrichment of my life since i was able to have my children and be a part of my lives. >> next up is scott in fort worth, texas. >> you had mentioned sam h

have been to and so strongly admire ellen johnson. we would have never ended the horrible conflict in liberia if it had not been for the women of liber liberia. they said they had enough. christian and muslim women alike joined together to make it clear to the men who were negotiating the peace agreement, which they had tried to negotiate i think seven or eight times before, they were not going home. in fact they barred the doors and boarded the windows so the men could not escape until they could reach an agreement. one of my favorite daumtryes, "pray the devil back to hell. women stood up and said we're the ones who are most at risk. it is our children who are being savagely abused or killed. we cannot stand for this any longer. so as the institute at georgetown does its work, the national defense university integrates into the curriculum what it means to stand up for women in peace and security, we will learn these lessons and be able to work with our friends and colleagues in afghanistan and to make the case over and over again th

just one quick example, one of my favorites is liberia, a place that laura and i have been too and we admire alan johnson, we would have never ended the horrible conflict in liberia had it not been for the women of liberia. they said they had enough. christian and muslim women alike joined together to make it clear to the men who were negotiating the peace agreement which they tried to negotiate seven or eight times before, they were not going home. they barred the boards and guarded the windows so the men could not escape until they reach a peace agreement and if you want to see that in action one of my favorite documentary's is created double back to hell which is what happened in liberia because women stood up and said we are the ones who were most at risk. it is at eric holder and who are being savagely abused or kills. we cannot stand for this any longer peer. as the incident at georgetown does its work, as the national defense university integrates into the curriculum what it means to stand up for women, peace and security, we will learn these lessons and work with our friends a

cable satellite corp. 2013] later, former secretary of state hillary clinton and former first lady laura bush. >> on the next "washington journal," we will discuss national security j -- threats and jeh johnson. the center forth the stood -- strategic and international studies. that mentalw rule health must be treated in the same way as physical illness. talk about aid to the philippines and what role the u.s. should play during international crises. our guest is sharon waxman with the international rescue committee. "washington journal" is live at 7:00 a.m. on c-span. buthis weekend on c-span, -- road to the white house 2016. by congress and paul ryan had a birthday fundraiser for the iowa governor. it is live at 7:00 eastern. tv, youn two's book will hear the national book award for nonfiction at sunday at 1:00. and on c-span3's american history tv, go back in time to 1996 with the internet archive's way back machine. >> the house took up commerce can birdie -- commerce committee chair fred upton's bill today. it would allow companies to continue insurance policies that do not meet sta

back to you, jon and laura. >> thank you. follow-up on a sad story, she's a bit of a local hero. funeral for the woman after finishing the marathon. it will be held in minnesota. joy johnson the oldest female runner she sadly died hours after this interview on the "today" show. she during the race had fallen and hit her head on the pavement but she refused to quit on sunday and she finished that race. johnson we can tell you grew up in minnesota, those funeral arrangements are still pending. >> it is 5:51. google's mystery barge not done yet. what we're learning about the massive vessel. >> a gadget that answers the age old question where did i park the car? [son] all right,she has no idea. [man] no one told her,right? [son]hi! [mom screams] >>> 5:53. good friday morning to you. we're learning new details about google's mystery barge in the san francisco bay. turns out work isn't done but when it's complete the barge is expected to be flanked by gigantic sails according to the chronicle. that's to remind people the barge is a sea worthy vessel. in addition the barge will move aro

on the next washington journal, we'll disz national security threats and jay johnson, the nominee for homeland security secretary. our guest is stephanie sanacrosto. we'll take a look at the health and human services rule and health insurers must treat mental health issues in the same manner as physical illness. we'll later talk about the aid to the philippines and what role the u.s. should play in international cry seals. our guest is sharon waxman with the international rescue committee. washington journal live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> jaclyn kennedy's time as first lady was defined as never before by images -- a young family entering the white house, international fame, and the tragedy of a grieving widow all within ten years. 10:00 p.m. eastern and sunday at noon on c-span. live on monday, our series continues. >> mrs. johnson, the first lady loved to show off the texas hill country and her home. the guest to the ranch would informally gather here in the den. and as various heads of state came to visit, we have a few things that speak to they are connection to the room h

on the next washington journal, we'll disz national security threats and jay johnson, the nominee for homeland security secretary. our guest is stephanie sanacrosto. we'll take a look at the health and human services rule and health insurers must treat mental health issues in the same manner as physical illness. we'll later talk about the aid to the philippines and what role role the u.s. should play in international cry seals. our guest is sharon waxman with the international rescue committee. washington journal live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> jaclyn kennedy's time as first lady was defined as never before by images -- a young family entering the white house, international fame, and the tragedy of a grieving widow all within ten years. 10:00 p.m. eastern and sunday at noon on c-span. live on monday, our series continues. >> mrs. johnson, the first lady loved to show off the texas hill country and her home. the guest to the ranch would informally gather here in the den. and as various heads of state came to visit, we have a few things that speak to they are connection to the r