Reasons. I am looking forward to putting the recommendations on the floor. On the next washington journal, fawn johnson looks at the Highway Trust Fund, set to expire at the end of the month. Paul butler discusses his book, lets get free, which focuses on reforming the criminal justice system. After that, David Osullivan talks about the greek economic crisis and white greek lawmakers approved austerity measures overwhelmingly rejected by the citizens. Plus your phone calls and comments. Washington journal at 7 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan. Coming up, the Arms Control Association hosting a discussion on the iran nuclear agreement. Remarks by Vice President biden on youth activism. After that, the Senate Finance committee holding a hearing on fraud at the healthcare. Gov website. On friday, democrats on the house, energy and Commerce Committee hosted a forum on Climate Change in annapolis. We will have that at 11 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan. This weekend on the cspan networks, politics, books
[applause] investing in our communities makes sense. It saves taxpayer money if we are consistent about it. And if we recognize that every child deserves opportunity, not just some, not just our own. [applause] what does not make sense is treating entire neighborhoods is little more than danger zones where we just surround them. We asked police to go in there and do the tough job of trying to contain the hopelessness when we are not willing to make the investment to help lift those communities out of hopelessness. That is not just a police problem. That is a societal problem. [applause] places like west philly or west baltimore or ferguson, missouri. They are part of america, too. They are not separate. They are part of america like anywhere else. The kids there are american kids. Its like your kids and my kids. Weve got to make sure boys and girls in those communities are loved and cherished and supported and nurtured and invested in and we have to have the same standards for those ch
Determination of those involved in this extraordinary diplomatic endeavor. In particular we acknowledge the instrumental coordinating role played by both former and current e. U. High representatives for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Since the core objective of this deal to insure the International Community trust peaceful nature of rare ans Nuclear Program full implementation of verification measures will be indispensable insuring its success. Irans agreement to implement the Additional Protocol to the comprehensive safeguard agreement and and further measures foreseen in the plan of action will provide the International Atomic Energy Agency with powerful tools for Continuous Monitoring and grant the agency extensive access to Irans Nuclear sites. We also welcome the road map agreed by the iaea and iran on the 14th of july that provides a specific time frame to clarify past and present outstanding issues by the end of this year. In addition to the rigorous verification measures
I give the floor to the representatives of the United States. Thank you, mr. President. Today, we have adopted the Un Security Council resolution in the comprehensive plan of action agreed to six days ago. By now, many are familiar with the basic tenants of the deal, which if implemented, would cut off all pathways to physical material for a Nuclear Weapon for the Islamic Republic of iran. The jcp oa will cut the number of centrifuges by two thirds and prevent iran from preventing weapons grade plutonium. They will go from a quantity that could produce approximately 10 Nuclear Weapons to a fraction of what is needed for a single Nuclear Weapon. The deal will quadruple the breakout time come the time needed to produce enough weapons grade uranium for one Nuclear Weapon. From the cry to estimate of 23 months come it will require iran and all states to comply with legally binding activities. 90 days from today when our respective capitals and legislatures have carefully reviewed the deals
Bilateral relations. On the 14th of december last, we heard the president of the United States, barack obama announced the policies against cuba had been wrong, causing damages and causing isolation to the u. S. Today, we have open than them the and all the countries recognize as a sovereign country, though this is a small and neighboring island. The reestablishment of diplomatic relations is apprehended in my country as a ignoble toward a process of civilized relations despite the differences and if the blockade is lifted if we are able to implement this type of relationship between the u. S. And cuba different from what has existed all along and history, in fact feel the recognition of the need to lift the blockade against cuba, the fact that during the talks we have had, we have perceived respect for cuba us independence to feel the determination of our people and that we can now talk as the secretary and i have now talked with absolute sovereignty despite differences show that the