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>> but, but as desirable as that would be it is neither realistic nor achievable. even our closest international partners in the p5 plus 1 do not deny peaceful nuclear energy. if that is our goal our partners will abandon us and undermine the very sanctions we have opposed so effectively together. simply put, that is not a viable negotiating position. nor is it even attainable. the plain fact is no one can make iran unlearn the scientific and nuclear expertise it already possesses.

>> no, i dont think so. he didnt go there because the speech is going to win him an election. everybody knows that prime minister benjamin netanyahu is one of the most articulate speakers of the english language. you dont need this speech in congress to prove that to the israeli people. >> hes in a close race. a lot of israelis ive been speaking to think this is more about his re-election than it is about the threat of iran. >> thats the chatter that you hear from time to time. the truth is beca...

Fired him i guess last year over his criticism of how israel was dealing with the conflict in gaza. danny, thanks so much for joining me. do you think netanyahu should speak tomorrow to congress? >> absolutely, ana. i think prime minister netanyahu is representing the people of israel. we are worried. we are worryied about the agreement. march 24th is the date. we have a good reason to be worried. the p 5 plus 1 want to stop iran from becoming nuclear at the moment. were saying its not enough. w...

Big powers. its russia its china, its the united kingdom, its france its germany. thats what the p 5 plus 1 is and the united states. so they could conceivably agree, we could conceivably if he -- if netanyahus view prevails and the view of some of my colleagues present real problems. the president, i believe, has -- this is not a treaty has the right to do an agreement. >> let me -- let me read to you a statement that netanyahu made as he was about to board his plane, which i should say hes on ...

>> well, he obviously just didnt want to meet. i mean, well be meeting because -- >> why do you think that is. >> -- the leadership of the committees will be meeting with him so that will be an opportunity to meet with him, but i hope since he is coming i intend to go and ill listen respectfully. i dont intend to jump up and down. and i hope hell speak about what happens if there isnt an agreement. i hope hell speak about what happens if the united states isnt part of the agreement. >> on iran? ...

Lets give prime minister netanyahu a chance to make his case. congress has equal power in foreign policy to the president. the speaker of the house was entirely within his power to invite him. let everybody come and listen. i would like to ask jeremy ben-ami whether he supports the boycott of israel by some liberal democrats or whether he would join me in urging everybody to come listen to the speech then make up your mind to see whether or not this was good or bad for the united states and for ...

That the iran deal is a bad no, we already have bipartisan support. meaning lawmakers in this country already are expressing fear that this is a bad idea, sanctions are brought -- are what brought iran to theér negotiating table and pressure, economic and otherwise, is what will keep iran at the negotiating table. what we have is anheezuhp &hc% administration that wants to strike any type of deal with iran and in the process have marginalized not only bebe netanyahu but other powers in the regi...

Former middle east negotiator, now with the woodrow international center here in washington and david albright president of the institute for science also in washington. theyll have to at some point repair this relationship this damage thats going to be -- thats already been caused between the u.s. and israel between netanyahu and the obama administration. lets look ahead, aaron. what do they need to do immediately after this speech tuesday morning? >> i think the speech is only a midpoint in th...

That as we move forward with these negotiations, senators -- senator rubio and others would like to see a new sanctions regime to kick off in june after the next deadline comes, should, as he anticipates the negotiations come apart which will specifically sanction the regime. >> the president just opened the door for the possibility of a new embassy in tehran, the iranians ought to be pretty happy about the way things are looking right now, shouldnt they? >> i certainly understand concern and fe...

Done. you will hear a lot about that. the cuba spees about him wanting a legacy that is important to latinas. >> one of the commonalities, these are issues that the president can do without having to get permission or sign off by congress. whether its immigration, i agree with you. you will hear a lot about climate. this is one of the great things that they can do. an agreement that gets established with nations around the world that is historic is not on the front page of a lot of newspapers. t...