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To reduce the current levels, not suspend it. $7 billion of relief from sanctions over a six-month time frame. >> here we have a rogue nation, a rogue nation, is wreaking havoc, using a portion of our sanctions, proceeds that we're alleviating right now to kill people in syria and you know that they're using a portion of this to funnel it to hezbollah, to kill people in syria. i guess i don't understand why you already agree on the front end to them not having the gold standard, if you will, as it relates to enrichment? >> reporter: leading democrat, senator bob menendez of new jersey who sits...

Israel totally failed in stopping the iranian nuclear project. my claim is the best time to deal with it was under president bush. the best way to deal with it was a very harsh assertive diplomacy approach. i hope it's not too late but it's the very last moment. therefore after a decade of failure, we must be honest about it and not go to wishful thinking and make believe solutions. >> you think the current negotiating posture, six-month deal that will leave them with centrifuges and breakout capacity and with the implicit right to enrich uranium. lets talk about israel's posture. the prime mi...

Anything when it comes to the full faith and credit of the united states of america. >> joining me now is republican tom cole, from oklahoma, a member of the house budget committee. congressman, i'm seeing reports that the house caucus itself does not have the required number of votes necessary to pass its own plan that has this long wish list of republican priorities. what the heck is going on down there? >> well, first of all, i have to say, that's the most remarkably misleading lead-in i've ever seen for minute after minute after minute. but -- >> wait, what is misleading -- >> let me finis...

Everything. what do you make of that, e. j.? >> i'm trying to determine if that is the statement of a leader or a guy who just keeps score during the basketball game, or even the coach. you know, john boehner is in a very difficult position. you know what struck me about his speech today, at one point he said i have no plans to do this. there is a pattern here. the pattern is that john boehner says no, i won't make a deal. no, i wouldn't bring up a bill that doesn't get a majority of the republicans to vote for it. and then on certain issues after saying all of that he then brings up a bill li...

Now they are like a dog on a leash that doesn't want to go outside. >> i find it ironic the republicans are complaining. remember their negotiating posture for the last four years has been here's how you negotiate. do what we say. that's been it. that's what the republicans have offered was nothing. now we've seen turn about is fairplay. look, the democrats can afford to let december 31st pass. they really can. because a recession wouldn't happen the next day. what would happen at least acdorgd the polls the public would blame republicans for not compromising and republicans will be in this bo...