and iran after three decades of diplomatic silence congressman dennis kucinich is one of them he says the old approach when washington wants to resolve differences with iran through not talking to them is unsustainable we're being told we should have any contact with them we're being told that we shouldn't be negotiating with them we're being told. to get ready for war. all of that is wrong what we need to do is to have direct negotiations we need to be talking with iran and we need to stop this vainglorious notion that somehow we can settle our differences with iran through war how many people share your views among their colleagues eleven ten eleven that's how many votes. out of four hundred thirty five members of the house of representatives has recently voted four hundred eleven to ten in support of the bill which would make it illegal for any american official to make contacts with a new radio in a third hole without congress' approval so in light of the numbers dennis kucinich is counter efforts seem more symbolic than real if we congress is a message to the world but says look

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congressman dennis kucinich of ohio disagrees with me and agrees with the president on this.ways a pleasure to talk with you. one never suspects a political motive behind the things you say. i'm happy to have you hear challenging me. draw me a line between cutting speculation, manipulative speculation out of the oil market and lowering gas prices in america. >> we know, ali, there is a speculative premium. several days ago i listened to your report, you said as much as $10 to $20 of a $100 base for a barrel of oil could be connected to speculation. i had senator coburn on a committee i was on, he said between 15 and $18. let's use your numbers. there is a speculative premium. the question is what impact does it have on a gallon of gas? $0.72 of a price of a barrel of oil is related to the cost of crude. if you take the 20% as the top amount that might be subject to speculation, that could easily be translated into saying as much as 14% of the cost of oil directly connected to speculation and that translates to a higher price at the bump. there is a connection between speculat

i actually went to the federal courts with dennis kucinich and two other republicans and two other democrats. we went to the courts because of the decision and how it was made -- i realize you were not there at the time -- about libya. i contend that the american people seem to agree that we in congress have not exerted our constitutional responsibilities when it comes to war. and i hope that if there is a decision, including iran as well as syria, if the decision is made to commit american forces, that the president would feel an obligation to the american people, not to congress, necessarily, but the american people to explain and justify why we would take that kind of action. and, again, i'm talking about a situation where we're not being attacked. we just see things happening in other countries that we don't approve of. and i would hope -- and i think you did give me this answer, but if you would reaffirm -- that if we have to use military force, and if we're going to initiate that force, is it going to be our initiation that causes that force that the president, any president, would com

the democrats race you played in, with actually the side you weighed in on would have benefited dennis kucinichwho had been in office since 1996. how did you make that decision, considering not only is he an entrenched incumbent, but one of the most liberal members of congress. >> we chose that district based on the fact it was predominantly marcy captor's district. we didn't know whether kucinich was going to run in that district or not. he decided to run. now, 30 years versus 16 years, you know, you can make the argument that that's sort of, you know, not exactly an anti-incumbent play. but we were going after the longer term, more entrenched incumbent in that district. and the reality is that our activities made her come back to the district, in a way that she had not had to do in many, many years. she had very little challenge in previous cycles and she had to reengage with the voters and she had to listen to them and she had to ask for their vote and she did, and she won. and we're fine with that. we're not here to pursue a policy agenda. we're looking for governance reform. >> let's talk

i actually went to the federal courts with dennis kucinich and two other republicans and two other democrats. we went to the courts because of the decision and how it was made. i realize you were not there at the time -- about libya. the american people seem to agree that we in congress have not exerted our constitutional responsibilities when it comes to war. i hope that if there is a decision, including iran as well as syria, if the decision is made to commit american forces, that the president would feel an obligation to the american people, not the congress, but the american people, to explain and justify why we take that kind of action. again, i am talking about a situation where we are not being attacked. we just see things happening in other countries that we don't approve of. i would hope, and i think he did give me this answer, but if you would reaffirm that if we have to use military force, and we are going to initiate that force, that the president, any president would come to congress and the american people and justify the need to attack. >> congressman, as you understand, this

. >> plus liberal icon dennis kucinich about to lose s seat in the house.aq and afghanistan only to be gunned down in the streets of boston, massachusetts. army veteran steven perez, determined to become a federal law enforcement officer when his time in the military was dead, shot dead outside of a nightclub early saturday morning. the patti ann browne live from the breaking news desk. >> reporter: he served two years overseas in iraq and afghanistan. he came home as you say planning to become a u.s. marshal but those dreams were cut short. the 22-year-oldho was sniper during his deployments was shot to death early saturda in downtown boston. relatives say perez was shot in the back at several nightclubs at the theater district. he may have briefly turned to chase his attacker before collapsing. no arrests have been made. they don't know what prompted the deadly shooting. there is indication of some kind of altercation. family members said perez was out with friend and he was the stipe to stop a fight, not start one. he majored in crime olg in bunker hill

i actually went to the federal courts with dennis kucinich and two other republicans and two other democrats. we went to the courts because of the decision and how it was made. i realize you were not there at the time -- about libya. the american people seem to agree that we in congress have not exerted our constitutional responsibilities when it comes to war. i hope that if there is a decision, including iran as well as syria, if the decision is made to commit american forces, that the president would feel an obligation to the american people, not the congress, but the american people, to explain and justify why we take that kind of action. again, i am talking about a situation where we are not being attacked. we just see things happening in other countries that we don't approve of. i would hope, and i think he did give me this answer, but if you would reaffirm that if we have to use military force, and we are going to initiate that force, that the president, any president would come to congress and the american people and justify the need to attack. >> congressman, as you understand, this