and a conversation with democrat don beyer of virginia. and philip mattera, on which organizations benefit -- which nations benefit the most from has credits. "washington journal" is next. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] host: good morning and welcome to "washington journal." in a couple of hours, thousands of kids, families will dissent on the white house lawn for the annual 137th white house easter egg roll. the president and first lady will be there, and we will get an update on that and the resident's troubles this week to the pan-american conference what is ahead for the iranian nuclear deal. we will start our program with some of the news that developed

and a conversation with democrat don beyer of virginia. and philip mattera, on which organizations benefit -- which nations benefit the most from has credits. "washington journal" is next. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] host: good morning and welcome to "washington journal." in a couple of hours, thousands of kids, families will dissent on the white house lawn for the annual 137th white house easter egg roll. the president and first lady will be there, and we will get an update on that and the resident's troubles this week to the pan-american conference what is ahead for the iranian nuclear deal. we will start our program with some of the news that developed last week and we talked about over the weekend the religious freedom laws in arkansas and indiana, and whether businesses should be more socially active. some of the reaction to those laws in those states, whether businesses

copping up on c-span a conversation with virginia congressman don beyer. later in case you missed it last month's conference of independent voters. they're they're now a conversation with freshman house member don beyer. joined us on ""washington journal". -- the c om>> wall street journal continues. host: douglas has been back for a week, but we get a perspective on the iranian deal from congressman don beyer. we just finished up a conversation with a state department official for iran. as you see it, from a congressional plan view, what is you -- is your take on the framework? guest: i was very surprised that the framework was as comprehensive as it was. i think we got everything we hoped for and more. my great hope is that, as the president has asked for, that there be a congressional debate, but that congress does not prove to be a stumbling block in the deal has been worked out with the p5 plus one and iran. as the president has said, this is the best chance we've had in a long time to go forward, a

host: back to calls for congressman don beyer. in new jersey, hello. caller: good morning and thank you for taking my call. i just have a quick question. i'm wondering if anyone has taken any poll, or has gotten the polls of -- the pulse of the american people with this decision with the decision that was made as far as the agreement. and also i noticed the iranian people were happy when their prime minister, whoever the sky -- whoever this guy is, but he brought the message back to them. also, the saudi arabians, the egyptians, and the jordanians, what do they feel about the agreement? do they feel that they will have to get nuclear weapons also? those are the questions i would like to know. host: ok, a lot on the table there. guest: to the point of the iranians celebrate this framework deal, i'm sure it's very true. their economy has been destroyed in the last several years by the sanctions that we have placed on them with the european union. their growth rate, the devaluation of their currency, they have been a mess. anything that gives them relief.

host: don beyer is our guest and he's a freshman congressman from virginia. we're talking about the iran and the reaction to the nuclear agreement, the framework that was announced last week. on another issue though, the "washington post" notes that you are set to replace chris as the finance chair and that's from the "washington post" role call. they wonder can democrats win the house in 2016? you're taking over for chris val hullens. what is the biggest challenge for you to get quality candidates and take back the house in 2016? congressman beyer: i think you answered the question it's finding quality candidates. we need 30 seats. we're 188 which is the fewest since harry truman was president. we had a tough year in 2010 and lost 65 seats and this last year after the ebola and isis beheadings was terrible. only one in three americans showed up to vote that day. we need to get great candidates. our presidential year is a better year for democrats so we expect some improvement and i would love us to get to 30, but if we can get to 18, 20 or 22 is a big step.

representatives jerry conley rob whitman, don beyer and barbara comstock voiced their concerns that the plan to add the toll lanes and change hov restrictions is moving way too fast without the necessary research on how it will affect commuters. they acknowledge something needs to be done but they urged the secretary to keep lawmakers in the loop and consider alternatives. >>> this morning we're looking at incredible video of a man being pulled from the subway tracks in philadelphia. look at the bottom left of your screen, you can see the man falling right on to the tracks. several people there scatter, but a man in that eagles jacket jumps down from the platform to help him up. others gather around then to pull that man and good samaritan back on to the platform. the man who fell was hurt but he's going to be okay. >> that's a big drop there. you have to be careful when you're walking toward the edge of those platforms for sure. >> does restore faith in humanity people put their own life at risk. >> even if he's wearing an eagles jacket. >> that's right. >> wow, what a shot there. >> b

virginia congressmen don beyer. and philip mattera. always, we will take your calls, and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. "washington journal" next week at nine get -- at 9 p.m. eastern time, conversations with new members of congress. >> my dad is 82 years old and he showed up with a cane and as he showed up he didn't have his cane. i asked if we needed to go to the hotel to get it and he said, i am in the capital, i don't need a cane today. i know they were super proud. >> five new members of congress talk about their careers and personal lives, and share insights about how things work on capitol hill. join us for all five conversations each night at 9 p.m. eastern time on c-span.