in an hour, a conversation on women and poverty moderated by mariah shriver. later, remarks from mike huckabee. and from the republican national committee, a conversation on women in eadership. >> the new movie, "american household" is losely based on the 1970's that led to a conviction of a u.s. senator, six house members and other congressional officials. then a look at veterans' ension benefits. later, "the washington post" reporter will discuss the arraignment of former virginia governor bob mcdonald and his wife following their 14-count indictment this week. you can also join the conversation on facebook and twitter. "washington journal," live each more at 7:00 eastern on c-span. next, the speaker of iraq's council of representatives talks about the violence, security concerns and political challenges facing iraq. usama al-nujafyi spoke at the brookings institution. his is just under an hour. >> in the name of god, the merciful, i'm really happy to be here with you today. as you know, iraq is a central and important country in the world at large, and it c