joining us now is matthew lee from the associated press. we are here to talk about iran negotiations. can you give us a sense of where we are at this point? guest: we are getting down to the wire. there is an end of march deadline to come up with an agreement. they're calling it a framework. we have just come out from the last negotiations last week in switzerland, and secretary kerry and the iranian foreign minister will be going back to switzerland a week from yesterday. for what could be the decisive meeting. it may not be because we still have a little bit of time, the end of march. but i think there is reason to believe that they are getting very close to an actual agreement. host: your organization said in lieu of that, there were a couple of technical things that had to be resolved or were in the process of being. what are some of those issues? guest: some of them had to do with the time over which this agreement would last. there are still some issues in terms of the iranian facilities. there is still some issue although i think thi

host: matthew lee of the associated press joining us. good morning. go ahead. caller: the expertise of mr. lee is of course very much appreciated. but as an 83-year-old, i just wonder whether he remembers history. i remember what it was like to see the juice my parents had hidden in my home hauled out and brutalize before they were even taken away. if i remember what george senti on a set about history that if we forget it, then we are bound to repeated. the next thing would be, would you ever negotiate with a rattlesnake? if we look at what we just heard from the majority leader in the senate, then we could say they have proven that they are not trustworthy. guest: those are good points. doomed to repeat history. there is a lot of history here. a lot of deceit. a lot of lying by iranians in terms of what they have been doing in terms of their nuclear program over the course of many years. those are problems the negotiators will try to have to resolve within inspection rizzi -- regime that satisfies everyone. is that possible? you know, i do not know. those who

coming up and 45 minutes matthew lee diplomatic writer for the associated press discusses the ongoing nuclear negotiations. at 8:30 a.m., a look at the coalition for public safety, whose goal is to reduce the level of incarceration across the u.s. we hear from christine leonard executive director. at 9:!15 a.m., nick juliano talks about oil, gas, and the congressional energy agenda. host: vice president joe biden called a letter from 47 senators to iran over nuclear negotiation "highly misleading, and that america cannot deliver on its promises your coat and today senators rand paul, cory booker and others

. >> tomorrow on washington journal, matthew lee of the associated press discusses the ongoing negotiations. in christy lenard of the coalition for public safety looks at what is being done to reduce the number of u.s. incarcerations. then, jobs in the oil, gas, and coal mining industries and how they affect falling u.s. crude prices. washington journal, live tuesday and every day at 7:00 am eastern, here on c-span. china's foreign minister held a news conference yesterday in beijing during the 12 annual national people's congress. he answered a range of questions . at the top of his remarks, he outlined the foreign-policy priorities of 2015 and acknowledged the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of malaysian airlines 370. >> friends from the press, good morning. today is the international women's day. i wish to extend send -- sincere greetings to all chinese women who show understanding for and support china's diplomacy. on this day year ago the 370 flight went missing. a year has passed and the plane has not yet been located but the search efforts will continue. today must be a tou

on tomorrow's washington journal, matthew lee, the state department reporter, discusses the ongoing discussions over iran's nuclear program. then leonard, from the coalition for public safety, looks at what is being done to reduce the number of u.s. incarcerations. then jobs in the oil gas and mining industries and how they have fared against recent falling crude prices. plus, of course your phone calls, facebook comments and tweets. washington journal live. earlier today ukrainians were asked their opinions on crimea, russia and the west. we heard remarks from former u.s. ambassador to ukraine and a former pentagon official. this is an hour and a half. >> thank you all for coming. in ukraine, it's really the people that are taking the brunt of this current conflict, thousands having died. so it seems really worthwhile to hear what the ukrainian people have to say about the issues that they're currently embroiled in. that is what we have set out to do. we have a new survey that -- uh-oh. oh. i see. yes. there we go. so we have a new survey that was conducted together with the kiev international

. >> matthew lee is next. a group is seeking to decrease the u.s. prison population. also, nick juliano. washington journal is live on c-span every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern. we do phone calls, tweets, and facebook comments. the senate foreign relations committee wednesday examines president obama's request for the authorization to use military force against isis. witnesses include john kerry ashton carter, and martin dempsey. live coverage starts at 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span. keep track of the republican-led congress and follow its members through the first session. on c-span, c-span2, c-span radio, and c-span.org. next, a look at ukrainian public opinion from crimea, russia, and the west. a former u.s. ambassador to the ukraine will host the event. this is 90 minutes. >> thank you for that introduction and thank you all for coming very at it seems worthwhile to hear what the issues that they are currently embroiled in. that is what we have set out to do. and we have a new survey that -- we have a survey that was conducted with the international institute of soc

on the next "washington journal," associated press state department reporter matthew lee on negotiations over iran's nuclear program. and we'll talk with christine leonard of the coalition for public safety, a group with backing from the aclu and the koch brothers that is seeking to reduce the u.s. prison population. also, nick juliano of environment and energy news, on the state of oil drilling and coal mining amid lower crude oil prices and the growth of renewable energy. "washington journal" is live on c-span every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern with your phone calls, tweets, and facebook comments. >> with live coverage of the u.s. house on c-span and the senate on c-span 2, here on c-span 3 we complement that coverage by showing you the most relevant congressional hearings and public affairs events. and then on weekends c-span 3 is the home to "american history tv," with programs that tell our nation's story including six unique series. the civil war's 150th anniversary, visiting battlefields and key events. american artifacts touring museums and historic sites to discover what artifac

. >> on the next washington journal, associated press state department reporter matthew lee on negotiationsr iran's nuclear program. we will talk to cursing leonard of the coalition -- christine leonard of the coalition for u.s. immigrants are nick guliano on the state of oil drilling and call miley -- coal mining. washington journal is live on c-span every morning at 7 a.m. eastern with your phone calls, suite and facebook -- tweets and facebook comments. the washington national cathedral host of evil service today -- funeral service today for edward brooke of massachusetts. he was the first african-american to be popularly elected to the senate. he will be eulogized by john kerry and congressional delegate eleanor thorne . >> the political landscape has changed with 114th dollars. congress. there is 108 women in congress including the first african-american republican in the house and the first woman veteran in the senate. the congressional chronicle page has lots of useful information including voting results and pacific -- statistics. >> at the white house monday president obama met don

now joining us now, trymaine lee who has been reporting on this story and matthew miller a former aide to attorney general holder. thank you for joining us on what is a busy day for the justice department. matt matt, let me start with you, having worked for this attorney general, what is on his mind on these goals coming out any minute, to address the nation everyone watching, on the out comes of these two very different investigations. >> i think there are two goals. one is a lasting policy goal in the city of ferguson and that is he wants to see reform to the ferguson police department. so the kind of practices, discriminatory practices that were outlined in this report that has been issued today will be changed in the future. and the second thing i think he wants to do is assure the community of ferguson there will be real change. he wants to kind of prevent the unrest that we saw last summer and the way to do that is by demonstrating a firm solid investigation into this matter and there will be change that matters to people's lives going forward. >> tremain, you spend time on the g

ultimately what you want watching mayor lee work with mayor matthews bringing everybody together andg sure we put on the best face, and working together, when you work together as a unit, i do not think there is a better place in the world. cory: i feel sports is a metaphor that is why we all love it it it seems clear. there is a score at the end of the day. that is why i love talking about sports as a metaphor for business to talk about the offense as a problem for the 49ers. you hire a defensive coach. the fans fans look at that and say, offense is a problem. why did you hire a defensive guy? jed: that is a good question but i think the coach has seen this team transition from an average football team to a really good football team, trying to focus on what we have done well and making sure you have somebody who knows the quarterback well who can run the offense, building the right staff around them, making sure we get back to doing things colin is good at. let him use his athleticism. do not try to change the offense week to week. stick to what works. it's a great question on the s

matthews. >> good morning chairman lee ranking member klobuchar and members of the subcommittee. my name is elizabeth matthews and i'm the chief executive officer of the american society of composers, authors and publishers which was formed 100 years ago by songwriters. it operates on a not for profit basis we're comprised of more than 525,000 songwriters, composers, lyricists and represent so 6r million composition. songwriters are the unsung heroes behind american music. every song you hear comes from the heart and mind of a songwriter. songwriters created the notes and lyrics on a page. unlike recording artist, however, songwriters do not earn money from selling merchandise or touring. many songwriters do not have salaries, benefits or other reliable sources of income. they rely on public performance royalties to earn a living, feed their family and pay the rent. ascap's job is to ensure songwriters can earn a living creating music we all love because music matters. music is not just a business. it is an important and continual contribution to our society teen our day-to-day li

matthews. >> good morning chairman lee, ranking member klobuchar and members of the subcommittee. my name is elizabeth matthews and i'm the chief executive officer of the american society of composers, authors and publishers which was formed 100 years ago by songwriters. ascap is a membership association operating on a not for profit basis. we are comprised of more than 525,000 song writers composers, lyricists, and music publishers. and we represent over 10 million musical compositions. songwriters are the unsung heroes behind american music. every song you hear comes from the heart and mind of a songwriter. song writers create the notes and the lyrics on the page. this is a copyright and musical composition that any artist might record. unlike recording artist, however, songwriters do not earn money from selling merchandise or touring. many songwriters do not have salaries, benefits or other reliable sources of income. they rely on public performance royalties to earn a living, feed their family and pay the rent. ascap's job is to ensure song writers can make a living creating th

matthews he is due in the next 24 hours. jeff skversky channel 6 "action news." >> thank you so much. busy day out there the phillies keep a close eye on cliff lee his pitching elbow he threw a session and he says it's discomfort is still there not much better and not much worse. season ending surgery remains an option. >> i threw 30 something pitches and it feels better there is still something there but it's not bad if it stays the way it is i'll be good. time will tell. >>> fjordy mercer tags him for a two run homer, walks two and strikes out two the phils still win the game 3-2. that is sports. >> thank you. coming up cecily tynan has the accuweather forecast. (mom) when our little girl was born we got a subaru. it's where she said her first word. (little girl) no! saw her first day of school. (little girl) bye bye! made a best friend forever. the back seat of my subaru is where she grew up. what? (announcer) the 2015 subaru forester (girl) what? (announcer) built to be there for your family. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. >>> it feels like 60 degrees out there. >> 61 degrees, you are close. things are going to be changing stormtra

now joining us now, trymaine lee who has been reporting on this story and matthew miller a former aidebusy day for the justice department. matt matt, let me start with you, having worked for this attorney general, what is on his mind on these goals coming out any minute, to address the nation everyone watching on the out comes of these two very different investigations. >> i think there are two goals. one is a lasting

matthew, chapter seven verse 15-37. listen for the word of the lord. watch out for false prophets. they come to you in sheep's clothing. edward leeves. by their fruit, you will recognize them. do people pick grapes from thorn bushes? likewise, every good tree bears good fruit. but a that tree bears bad fruit. a good tree cannot there good fruit and apache are not bear good fruit. every tree that does not bear fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. thus, by their fruit, you will recognize them. not everyone who says to me lord, lord, will enter into the kingdom, but those who follow the will of the my father who is in heaven, many will say to me on that day, lord, lord, did we not prophesied in your faith and in your name drive our demons and perform many miracles? then, i will tell them plainly, i never knew you, away from me, you evildoers. therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who held his house on the rock. the rain came down, the wind blew and damage that house, but yet it did not fall. it had its foundation on the rock. everyone who hears these words of mine and