host: congressman scott perry with us for about another 20 minutes this morning.hone lines as usual. democrats, 202-748-8000. republicans, 202-748-8001. independents, 202-748-8002. the colonial pipeline is getting a lot of focus on the national security fun. what lessons need to be learned from that? what can we do to harden our cyber national security echo guest: cybersecurity in the united states of america cannot be understated at any level. an open and democratic society like we have, it is difficult to thwart adversaries, whether they are nationstates or individual actors, what have you. they are working at the speed of crime and electricity, and we are working at the speed of bureaucracy and constitutional rights. it is difficult, but we have to be vigilant on it. and it has to be an absolute number one priority. regarding the pipeline, one of the major lessons learned -- and it is unfortunate that it came to this -- first of all, we have a security issue that needs to be focused upon, even though it remains much in the private sector for goods and services,

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coming up thursday morning, pennsylvania republican congressman scott perry joins us to talk about cybersecurity in the wake of the colonial pipeline hack. he will discuss the january 6 commission. also, hawaii democratic congressman ed case discusses president biden's economic proposals. watch washington journal live at 7:00 a.m. eastern, thursday morning. and be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages, and tweets. >> coming up thursday on c-span, the houses back at 9:00 a.m. eastern to consider a bill that provides $1.9 billion in emergency funding for u.s. capitol security. on c-span2, the senate returns to continue work on legislation that authorized research technology projects over the next five years to help the u.s. remain competitive in china. and transportation secretary pete jutted -- pete buttigieg and marcia fudge testify on the biden administration's infrastructure proposal. there is more streaming live on her website, including a house hearing on efforts to modernize and expand the u.s. electric grid. that's at 9:30 a.m. eastern. 10:00 a

basically, scott perry was asking him did you break the law?ys i don't remember being with that person, when it got really specific, he wouldn't answer. >> sandra: is this a crazy question to ask? wouldn't there be documentation of the met with? >> i would think so. i'm certainly in the capacity that he has served and the board know that. >> sandra: what is your party going to do to dig deeper into this? >> we are going to continue to ask the questions and continue petition oversight to dig into this. this is a combination of oversight subcommittee as well as foreign affairs. both of those committees will petition the chairman. we are not the majority party so you're going to have to basically get them to do it. the oversight committee has some subpoena authorities in the minority so the minority and oversight committee can do subpoenas. i would say they are the best to take this on. >> john: you said that secretary carey did not remember who you met with but he certainy has in the past acknowledged that he met with him after he ceased to be th

. >> i now recognize representative scott perry of pennsylvania for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. secretary, do you have a good relationship with foreign minister zarif? >> right now, i don't have a relationship with him. >> when you were negotiating, was it good or bad? >> i would characterize it as professional. >> you still got a security clearance? >> yes. >> you're a smart guy. navy lieutenant, senator, secretary of state. you know since 1979, iran is responsible for killing more americans than any other nation-state. you've heard that? >> of course. >> you went to yale. you're probably familiar with u.s. code 204, 2381? i can get into it if you want me to. but mr. secretary, the foreign minister claimed that you had discussed more than 200 israeli operations against iranian backed terrorists in syria. did you provide information to mr. zarif on israeli operations against iranian-backed terrorists during or following your tenure as secretary of state? >> on no occasion. never. >> so mr. zarif is a liar? >> he may be confused, incorrect, or trying to embellish --

. >> and now recognize scott perry from pennsylvania. >> i hope the record reflects for the first time in my life i agree with my good friends from virginia sadly. not that we agree over the issue but mr. ambassador for the sake of clarity, i wish to point out the statement that secretary austin mentioned last month that the us will continue to find the afghan air force and special mission weighing as well as supply funds to pay the salaries of the afghan security forces. mr. ambassador is there any indication the administration will continue to fund the's institutions in the event that taliban becomes a governing authority and afghanistan? >> i think the secretary was talking with regard to the public at this point. >> is it assay a complete to be assumed or somewhere is a rich and that if the taliban does become the governing body thatib those payments will and do we depend on the good graces of bureaucrats and politicians? is it assured or must we ask? >> i believe should the taliban be part of the future government, decisions will have too be made by the united states in that conte

scott perry. >> i agree with my good friend from virginia, mr. conley, sadly -- not that we agree, but over the issue. that having been said, mr. ambassador for the sake of clarity, i wish to point out a statement that secretary austin mentioned last month, and is that that the u.s. will continue to defund the afghan air force and special mission wing as well as supply funds to pay the salaries of the afghan security forces. mr. ambassador is there any indication that the administration will continue to fund these institutions in the event that the taliban becomes the governing authority in afghanistan? >> i think the secretary was talking with regard to the republic at this point. >> sure. but -- so is it to be assumed or is it somewhere -- is it written somewhere that if the taliban does become the governing body that those payments will end, are we to depend on the good graces of bureaucrats and politicians that avucate. is it assured or must we ask? >> i believe should the taliban be part of the future government, that decisions will have to

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