congressman slattery: both. would tell you that i think that netanyahu's appearance before the house of representatives is a mistake and i say this as a supporter of israel. i don't want to see the u.s. being criticized at what they are doing, by politicizing this important relationship at a historic moment. i am afraid that it is not going to be beneficial for israel, is not going to be beneficial for the united states. it was a bad choice in a bad decision. as someone who thirst for information, i may well attend the speech. but i may not, i may read about it. i believe that his coming here at this time is showing disrespect to the office of the president. i think about president truman. how would president truman react to something like this? i was out at the truman library last friday. i went over and asked the archivist to pull out the documents with communications between mozambique and truman. i had a wonderful time out there reading those documents. the last time that something like this happened histori

james slattery is the former six term congressman from the second district of congress. he was a member of the house energy and commerce committee which has jur diction over hilary clinton, energy, telecommunication and -- health care -- and he is a partner with a law firm and advises clients who have matters pending before congress, federal agencies and regulartory bodies. what is motor important about the congressman from our perspective is he is part of the dialogue that has encouraged interface dialogue and reconcilation between the united states and iran. this is done by a school in norway and the catholic universities of america with vatican participation. and james just came back from his first visit to iran. and i will ask him to come up and talk about what the visit was like and interface dialogue and the prospects for a better people-to-people relationship between the united states and iran. so congressman. thank you again for coming. >> it is great to be with you. let me say i have admired you from a far and admired the work you did. your book is one of my fav

james slattery talks next on the iran nuclear deal. the president said today he didn't see a further extension of negotiations being useful. it goes on to say the pressure is growing in congress for spelling out the sanctions iran faces if there is no deal with the united states administration opposes. republicans have furthered angered the administration by inviting benjamin netanyahu to address congress and make his case against the deal. now we are joined with former congressman, james slattery, on his recent trip to iran. this is an hour. >> good afternoon. thank you for coming out to our first public event. let me thank the atlantic council and the crow share for their generous support. we have been going on four years and i must say the news keeps getter better. positive indications about the nuclear talks. we are hear to talk about the people-to-people aspects of the iran negotiations where are just as participant as the techno technicalities technicalities. we want more interaction between the people of iran and the united stat

. >>> former kansas congressman jim slattery visited iran in december and talks about his experience during an appearance at the atlantic council in washington. interviewed by iran expert barbara slavin. this is an hour. >>> good afternoon everyone. thank you so much for coming out to our first public event of the year for the iran task force. let me thank the atlantic councilc:r?ñ and also the plow shares fund for their generous support. we've been going on about four years and i must say the news keeps getting better, after a period when it didn't. some positive indications about the nuclear talks. but we're here too talk today about the people to people aspects of the u.s.-iran relationship, which are just as important, maybe more important in some ways than the technicalities of how many centrifuges iran is allowed to have. we want to see more interaction between the people of iran and the united states. i should have introduced myself. i'm barbara slavin. i coordinate the iran task force here at the council. and i'm delighted we have a speaker today someone involved with iran fo

former representative jim slattery will be the speaker. we will have that for you add 2:00 eastern here on c-span. german chancellor angela merkel was at the white house meeting with president obama. afterwards, they both answered reporters questions. they will both be at the european summit. we aired that briefing live. if you missed any portion, we will have it for you tonight at 8 p.m. eastern. while we wait, a look at the week ahead in congress from this morning's "washington journal." what is up for the senate. guest: they need the house bill for the senate. mitch mcconnell brought this up not once, not twice, but three times, thinking that, it would just be the drama over and over and we heard the opposition from vulnerable democrats. it did not work. the house bill passed. it is not going to pass the senate. now mcdonnell and republicans are faced with how do we pass a funding bill and not force a shutdown, but also encourage conservatives to really want to push back on obama's executive actions on deportations. there is nothing pla

former representative jim slattery will be live 2:00 eastern on c-span. >> monday night, special counsel for the fcc on chairman tom wheeler's proposal for net neutrality, including regulating the internet like a utility. >> the next fcc chairman may try to throw out this whole regime and do something that is more free-market oriented, or less regulatory. i don't really buy the next chairman are human to -- argument. it is only as good as the guy or gal on the eighth floor reinforcing them. we have to set up an infrastructure that will protect consumers, preserve and open internet which is the greatest driver of economic development free speech, and innovation the world has ever known. >> that is monday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. >> more on the situation in ukraine. from washington journal, this is 40 minutes. >> william pomerantz is the director of the kenan institute. this is the headline, pressure building for the ukraine to have a cease-fire. a number of publications, including "the guardian." it indicates german chancellor merkel is downbeat? >> guest: she has just been to

hear from jim slattery of kansas. he met with senior officials in the country.t is hosted by the atlantic council. live coverage for 2:00 eastern on c-span. the u.s. house is back tomorrow at noon for morning hours speeches. at 2:00 for a legislative work. later, members debate the measure approving the keystone xl pipeline. the senate is back today at 3:00 p.m.. at :00 p.m. they will debate the nomination of the director of the national drug control policy. the house is live on c-span and the senate on c-span2. the political landscape has changed with the 114th congress. not only are there 43 new republicans and 15 new democrats in the house. 12 new republicans and one new democrat in the senate. 108 women, including the first african-american republican in the house and the first woman veteran in the senate. keep track using congressional chronicle on c-span.org. lots of useful information including voting results and statistics about each session of congress. new congress best access on c-span c-span2, c-span radio and c-span.org. >> regional experts and a fo

later, jim slattery on his recent trip to iran. >> the political landscape has changed with what hundred 14th congress. not only either 43 new republicans and 60 new democrats, there is also 108 women in congress, including the first african-american republican in the house and the first woman veteran in the senate. keep track of the members of congress using congressional chronicle on c-span.org. it has lots of useful information, including voting results and statistics about each session. new congress, best access, on c-span, c-span2, c-span radio, and c-span.org. >> next, bobby jindal tells a group of reporters that he is in favor of the u.s. providing the ukrainian government with weapons. governor jindal is also asked about a possible white house run an education policy. the christian science monitor hosting this event. >> good morning. thank you for coming. he was our guest most recently in 2004. i'm glad he's come back. he graduated from brown university at age 20 with degrees in biology and technology and studied as a rhodes scholar and turned down acceptances to harvard medical