Lieberman Says Economic Sanctions Could Threaten Iranian Regime

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) says that the Iranian regime cares more about its survival than obtaining nuclear weapons, and that economic sanctions would encourage the regime to stop trying to build a nuclear weapons program. (0:24)
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There Is Bipartisan Opposition To Iran Nuclear Program Says Lieberman

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I- Conn.) says that there is bipartisan support for preventing Iran from establishing a nuclear weapons program. He says there is commitment from members of both parties to halt these developments. (0:26)
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Expert On Iranian Affairs Says U.S. Must Negotiate With Iran

Dr. Suzanne Maloney, Senior Fellow at The Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institute, says that negotiations with Iran are necessary, and do not confer legitimacy upon the government. (0:24)
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Former State Dep't Official Says War With Iran Not Inevitable

Nicholas Burns, who teaches at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and worked in the State Department under former President George W. Bush, says that war with Iran is not inevitable, but argues that tough diplomacy is necessary to avoid conflict. (0:43)
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Expert On Iranian Affairs Says America Can Deter Iran Without Military Action

Dr. Suzanne Maloney, Senior Fellow at The Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institute, says that America can exert pressure on Iran without using military action. (0:20)
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Expert On Iranian Economy Says U.S. Can't Use Unilateral "Crippling Sanctions"

Dr. Suzanne Maloney, Senior Fellow at The Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institute, says that the United States does not have the ability to use effective economic sanctions against Iran without multilateral support. (0:16)
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Boehner Admits He Hasn't Read Every Bill He's Voted On

House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) argues that the congressional Democrats' agenda is moving through Congress too quickly. He admits that he has not read every piece of legislation that came to the floor, but that he has always understood what he voted for. Boehner adds that when he was House Majority Leader, he allowed bills 24 hours before being voted on. (0:58)
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Boehner Says Americans Oppose Democratic Health Reform

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says that poll numbers indicate that Americans dislike the health care reform legislation advanced by the Democrats. He says that he has encountered many Americans who are outraged, and will complain to their elected representatives. (0:29)
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Boehner Says Democratic Leadership Lacks Experience In Private Sector

House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) says that President Barack Obama and the Democratic leadership in Congress lack experience in the private sector, and that this lack of knowledge influences Democratic legislation. Boehner argues that the health care reform legislation proposed by congressional Democrats reflects this inexperience. (0:32)
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Legal Consultant Says Congress Should Declare War, Not President

Bruce Fein, a legal consultant, testifies on behalf of the Executive Accountability Act, which would place criminal penalties on members of the executive branch who lie to Congress in order to encourage it to go to war. He says that Congress should take responsibility for declarations of war. (0:36)
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Former Bush Lawyer Says "Executive Accountability Act" Would Create Chilling Effect

Jonathan F. Cohn, who served in the Department of Justice under former President George W. Bush, says the Executive Accountability Act, which would criminalize actions by the executive branch to mislead Congress, would impede rather than produce accurate communication between the executive and legislative branches during times of war. (0:24)
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Legal Expert Says Only Congress Can Declare War

Dr. Louis Fisher, a specialist in constitutional law, says the founding fathers intended that Congress should declare war rather than a single executive, who would have corrupt motivations. Fisher supports the Executive Accountability Act of 2009, which would place penalties on the executive branch for lying to Congress. (0:42)
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Democrat Sarbanes Says Gov't Bargaining Power Can Reduce Drug Costs

Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) says that the government should use its "terrific bargaining power" when dealing with pharmaceutical companies in order to lower drug costs for Americans. (0:26)
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GOP Senator Slams USDA's, EPA's Analysis Of Energy Bill

Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Ky.) says that analysis of cap and trade legislation recently presented by the United States Department of Agriculture is built on assumptions of the Environmental Protection Agency, which he says is "driven by their agenda" and does not accurately reflect the cost to rural America. (0:29)
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Republican Thune Says Cap And Trade Won't Help Environment

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) says that cap and trade legislation is unlikely to help the environment because other large countries will not participate in a scheme to cut carbon emissions. He says the cost of the legislation represents a "dangerous path." (0:42)
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GOP Senator Says Cap And Trade Will Raise Food Prices

Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Ky.) says that cap and trade legislation will not only hurt the Great Plains states, but will ultimately also affect the price of food in urban areas. (0:44)
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Former Ag Secretary Says Farmers Won't Support Cap And Trade

Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.), the former Secretary of Agriculture under President George W. Bush, says that farmers are unlikely to believe that cap and trade legislation will lower production costs in the long run. (0:19)
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Boehner Says Obamacare WIll Force Americans Onto Gov't Plan

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said that President Obama will claim in his press conference Wednesday evening that health care reform will allow Americans to keep their plan. However, Boehner says that the proposal will actually force Americans into using the government plan. (:31)
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McConnell Criticizes Meeting Between Obama and Congressional Budget Office Director

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) criticized a meeting between President Obama and the director of the Congressional Budget Office, an organization that provides non-partisan analysis of Congressional proposals. He said that the meeting could compromise the CBO's independence. (0:37)
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Steele Challenges Obama To "Be Honest"

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele challenges President Barack Obama to "be honest" about the costs of health care reform in his upcoming press conference. (0:23)
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