What Now?

" From there. And while administration officials continue to monitor this very fluid situation in Iran why do lawmakers think that the US should be doing. Let's talk to one of them congressman Jim Jordan joins us now from Ohio congressman what do you make of this escalating situation."

" Well I mean it any any anytime we have students stand up for liberty -- for for fair and free elections I think that's -- that's a good thing everyone that it crossed the of the world understands that this were unfair elections. And that. You know when when when you have a government. That is that is. Hurting their citizens after an election. It just emphasizes this decided that this operative -- Guy is a dangerous individual and the fact frankly that we have an administration."

" Who wants to sit down and talk with this individual I find real troubling especially what of what's happened in the last week that -- country."

" And we know congressman heavy elections that the administration was pretty unified and talking about we want to do. Look -- to his election and we want to see the democratic process play out we want to be respectful of that. But now we see it turning to something so much different. It's it's a very fine line for this administration as far as getting involved what would you like to see from the administration at this point."

" Well and we don't we pass this week in the house and resolution in support of though that the students who are who were demonstrated talking about the fact that we need fair election and everyone understands that. -- like the -- administration maybe step forward a little more. And in support of those people that understand we need a fair process. Frankly we've seen some -- some leaders in Europe say that. And now we like -- from this administration what what again what I find troubling news he had an unfair election. You have a leader in the country got and -- job who has been hurting people who are protesting some some alleged even taking the lives of some of his own citizens."

" And and we have an administration who thinks we can talk with this guy and Franklin administration. That is also said maybe at some point in the future."

" I -- should have be the ability to have nuclear power on the."

" That that that is that is kind of a scary set of thinking and I know that's concern for many members of congress. As as we move forward."

" When you mention nuclear program -- of course that's of great concern to many nations around the world do you feel like it is in jeopardy at this point. We know it's somewhat developed not sad today its fullest capacity of course. But he feel like it's not a good place for it to be in the middle of this instability."

" All of course not me who looked up but it has -- has made ridiculous statements he's made statements about -- you. Wiping Israel off the pace of the year he's made all kinds of crazy statements and the idea at this that would be pursuing nuclear capabilities and and potentially nuclear weapons. Is it dangerous dangerous thing is frankly something that cannot happen something we certainly hope doesn't happen. And something we should be doing everything we can't as a country. 22 stopping. Not only four. -- that the that the sake of the state did the State of Israel are our biggest ally in the region are number one ally in the world. But also for the security United States long term and security that entire regions of -- something we don't want to see happen. Tonight congressman Jim Jordan we thank you for your time today. -- that they."