republican senator jeff sessions rejected what the president is doing as a legitimate way to offset the cost. he also said the president's plan for a nationwide high-speed rail system will not pass because it is simply too costly when the nation is running the highest decifits in history. jon. jon: jim angle, live in washington, keeping an eye on the money for us, thank you jim. >> you bet. jenna: this is one of our top stories today, we're getting brand new information regarding iran, the state-run television reporting that tehran is using advanced centrifuges and producing its own nuclear fuel rods, all this stoking fear as iran is getting closer to building nuclear weapons. managing director of the washington institute for near east policy, michael, it's wednesday, the day after valentine's day, pretty unremarkable for all intents and purposes, so why today, why this announcement today of all day? >> jenna, as we've talked about before, iran is under tremendous pressure right now, their currency has just