Live blog: Netanyahu speaks to Congress

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is addressing a joint meeting of Congress at 11 a.m. ET on Tuesday to lobby for tougher sanctions against Iran. As you watch the speech, follow along here for live updates.

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by Dana Bash via twitter 3/3/2015 3:58:11 PM
PM @netanyahu walked by me on way to meet w @SpeakerBoehner pre speech. Tried to ask abt classified info. No dice. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_LxJUtW8AAj2Gt.jpg
by Eric Weisbrod, CNN 3/3/2015 4:02:41 PM
Profile of Netanyahu by CNN's Elise Labott:
Who is Benjamin Netanyahu? - CNN Video
CNN's Elise Labott profiles the Israeli Prime Minister.
by jedd.rosche 3/3/2015 4:03:47 PM
From CNN's Dana Bash, in attendance for Tuesday's speech: Author Elie Wiesel, and billionaire GOP donor Sheldon Adelson.
by CNN Politics via twitter 3/3/2015 4:06:34 PM
Holocaust survivor & author Elie Weisel sits in the House Chamber ahead of Netanyahu's address cnn.it/go http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_L1NngUQAA00Gx.jpg
by cnnbrk via twitter 3/3/2015 4:06:42 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived at the U.S. Capitol to address a joint meeting of Congress. cnn.it/1F59xsr
by jedd.rosche 3/3/2015 4:06:47 PM
4 seats between Gingrich and Sheldon Adelson at Netanyahu speech
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by jedd.rosche 3/3/2015 4:09:12 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has entered the House Chamber to a standing ovation from members of Congress.
by Michael Schwartz via twitter 3/3/2015 4:09:25 PM
#netanyahu welcomed into congress for political interaction that does not run through the executive branch.
by Eric Weisbrod, CNN 3/3/2015 4:12:08 PM
by zbyronwolf 3/3/2015 4:12:19 PM
With Vice President Biden absent, there are only Republicans behind Netanyahu in the TV screen. But some Democrats lined the aisle to shake his hand as he entered the chamber.
by Alexandra.Jaffe 3/3/2015 4:12:58 PM
Netanyahu opens by saying it was "never my intention" for the speech to come across as political.
by zbyronwolf 3/3/2015 4:14:04 PM
As he says "stand with Israel," there is wild applause and it appears the entire chamber stands.
by Eric Weisbrod, CNN 3/3/2015 4:15:24 PM
Reid gives a shout out to Harry Reid: "You can't keep a good man down"
by The Situation Room via twitter 3/3/2015 4:15:35 PM
"I know no matter which side of the aisle you sit, you stand with Israel!" #NetanyahuSpeech CNN.it/go http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_L3mvcUsAEuUP_.jpg
by Athena Jones via twitter 3/3/2015 4:16:36 PM
4 more standing ovations as @netanyahu thanks both parties for their support for Israel & says he appreciates all Obama has done for Israel
by Jeremy Diamond via twitter 3/3/2015 4:16:48 PM
Netanyahu: "I will always be grateful to President Obama for that support"
by Alexandra.Jaffe 3/3/2015 4:17:07 PM
Netanyahu acknowledges he's aware of and "will always be grateful" for Obama's support, after their already tense relationship took a serious hit from the controversy surrounding this speech.
by Lynn Sweet via twitter 3/3/2015 4:18:03 PM
"Israel is grateful to you, the American Congress, says #Netanyahu, citing #IronDome defense system. US dome funded Israeli domes
by Rebekah Metzler via twitter 3/3/2015 4:18:43 PM
"This capitol dome help build our iron dome," #NetanyahuSpeech "Thank you, America. Thank you for everything you've done for us."
by Jeremy Diamond via twitter 3/3/2015 4:19:03 PM
Netanyahu using Purim story as metaphor for threat Israel/Jewish people face
by zbyronwolf 3/3/2015 4:19:36 PM
From Webster - po·ten·tate
ˈpōtnˌtāt
noun
a monarch or ruler, especially an autocratic one.
synonyms: ruler, monarch, sovereign, king, queen, emperor, empress, sultan, shah, raja, pharaoh
"diplomatic missions to foreign potentates"
by Alexandra.Jaffe 3/3/2015 4:19:56 PM
Iran's ayatollah "spews the oldest hatred, the oldest hatred of anti-semitism, with the newest technologies," Netanyahu says. "He tweets that Israel must be annihilated."
by zbyronwolf 3/3/2015 4:21:05 PM
From Webster - zeal·ot
ˈzelət/Submit
noun
a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.
by jim sciutto via twitter 3/3/2015 4:21:18 PM
#Netanyanu harkens back to Persian leader who plotted to annihilate Jews 2500 yrs ago, ties to @khamenei_ir tweeting same today
by jim sciutto via twitter 3/3/2015 4:22:46 PM
"Three tentacles of terror" as successor to Axis of Evil? #BibiSpeech
by Alexandra.Jaffe 3/3/2015 4:22:52 PM
Netanyahu warns Iran's constitution "pledges death, tyranny and the pursuit of jihad."
"And as states are collapsing across the Middle East, Iran is charging into the void to do just that."
by Alexandra.Jaffe 3/3/2015 4:24:00 PM
Seems Netanyahu is trying to convince Congress that a nuclear Iran is as much a threat to the U.S. as is is to Israel — maybe more so.
"We must all stand together to stop Iran's march of conquest, subjugation and terror," he says.
by Alexandra.Jaffe 3/3/2015 4:25:58 PM
Netanyahu draws comparisons between Iran & ISIS: "Iran and ISIS are competing for the crown of militant Isla."
by zbyronwolf 3/3/2015 4:26:08 PM
Netanyahu said that Iran tried to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in the United States. Here's a story from 2013 about an Iranian-American getting 25 years for that attempt. LINK

Prosecutors said Arbabsiar tried to recruit a Mexican drug cartel to bomb a Washington restaurant where Saudi Ambassador Adel Al-Jubeir dined. But the scheme unraveled when Arbabsiar's cartel contact turned out to be an undercover agent.
by zbyronwolf 3/3/2015 4:26:49 PM
Netanyahu: "When it comes to Iran and ISIS, the enemy of your enemy is your enemy"
by The Situation Room via twitter 3/3/2015 4:26:58 PM
“We must all stand together to stop Iran’s march of conquest, subjugation, and terror.” #NetanyahuSpeech http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_L6NH9VIAEHkCp.jpg
by Alexandra.Jaffe 3/3/2015 4:28:07 PM
But Netanyahu argues Iran poses a greater threat: Where ISIS "is armed with butcher knives...and YoutTube....Iran could soon be armed with intercontinental missiles and a nuclear bomb."
by Jim Acosta via twitter 3/3/2015 4:28:33 PM
Netanyahu in speech to Congress compares ISIS to Iran: "They just disagree over who will be the ruler of that empire."
by Carol Costello via twitter 3/3/2015 4:29:00 PM
Netanyahu: While ISIS is armed with butcher knives and YouTube...Iran could be armed with a nuclear weapon..."
by Alexandra.Jaffe via twitter 3/3/2015 4:30:55 PM
Netanyahu warns: "Inspectors document violations, they don’t stop them." Draws comparison w/NK.
by zbyronwolf 3/3/2015 4:31:11 PM
"Hide and cheat" - One thing for Netanyahu - he's got a way with one-liners. He just accused Iran of playing "hide and cheat" with weapons inspectors.
by Jake Tapper via twitter 3/3/2015 4:31:20 PM
@rr7lv i don't think either WH or Israel govt dispute that both leaders have been trying to undermine the other's credibility
by Alexandra.Jaffe via twitter 3/3/2015 4:33:05 PM
Netanyahu says 10yr timeframe for deal is "the blink of an eye in the life of a nation, the blink of an eye in the life of our children."
by CNN Politics via twitter 3/3/2015 4:33:11 PM
Netanyahu addresses his relationship with Obama cnn.it/17NZKvX #NetanyahuSpeech http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_L6HypUsAEhsLq.png
by zbyronwolf 3/3/2015 4:34:08 PM
10 years - "blink of an eye" - Netanyahu says it is not good enough that under a nuclear deal Iran might be able to pursue the bomb in a decade. While that seems like a long time to a person, "It's the blink of an eye in the life of a nation," he says. Read what President Obama said about the ten year requirement HERE.
by Zach Wolf via twitter 3/3/2015 4:34:09 PM
@DanaBashCNN - have you ever seen a dignitary go down the aisle like they were a sitting president before?
by Dana Bash via twitter 3/3/2015 4:34:18 PM
@zbyronwolf it's pretty extraordinary. But actually a lot of dems told me they'd be there clap and stand to be polite. Not happy w speech
by cnnbrk via twitter 3/3/2015 4:35:48 PM
#NetanyahuSpeech: Iran’s Supreme Leader plans “to have 190,000 centrifuges enriching uranium.” cnn.it/1F59xsr
by Alexandra.Jaffe via twitter 3/3/2015 4:37:01 PM
And "If Iran’s ICB is not part of the deal...could have the means to deliver that nuclear arsenal to the far-reaching corners of the Earth."
by Jeffrey Goldberg via twitter retweeted by DanaBashCNN 3/3/2015 4:37:02 PM
The case against the Iranian regime is strong, and the case against concessions is strong, but: What's the plan?