Politico reports that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be in Washington DC on the same day Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress: 

Clinton’s spokesman did not respond to a question about whether the two plan to meet, but the convergence of the prime minister and former secretary of state brings together two of the most talked-about figures in politics, at a crucial time for both of them.

While Clinton’s all-but-certain 2016 campaign will be nearing its likely launch, Netanyahu’s speech will generate major attention after drawing condemnation from many Democrats who are critical of him and of House Speaker John Boehner’s invitation of the prime minister despite the White House’s disapproval.

The list of Democrats opting out of the speech and choosing instead to boycott Netanyahu continues to grow with Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders, both Democrats from Vermont, joining the ranks of politicians finding something better to do than hear the leader of America's closest Middle East ally warn of the impending agreement President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry are negotiating with Iran. 

In fact, there will be plenty of empty seats in the hallowed chamber, as The Hill points out that at least 14 Democrats in the House will be joining the senators from Vermont, along with Vice President Joe Biden.  

At awards shows like the Oscars, producers employ "seat fillers" who occupy the empty seats of audience members who don't show up, or visit the restroom during the telecast. Perhaps this strategy should be employed during Netanyahu's speech so there are no embarrassing empty seats in the House Chamber. 

Clinton's presence in the nation's capitol gives Speaker of the House John Boehner an opportunity to finally get the presumed Democratic Party's candidate for president on the record about the controversial speech. Does she stand with the state of Israel, or does she stand with President Obama? 

Speaker Boehner, invite Mrs. Clinton as an honored guest. Let the former Secretary of State redeem her party and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the vast majority of Americans who support Israel. Or, let her proclaim by her absence that her allegiance to Barack Obama and the Democratic Party's plans to reach an accommodation with Iran are her top priorities.