he says gadhafi's chief of staff invited him and the white house and congress knows about it. let's talk about this with nic robertson. do you think weldon can make something happen? >> reporter: well, this is really what the libyans have been waiting for, some diplomatic contact with the united states. they are very angry with the europeans and have been quite angry with the united states. the record speaks for itself. we have heard from gadhafi. he seems to be toning down that rhetoric now. indeed, we have heard there is a letter coming from gadhafi going to president obama commenting on the fact the united states has pulled out of what he calls the crusader alliance against libya, a reference to the united states planes taking a back seat in involvement in the enforcement of the no-fly zone. so what former congressman weldon is going to be saying is a series of proposal that include a cease-fire, other things the u.n. has called for,