>> thank you for your service to the country. >> thank you. >> thank you. i'm not sure if senator coons wanted you to advertise that again. i'm sure social media account have a lot of incoming and explaining. with that, senator coons. i'm thankful for the role you played. >> thank you. i was grateful for an opportunity to just show a little courtesy to a dear friend, senator isakson in the previous incident you're referring. i'll at the risk of not being as gracious as i should be share when the senator and i met with the south african minister that meeting was to hear their concerns about the impact of the steel tariffs on a very important alliance that chairman corker and i recently were in sweden and had a chance to hear about them and their concerns of the tariffs. i am encouraged of the meeting of eu leadership and remain concerned that the closest allies around the world are getting the wrong message in a dinner last night with the