he was on the foreign relations committee with me on national security questions, on a whole host of things. john mccain believed strongly in the transatlantic alliance. he believed nato was an essential security element of the united states as well as europe. yes, he would challenge our allies but at the same token there was no doubt in nato's allies and in our western allies that the united states was going to be a constant partner, that we may disagree, for example, about how much you should be putting towards the success of nato in terms of contributions, but that nato itself is a rock solid foundation. i think that spending time here for the last two days is that many are concerned about the commitment of the united states