but i do think we're going to have to work on language that makes it clear that this is an overriding issue that i think that members as well as the american people want to know. let me ask you, what -- you mentioned it in your remarks. what do you think is the calculus ofnorth korea, if we fail to act, and what is the calculus of our allies if we fail to act? >> if we fail to act we'll have fewer allies. i mean, we're going to have fewer people who count on us, certainly in the region. we have huge doubts right now. i hear them. i have the privilege of talking with many of the leaders of these countries with respect to what they may or may not be inclined to do. i hear their warnings very clearly about what is at stake, not just for them but for news