i think what the president-elect expressed in conversation with leaders from both countries was a desire for continued u.s. engagement and building the relationship with both those countries. these are two nuclear powers. the president-elect recognizes that. and making sure that they know that when this administration takes office, that we intend to be fully engaged in the region and fully engaged with both nations to advance peace and security. >> to be a mediator in deciding cashmere? >> i think in president-elect donald trump you have someone who is prepared to advance america's interests here at home, to rebuild the economy, to fight for american jobs. but i think you are also going to see an energetic leadership in the world, prepared to engage and to look for ways that he can bring those extraordinary deal making skills to bear on lessening tensions and solving problems in the world. >> are you guy using the state department foreign service professionals when you use these phone calls, getting the okay, the protocol talking points that are not partisan but as you know sort of that have been accepted as sort of international norms? >> chuck, the president-elect and i have had the privilege of