and are working on that and we are working to stabilize our neighborhood and i think the nato eu corroboratikwo cooperate important because we live in times of turmoil and unpredictability and we welcome strong u.s. support for that approach. >> next question, ken thomas, associated press. >> thank you, mr. vice president. i wanted to ask you about the dismissal of general flynn recently. did you feel you were misled by members of the trump administration or were you frustrated you were left out of the loop on this situation? what assurances have you received from president trump that something like this will not happen again? for mr. saenl, both you and the trump administration have talked about the need for additional funding for defense. what are the consequences for