going to do what's necessary to keep the government open and operating. i do worry about us falling into another shutdown. >> how tenable is the state of affairs? they always seem perpetually on the cuff of spinning out of controll with this president. he's got a democratic house.it there are a lot of things we worried about in the world. where do you see us at right now? >> i don't know. i've been worried stiff for two years and i think lincoln's piece in the times is one everyone should read. he's never really ready to handle a crisis. now he doesn't have anyone around him ready to hand no alforeign crisis.ha they're no less sound than they have been. but our foreign policy and ability to step up if something really goes wrong is compromised