in power, but after that , i think when the geopolitical conditions are right, maybe when the weather data is suitable in the taiwan straits especially if the vladimir putin pulls off an invasion of uke-- ukraine you could see xi jinping go for the jugular in taiwan and that's why it's important we stand by our commitments around the world and that we be especially clear that we will come to taiwan's support to defend its democracy and its autonomy. maria: and quick before you go, senator, you were among the few who wanted a total boycott, not just diplomatic boycott of the beijing olympics and we are about to talk with enes kanter freedom coming up. do you worry our athletes are going to be under a pressure in any way. gordon chang said the ccp will try to get their dna what are our athletes about to face? >> very much so, maria. last summer i asked the biden administration their plan to protect athletes and coaches from things like dna