favorably. most of the time it was the g8, included russia. and president obama didn't want russia in because he got outsmarted. that's not the way it really should work. >> is that something that should be discussed, will you discuss -- >> we spent a lot of time on it, spent time discussing it already. our countries have been discussing it and we're taking it up today at an important meeting after this. do you like the idea? sounds like you like the idea, right? the waiver? do you like the idea? no, it is something we're thinking about. >> on venezuela, is the white house in contact with the maduro regime. >> we are in touch. we're talking to various representatives of venezuela. we're helping venezuela as much as we can. we're staying out of it but we are helping it, it needs a lot of help. it is an incredible tribute to