proposed pipeline for years now. they initially reabouted to the letter saying, thanks, transcanada, got your letter, we'll get back to you and then responded today essentially, yeah, we understand you'd like us to stop the review process for the pipeline but we'll go ahead and not do that. the state department says they intend to complete the review of keystone, a rhee view under way to great controversy for years now. i'm not sure what transcanada was expecting for a response trying to pull the project but i imagine this wasn't it. >> given how long it's taken, it's -- it seems unusual to me to suggest that somehow it should be paused yet again. >> does he see this as something he wants to finish, complete, get off the plate before he leaves office? >> the president has said that before, yes. that he would like to have this determination be completed before he leaves office.