military invasion and doing nothing. cyberattacks, military operations, bombing some ukrainian sites. and i think that's important to remember, too, because if he does something in between, that may make it harder for president biden and nato to respond in a commensurate way. so be on the lookout for that as something that we haven't discussed a lot, but i think is really one of the options that putin is thinking seriously about. >> such sage advice from you. thank you for joining us. i appreciate it. >> happy new year. >> and to you. it's 11 months away, but the clock is ticking. the impact it could have in washington, next. [ahh] ♪ ♪ ♪ i'm so defensive, i got bongos thumping in my chest ♪ ♪ and something tells me they don't beat for me ♪ ♪ i love romance, but i got eggshells around me ♪ ♪ don't step on 'em, don't step on 'em ♪ ♪ don't step on 'em, don't step on me ♪ ♪ ♪