kara shalom is open as a critical point of inspection. none of this would have been possible without our sustained leadership and our willingness to be added morning, noon and night and working with partners in the region, partners in israel to make this possible against extraordinary countervailing forces. we understand that but the imperative of doing all we can do inadequate though it may be on the humanitarian front, it's intrinsic to those broader strategic goals. >> david, let me thank you for sharing your time and expertise. i know you are headed back and we all wish you well. stay tuned february 27 when i will sit down with david rennie the bureau chief in beijing for a discussion of getting china right. thanks again for everybody, to everybody for their participation and david, thank you so much and safe travels.

kara shalom is open as a critical point of inspection.one of this would have been possible without our sustained leadership and our willingness to be added morning, noon and night and working with partners in the region, partners in israel to make this possible against extraordinary countervailing forces. we understand that but the imperative of doing all we can do inadequate though it may be on the humanitarian front, it's intrinsic to those broader strategic goals. >> david, let me thank you for sharing your time and expertise. i know you are headed back and we all wish you well. stay tuned february 27 when i will sit down with david rennie the bureau chief in beijing for a discussion of getting china right. thanks again for everybody, to everybody for their participation and david, thank you so much and safe travels. >> thank you,aaron. >> c-span's washington journal interviews authors every evening this week. today, former trump administration officia geron smith and chris pilkington with their book underserved. watch at 7 p.m. easter