with russian dominated areas not just in donbas and not just in crimea but other parts of the country hraswell. it is worth thinking through. t i think the right to pose this question against all of those scenarios and super scenarios. china's strategic landscape is now somewhat more complicated because let's call it russian excess over at ukraine. my argument is it will not fundamentally derail china's own sense of its own timetables of dealing with taiwan. the principal factor there will be the ongoing deterrent or non- deterrent effect of american and taiwanese military compared in this. the second effect is the one i think the russian example becomes most acute that is the risk of financial economic sanctions a. my argument has long been we will not face a taiwan crisis this decade but much lesst? certain about the 2030s. why do i say that? let's not just changing a military balance of power in beijing's favorite during the course of the 2020s in the absence of the effect of the american and taiwanese response. it is actually how china eventually insulates itself against financial and

hra, the universal background bill the closing the charleston loophole hr 26, that bill passed with bipartisan support. even most recently the protect our kids act which moved ahead of the package we received in the senate. that bill passed with but partisan support. i anticipate the house will be able to pass this. and the bill will pass with pretty impressive numbers. >> we've got a hollywood, florida. nelson, independent color. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> i am a combat winded vietnam veteran. i served in the marine corps and before i continue, mr., i'd like to express my condolences on the loss of your mother and your father being heard. in addition to that, i'm also a retired firefighter paramedic, and i served in the streets of miami, and in that capacity for that many years. and i know what these weapons can do. i was on the streets of miami during the -- cowboy wars, the mario boat lift and the numerous disturbances that's taken place. the vast majority of people in this country have no idea what kind of weapons of these are and what they do. you, mister heinie, are absolutely