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it's because they want the relationship back in may are starting to actt better >> judge jeanine: theyobviously, nuclear armed iran is something the world cannot tolerate.e too dangerous. my greater long-term career would be china and the military buildup has been massive. no doubt about it. on the other hand, even this past week, we see that china is moving to make trade concessions with the president on automobiles, on soybeans, things that are important to our farmers, manufacturers. but what is interesting is the relationship of the president has because every time he is supposed to have a 45 minute semeeting, it goes on for four r five hours. there seems to have been a rapport that has been established, and they even seem to have been helpful as it relates to north korea. but long-term, i don't know what to make a bet. >> i think we always have to be cautious of china. but i think what has happened has been so much better, the president and president xi, they are actually friends. they get along. and for that reason, it hasn't been as hostile as it could be. part of the same time,

gymnastics, which is the nuclear option under the amateur sports actt , at's something that the u.s. olympic committee can do. and of course she is also the one who fired alan ashley when she was made aware of his inaction for those 13 and a half ionths. i think that we probably see congress getmoting even e involved -- there have already been five congressional hearings this year, in the caendar year. i think they probably will do more. one of the things i think that ould be done, the center for safe sport. a lot of people have heard about, that right. and tuu kind of pic this big thing and it's working fine and it's been around forever. a year and a halaf, they'ved 16-- over 1600 cases, people coming to them with compltnts. and up u the end of october, they had four employees, fo please. a .4 million budget. congress needs to fund that immediately. and i think you also need to have a databas right now there's no cohesive database, believe it or not. so if ou're a parent an you say you want your child to start getting involved in gymnastics or volleyball-- whatever it is-- a databas