bob sellig have been a very good leader for the world bank both for the world and the u.s. and i think congress just voted in december in a by partisan basis to recapitalize the world bank to fund its lending and grant making to the poorest. i think that was a strong show of support for continued u.s. engagement in that institution. there is a process to put forward a candidate for the leadership. >> rose: and your judgment should be for an american. >> no. what we have said is that the institution's important to us. that our leadership in the institution has served the world well. has served america well and we're going to 35089 forward a candidate in the next short period. the nomination period is scheduled to end on march. >> rose: you're smiling because you know in certain quarters of the world they're saying it doesn't necessarily have to be an american. they would like to see other candidates from other parts of the world considered. emerging nations are saying that especially. >> we're going to make sure that the institution is, continues to be led well led because a