the delegation is going to foreignnoah, the usda's service, but not the fda. the question to do -- you this morning is can you give us assurances that we are fast tracking a resolution of this issue, what the fda's role is, and if you will be sending someone as part of that delegation and if not, why not? >> this is an issue that has great importance. noah andething where the department of commerce has the lead in terms of interactions with the chinese. providingen information and support to them as well as information about public health assessments to be chinese, the chinese counterparts as well. we will not be formally part of the delegation but we will be in contact, working with them and supporting them and we have an office in china to provide additional support. we have input but we are not in the lead on this. our focus is really on the public health assessment. >> i understand and appreciate that. my concern is that if there are issues that arrive -- a rise in the meeting that speak to the specific jurisdiction of the fda, i would hate -- >> we will b