but we do feel that without the exaggerations with which fred bac baxter started these interductsry words without exaggerations but we feel there is a link between the degree in which italy succeeds in shifting from being a problem to being an element of the solution. i think we're rather advanced in that. but the degree to which this experiment will prove successful in italy and the degree to which italy will be able to exercise influence on the overall course of eu policy making towards a compact for growth in a fiscally compacted europe. and i feel, we feel that there is a great similarity of feeling and policy perspective between the u.s. and the eu in this respect. and this is an additional huge reason of interest and commitment on our part in being in washington today. and i hope that although i've been exceedingly long, fred, there will be some time for us to be able to benefit from your and the other guests critical remarks and suggestions. thank you very much. >> thank you. we're all very strongly supporting you, encouraging the success of what you said and we're very heartened t