let's go to greg sullivan for more. why do you think they are trying to cope these investments into companies and tell us about this law that is one of the options. >> as you said, the trump administration sees trade with china as a broad deal. they have charged china with stealing of intellectual property of american companies, and with this action, they are seeking to protect what they deem as significant assets for companies or important industries from being acquired by china. they are trying to block chinese companies from getting these important technological companies. administration is said to be considering is looking at an old law from 1977 in which it would declare a national emergency. once a national emergency was the glare, he would have the power to block transactions or seize assets. this is significant, it is a bit broader than the usual process for protecting american industries by going through a committee. betty: the administration is bey beyond to curb these investmentsond. >> what they are saying i