there are other costs in terms issuesensation and other that can be looked at. >> a package is in on this question. i could just in on this question. [indiscernible] >> i think he has done a great job. he has been very open and reaching out to congress. she is a good partner to work with. tohe has been a good partner work with. he does not know what his budget is from week to week. of that, i think he is doing a great job. she has certainly been open in that congress cap the relationship and a good place. >> thank you very much for being this week's newsmaker. >> thank you for the chance. >> let me turn to our two reporters. let's begin where we began with the interview. that is afghanistan. what did you hear from him? >> we heard him say we need to ease up a little bit. rhetorica lot of hard coming from both sides in washington and kabul over whether to keep troops there and in what conditions. there was also some talk of a deadline by the year end. the obama administration wanted something signed by the end of the year. now we're hearing let's take our time. maybe we do not need to