want to kill europe's lng strategy go ahead with nordstream 2.put much more dependent on russia. to date germany's chancellor angela merkel has kind of defended the project. we discussed this issue last october in the committee. since then i have heard very little from top-ranking administration officials. does the administration have a plan to stop this project? and if so, what is it? >> well, clearly, this is in the end is a european decision. i would note that the european commission has certainly emphasized the diversity of supply, and this project would do nothing to increase diversity of supply. it may even, as you said, may even strengthen -- >> add more dependence on russia? >> correct. it certainly is a geopolitical tool as well in terms of eastern europe and ukraine, so we remain active in discussions. but clearly, it's a european decision. and there is considerable public disagreements within europe. >> okay. well, let me be clear. i think president obama should do everything he can to kill this nordstream 2. i just wonder if the presi

, if you want to kill europe's lng strategy, go ahead and kill nordstream 2.to date germany's chance lore angela merkel has kind of defended the project. we discussed this issue last october in the committee. since then i heard very little from top-ranking administration officials. does the administration have a plan to stop this project? and if so, what is it? >> well, clearly, this is in the end is a european decision. i would note that the european commission has certainly emphasized the diversity of supply, and this project would do nothing to increase diversity of supply. it may even, as you said, may even strengthen -- >> add more dependence on russia? >> correct. it certainly is a geopolitical tool as well in terms of eastern europe and ukraine, so we remain active in discussions. but clearly, it's a european decision. and there is considerable public disagreements within europe. >> okay. well, let me be clear. i think president obama should do everything he can to kill this nordstream 2, i just wonder if the president has discussed this with chancellor