[laughter] >> i'm robert kirstein and i'm returning to the priorities you suggest for attention. i'm intrigued by the emphasis you have given to north america. i have the impression that north america was doing pretty well especially since nafta. >> i will turn to that and there's a second question somewhere. >> the gentleman back there, thank you sir. >> andrew with dhs. i am interested in how optimistic you are given the state of the body politic, the burst i have seen it in 29 years in washington. how lost i miss -- optimistic you are that any of this has a chance to succeed. >> this gives you the opportunity to give a ringing lecture on hope. and therefore. [laughter] ..

. >> i am robert kirstein.urning to the priorities you suggest, i am intrigued by the emphasis to north america. i have the impression north america was doing well, especially since nafta. >> is the second question somewhere. >> andrew leveritt said dhs. i'm interested in how domestic you are given the state of the body politic, the worst i've seen 29 years in washington how optimistic you are. >> this gives you to bring in and hope. and therefore -- [laughter] >> of north america, we are north america to 450 million people, probably another two decades, three decades america to 5,500,000,000 people. we are not energy self-sufficient. the site energy independent. not a terribly useful idea because the world is too interconnected. but we are energy self-sufficient and we have this extraordinary economic possibility. i think there is leveritt called a more integrated north america, particular if we find out ways of combining canada mexico with the united states as united states has reintroduced their trade agreem

. >> i am robert kirstein.turning to the priorities you suggest, i am intrigued by the emphasis to north america. i have the impression north america was doing well, especially since nafta. >> is the second question somewhere. >> andrew leveritt said dhs. i'm interested in how domestic you are given the state of the body politic, the worst i've seen 29 years in washington how optimistic you are. >> this gives you to bring in and hope. and therefore -- [laughter] >> of north america, we are north america to 450 million people, probably another two decades, three decades america to 5,500,000,000 people. we are not energy self-sufficient. the site energy independent. not a terribly useful idea because the world is too interconnected. but we are energy self-sufficient and we have this extraordinary economic possibility. i think there is leveritt called a more integrated north america, particular if we find out ways of combining canada mexico with the united states as united states has reintroduced their trade agree