The secretary and the State Department believe that questions of the committee should be answered. Secretary Powell is answering requests for information, the way that we do, the way that any American citizen does.
There will be technical experts meeting in New York on March 7 to get a briefing from Treasury officials about what steps we've taken, why we've taken them, the laws that pertain, and see if we can't clarify maybe some of the questions that North Korea has.
raises questions about the way the rule of law is applied in Russia, and is perhaps politically and selectively applied.
We want to ensure that all their questions are answered and that there is strong support for what the president sees as a major initiative that is both good for nonproliferation and good for the region.