And my sense is that they are pretty close to finalizing what the policies and procedures will be for that.

Clearly, the department will be working with the Department of Justice on the appeal of that decision.

Countering WMD has been a priority for the department in terms of making sure that our future forces are organized, trained, equipped and resourced to deal with all aspects of threats that are posed by WMD.

If you look at what we've done to date, we've nearly doubled our investments in chemical and biological defenses. We've implemented any number of important organizational changes to address the challenges that are posed by WMD more effectively.

It is the policy of the department to preserve life through lawful, clinical means.

It's a situation that is being monitored closely.