The United States can't allow its technology and scientific strengths to lessen because it will affect competitiveness.

Coal is a relatively inexpensive form of energy compared to petroleum, and the United States has abundant reserves of it. There is benefit to converting coal to liquid fuels.

Unlike the recent Asia-Pacific Pact with the United States and other countries, this agreement includes policies, markets and technologies, which should lead to real and significant action.

The vice president maintains an active schedule which requires regular travel throughout the United States and at times that involves a hotel stay. There are certainly guidelines prepared for our volunteers assisting on the ground.

It's been a great teaching opportunity because we've been able to look at the map, look at the United States and see how far Europe and Italy is and how long it would take to get there.

Undoubtedly North Korea thinks it will be able to reach a very specific deal with the United States and then force all the other countries to come along,