action in the world of regulatory reform since president reagan created the office of information and regulatory affairs in 1981. peoplely a few administrative notes. i'm pleased to i a announce that prime minister netanyahu of israel will visit the united states on february 15th. our relationship with the only democracy in the middle east is crucial to the security of both our nations and the president looks forward to discussing continued strategic technological, military, and intelligence cooperation with the prime minister. as you know, tomorrow at k78 p.m. the president will announce who he intends to nominate for the supreme court. and for a party preaching tolerance it's interesting to see some democrats have already come out against this unnamed individual. so with that i've got to take a few questions. >> sean, over the weekend, president trump requested that the king of saudi arabia join him by supporting safe zones in syria. >> what. >> what type of support does president trump intend to provide? when can syrian civilians expect to receive this support?