on mr. snowden's passport specifically. but i can say that the hong kong authorities were advised of the status of his travel documents in plenty of time to have prohibited travel as appropriate. >> it sounds like a -- [inaudible] >> jessica. let me repeat, i can say that the hong kong authorities were advised of the status of mr. snowden's travel documents in plenty of time to have prohibited his travel as appropriate, and i think i did reflect our concern and disappointment in the actions or the failure to act by hong kong authorities as well as the fact that we do not buy the suggestion that china could not have taken action. >> you said the attorney general reached out and fbi. has the president made a call to president putin, and if he has not, why not? >> again, i don't have presidential communications to read out to you except to say there is no reason why given international law, given the relationships that we have with