testifying before the house armed services committee. >> so kerry makes it clear the administration is willing to listen to the russian proposal but will not fall for any kind of stalling tactics from the russians or syrians. here's what he had said. >> assad's chief benefactor, the russians have sonded by saying that they would come up with a proposalto do exactly that and we have made it clear to them, i have in several conversations with foreign minister lavrov that this cannot condition be a process of delay. this cannot be a process of avoidance. it has to be real, has to be measurable, tangible and it is exceedingly difficult i want everybody here to know to fulfill those conditions. but we're waiting for that proposal. but we're not waiting for long. >> we don't know how long that is, but the proposal for syria to hand over the chemical stockpiles, it is an idea that is at least gaining momentum,