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>> chris: does that mean when you talk about a new trade sanction package that will be much tougher than we have been so far? on chinese financial institutions, chinese companies? >> we are going to strongly consider everything at this point. and again, i will draft a package for his strong consideration that would go as far as cutting off all trade or other business. this behavior is unacceptable and if countries want to do business with the united states, they obviously will be working with our allies and others to cut off north korea economically.>> chris: as early as a secretary but first ...

>> chris: does that mean when you talk about a new trade sanction package that will be much tougher than we have been so far? on chinese financial institutions, chinese companies? >> we are going to strongly consider everything at this point. and again, i will draft a package for his strong consideration that would go as far as cutting off all trade or other business. this behavior is unacceptable and if countries want to do business with the united states, they obviously will be working with our allies and others to cut off north korea economically.>> chris: as early as a secretary but first ...

Point. one official says they will cooperate with the regional powers to find out what they can do to make north korea pay a price for this. they say it is a clear violation of the united nations security council resolution. and they will figure out what they can do to try and condemn this. they say they'll take all necessary measures including further sanctions if necessary. but of course, we have seen these sanctions in the past. and up until this point, it has not stopped north korea from testing its nuclear weapons. john? >> i guess, paula, the big question is, why would the north koreans ...

This is what josh earnest had to say. >> this is a serious subject. the initial analysis that has been conducted of the events that were reported overnight is not consistent with the north korean claims of a successful hydrogen bomb test there. is nothing that has occurred in the last 24 hours for the united states government to change our technical and military capabilities. i hasten to add that we are continuing the work necessary to learn more about the nuclear test that north korea conducted last night. >> now, north krorea has been claiming for a number of weeks it is moving towards a hyd...

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