So, obviously, in my endeavor to bring you another special guest, Ambassador Susan Rice, from the United Nations is here with us. I think many of you...

We're very pleased that the Security Council, just within the last hour and a half, passed unanimously a brand new resolution imposing tough, new, meaningful...

First, the resolution begins by condemning North Korea's actions in the strongest possible terms and demanding that North Korea halt all nuclear activity,...

First, it will impose a complete embargo on the export of arms by North Korea to the rest of the world. Arms exports have been a major source of revenue...

In addition, it calls upon all member states, as well as international financial institutions, to cease from providing any new concessional loans, grants,...

First of all, member states are expected to inspect any vessel on land, air, or sea in their territory that they have reasonable grounds to believe...

And if a suspect vessel refuses to submit to inspection, it is required that the flag state direct that vessel to an appropriate and convenient port...

Fourth element of the regime is a decision to add additional companies, entities, goods, and individuals to the list of entities and individuals that...

So with that I want to just conclude by saying this is a very robust, tough regime with teeth that will bite in North Korea. We had good cooperation...

Thank you. I just wanted to ask you about the interdiction portion of it. What is the United States doing to perhaps mobilize more resources into...

I think my question, though, was whether there is the need for us to mobilize additional resources to that region in order to carry all these actions...

How do you expect North Korea to respond to the expanded sanctions? I mean, do you think it's likely that they will -- that they will attempt another...

It sounds like from what you said that there's no legal authority in the resolution to use military force to force a ship back to port in the event...

Do you wish that there had been?

When does it take effect?

Immediately.

Helen.

No. There is nothing in this resolution that cuts off all humanitarian aid, or any humanitarian aid.

When you say you gave and they got, did the thing we give up was the military component of this port issue?

Without seeing the sanctions the North has already said they would consider any future sanctions an act of war or hostility. How would you respond...

Thank you.

Ambassador Rice, what would it take for the military option to be considered? Because as you've said and as we've seen over the years,...

Last week President Obama said that it was clear that diplomacy was not working with North Korea, and that he wanted to -- he talked about the resolution...

And are those being considered now?

How concerned were you as you negotiated this about whether or not North Korea would take action against the two American journalists that they're holding...

Do you have any idea whether North Koreans view it the same way, as a separate issue?

Ambassador, what makes the U.S. and the world think they can enforce sanctions against North Korea's vessels when there seems to be difficulty enforcing...

Are there ever any North Korean vessels in U.S. ports?

Ambassador, should Iran take any lesson away from how the North Korean situation was handled here? And as a corollary to that, do you believe from...

And on the second question?

Pyongyang is an unpredictable, hard to penetrate regime. So following on Jake's question a little bit, how big were the concerns that these sort of...

Are they asking for any assurances from you to try to limit or mitigate or respond to any actions on the part of North Korea?

Ambassador Rice, what was the reasoning behind you not voting in person today? Was that a symbolic message of any sort?

She came to see you guys. (Laughter.)

That's another question. (Laughter.)

We've worked extremely hard over the last two and a half-plus weeks with colleagues on the Council to get...

American policy with respect to Iran and its nuclear program is not dependent on which administration is governing Iran. Our view is that Iran -- that...

The President has been very clear that all states have the ability to pursue peaceful uses of nuclear power.

Ambassador, just last Tuesday Pyongyang said that any sanctions --

Pyongyang -- North Koreans said they would consider any sanctions as a declaration of war and they would also use atomic weapons. Do you take those...

Thank you.

Do you want me to answer that?

Otherwise you have to. (Laughter.)

Thank you, April. That was very kind of you. (Laughter.)

I know, she -- (laughter.) We have, as I think you know, said that we're taking all the steps we deem appropriate to secure the swift and unconditional...

I, personally, do not.

Do you want to answer that?

Have any of the intermediaries given you any update at all on --

That's not recent information?

But it's somewhat recent information that you've got?

Is the ICRC involved at all?

I don't know.

Let's do a quick week ahead, and then I'll take some questions before I lower the podium into the ground. (Laughter.)

The President will spend...

Wednesday, just meetings and an event here at the White House. Yes, ma'am.

Well, I think this week obviously has been marked progress in the transfer and resettlement of detainees, some of which -- I think five of the six of...

Well, look, again, the President has said and said in his speech that we're not going to make any decisions about transfer or release that threaten...

I'm not ruling it in or ruling it out. I would say also that the President on his most recent trip to Europe was heartened to hear allies express support...

Well, I assume that they will continue the conversations that President Obama and President Lee started at the G20 on this subject. The President talked...

I think they were -- if I'm not mistaken, and I don't want to parse the word "pissed," but I think they -- (laughter) --

But I think if I read most of the stories correctly, they were not pleased with the government of Bermuda.

Well, maybe I misread many of the stories --

There may be a lot of that. I don't know. I think that, again --

Well, I think I would obviously take a -- I don't think that's true that any of these decisions are being made in a hasty way. But keep in mind --...

I haven't talked to him about these comments. I think I would -- I don't have any comment on it except to refer you to the last time the President...

I said the same thing about Jake. (Laughter.)

No, I don't have anything specific on that, no.

I think the President would likely tell you, as I think many -- anybody would that has smoked or been addicted to smoking, that it is a life-long struggle.

Well, since days are comprised within your lifetime, I would -- I think that's covered.

Well, look, I think, as we've talked about in here, I do think that the reaction around the world to the President's speech, particularly in the Muslim...

You know, I have seen people say -- that are more well versed in foreign policy than I am -- that the President's speech has had a positive impact,...

Well, look, again I think that the President has dedicated obviously a significant amount of his time since coming to the White House in reaching out...

Where are you going with this one, Goyal? (Laughter.)

Yes. (Laughter.) Let me cleave to the fact that I haven't seen the final draft of the speech, so I don't know the amount that --

I'm sure you do. (Laughter.) I will take your follow-up when you can put your leg behind your head and ask the question. (Laughter.)

Well, I think the AMA yesterday, after the story appeared in The New York Times, put out a statement clarifying where they stood on such a public option;...

Well, the doctors have -- as everybody has, has had a seat at the table for quite some time. Obviously, doctors are on the front lines of almost every...

I'm confused at what you're referring to.

That he wouldn't push for a public option? I don't think I said that he wouldn't push for a public option. I think a fair reading of yesterday's event...

The caving part? (Laughter.)

The yoga, yes. (Laughter.)

Even I will admit that. (Laughter.)

I don't think at this point we would draw quite that strong a red line. But again, I think the President believes both in the campaign and in the letter...

Sorry?

Well, again, I would refer you to the letter I think that outlines fairly clearly the principles of where he stands at this point.

Again, I would simply tell you I think it's a -- struggling with nicotine addiction is something that happens every day.

Yes, sir.

I don't believe he does, no.

Wow, Mark, I'm with you, man. (Laughter.) Man, I got to tell you, I will be honest with you. In the time allotted for me to get ready for this, I...

Yes, I was going to say I won't use the Tater Tots example. I think that the President believes and I think you heard him say today the legislation...

Yes, sir.

Well, I would say this -- a couple of things. Obviously in the original budget that the White House submitted was a significant down payment toward...

-- in a 10-year period that included changes for the taxation of charitable contributions for those at the very top of the income scale, as well as...

Well, I don't know that -- I mean, obviously some of that scoring will largely be dependent upon the parameters of what plan is adopted. I think you've...

No, I'm waiting for the Saturday radio address.

Yes, sir.

So write that down.

Did I do that in the week ahead?

Yes.

I saw him chewing gum earlier today. I don't know whether -- I didn't ask him --

I assume so, yes.

Yes, I was going to say -- (laughter.)

A yoga question? (Laughter.)

Tater Tots?

I think the President has spoken about his great desire to see both -- I think that moral imperative includes many things. One, as he talked about...

I do remember.

Well, let me again not get ahead of where Congress is, because I think you could have --

Right. Well, again --

-- I think you've heard the President discuss the notion of covering millions more Americans. But in terms of what specific trigger mechanism might...

Again, without knowing what the -- yes, that's what he said in the campaign. Again, I have not looked at the specific trigger mechanisms that are in...

Well, I guess a mechanism is a larger frame for anything that would -- any larger enforcement of some -- of either individual or employer mandate.

The President has great confidence in General Jones, that he's doing a terrific job as a national security advisor; that he is the leader of what the...

Yes, sir.

I haven't talked to him specifically about that -- about the co-op.

Yes, I was entertaining you all and was not in that meeting.

I'll take one more from Margaret. What's that?

On the meeting?

I appreciate that. I will follow up with yoga, tater tots, and the getting up to speed. (Laughter.)

Yes.

Let me not comment on the previous administration in that regard, except to say our viewpoint is, as I answered earlier this week, we are certainly...

I have a desire not for somebody else to pick who's going to govern a different country.

What's the basis for the report?

So she's saying that about freshmen? Because she's not a freshman.

I haven't read the blog post or heard that.

No.

Well, I would -- we have had meetings with and dealt with members of both parties. On some votes they've been with us. On some votes, they haven't....