mr. sigal. >> thank you, chairman gardner, ranking member markey, thank you for inviting me to appear before you today. the current unbounded north korean weapons program poses a clear and present danger to the u.s. and allied security. that makes it a matter of great urgency to negotiate a suspension of its nuclear missile testing and fissile material production, even if the north is unwilling to recommit to complete denuclearization up front. have no doubt about it, complete denuclearization remains the goal, but demanding that pyongyang pledge that now will only delay a possible agreement, enabling it to add to its military wherewithal and bargaining leverage in the meantime. now, soon after taking office, president trump wisely resumed diplomatic engagement with pyongyang. the talks are now in abeyance. restarting them is imperative. the experiences that pressure without negotiations has never worked in the past with pyongyang. and there is no reason to think it will work now. the question t