issues in which the Obama administration can actually take a considerable leap and which kept falling into gridlock not because of really opposition from colleagues John and Matt here, at all, within -- in fact, I think they were quite supportive of these efforts. It's just that there was a gridlock. And that kind of gridlock might come undone on such things as the Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Convention on Discrimination Against Women, CEDAW -- Against Discrimination Against Women -- TOOBIN: When you say gridlock, gridlock between -- who were the gridlock parties? (Cross talk.) SCHEFFER: Oh, gridlock within the executive branch, as well as with Congress and certain elements within Congress. It seems to me that the Obama administration may have enough political capital, certainly in the first couple of years, to be able to push through perhaps -- and I'm very, you know -- obviously I understand politics, but -- optimistic that perhaps we can see Law of the Sea Convention, CEDAW, and the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Those are three ones which, even in the campaign, President Obama said he wanted to see those ratified. Now, it may be that if we can take that leap in the first couple of years, that'll be a platform upon which to deal with many other issues as well. TOOBIN: John, I know you want to speak, but I have a question about the politics of this whole issue. I guess partially maybe I'm a