Candidates React to North Korea’s Removal from Terrorism List

OBAMA: "President Bush’s decision to remove North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism is an appropriate response..." Statement here.

MCCAIN: "I expect the administration to explain exactly how this new verification agreement advances American interests and those of our allies before I will be able to support any decision..." Statement here.

State Department says Saturday it removed the country from a list of state sponsors of terrorism after it agreed to measures to verify progress in disabling its nuclear facilities.