The U.S. does not have a “bloody nose” strategy for a limited military strike on North Korea, acting Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific Susan Thornton told lawmakers on Thursday.

Speaking at a hearing at the U.S. Senate intended to elevate her position to full Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific, Thornton was asked to confirm that the Trump administration was not considering limited strikes on the DPRK.

“That is my understanding, senator, yes,” Thornton told Senator Jeanne Shaheen.

Shaheen and other senators reportedly met with a senior White House on Wednesday, and