And so I think that this is consensus. It's something that needed to be dealt with and we moved ahead with it. I'm, to be honest, I'm a little surprised that the Senate is taking it up this quickly. That's a calculation and a decision that obviously Leader Thune had to make. I'm assuming he did that in consultation with the White House as well. (03:24–03:28)
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Asserts surprise at the Senate's quick action on the bill.
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