But we've also been pretty clear with the Russian side for weeks now, going back six or seven weeks, We've been communicating to the Russian side that this effort was being undertaken, that we anticipated that when all was said and done, it would have close to 80 co-sponsors in the Senate. and I imagine a comparable percentage of support in the House that that was an effort we couldn't stop and don't control. (05:37–05:57)
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