Unfortunately, we simply cannot have this conversation without talking about the fact that, as ranking member Schatz just mentioned, earlier this year, The Trump administration abruptly cut off funding to help track the victims of Russian kidnapping and deliver justice. And as noted already, that data was almost all lost and delayed in being sent to the proper authorities. That was absolutely senseless. And today there is still no ongoing US Funding for this specific work. (01:05–01:14)
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