It was, I mean, you've pointed out the reality there. I felt confident that we had the votes, but there are procedures, you know, the Senate, all the procedure, et cetera. I was told very clearly that we would not have the votes to get onto the bill if we brought it up before the election. So some of the same people who said they would be voting for it said, I will not vote to advance onto the bill for debate if you have this vote before the election. (16:46–17:02)
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