in recent days. menendez says quote i think we've hid an impasse. there has been a lot of good faith, a lot of good work, a lot of coming together but there are some final points that just seem difficult to broach even though we're still sharing creative ideas how to broach it. he added negotiations are still on but there's no secret that both sides have little different ideas about how to proceed. meanwhile, the senator said this, it is at an impasse, but there are other ways forward. he said that there are talks of introducing separate versions of the sanctions package and then having both side by side. according to menendez, the latest deadlock is over a secondary sanctions over all russian banks which could have a broader impact across europe, and how to deal with the nord stream 2 gas pipeline connecting germany and russia. there had been real bipartisan momentum on sanctions and they stalled and disappointed the process. >> president joe biden met with members of senate judiciary