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On that bipartisan sanctions package, wyoming senator john barrasso is here, the third ranking member in the senate and the ranking member on the senate energy committee. senator, it's great to see you this morning. thanks so much for being here. >> great to be with you, maria. maria: can you walk us through what sanctions package looks like that you and your colleagues are working on on a bipartisan levelsome when would you expect this to come to the senate floor for a vote? >> yes, maria. we need to sanction russia before an invasion, not aftera wars. and here's the reason, let's put this in...

Russian president vladimir putin and saying no major break it through on that conversation added the president made clear to putin swift and severe costs if he moves forward with an invasion. we know the united states has been working with allies to craft a sanctions package to implement in the event of an invasion and officials have also pledged increased defense support to ukraine as well. but this all comes as we have seen a flurry of activities and warning from the white house and top u.s. officials over the course of the past three days. today national security adviser jake sullivan told ...

What to do with russia and what could be implemented in a rare moment of bipartisanship in washington. but we were told "politico" reported first they hit a snag and risch saying we are at a moment of truth whether or not we will get this done. where does this negotiation stand? >> impasse was the word we kept hearing from lawmakers before they left town. the sanctions package was moving along quite well, and they really did get stuck. the big question here is when to impose some of these sanctions. there are some, particularly republicans, who would like to see some sanctions imposed right no...

To pass a full strong sanctions bill before any invasion and god forbid there be an invasion would take away the disincentive for russia innovating. >> officials just briefed senators last week on the russian thread and it seemed like the sanctions bill was coming together. >> the briefing i think will accelerate the bipartisan sanctions package. >> that's not the case. schumer would not guarantee the senate would pass the bill before the president's recess. schumer said he pushed an agreement last night at temporary be a see of germany. charles? >> charles: thanks. so what is holding up the b...

I'm telling you what we have been very clear. the president has been clear. our national security adviser has been clear. we're all clear from this podium or direct communication with russia whether it's the with president or its leadership that if they were to invade. in lock step with our european allies, that there would be severe decisive economic consequences. i cannot speak for than that. >> the sanctions package being worked out on capitol hill, understand that the white house is involved in though situations now and congressional sources have told me that the white house has insisted o...