FILE – Chairman Bob Menendez, D-N.J., speaks during a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations to examine U.S.-Russia policy with testimony from Victoria Nuland, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, on Capitol Hill, Dec. 7, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool, File)
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A bipartisan group of senators believe they are close to striking a deal on legislation for sanctions against Russia. Senate Foreign Relations Committee leaders say they are on the “one-yard line” to agreeing on measures that slaps sanctions on Russia amid mounting tensions over Ukraine.
Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Republican Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) appeared on CNN Sunday to discuss their objectives and the status of those negotiations.
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