“I want this bill to pass. It gives the President power to tax more. Some people worked hard on it. It will hurt some countries that do business with Russia. It will not hurt many others. You should vote no on the change. If we change it, the bill might not pass.”
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“I want to stop Russia from selling oil. That will give them less money. They will have a harder time paying for war. I want us to pass this bill. I say it will help Ukraine.”
“I want this bill to pass. It will sanction Russia. Russia uses money from oil and gas to pay for war. We should not buy Russian oil and gas. This bill will help Ukraine.”