in the way of a number of similar measures aimed at strengthening election systems by refusing to even allow a vote on them. there was senator ron wyden's payback, then congressman john sarbane's election security act, senator marco rubio's deter act and senator langford's deter election act. each of these bills are stuck in limbo and senate leader mitch mcconnell won't say way. the reason isn't that our country doesn't need them. since the 2016 presidential election, intelligence officials have warned repeatedly that foreign interference in future u.s. elections is bound to happen again. and president trump's shocking admission just days ago that he would still accept foreign assistance has only heightened concern. when interviewed this morning, the president was busy trying to backpedal on those same comments. >> i don't think anybody would present me with anything because they know how much i love this country. nobody's going to present me with anything bad. number two, if i was, and of course you have to look at it