in congress. now, senator merkley, along with former senator leahy wrote an op-ed in the washington post , quite blunt about this, saying it was a serious mistake and could have, quote, devastating impact. the concern is when you outlined earlier, that these munitions can scatter bomblets and there is a long-term risk, because they may not explode right away. ukrainian officials have given the u.s. assurance they would not use these in urban areas, but the concern is clearly still there among democrats. of course, this is a decision the administration did not take lightly. national security adviser, jake sullivan, said they came to a unanimous decision within the national security team that it was time to provide these munitions. ticketless in. two things for you, and it was a very difficult decision in my mind. by the way, i discussed this with our allies and our friends