. >> daniel flatley report from bloomberg news. he joined to discuss the decision to be sanctions on russian firms and democrats resolution to overturn it. countless more about the resolution ahead of the afternoon vote. >> guest: sure. this resolution was introduced i senate minority leader chuck schumer earlier this month with the intention of perhaps bring it to the floor which he is now doing today. it stems from a decision made by the treasury department in december 2 the list three companies owned by a russian oligarch social is basically voicing his disapproval with this resolution of this move to delist these companies and it will come to a procedural vote today and if it gets 51 votes it will move forward, the debate will move forward, and the head of that vote treasury secretary steven mnuchin is due on the hill this afternoon for the senate republican conference lunch to sort of make his case as to why the sanctions should be lifted at this point. >> host: lets start on the floor first. why is minority leader chuck schum