u foreign policy, chief joseph morrell says the bill is incompatible with you values and would have serious consequences for relations. washington is also opposed saying it puts at risk georgia's ambitions for closer integration with the west. we're so deeply concerned and troubles, of course, for what this could mean for the people of georgia. but also because the united states has been a partner to georgia over the course of recent decades. they had me tremendous progress in becoming the democracy that they sought from those earliest days in integrating georgia into the euro, atlanta community, and ensuring that georgia stays on that path. now, however, we see a draft piece of legislation that would be a tremendous setback. this would be a set back to the aspirations of the people of georgia. it would be a set back to the ability of the united states to continue to be a partner for the people of georgia or before we start, we did reach out for a representative of the georgia government or a politician backing the legislation, but were unable to get anyone to appear on the program. but 3 a