Richard Durbin actually said...

How likely is it that this billion dollars will translate into any credit for the United States in what we are trying to do?

But you mentioned water, electricity, and agriculture. And all of those I have to say are not easily identifiable as to the source.

If that's our goal, that negotiation should have started yesterday.

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