> Is it at all possible that other senators were asked to not share anything but that the two people you mentioned made some special arrangement, perhaps to dru

> Is it at all possible that other senators were asked to not share anything but that the two people you mentioned made some special arrangement, perhaps to drum up American popular support? No, that idea doesn't pass the smell test. They're minority party representatives, and my understanding is Cruz (at least) has a reputation for being obnoxious and selfish, even among his co-partisans. There's no reason to think those two would get some kind of special permission, and plenty of reason to think they were being careless and/or selfish.