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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer would not say when legislation, bipartisan or otherwise, would be brought to the floor for consideration this year, but he did promise action from the chamber.

\"The Senate will continue that work as we strive to ensure that George Floyd's tragic death will not be in vain,\" Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a floor speech Wednesday. \"We will not rest until the Senate passes strong legislation to end the systemic bias in law enforcement.\"

Any legislation in the evenly split chamber would require the support of at least 10 Republicans to overcome any filibuster.

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PHOTO: Justin Stephenson displays a big smile while celebrating the news of the Chauvin verdict along with fellow demonstrators in South Los Angeles, April 20, 2021.
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A number of other issues are in play in the current bipartisan talks, according to Scott, including eliminating federal chokeholds, no-knock warrants and the use of surplus Defense Department equipment in localities.

But Scott did delineate one red line as he attempts to navigate a thorny political issue amid GOP skepticism of systemic problems in policing, telling reporters that lowering the threshold of criminal intent required for convicting a federal law enforcement officer is \"off the table.\"

\"I think it's important to have accountability, but I also don't support making line officers routinely subject to potentially destructive civil liability,\" said Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican and senior member of the Judiciary Committee. \"So I think the better area of focus is on training and improving the policies within police departments to avoid misconduct and to avoid horrific abuses, such as the conduct that led to the death of George Floyd.\"

Staffers of Scott, Booker and Bass have been working behind the scenes, as well. Though Scott said the differences could be resolved in \"one to two weeks,\" multiple congressional aides told ABC News that his timeline is too ambitious.

Bass has set her own aggressive timeline, saying she wanted to have the legislation through Congress by the anniversary of George Floyd's death on May 25. It's a schedule that, in the current partisan environment, seems equally ambitious.

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PHOTO: People gather with signs after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty of the death of George Floyd, in New York, April 20, 2021.
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But the bipartisan group said the pressure to come up with a solution now is great.

\"We have a crisis in this country, and there needs to be more accountability. This is why I've been committed to this issue since I became a senator and before. We have a lot of work to do as a nation,\" Booker said.

ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Cecilia Vega, Molly Nagle and Allison Pecorin contributed to this report.

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