It won't matter how far back you go in the trial, Jack. It appears that the real issue here is that Congress doesn't view the trial as legitimate and therefore are not bound to any decisions that come out of it. At least, that is the sense I get from the comments here. The Admins will have to decide whether the trial is a legitimate RP device, and either allow the Congress to live with the consequences of their choices or simply tell both groups nothing will come from the trial no matter the outcome.