Not far from Tygart sat Kolobov, whose turn at the microphone came about a half-hour later and was filled with familiar Russian talking points.
Russia, with occasional encouragement from WADA and the IOC, has often portrayed the push for harsh sanctions as a being driven by political interests in the West.
It agreed to reinstate a reconfigured Russian anti-doping agency in exchange for data from the Moscow testing laboratory that would be used to corroborate cases stemming from the scandal.
America's newly appointed White House anti-doping representative, Kendel Ehrlich, piled on in her own speech later, saying the Russia scandal has dragged on far too long.
Also speaking: the Russian anti-doping agency's new CEO, Yuri Ganus.