>> if this committee and this house fail to act, then you're sending a message to this president and to future presidents that it is no longer a problem if they abuse their power. it is no longer a problem if they invite other countries to interfere in our elections and no longer a probe if they put the interest of other countries ahead of ours. >> professor karlan. >> i agree with professor feldman and i apologize for getting over heated over a moment ago but i have a constitutional right under the first amendment to give money to candidates and we have a constitutional duty from foreigners spending money in our elections and these are two sides of the same coin. >> thank you. and with that i yield back. >> the gentleman yields back. mr. johnson. >> thank you. i was struck this morning by the same thing as all of my friends and colleagues on this side of the room. chairman nadler actually began this morning with the outrageous statement that the facts before us are undisputed. of course, everyone here knows that that's simply not true.