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Proceeding. but also if they fail to offer conclusions and a recommendation, then this entire january six committee exercise will come under intense scrutiny for not having gotten to that conclusion that they really wanted. >> i think what you have david jolly teasing out there is undoubtedly a conversation that has already happened or is continuing to happen this weekend among members of the committee. there is the reality of what they choose to do, the way it will play out politically, the way...

Is for a matter of history. it is clear under the spirit of the law, donald trump wanted an insurrection, he wanted to obstruct an official proceeding. but also if they fail to offer conclusions and a recommendation, then this entire january six committee exercise will come under intense scrutiny for not having gotten to that conclusion that they really wanted. >> i think what you have david jolly teasing out there is undoubtedly a conversation that has already happened or is continuing to happe...

Law of blocking this complaint before coming before the house in the first place. >> if the white house expresses executive privilege and attempts to prevent testimony from, say, the attorney general or the presidents personal lawyer, will the committee exercise its powers, declare those witnesses in contempt, even enforce a subpoena, perhaps by sending the sergeant at arms? >> i think that -- these are all decisions that leadership and the chairman will have to make with all of us in the commit...

Additional scrutiny because of their political beliefs is outrageous and its unacceptable behavior. >> reporter: house republicans want to slash this years irs budget by 24% for next year to send a tough message. but top democrats on the house spending committee say its counterproductive to cut funds for the agency that collects tax dollars to run the entire government. >> what do we want to do, go around and give people a continue cup and collect money to pay for our police, our firefighters, o...

Report. all of that over the next two hours right here on msnbc live. and we begin with new calls and new reaction to calls by president trump for an investigation into the obama administration on his claims it wiretapped trump tower during the election. an accusation a spokesperson for president obama has denied. white house press secretary sean spicer released a statement today which reads in part, president donald j. trump is requesting that as part of the investigation into russian activit...