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We immediately have the op-ed from mr. comey in "the washington post" saying the facts are all out, this is the truth, the fbi got it right. there were so many lies about us, and he is vindicated. >> yeah, that is typical behavior for comey. i think he also did something similar, literally, when he was referred for terminal prosecution from he demanded apologies. he has an amazing pride in his behavior, given the bad things that came out about it. this couldnt have been more definitive, with thi...

Left has been incredibly successful at weaponize in the courts, using them to achieve what they couldnt get done through the electoral process. so something congress for the president couldnt get done, they would run to the courts on the courts would be happy to give them whatever liberal wish list they wanted. now we have judges who are going to follow the line the the constitution. the american people can decide what laws they want -- its not always going to be conservative results, but its go...

Plus? but if you have, todays hearings should have put that spin the rest, badly, for the democrats on the stage, they were confronted by the author of the ig report, and the results, at times, were devastating. >> there is a reason why they knew because they were producing useful information. >> they should be producing useful information. >> your review of those warrants would indicate that they were producing useful information, correct? >> im not sure thats entirely correct. >> well, they we...

Something they have to deliver on, whether they believe it or not. >> shannon: moving forward, tomorrow you are back at the table. what happens next? can republicans offer amendments? you have a voice in this process, because a lot of people are saying you are complaining about not having a seat at this table, but will you have a chance to have an impact? >> were going to make amendments and talk about the facts. here is something to think about about, shannon. this is only the third hearing in ...

Hearings should have put that spin the rest, badly, for the democrats on the stage, they weread confronted by the authorf the ig report, and the results, at times, were devastating. >> there is a reason why they knew because they were producing useful information. correct? >> they should be producing useful information. thats how i will phrase it. >> your review of those warrants would indicate that they were producing useful information, correct? >> im not sure thats entirely correct. >> well, ...

Were having a broader conversation on abuse of power that inspector general horowitz found out in his report from those fisa applications that we used on carter page. i think that is something all americans should ultimately be concerned with and spending time with trying to understand that to prevent this from happening in the future. >> you have an intelligence background, served your country in that capacity. the foreign intelligence surveillance application, under some pressure to be reviewe...

Application and you see misstatements, miscommunications, and omissions of this magnitude, it does raise a question for me of how typical this is. and thats why i think mr. horowitz does a service in determining here that he needs to do a broader audit of the fisa process, the handling of these title one fisas in more typical cases in order to figure out is this that the stress of this particularly high profile case made things worse, or that this is actually, you know, the kind of sloppiness th...

Statements from all 41 members. that could go on for several hours. >> forever. >> but tomorrow theyll start introducing amendments. what are you hearing about the republican strategy? >> the republicans are clearly going to take this as one more opportunity to show their complaints about the process and to also, as congressman collins sk said today, to talk about the evidence and the substance and perhaps deal with the fact that the presidents phone call was perfect or whatever. but theyre goin...

In the history of our country by far. its not even like an impeachment. >> except for one thing. impeachment is impeachment. >> it is. and it is something that the president does not want. hes out there and downplaying it and saying it is no big deal but were told privately he has been griping to aides and stewing about the process and concerned that this is what people will remember from his presidency. he believes that is the case with bill clinton and as you know bill clinton gave him the adv...

Constitution and no one in this country is above the law including the president of the united states. if we allow him to do this, we allow this president and future presidents any time they face a tough reelection to seek out foreign assistance and lose our democracy. so well stay focused on the evidence, the law, the constitution and i think well see our republican colleagues try to gum up the process. engage in distraction and disruption because no one yet has said why they think it is okay f...