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We are not going to succeed. but what is so remarkable about this experiment in the united states, is that people agreed to follow the rule of law. i dont agree with you, and im willing to go into a court and if the judge tells us which one of this when this dispute, i will abide by that ruling. and so that is what has allowed this experiment to work. and i think we are seeing some of that start to crack. january six and other things. we need a court that will reinforce that rule of law. >> we a...

Way all of this is playing out on the house side? i talked to one committee member yesterday, a democrat who said, we can have multiple meetings in a week. there shouldnt have to be just one meeting. >> its very odd. its bizarre, actually. i think that most people that you talk to in washington who know congressman nunes would say that he up to this point, prior to this, was considered a straight shooter, man of integrity. the way he is behaving is not really consistent with what a lot of people...

Putin isnt a democrat. hes not a republican. he is an opportunist. he will come after who he thinks is standing in his way. thats why we have to get to the bottom of it for the good of the country. >> do you think there needs to be a select committee or independent commission? >> i dont think so. the reason -- a couple of reasons. one is to set up -- we already are a select committee. if you had another senate committee, you would have 15 other members. it wouldnt be materially different than th...

The reason this should be bipartisan or nonpartisan is, they could come after either side. putin isnt a democrat. hes not a republican. he is an opportunist. he will come after who he thinks is standing in his way. thats why we have to get to the bottom of it for the good of the country. >> do you think there needs to be a select committee or independent commission? >> i dont think so. the reason -- a couple of reasons. one is to set up -- we already are a select committee. if you had another se...

Late this evening, wolf blitzer asked congressman schiff about it. >> an fbi official, as you may have heard tell cnn that james comey hasnt received an official request from your committee to testify. chairman nunes -- a spokesman says director comey would not come to testify before the committee without a formal request that has to be signed not just by him but also by you. nunes says you refused to sign that invitation. is that true? >> its certainly true the chairman wanted me to agree to a ...

Is somebody who was close to the president when he was running for office. he was the national security adviser on the campaign. will he end up being co-opted in a similar way to congressman nunes? >> the fact that most of the senates meetings are going to be behind closed doors, whatever comes out in those meetings, it wont be televised. it wont be -- if one believes what director comey and others said monday at the house meeting, was embarrassing for the white house, white house wont face that...

For office. he was the national security adviser on the campaign. will he end up being co-opted in a similar way to congressman nunes? who clearly has been co-opted by the white house. >> the fact that most of the senates meetings are going to be behind closed doors, whatever comes out in those meetings, it wont be televised. it wont be -- if one believes what director comey and others said monday at the house meeting, was embarrassing for the white house, white house wont face that same positio...

Downside of having a nominee without a terrible track record. either side can paint her the way they want because there isnt a lot to go on. i was in the committee room a few minutes ago. you dont get the feeling the republicans are following through. some of the republicans werent there. this is more about sending a message to the country. the democrats have an overwhelming majority in the hearing, the republicans waitress forceful in the sonia sotomayor. it seemed leahy was putting out the mor...