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But you specifically asked him if he was on the same page with nancy pelosi. he didnt say "yes." he also didnt say "no," but he did say, you know, if thats what it will take, we will get there. were not there yet. but he didnt give you a yes or no definitive answer. >> i heard that also. from a legal standpoint, laura coates, would it make much of a difference in obtaining documents from the administration, in getting witnesses to appear before the committee, if there was a formal, formal procee...

Right, nadler, comings and schiff. they understand theres more than one task involved here. this investigation began as a counter intelligence investigation. the american public needs to know we are still on that. the house select committee on intelligence continues that work through the subpoena process. the justice department just released some of the documentation to us, but we are ready to proceed if at any point they stop cooperating. it is extraordinarily important for folks to know that m...

Intelligence committee, to continue its work if an impeachment process was started? >> considering what we have been through, lets remember chairman nunes coopted my committee, the intelligence committees investigation and they shut it down obviously prematurely. its not easy working together through complicated matters like this. but i think those chairmen all get it, right? nadler, cummings, schiff. they understand that there is more than one task involved here. this investigation began at its...

Then they shut it down obviously prematurely. its not easy working together through complicated matters like this. but i think those chairmen all get it, right? nadler, cummings and schiff. they understand that there is more than one task involved here. this investigation began at its very start as a counterintelligence investigation. the american public needs to know we are still on that. the house select committee on intelligence continues that work through the subpoena process. the justice de...

That threatens independence of the autonomy of the president as well as his ability to receive advice from counsel on the discharge of his duties. that is the white house counsel from president obama. if you listen today, that is unprecedented that this would be a fight. >> a lot of selective memory from congressmen who have been there for decades. this is a long-standing issue, the legislator demanding answers from executive officials. present and former. what is new is this leap to lisa subpoe...

Your big report? >> what do you think about the fact that weve come to an end here and there was no oral interview with president trump? >> so different people have different opinions about it. >> whats yours? >> i dont know. i think its not a crazy thing knowing you want to wrap up your investigation at a certain period of time. you have an election coming up. the mandate was to look at some narrow things. knowing youre going to get some information from the president in written answers and tha...

There are some risks if they try to issue these subpoenas, they get tide up in court, they can lose a power a bigger way. >> according to a different committee i have been speaking with. they coordinate each other and along with the oversight, the general counsel, the house of representatives of everything they do. what we are seeing in terms of the subpoena process, part of getting into that point involves of what we are seeing today and initial requests for cooperations. if we dont see that th...

This special investigation. >> it is not your decision, it is the attorney generals decision, what will you do to try to wrestle back control. >> were introducing education that will require more to be made public. we can also bring mr. mueller or others before the judiciary committee and subpoena the report, that might result in litigation but were prepared to do that. i think there is real consensus that the american people have a right to see this report and we will do everything we can to ma...

They can make that argument? >> theres really more allure to executive privilege than law and its more of a political struggle than an actual legal struggle. its very remote for these to get their way to courtroom, so what you have are really two bargaining bodies and they claim it. they may try to justify the claim. but theres little that congress can do when the president really clamps down other than try to put political pressure on. the subpoena process is slow and cumbersome. so it if goes ...

But theres little that congress can do when the president really clamps down other than try to put political pressure on. the subpoena process is slow and cumbersome. so it if goes to that, thats why they may figure they need lawyers. theyre going to deny a lot of stuff from the house and theyll be fighting a number of subpoenas. >> ultimately, this is likely to wind up in court. you know, whether, you have two issues. the investigations generally of the white house. and whether witnesses will b...