now, we're trying to get a picture of what does it take to tip over for an investigation? people have said that there have been individuals who attended a meeting with russian officials, individuals who -- a member who is paid to attend a conference, a picture that was taken, travelled to a foreign place. there are many people both in all of our administrations and sometimes, you know, certainly members who have left congress who would qualify for that. what is the tipping point? i mean, it can't just be that. don't you need some action or some information besides just attending a meeting, having been paid to attend a conference, that a picture was taken or that you traveled to a country before you're open to investigation for counter intelligence by the fbi? >> the standard is i think it was a couple different at play. a credible allegation of wrong dong or reasonable basis to believe that an american may be acting as an agent of a foreign power. >> the reason why we're struggling with this, mr. comey,