make sure we have a completely fair process where the president's concerns get weighed fair live and -- >> i hear you but as a former intel official you had no comment about the energy secretary going to the president and being told to go to rudy. you have no common about this mad scramble about everybody trying to cover up for this. as an init be tell person you have no -- >> i think you're changing the subject from the process. nancy pelosi can't answer why -- >> she couldn't have to. >> he doesn't have to, you're right, but she should use the precedent so the american people can be sure this is a fair process and but, fred, i take your argument on it and your concerns about fairness. that is something everybody can