officials they spoke to. they found it credible. you told us you have no reason to believe otherwise. am i right? >> i had no reason to doubt a career inspector general lawyer in his determination on whether or not it was credible. that is something for michael to determine. >> let me ask you this -- the whistle-blower also says that over the past four months more than half a dozen u.s. officials informed of various facts related to this effort to seek foreign interference. you would agree we should speak to those half a dozen u.s. officials, would you not? >> i think you have all the material the committee needs, and i think it's up to the committee how they think they need to proceed. >> i'm asking your opinion. as that of our intelligence agency, do you think that we should talk to those other people and find out whether the whistle-blower's right? >> my responsibility is to get you the whistle-blower letter, the complaint, and the information released. i have done my responsibility. that is on the slowed down my shoulders of the legislative