called checks and balances, separation of powers. when a president refuses to comply with congress, the president doesn't get to resolve that issue, but congress doesn't get resolved that issue. the courts get to resulted. >> laura: good to. >> it is a very good thing. >> laura: right. >> the lawsuit is being brought and under the checks and balances. adam schiff should not be demeaning the system by calling it rope-a-dope. and i think absolutely this has to be decided by the courts. the courts may very well split the difference. they may say that some indications of executive power are proper and some are not, but congress doesn't get to unilaterally decide who testifies, who doesn't testify. in the face of claims of privilege. >> laura: they don't get to vacuum up every witness of the executive branch for political purposes any given day of the week. by the way come i want john yoo to respond to this with breaking news tonight. fox news has confirmed the white house national security