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Committee is doing is being done in a non-partisan way. we want to get to facts. we owe that to the person e american public. we're the last line of defense on democracy that day. we have to get to the facts. in order to do that, with need to hear from folks. it's not optional for mr. bannon to shed the subpoena. these aren't optional. he has an obligation as anyone should to follow the subpoena. >> my colleague rachel maddow that it was for epa administrator embroiled in a san e scandal about allegations of misuse of super fund sites at the epa. she was given this criminal complaint by a hous...

>> i would, bill. look, i think there were a loft experts that never bought into the theory that there was a new taliban. they knew they would return to their brutality at some point and weren't surprised they took over afghanistan again. the speed with which they did was surprising but for four administrations they had been taking back territory. a lot of people weren't surprised by this. morgan is right that our leverage is only good so far as the chinese and russians or pakistanis or others don't fill that gap. and we have seen time and time again, bill. countries willing to repress their p...

If we look at some of these numbers, the cost of goods going up. 5.4%. gas 41%. utility services. those aren't optional. you can choose not to fly up 19%. when it comes to gasoline, utilities and also meat, poultry, fish and eggs 5.9%, maria. >> yeah. dana, the federal reserve continues to say this is transitory. we'll see what jay powell says when he faces the senate in testimony this week on wednesday. >> dana: what does it mean transitory? >> that means temporary. temporary. the bottom line is as you know there have been an incredible amount of supply shocks meaning there are supply chains,...

There won't be the votes to convict donald trump. so we will have a trial, however it all shakes out, whatever the subpoenas may be, i think joe bind made a mistake by saying of course i'm going to show up because subpoenas aren't optional and put it back on the trump officials. mitch mcconnell, he plays the cards well. >> i want to talk about joe biden for a second. he did have to clarify a comment he made to the des moines register that he wouldn't comply with a senate subpoena during the impeachment trial. but today and a few minutes ago this is what he said. take a listen. >> anyone subpoe...

Here is jerry nadler yesterday. >> when this committee issues a subpoena, even to a senior presidential advisor, the witness must show up. our subpoenas are not optional. >> it's a line that i actually used often. i got the issue subpoenas and i said subpoenas aren't optional. guess what? against the general counsel for the president of the united states? they enjoy executive privilege. i never issued a subpoena because i knew it would be a loser in court. what in addition -- nadler is laughable to anybody who understands the law. he wants the messaging to be out there that the trump administr...