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>> but i promised diane and all of the democrats on the committee, to try to find a way to do something on immigration. there are a lot of things we can do on that committee in a bipartisan fashion. >> what it really means is you're in the middle of a lot of stuff. and in fact, i do have a lot to get to here. i want to go to saudi arabia here for a minute. we here at nbc news have confirmed that the cia has concluded that the crown prince himself, mohammed bin salman, ordered the assassination of the "washington post" journalist and columnist jamal khashoggi. do you accept that assessment? >> ...

Year and a half. he said some things that would probably be problematic to be confirmed but having said that, i was very impressed with his attitude, his professionalism, and he's got a very solid resume. so i would encourage the president to pick somebody fairly soon, so we can have a permanent attorney general going into the first part of next year. >> does that mean not mr. whitaker when you say you would like him to nominate someone very soon? >> no, i mean that sup to the president. you asked me about mr. whitaker. i have nothing against him. i don't know if he is the best choice. you hea...

Hillary clinton. and even pressure the justice accident to name a second special counsel to investigate her. >> why in the world we would be so sanguine about this and allow it to happen is beyond me. >> and retiring republican senator jeff flake is making it clear he won't vote for any more judicial nominees from the until the senate votes on a bill to protect mueller's job. >> he suggested ways to diminish it, to starve it of funding, for example. >> and there is this threat from democrats. >> if whitaker does not recuse himself, we democrats are going to attempt to add legislation to the mu...

Capitol hill and democrats believe that mr. mueller should be allowed to do his job. and i have no indication he is going to be interfered with at all. >> i know you have said you would support this bill, this mueller, essentially, the mueller protection bill, i think you voted for it, in committee. >> yes. >> in the judiciary. democrats have talked about connecting it to the spending bill. and using their votes in the house that will be needed as leverage. do you support that move? >> not really. but i think mitch should bring it to the floor and let's vote on it. jeff flake says he is not go...

Us that the cia has made a determination and mbs is behind it and his son-in-law has a -- >> and contradicted his former deputy. >> and the conclusion is not final, of course, right, but this administration has had a history, in the past, of when controversial things come up, you sort of back burner it, back burner it, back burner it, and i wonder if that is something that may end up happening here. >> that's what it feels like. we will pause here. when we come back, ohio looks more and more republican. and can the democrats even win the state in a presidential election? sherrod brown thinks h...