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Requests. this will be my last question. one way to make foya work better is by reducing the number of requests that have to be made in the first place. that's why i'm a strong advocate for improved proactive disclosure. if confirmed, will you commit to help advocate for more proactive disclosure of directors? that's not just by the justice department but because your department's top dog in this particular area, in the federal government overall? >> yes, senator. >> thank you. >> senator feinstein. >> mr. barr, i see you have staying power. i see it runs in the family. particularly your grand...

>> shepard: continuing coverage of the barr hearings which are happening live on capitol hill. the question now really isn't will bill barr be confirmed as the attorney general, the bigger question is who are we getting? let's turn to gene cummings from the "wall street journal." where do we lack clarity still based on the questioning today in your mind, gene? >> he knew his audience so well and so well-prepared. he's a creature of washington. very calm and interactive with the senators in a good way. i think he did himself a lot of good today. the exchange with booker over drugs and incarcera...

This. all i can say at this stage because i have no clue to what's being planned, i'm going to try to get the information out there consistent with these regulations and to the extend i have discretion, i will exercise that discretion to do that. >> i can only speak for this side and maybe not all of this side, but we really appreciate that. the degree to which you can get us a prompt report in the fullest possible form would be really appreciated. i think there has to be a realization, too, among the administration that this is an issue of real concern to people and to the congress and we sho...

Karen, let me start with you. this takes time. how much time do they really need to get it together? >> bigger question is why didn't they do it before? they're always about cleanup and not about cause. i think it's always a real you interesting to listen to how facebook talks. it's a little kremlinesque. they want to fix it but don't want to talk about how it happened. we're looking into it. and that's the issue i have with them. even if they didn't know, they shouldn't be saying that, they should be taking responsibility for it. >> so, nick, there is a congressional piece of this where they'...

Corroborating evidence for dr. ford's claim, he will vote for him. the bigger question is where lisa murkowski and susan collins stand. they may have other concerns with him. jeff flake said in that cbs interview very interestingly if kavanaugh is found to have not told the truth, that could be a deal breaker for his nomination. that's where it could have a impact. >> i hear frank is back with us, presumably can hear us. you got me? >> yeah. i'm back. sorry about whatever happened. i want to respond to your question about what we're hearing. look, i am not going to get into great detail here, ...