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Presidential campaign? >> i think our collection systems have increased over the years, and so, i don't know whether or not it's a result of better collection or because there were more contacts this time. i just do not have a basis to make a determination about that. >> thank you. yield back. >> gentleman yields back. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, mr. brennan, for being here today and your candor in this conversation. have you ever been asked to give your opinion to the fbi about whether intelligence you've gathered should lead to an investigation? do they engage you in that way? you...

Foreign adversary and a presidential campaign? >> i think our collection systems have increased over the years. so i don't know whether or not it's a result of better collection or because there were more contacts this time. i just do not have a basis to make a determination about that. >> thank you. yield back. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, mr. brennan for being here today and your candor in this conversation. have you ever been asked to give your opinion to the fbi about whether intelligence you gathered should lead to an investigation? do they engage you in that way? you said there...

People that they suspect leaked this information. so where does that put donald trump with the intel community now when they have this type of information in the future, do they reveal it to the president of the united states? >> i think that's one of the hardest questions. your viewers need to understand why this is so serious. this isn't just more criticism of donald trump. this kind of intelligence is what keeps us alive. there are people out there in the world, isis and other groups, who would kill thousands of americans today if they could. the reason we have generally been safe is that w...

The impact of collection systems and capabilities can be grave. so i do think it's important to be able to stop the leaks, the information can be coming from any if you remember of corridors, intelligence community, congress, a lot of people have access to this information. i do think it's premature to be pointing if i canners at anybody whether this administration or the other administration, as people point fingers about the leaks, i certainly welcome to stop the leaks because they shouldn't be taking place and anybody who thinks i'm responsible for that are dead wrong. clayton: oy a freeman...

Just easier to get rid of these people this and would push the collection back to russia to where they would have to use strategic electronic collection systems, rather than having a nest of spies right here in washington, d.c. and new york state. >> this is so fascinating. does the u.s. have something similar in russia, per se? >> if i knew i wouldn't tell you. >> good answer. >> don't want to discuss it at all, but, you know, i don't believe that, you know, the united states is far more robust capability to do things without actually having to be present. and, you know, russia is very deeply...