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Legislative branch, it would be inappropriate. any way in this trianglelation in the three branchs of government would be inappropriate unless we pass a law. maybe people are making a case that it should be the law. i happen to think it would have been better practice and inform the public. he chose not not to do that. >> what about issuing a subpoena to get the tax return, if the committee k committee decides not to release them publicly, you review them confidentially. are you open to that. >> no. >> because? >> i've just explained, wolf. i really don't believe it's appropriate for one branc...

Is it possible that president trump is profiting off the presidency and is that an issue that your committee should be looking into? >> i am curious about the lease that. it seems to be properly executed when it was. it's interesting to see the gss that administers this -- i gave the democrats a letter, another letter to the gsa asking what is their opinion of this. they gave us the fully unredacted contract, it was something i asked back in december. but we now have that. i think that is something we should look that, and i have been doing that. >> you suspect he's in violation of the terms o...

People complain about that. if he's complaining about nordstrom i think it was politically motivated, looks like nordstrom -- >> they say it was a business decision that was done in early january for business reasons. >> well, so be it. i've spent more time talking about this than i even -- than we should even be talking about. all the things facing the nation this is not in the top 757 top of things up there, wolf. it's really not. >> let's talk a little about some other issues and i think it's an important issue. the whole notion right now of your role as the chairman of the oversight commit...

President's words were demoralizing or disheartening or any words like that. they were very condemn triof russia and putin but it wasn't like this. >> i would agree with jeffrey this isn't really a cutting sort of rebuke. it's very nuanced. >> it might help with some democrats. >> i do too. >> gloria is making a very important point there. this is going to help him get confirmed. >> yeah. exactly. >> it will show him -- it will show -- these comments which are again fairly mild, do show a measure of independence and especially at this moment when the judiciary and the president are at logger h...

Misuse of -- that's not what we're set up to do. there is an irs that is set up to do this. nobody has suggested that there is anything wrong or inappropriate. they certainly can't point to anything in donald trump's tax return. at this time a fishing expedition, it's curiosity, it's democrats with their heads exploding wanting to see this because they can't believe donald trump is the president of the united states. i know where the motivation is. and it's an abuse of power if i were to do that. >> i think we'll leave it on that note. but i want to point out, mr. chairman, that your committee...