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Immediately. i would have been having whatever standing committee subpoena all those documents of donald trump. the committee is so important, and democrats need to -- >> let me jump in here. i hear you saying the committee is slow, but the documents, the testimony that's requested, they're slow walking it. they're not responding, so is that really the fault of the committee? >> no, but it's incumbent democrats now, because republicans aren't going to do it, except liz cheney, and adam kinzinger and the like, but the contempt report for steve bannon should have been written. i would have filed...

A referral. in our case, the documents as the contempt report was heading to the floor, the documents came forward. but if they don't, then take it to the justice department and ask them to expedite it because it's important that this be done swiftly because you really have obstruction going on here, i think, from the top on down. and so -- you know, from donald trump on down. so i think it's important to set that standard early on. and it's also important to understand that this is going to be very expensive lawyer fees for those who aren't cooperating because you are going to have to hire a ...

Then, you would send it over for a referral. in our case, the documents as the -- as the contempt report was heading to the floor, the documents came forward. but if they don't, then take it to the justice department and ask them to expedite it because it's important that this be done swiftly because you really have obstruction going on here, i think, from the top on down. and so -- you know, from donald trump on down. so i think it's important to set that standard early on. and it's also important to understand that this is going to be very expensive lawyer fees for those who aren't cooperati...

>> the criminal referral, elliot, though, after the house would vote, it would require -- merrick garland would have to sign on to it. merrick garland would then have a decision to make about whether or not he would try to enforce it, correct? >> yeah, he would, number one. then number two, when it went to the u.s. attorney's office in washington, d.c., they would have to convene a grand jury so that would take a bit of time, too. that's partly why i am making the case for doing both at the same time because you would have two different legal avenues going on at the same time for two different...

Would vote, it would require -- merrick garland would have to sign on to it. merrick garland would then have a decision to make about whether or not he would try to enforce it, correct? >> yeah, he would, number one. then number two, when it went to the u.s. attorney's office in washington, d.c., they would have to convene a grand jury so that would take a bit of time, too. that's partly why i am making the case for doing both at the same time because you would have two different legal avenues going on at the same time for two different pufrps. but yes, it's not just in congress's hands. you g...