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Or anyone else about an investigation that was not proper. i felt he so long in the want it, former deputy attorney general knew the policy a good deal better. >> thank you. it did appear that mr. comey felt that the conversation was improper. >> he was concerned about it. his recollection of what he said to me about his concern is consistent with my recollection. >> senator? >> attorney general sessions, good to hear you talk about how important this russian interference and active measures on the campaign is. i don't think there is any american who would disagree with the fact this we need t...

When asked about whether i had any meetings with the russians about a reporter in march, we immediately recalled the conversation and the encounter i had at the convention and the meeting in my office and made that public. i never intended not to include that. i would have gladly have reported the meeting and encounter that may have occurred and some say occurred in the may flower if i remembered it or if it occur and form that it did. >> on march 2nd, 2017, you recused yourself in the investigation being conducted by the fbi and the department of justice. what are the specific reasons that yo...

Truth. the committee has made much progress as the political winds blow forcefully around us, and i think all members would agree that despite a torrent of public debate on who and what committee might be best suited to lead on this issue, the intelligence committee has lived up to its obligation to move forward with purpose and above politics. mr. attorney general, it's good to have you back. i would now turn to the vice chairman for any remarks he might have. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and i want to also thank the way that we're proceeding on this investigation. mr. attorney general, it is ...

35,000 employees. i presented to the president my concerns and those of deputy attorney general rod rosenstein about the ongoing leadership issues at the fbi as stated in my letter recommending the removal of mr. comey along with the deputy attorney general's memorandum on that issue which have been released by the white house. those represent a clear statement of my views. i adopted the deputy attorney general rosenstein's points he made in his memorandum and made my recommendation. it is absurd frankly to suggest that a recusal from a single specific investigation would render the attorney g...

Recusal is because i felt i was a subject of the investigation myself. i may have done something wrong. this is the reason i recused myself. i felt i was required to under the rules of the department of justice and as a leader of the department of justice. i should comply with the rules obviously. >> did your legal counsel know from day one you would have to recuse yourself because of the current statute? >> i have a timeline of what occurred. i was sworn in on the 9th, i believe, of february. i then on the 10th had my first meeting to generally discuss this issue where the cfr was not discuss...