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Tell into what trump knew when. if at the time he came up with that first response to the "new york times" story, where he said that his son did not meet with russians about a campaign issue, if that -- if it turns out that at that time trump knew the real nature of this meeting which of course was to come up with dirt on hillary clinton his opponent, if he knew about that then, he may be involved at a level where he is seeking to conceal the real goings on of his own team that time. of course his campaign team. and so they want to look at this perhaps not for a crime but at least to show what...

Process were acting in good faith. i believe that everyone he wanted to do as much as they thought necessary to get this done. but all of the resources at the state level and at city and municipal, county level, have been stretched to their limits. and this is one of those times when a cat 4 hurricane is going to require a cat 4 response. this is a category 4 response that we need. and i'm calling upon the federal government to do more. they just have to do more. >> let me just ask you about that. the president was asked about the federal response today, specifically about money coming through...

Supposed contact? >> the address michael cohen used was indeed a general address that would be used by reporters and general public to reach mr. peshcov. we don't know for sure, in cohen's statement he says he does not recall receiving a response from peshcov to this outreach. but i think the important thing here is, the important context, is what you led off the segment with. which is donald trump and campaign aides repeatedly denying any connection, economic ties to russia. also denials of any knowledge of attempt by russia to influence the presidential campaign. and yet what we've learned n...

Remarkable. the response will come by the federal government is in rebuilding. and as al green said, it will take years and years. because when these buildings get flooded, there are structural issues, mold issues, and they all have to be rebuilt. the president has to set the right tone. in some ways, bill clinton in oklahoma city of that disaster although it didn't require the same type of response, he regained his footing as president in oklahoma city because of the way he set the tone about oklahoma city. and the president has an opportunity to do that here. my question is whether he can do...

Joined on the phone now by congressman al green, in houston. congressman we have been seeing pictures and hearing stories. but in your own words, maybe you could just describe what it is like to be on the ground there. what you're seeing. what you're watching. >> i have seen pictures on television as well. and i thank you for having me on. my prayers and sympathies go out to persons in harm's way. and the pictures that i have seen are quite disturbing. but you really have to be on the ground to see the reality of what is going on. people are hurting. there is a flood that has consumed houston,...