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Use that momentum to get some good things done. >> have you talked to the white house about this? because this is shaping up to be potentially a battle inside the west wing down the road. >> we have engaged some administration officials, secretary kelly was here on the hill yesterday. i mentioned to him -- >> did he seem open? >> i mentioned to him this is a topic where democrats and republicans could work together and he did express an openness. he does realize the solution has to come from congress. i think this administration should learn the lessons from the previous administration. if we'...

Under supervision of the courts. >> well, which would mean someone had met a probable cause standard before the fisa court to be able to get permission to listen to a discussion like that, isn't that true? >> absolutely. that's why we have the fisa courts. the executive branch cannot act on its own. it must get the consent of a court before they can do those types of activities. >> so i learned in the thursday times that you made a request to the state department, you wanted to have information about this russian issue, for lack of a better description, and information was provided to you clos...

Courts. the executive branch cannot act on its own. it must get the consent of a court before they can do those types of activities. >> so i learned in the thursday times that you made a request to the state department, you wanted to have information about this russian issue, for lack of a better description, and information was provided to you close in time to january 20. what, if anything, senator, did you read into the timing of when you received that information? did you think that the obama administration was trying to make sure you had all the bread crumbs? >> i'm the ranking democrat of...