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Discussions about referring it to state and local authorities. >> director wray, how far did knowledge of the nassar investigation extend within the fbi headquarters in 2015? >> my understanding of the most senior individual involved, based on looking at the thorough and inspect investigation that inspector general horowitz conducted, was that the most senior individual with knowledge and responsibility was the special agent in charge in indianapolis, mr. abbott. again, i would defer to inspector general horowitz on that. >> was the director aware of the nassar matter at any time in or before ...

Information from certain people at headquarters at different stages. that's part of the problem. we have implemented changes now that go to the point that you're getting at, which is the transfers between field offices. we've built in a number of additional checks. one of those three or four additional checks we've built in now gives headquarters program management visibility to monitor so they can ensure as a second, third, fourth check, if you will, to make sure that the work is being followed up on and that the transfer is appropriately handled. >> did anyone at the fbi headquarters consult...

Following this hearing so that we have written evidence that the fbi is going to do certain things. >> i can certainly join you in preparing a letter to the fbi, which they can respond to and put specifics and the director's signature, correct? >> yes, sir. >> i very much would appreciate that, mr. chairman. thank you very much. mr. horowitz, i am concerned that the fbi's failures in this case may be a symptom, may be a symptom of a broader failure to treat cases of child sexual abuse with the seriousness and sensitivity that they deserve. according to the centers for disease control and preve...

Might ask? >> well, we waited for the report. you know, one of the things i want to make sure is we don't have a situation where two wrongs make a right, so we waited until we had the inspector general's independent report. we followed our disciplinary process and he's been fired. >> did he contest the firing? >> i probably can't get into that discussion here. i want to be sensitive about privacy concerns and so forth. >> mr. horowitz, has there been a recommendation that he be prosecuted? >> what happened insp discussio generally or with the prosecutors, we don't make a formal recommendation ...

The failure of the employees outlined in the report do not happen again. that's a direct quote and an important promise. can you please describe the specific steps, specific steps the fbi has taken in the past two months to ensure that these failures do not happen again? >> thank you, senator feinstein for the question. so, first, as has already been mentioned, the disciplinary process has already been completed on the supervisory special agent and he's been fired. second, we have strengthened policies, procedures, systems and training to address and incorporate all underline, all of inspector...