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We do at that point is make the referral to prosecutors to assess them because that's who needs to make the decision whether or not there will be charges brought. >> director wray, what happened next? >> as inspector general horowitz said, those were referred to the prosecutors at the justice department. they're the ones that made the decision, as i understand it from inspector general horowitz's report, the prosecutors at the justice department on two separate occasions, both in 2020 and then again in 2021, declined to prosecute. i really would defer to the justice department. >> were you per...

That the indianapolis folks most responsible concealed 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 that we've built in now gives headquarters program management visibility which is there to monitor so they can ensure, as a second, third, fourth check, to ensure that the work is being followed up on and the transfer is appropriately...

You didn't treat this like that. >> the pattern is so horrifying to us. that's what these young women said today. they also said my abuse was enough. mckayla maroney said it specifically. if they weren't trying to protect me, who were they trying to protect? why was one credible allegation of abuse not enough? these women were traumatized over and over. >> harris: we've got about a minute before we wrap. there was a theme today among lawmakers' questions for wray and horowitz. why are people then, even though they left, why was 2018 a year that you let one of the perpetrators retire? >> that's...

General horowitz office, which i think is as appropriate. so that's really a discussion between his office and the justice department. but if i can be a constructive part of that, given how strongly i feel, as i hope the committee can tell, i'm happy to do whatever i can that would be appropriate. >> next question, why didn't the children's unit at headquarters play a greater supervisory or coordination role here? for example, by ensuring that the correct office at fbi handled this matter, and why didn't it follow up to ensure that the indianapolis office had referred to the matter to an fbi o...

0 i was never prompted. >> senator padilla? >> i think i had a female in the room at the olympic training center, but i can't say for sure. >> i feel like we all have the same people. >> if i recall, my direct communication was with a male in the room. >> okay. senator padilla? >> good morning. i want to start by thanking chairman durbin and all those who have made this hearing possible and to the panelists. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. i admire and respect each one of you for choosing to participate today, for sharing your testimony with us. coming here today was not easy. i re...