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This is my time, mr. chairman! this is my time. now, can you tell me what happened next? well, yes, sir. this is my time. and then they'd take back time. they looked -- i've just got to say regardless of what side you were on and we were of course watching with fellow republicans -- >> who became democrats yesterday. that was it. >> who i think probably became lifetime democrats yesterday. >> no, did. >> it was just a horrific performance and they had no game plan. i mean, they should have gone to john dingle's last hearing and saw how he would set up a hearing or should have seen how others h...

American public, i don't know. from this perspective, it looks like a conspiracy to me. >> that's what we are looking at here. mimi rocah, as always, thank you for trying to explain what is sometimes very difficult for those of us not familiar with law school to do. much appreciated. before we take a break, today, michigan paid tribute to the life of the legendary congressman, john dingle. crowds gathered for his funeral and after 59 years in congress, dingle leaves behind one powerful legacy. >> dignity was how john walked. dignity was how john talked. dignity was how john carried himself. mo...

Mark a huge passing for your state and country, congressman john dingle who will be laid to rest this week in michigan. obviously a towering figure in michigan state politics. what will be your enduring memories of the congressman? >> well, it was just an incredited able honor to serve with him side by side about my first term. i've known him virtually all of my life. the impact that he has had on american politics is fleend dtr. but it's mostly marked by the people he brought into the political process. i can't tell you how many people i met said they either worked for congressman dingle or i...

"enquirer" does this. it should not be shocking it is that kind of organization. but what makes this difference is 'if you read the letter and john touched on it, they didn't say this wasn't a normal i greemt of you go away, we'll go away, we'll never talk about this again. they brought the political angle in. they said what we really want from you say statement that says there no politics and what makes this now more explosive is the president's relationship with the "national enquirer." we know from the southern district of new york he was involved in some manner in an illegal arrangement be...

>> no. why i'm so fired up. he tried to use it as end of his extortion note in the say note that no editor likes to send and let's hope cooler heads free veil. this is tlugery, this is blackmail, this is extortion with very high stakes and not anything resembling journalistic practice. i think the prosecutors should look at this and it should compromise the immunity deal. this is something much more serious. again, that judo move by making it public, exposes it to the world. that's a power play and a gift for transparency. >> it is fascinating. i know we're out of time, we can't ignore the fac...