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Transcripts of everything these witnesses so far have said, blackouts and very sensitive intelligence information. >> they may even recall witnesses who tefr etestified b closed doors. that was very powerful in the nixon impeachment hearings. you had somebody go behind doors and came out publicly. also sfenter the courts. there's right now because someone who decided not to show up and the court will say which one is right. is it congress telling me or the executive branch i can't go. tell pe who is right. this gives them more power to now say we are exercising only our oversight function but ...

Operators in jeopardy as they advance on the site. a small circle is important. that said, during the osama bin laden raid, i can confirm that congressional leaders were properly notified in advance. there was consultation. i don't know how much detail there was, but it definitely happened and it was bipartisan in nature. it wasn't just democrats on the hill that were notified. >> john boehner has said as much. he's talked about how he knew about that in advance. >> exactly. it was properly done. there was no complaining by members of congress about notifications in advance. i think that's imp...

More aggressive actions than just sanctions. >> let's go to ukraine for a moment while i have you, senator. you have been urging the chairman of your committee to hold hearings. so far, that hasn't happened. what are your top concerns? >> well, the congress has an oversight function here. ukraine is an important strategic partner of the united states. we know that russia still occupies part of ukraine. we have been urging the supplying of ukraine, of military equipment. and here we have a conversation with the president, which certainly raises questions as to whether that was conditional upon ...

Or as congressman put it. we have an obligation to see just how deep the sewage flows. there maybe enough information to substantiate a claim that he abused his power. with foreign election e interference. but don't put your blinders on to the rest. today alone the court issued rulings in five separate cases concerning the president. each answering a separate question. but fra are e leasing tax returning to paying for a border wall with the emergency funds to making it harder for people to get a green card if they use public benefits. the trump white house lost today. in fact, all week the cou...

Just how deep this sewage flows. there may be enough information to substantiate a claim that the president abused his power by soliciting foreign interference. but that doesn't mean you put your blinders on to the rest. congress take a few pointers from the judicial branch. why just today alone the court issued rulings in five separate cases concerning the president each answering a separate question? but from releasing tax returns to paying for a border wall with emergency funds to making it harder for people to get a green card if they use public benefits, the trump white house lost today. ...