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And understanding facts of everything that happened on january 6th and everything that led up to january 6th, which obviously we know is an unprecedented attack on our democracy and our institution of government. so the committee is using these preservation requests to ensure that telecommunication companies preserve these records. this is a preliminary step, and there is a lengthy list of people who are involved, and i won't comment specifically on names but i would say we're taking a broad look, we're casting a wide net to make sure we understand all of the facts about what happened that day...

About any individuals, but given the reporting and given what chairman thompson has said about the scope of these requests for information, are you sort of building into your timeline an explanation that some of these things may end up in court. >> it's certainly possible, and i think the committee's approach has been so far with these record requests and preservation requests. we're essentially sending out requests and providing a deadline in order for the telecom companies and government agencies, depending on their request, to comply with that timeline. then there are subpoenas if necessary...

Preservation requests to ensure that telecommunication companies preserve these records. this is a preliminary step, and there is a lengthy list of people who are involved, and i won't comment specifically on names but i would say we're taking a broad look, we're casting a wide net to make sure we understand all of the facts about what happened that day and have those records available as the investigation moves forward. >> do you and other members of the committee anticipate that these requests will lead to legal fights, either when it comes specifically to the former president or to serving ...

Of the names, but we are taking a broad look forecasting a wide net, to make sure that we understand all of the facts about what happened that day, and have these records available to the investigation. >> do you or other members of the committee anticipate that these requests are gonna lead to legal fights, either when it comes specifically to the former president, or to serving members of congress. i know you don't want to talk about any individuals, but given the reporting, and given with chairman thompson has said about the scope of these requests for information, are you still building in...

Don't have a clue as to, you know, what these documents say, why they did this, are they trying to avoid us having an opportunity to determine whether or not they are classified or not and, you know, what are they appearing to hide? so i'm very concerned and we all should be concerned because if you recall, rachel, when hillary clinton's information was told about her using a private e-mail, we spent probably millions of dollars and hundreds of man hours just dealing with that and now seems as if the republicans are saying well, boys and girls will be boys and girls and that's not good enough ...