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Country. this should be an easy conversation to have, but often people get confused about the details and it's our job to make sure we explain it clearly. >> thank you. my time is up. senator leahy, i'll turn to you. >> thank you. welcome back, director comey. you mentioned your -- you, of course, didn't have an annual meeting last year, i think. last year was the first time in 15 years that the fbi did not testify before this committee and a lot has happened in the last year and a half as noted. senator feinstein noted that americans across the country have been confused and disappointed by y...

Roberts and alito. so this is something the democrats are leaving the republicans with no choice here when it comes to this nomination. >> now, senators feinstein and leyhe who of you worked with closely, they both say this is because judge gorsuch was unwilling to answer basic questions like brown versus board of education, an established precedent. >> well, andrea, i think they should go back and look at his testimony on brown versus board of education where he said he thought that plessi versus ferguson which was overturned in brown versus board of education was a stain on our nation's hist...

Nomination will be reported to the floor. as i mentioned earlier, i'll put my statement in support of both mr. rusenstein and mr. brandt in the record. i'm not going to take time to speak on them now, but they are both highly qualified nominees, and i said earlier it's imperative that the justice department have senior leadership in place as soon as possible, and i would like to call on senator feinstein. >> thank you. mr. chairman, i intend to vote aye on mr. rosenstein on no on mrs. brand, and i'd like to put a statement in the record, if i may. >> your statement will be put in the record. a...

Had not heard from the doj on either of these points. they hadn't gotten anything back along these lines. but graham also said there was going to be a briefing of some kind. now, graham said this was going to be with the chair and ranking member of the judiciary committee. so the umbrella committee that's over top of the subcommittee hearing you're talking about right now. it looks as though that meeting is set to happen this afternoon here at the capitol a little ways away. we're at the senate intelligence -- it's called the sciff where they have their regular weekly meetings. around 3:30 we ...

In constant contact with our counterparts on the hill, keeping an open dialogue on all aspects of the president's agenda. last week alone more than 40 different senator and members of congress individuals visited the white house. on the supreme court, judge gorsuch has met with 58 senators, 36 republicans and 22 democrats, and he has more meetings already on the books for next week when the senate returns to session. we've been especially encouraged by the reception he's received from several senior democrats including senators feinstein, tester, derber and gillibrand. multiple unions came out...