Jim Himes actually said...

"What's important is that there is a mechanism for the special counsel to ask the President whatever questions the special counsel may have, and that's sort of an important constitutional principle tha..."

"I don't believe that for a second. I think the President demanded to know who he might get away with putting in that position that would be most inclined to share his view of the investigation."

"I believe that he wanted to, whether he was ever going to be permitted to do so is a totally different question."

"I look at this and I see us lining up with appalling dictators and quirky monarchies in ways that probably have blowback for us."