Janice Schakowsky: “``The President engaged in a second phase of conduct, involving public attacks of the investigation, nonpublic efforts…”

“``The President engaged in a second phase of conduct, involving public attacks of the investigation, nonpublic efforts to control it, and efforts in both public and private to encourage witnesses not to cooperate with the investigation.'' Volume II, page 7. ``The President's position as the head of the executive branch provided him with unique and powerful means of influencing official proceedings, subordinate officers, and potential witnesses.'' Volume II, page 7. ``Substantial evidence indicates that the President's effort to have Sessions limit the scope of the special counsel's investigation to future election interference was intended to prevent further investigative scrutiny of the President's and his campaign's conduct.'' Volume II, page 97. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee).”