Lee Zeldin: “I am here tonight to speak out on the urgent need for the appointment of a second special counsel in light of evidence…”

“I am here tonight to speak out on the urgent need for the appointment of a second special counsel in light of evidence that raises serious concerns about decisions, activities, and inherent bias displayed at the highest levels of the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation with regard to FISA abuse, how and why the Hillary Clinton email probe ended, and how and why the Donald Trump Russia probe began. The concerns of the American public are serious, and the issues requiring an immediate, unbiased, independent, and thorough investigation are broad. Mr. Speaker, the DOJ and FBI cannot be expected to investigate themselves. I acknowledge, with immense gratitude, that nearly every single man and woman in the DOJ and FBI conducts themselves daily with integrity, independence, patriotism, objectivity, and commitment to the rule of law. A special counsel is of the utmost importance to ensure that these historic, legendary, and necessary agencies move forward more respected and effective than ever before. Tonight I am joined by my colleagues from across this country, and we will hear from each and every one of them. Following these speakers, I will be going into much greater detail on the many specifics on why the Attorney General must immediately appoint a second special counsel to conduct a thorough and independent investigation of our significant concerns. Without any further ado, I yield to the gentleman from Florida (Mr.…”