the Russian Duma Officials are just like the Russian Duma officials of 20, 30, 50 years ago.

There is an issue about privacy, but in a bill that we passed on the floor which I was a sponsor with Doug Collins on, Congressman Collins, H.R. 1033, it respected the privacy rights of parties who were reimbursed for the litigation cost.

I am concerned that the Russians might have influenced it, but I am more concerned about the idea that we do not have somebody like Vice President Pence as President.

I was proud to be the lead Democratic sponsor in the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act which passed three days ago.

Wiggle room is something we cannot have with lady justice and with our Attorney General, and that is all he has right now is wiggle room.

He should have started with, 'There are some problems in this country, and we need to resolve them.'

I would ask the chair to consider hearings concerning Russia's hacking of our election, the Attorney General's involvement or lack of involvement in those discussions.

Russia does not have the same interests that America has, which we should know.

Transparency is so important with funds.

There is certainly an issue whether he should appoint a special counsel.

Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the time, and I appreciate the kind words that Chairman Goodlatte and my friend, Mr. Collins, have tossed my way. We do get along up here, amazingly enough. People think that we all just fight all the time and we…