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ARE YOU CONCERNED THE PRESIDENT IS ACTING THIS WAY TOWARD THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL BECAUSE OF RUSSIA?
>> OF COURSE. LET'S ANALYZE THIS.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT IS DOING IS BRUTAL.
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE WORKING FOR MAN WHO IS TRYING TO HOUNDS
YOU PUBLICLY INTO RESIGNING? WHAT KIND OF LOYALTY DOES THAT
INSPIRE? IT'S UNPROFESSIONAL.
I AGREE WITH LINDSEY GRAHAM. FOR A PRESIDENT TO BE DIRECTING
HIS ATTORNEY GENERAL TO INITIATE A PROSECUTION IS UNHEARD OF AND
TO DO IT PUBLICLY IS JUST
UNTHINKABLE. THE REAL REASON BEHIND IT AS ONE
OF YOUR GUESTS NOTED IT'S ABOUT TRYING TO DISSEMBLE TO BOB
MUELLER INVESTIGATION. IT'S VERY OBVIOUS WHAT HE'S
TRYING TO DO. THE SCENARIOS ARE UNFOLDING.
GET HIMSELF A NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.
TAKE OVER THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATION HIMSELF.
TAKE MUELLER OUT OF BUSINESS. TAKE THE HEAT OFF THE WHITE
HOUSE. >> IF THAT'S THE GOAL, SENATOR,
AND HE DOES REMOVE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AFTER YOU GO OUT ON A
FULL RECESS, HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO
APPOINT HIM DURING THE RECESS. DO YOU WANT MITCH McCONNELL AND
THE SENATE GOING INTO A FULL RECESS FOR THAT REASON?
>> YES. IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES.
I THINK IT'S THAT IMPORTANT. IF WE DON'T STAND FOR THE
PRINCIPLE THAT NO ONE IN THIS COUNTRY IS ABOVE THE LAW THEN
WHAT ARE WE? IS THIS A NATION OF LAWS?
IS IT A NATION OF JUSTICE? TO THINK THE PRESIDENT OR ANY
PERSON IN THE WHITE HOUSE IS ABOVE THE LAW IS UNACCEPTABLE IN
AMERICA? >> HOW WOULD YOU DO THAT?
THAT'S PRETTY SIGNIFICANT IF YOU'RE SAYING YOU CAN'T GO INTO
A FULL RECESS TO AVOID A POTENTIAL JAMMING IN OF AN
ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL. HOW WOULD YOU DO THAT?
>> WE'RE EXPLORING THE WAYS RIGHT NOW.
>> WOULD YOU TRY TO FILIBUSTER OR CAN YOU GIVE US ANY --
>> I THINK I TOLD YOU AS MUCH AS I CAN TELL YOU AT THIS MOMENT.
THE IDEA THIS PRESIDENT WOULD USE THE AUGUST RECESS TO STOP
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE RUSSIAN IMPACT ON THE ELECTION AND HIS
CAMPAIGN IS UNACCEPTABLE. >> ALL RIGHT.
VERY INTERESTING. YOU'RE MAKING A LITTLE NEWS
THERE. I WANT TO TURN TO PAUL MANAFORT
WHO HAS BEEN SUBPOENAED BY YOUR COMMITTEE.
AFTER THAT MEETING THAT IS NOW BEEN DOCUMENTED WITH OFFICIALS
CLAIMING TO REPRESENT THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT OFFERING DIRT
ON HILLARY CLINTON, HE SAID THIS.
TAKE A LISTEN. >> ARE THERE ANY TIES BETWEEN
YOU, MR. TRUMP, PUTIN AND HIS REGIME?
>> NO THERE'S NOT. IT'S ABSURD AND NO BASE TO IT.
>> HOW DO YOU VIEW THOSE DIEND KIND OF DENIALS GIVEN WHAT WE
KNOW PUBLICLY? >> YOU'D NEVER KNOW IT IF YOU
HEARD PAUL MANAFORT'S LAWYER GIVE A LIST OF PARTICULARS THAT
WE CAN'T DO, CAN'T ASK, WHO CAN READ A TRANSCRIPT.
THEY TRYING THEIR VERY BEST TO NARROW THIS INVESTIGATION INTO A
BIG NOTHING BURGER INSTEAD OF GOING AFTER THE UNDERLYING
ISSUES OF PAUL MANAFORT'S INVOLVEMENT WITH THE RUSSIA
CAMPAIGN. THE DIRECTION WE RECEIVE FROM
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FROM THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATION IS DO
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO AS MEMBERS OF CONGRESS BUT MAKE SURE YOUR
WITNESSES ARE UNDER OATH AND TESTIFY IN PUBLIC.
THOSE ARE THE TWO THINGS THAT MR. MANAFORT IS FIGHTING.
>> HE'S FIGHTING THAT BUT DO YOU EXPECT HE WILL APPEAR?
>> I DON'T KNOW. IT'S POSSIBLE HE SHOWS UP AND
PLEAD THE FIFTH AMENDMENT. IF HE HAS NOTHING TO HIDE, HE
SHOULD COME BEFORE THIS COMMITTEE.
>> YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY CALLED FOR JEFF SESSIONS TO RESIGN.
ARE YOU BASICALLY CHANGING THAT POSITION NOW GIVEN THE IMPORT OF
RUSSIA AND THE PRESIDENT'S COMMENT
COMMENTS? >> SOME OF THE THINGS HE'S DONE
AS ATTORNEY GENERAL EXPLAIN WHY I VOTED AGAINST HIM.
HE SAID DON'T WORRY ABOUT FILLING OUR PRISONS.
PROSECUTE TO THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE PENALTY.
EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT HE SHOULD BE DOING, FROM MY POINT
OF VIEW. SECONDLY, HIS DIRECTIVES WHEN IT
COMES TO IMMIGRATION POLICY HAVE BEEN STUNNINGLY INSENSITIVE WHEN
IT COMES TO THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE DONE NOTHING WRONG AND
DESERVE A CHANCE TO EARN THEIR WAY INTO A LEGAL STATUS.
THOSE TWO THINGS I DID OBJECT TO.
THIS NOTION OF DISPLACING HIM, PUSHING HIM OUT OF OFFICE TO END
THE RUSSIA INVESTIGATION PUTS ME IN A CONFLICTED SITUATION.
>> UNDERSTOOD. I WANT TO TOUCH ON HEALTH CARE.
THE OTHER BIG IMPORTANT STORY HERE WITH THE SENATE ACTION.
YOUR VIEW OF WHAT IT MEANS TODAY THAT THAT THERE'S THE PROCEDURAL
PROGRESS BUT SO MANY REPUBLICANS NOW APPEAR TO BE EXPLOEFRING A
STRAIGHT REPEAL WHEN AS WE ALL KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN ON RECORD
SAYING IT BETTER TO REPEAL AND REPLACE.
WHAT HAPPENS NOW? WHAT'S YOUR VIEW AND WHY DOES IT
MATTER TO REGULAR FOLKS? >> I THINK MITCH McCONNELL
MASTERFUL IN OPENING THE BAIT BUT HE HAS HIS HANDS FULL TRYING
TO CLOSE IT. THEY HAVE SHOWED EXCEPTIONAL
COURAGE BUT A NUMBER OF REPUBLICAN SENATOR WHO IS SERVE
NOTICE ON HIM THEY WILL NOT BE PARTY TO THIS SECRET PROCESS JAM
THROUGH AT THE VERY END. LEADING THAT CHARGE IS JOHN
McCAIN. CAME IN AND VOTED WITH SENATE
McCONNELL AND EXPLAINED HOW AWFUL THIS PROCESS HAS BEEN AND
NOT

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