2:08:22 But this admission from CENTCOM immediately? This is... I'm not sure what happened here, but this is very odd and it makes no sense. I can't believe that Kerry was on board with this since his reputation is kind of being staked on putting this deal together so I'm flummoxed. Yeah you know its going to be hard to figure this one out. Flummoxed. Very difficult. I don't think we'll get any answers obviously I wanted to get back on the other track where i have this Chaffetz clip. Yes, this is a great clip Now I've had to cut it down as much as I could It's still long Let me see how long mine is compared to yours Go ahead keep talking This is Chaffetz the senator in
2:09:09 And in a hearing with the FBI, some assistant FBI director. I think he's an assistant director. New guy Cooper is his name. The new guy doesn't know what he's doing. Yeah new guy Cooper. And so Chaffetz dresses him down And then at the end of the dressing down he gives him a subpoena. Congress not have the right to see. Which I've never seen or heard anyone doing for right there on the spot It was one of the better pieces of television that i've ever seen. Congress not have... I'm sorry No, I'm sorry play it. Congress not have the right to see So I don't know if I can answer that in a way And I have to say, just to set it up properly. Chavis is saying how come we can't see all the emails unredacted? There's no reason why shouldn't see those on redacted
2:09:51 How come I can't see those? Right. He's bitching about the fact that the redacted stuff was taking everybody's names out, and this is the time we were looking at the same document and that's how he developed the Patrick Kennedy theory. Yeah. And he's deeply deep into this crap somehow. He's in the Kim shape. Congress not have the right to see. So I don't know if I can answer that in a way that there's more to it than a simple answer No, no. I'm asking you a philosophical question here what does Congress not have the right to see? I think that each case is sort of specific to its own set of facts
2:10:30 I think we tried to be, I think Director Comey tried to be as transparent as he could with this committee. Do you think he can be? Other committees as he responsibly can be so i think when He spoke and answered questions Wait wait what is it that I as a member of Congress or any member on this congress either side the aisle What is it that you believe We don't have the right to see See this is how our government works We get to do oversight That's why since 1814 This committee has been doing that There's executive privilege, let me help you. Has the president invoked executive privilege in this case? The answer is no. Good that's right the answer is no Is there any other situation
2:11:15 Look, when it comes to classified information and the classification that deals in the executive order. You know not all the information that we have in our files belongs to us. We defer to other agencies when it comes to access of their classified information But you are the ones who put redactions on personal identifiable information correct? We did on a personal identifiable information that's correct Where in the constitution does is say I can't see that Does it address specifically in the constitution So Can you cite any legal case, any precedent that says the Congress can't look at personal identifiable information? I cannot cite any legal case. Did... Are you aware that Congress is exempt from the Privacy Act? I am Does the FBI treat congressional document requests as FOIA requests? No Will the FBI provide Congress all of the 302s
2:12:10 All of the 302s, we have one set that you've been provided already. The rest of them are coming through the FOIA process. Wait wait wait... FOIA process? You mean I gotta fill out a FOIA request?! You can! Oh no, that was a big mistake. Yes! Big mistake and yeah the hazing that they've introduced at FBI is pretty crazy this is what you have to do to join the FBI then you're the guy that has to go get butt-slammed by Chaffetz That's not a... poor dude. Not necessary when Here here's the problem you hand-picked the 302s to give to us my understanding of discussion with staff and I appreciate your accessibility with the staff You've been good, and you're new for your first time hearing this is a tough one But the reality is he should give us all the 302s so let me say this I think that
2:13:08 I think the director made principled decisions about what to say to Congress when he was here and also what to provide to Congress. As far as the... Wait, where do i find that? Do we just let everybody in government decide that they're based on their own individual principles? That's what Congress... See it's trust but verify is how it works you don't get to decide what I get to see! I get to see at all I was elected by some 800,000 people to come to Congress and see classified information. I was elected by my colleagues here to be the chairman of this committee. That's the way our Constitution works! Will the FBI provide a Congress with full file with no redactions? A personal identifiable information. I cannot make that commitment sitting here today Then, I'm gonna issue a subpoena and i'm going to do it right now So let's go...I've signed this subpoena We want all the 302s and we would like the full file
2:14:06 You can accept service on behalf of the FBI? Certainly. You are hereby served. You are here by butt-slammed, nice! Yeah it was excellent that was one of my favorite bits that he did there and very funny before we take a break I have one more C-SPAN clip oh by the way guy just want to go back on that clip mm-hmm i think again i still think Comey's working for the Republicans I would almost think it's possible that Comey set this little, shh...this thing up. It was a charade. Well maybe this is part one. Draw attention to these documents because there is somebody's name in these documents that has to be revealed! Yeah, yeah. I agree and I concur and we're gonna find out but they'll delay it a long time. They won't delay it long enough