and this has daniel epstein, the executive director wondering if the attorney general will do anythingabout it. listen to him. >> we have a very clear example of a federal taxpayer funded employee who is engaged in inappropriate activities and clearly violated the law the justice department does nothing. and i think that's a clear signal that essentially if you work for this administration, you're above the law. >> it is unusual to have inspectors general in this position. but we'll find out more tomorrow. >> what the hell was that about? >> that was electrifying. >> no one's paying attention to anything i say tonight anyways. >> that's not true. >> that is true. >> on this day in history. on this day in history. >> we're talking about pinada. >> president john adams began the library of congress. it was actually the legislation written by thomas jefferson. the library of congress, if you haven't been there, is a phenomenal place. it's got some of the great archives in the united states there. and this is the day that was born some 200-some odd years ago. >> did you cover that? >> i di

[applause] >> what is your opinion of daniel epstein's book the lankans man which covers some of the same material that you have talked about? secondly, what do you think about the recent biography? >> i like them both very much. epstein is really a literary man , a poet, scholar of literature. i think he was trying to do a different project. it draws and other characters. we're looking at different questions using the same people, but it's a beautiful read. the biography is magnificent. if you are interested in how comprehensive -- i should not say this. if you're interested in a comprehensive biography don't buy my book, but you want to read both. john did a number of other things that i don't cover. not only was he a presidential aide and later a great diplomat which is something nile the cover and pass into the lens of his relationship to lincoln and civil war, he was on noted poet. he finally did become a poet. he stopped writing this wretched victorian verse and actually became famous for writing in the vernacular of his native illinois. he actually pioneered the practice of wr

[applause] >> what is your opinion of daniel epstein's book the lankans man which covers some of the same material that you have talked about? secondly, what do you think about the recent biography? >> i like them both very much. epstein is really a literary man , a poet, scholar of literature. i think he was trying to do a different project. it draws and other characters. we're looking at different questions using the same people, but it's a beautiful read. the biography is magnificent. if you are interested in how comprehensive -- i should not say this. if you're interested in a comprehensive biography don't buy my book, but you want to read both. john did a number of other things that i don't cover. not only was he a presidential aide and later a great diplomat which is something nile the cover and pass into the lens of his relationship to lincoln and civil war, he was on noted poet. he finally did become a poet. he stopped writing this wretched victorian verse and actually became famous for writing in the vernacular of his native illinois. he actually pioneered the practice of wr