and joining us with the questioning is erica werner who covers congress for the associated press and niels lesniewski for cq roll call. senator, let me ask you about the news from this past week. you have concerns about the meeting between director comey

and joining us with the questioning is erica werner who covers congress for the associated press and niels lesniewski for cq roll call. senator, let me ask you about the news from this past week. do you have concerns about the meeting between director comey and the deputy attorney general, where he was asking for additional resources to investigate russia was the same person that wrote the memo that led to his resignation, or his firing? sen. grassley: it is my understanding that within a few hours of this interview, somebody in the justice department cleared up that they were not asking for additional money. ms. werner: you accept that explanation from the justice department despite the reporting to the contrary that comey was seeking additional money? sen. grassley: i usually accept what i am told unless there is lingering suspicion. ms. werner: do you have questions about the way the president handled the situation and the firing of director comey? sen. grassley: i would look at this more -- my relationship with the fbi generally and i would look at a particularly with my relation

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the reaction has been so negative that according to the associated press reporter erica werner, paul ryan had to tell house republicans not to fall into the trap of criticizing the trump budget. arguing there's plenty to like. and that's true, if you happen to be among the wealthiest americans. the budget trades massive tax cuts for the wealthy for unprecedented cuts to programs that help people with low income. welfare, medicaid, food stamps. but it goes further than that. it slashes funds affecting everything from cancer research to special olympics, another farm bill would shrink the federal student lone program for low income students. in other words, something for just about everyone to dislike. i'm joined now by senate jeff murphy. do you agree with senator cornyn that this is d.o.a.? >> yes, i do. a budget is a statement of value. president trump doesn't honor -- doesn't have the integrity to honor his campaign promises on medicaid and social security. we also learned that it's not an america first vision for america, it's billionaires first and it's rural and working american

and joining us with the questioning is erica werner who covers congress foe

and joining us with the questioning is erica werner who covers congress for the associated press andniels lesniewski for cq roll call. senator, let me ask you about the news from this past week. do you have any concerns about the meeting between director comey and the deputy attorney general in