security systems for help with his reelection, that can't be part of our nation's foreign policy, kennett? >> no. it is the essence of doing something for personal reasons rather than political reasons. if i could say one thing about it, maybe when he was first running for president he had never been anything other than a reality tv show, that was his public life, may be that he could think russia, if you're listening, it's an okay thing to do but by the time he asked the ukraine, ukraine, if you're listening, could you help me out with my reelection, he would have to have known it was not consistent with his oath of office. >> mr. chairman, our founders granted the president of the united states an enormous powers but at the same time but we have been reminded of, they worry that the powers could be abused by a corrupt president. the evidence of abuse of power in the sink reproved our founders were right be worried. yes, yes, the president has the power to direct america's foreign policy but no, he cannot use that power to cheat in our elections. remember, and i ask all of my colleagues