had a thirty year career with the bureau and retired in two thousand and fourteen mr haas go thanks for being with us earlier james conway the former f.b.i. director called this memo dishonest and misleading is it. well look we're talking about a three eighty three and a half page memo that presumes to describe deficiencies in phase a process that probably has much more below the surface than what we're seeing in these three pages my understanding is the f.b.i. was looking at from a counterintelligence perspective quarter page for several years for his intersections and relationships with russians that perhaps at some point he was warned about those caution about that those relationships persisted and my supposition would be that the f.b.i. knew much much more and included it in the pfizer request and the renewals that is depicted by this three page memo and so you're saying there's more going on here than meets the eye based on this memo is it a bombshell that the f.b.i. acted improperly are you convinced. well i think there's much more going on here in fact when the f.b.i. goes before

mr haas co thanks for being with us earlier james comey the former f.b.i. director called this memo dishonest and misleading is it. well look we're talking about a three the three and a half page memo that presumes to describe deficiencies in pfizer a process that probably has much more below the surface than what we're seeing in these three pages my understanding is the f.b.i. was looking at from a calorie intelligence perspective quarter page for several years for his intersections and relationships with the russians that perhaps at some point he was warned about those caution about that those relationships and persisted and my supposition would be that the f.b.i. knew much much more and included it in the pfizer request and the renewals that is depicted by this three page memo and so you're saying there's more going on here than meets the eye based on this memo is it a bombshell that the f.b.i. acted improperly are you convinced. well i think there's much more going on here in fact when the f.b.i. goes before a phase a judge to renu it's over here or it'

haas. mr. sessions: i send a report to the rule. the clerk: report to accompany house resolution 7 346789 resolution providing for consideration of the senate amendment to the house is a amendment to the senate amendment to the bill h.r. 1892. to amend title 4, united states cold, to provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty. the speaker pro tempore: referred to the house calendar and order printed. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. sessions: i kale up -- i call up house resolution 734 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house calendar number 125. house resolution 734. resolved that upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to take from the speaker's table the bill, h.r. 1892, to amend title 4, united states code, to provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty, wit

mr. chair. >> thank you, senator warren. the vote has started but we should have time for senator smith and then senator haas tone ask their questions. senator smith. >> thank you very much. i'd like to start out by talking about what is actually an urgent need for immediate action on a program that provides health coverage to minnesotans, insluding coverage for the treatment and recovery for exactly what we're talking about today. in montana we ha we have a lifeline for working families, it offers low-cost comprehensive coverage for people who make too much to qualify for medicaid but can't afford health coverage on the private market. yet unfortunately recent actions by the administration have jeopardized the long-term stability of this program and is putting minnesota coverage at risk for families. taul actually in stotal my state stands to lose $800 million in federal funding for minnesota care, which say big blow. and i want to thank chair alexander and senator murray for working with me to reverse these cuts and i'm hoping and counting on a bipartisan effort to stabilize this market and to help us in minnesota who count on thi