ms. bosserman's activities do not come near the regulation for her disqualification. there is no reason to take it away from the normal, regular -- doing a job. other people were involved. she is part of a much larger team. that is usually the best way to do an investigation. >> congress should be addressing other issues. provide a level of decorum and stability so that those of us on the committee who do want to get to the truth and have a fair and impartial process can do so without having an abusive setting in which to operate. is there a financial interest in the president's success? >> i do not believe she does. you do not have a financial interest. i know several leading ethics attorneys have been asked to behind on that. the 112,000 employees, you could not find someone who did not have this perceived financial interest? perceiveds no interests. >> there is by the american people. district anyto my time you want. >> the gentleman from arizona is recognized. things, you get my point. can you tell me about the statute of 6103. who gets that? 6103.m not an expert

ms. bosserman's activities don't come anywhere near that for her disqualification. there's no reason to take it away from the normal regular order. of career prosecutors doing the job with lots of other people involved. fbi, tigta, other people in other divisions and sections in the department. she is part of a much larger team. there's no reason to take anything out of the normal course in the normal order. that you should the best way to do an investigation. >> thank you. well then, i would assert rather than wasting more taxpayer money on a special prosecutor, congress should be focused on addressing some other pressing issues facing our constituents. and again, mr. chairman, i deplore you to please provide a level of decorum and civility so that those of us on this committee who do want to get to the truth and have a fair and impartial process can do so without having an abusive setting in which to operate. >> thank the gentleman. mr. cole, does barbara bosserman have a financial interest in the president success? >> i don't which he does, no. >> so when you get

ms. bosserman's involvement destroys the credibility of the department of justice's investigation? >> no, i don't believe there's any merit at all. >> on june 26 the department of justice sent a letter concluding that the appointment of a special council is not warranted. can you explain the determination as to why the special council is not needed? >> we look at the regulations. we go by law in these matters, and we look at what the regulation is that's applicable here. we've talked about it already in this hearing. regulation 44.2. and miss bosserman's activities don't come anywhere near the ambit of that regulation for her disqualification. there's no reason to take it away from the normal regular order of career prosecutors doing their job with lots of other people involved. f.b.i., tigda, other people in otherdy visions and sections in the department. she is part of a much larger team and there's no reason to take anything out of the normal course and the normal order. that's usually the best way to do an investigation. >> thank you. well, then i would assert, rather than wast