phillip barr said something similar because peewee is talking about, "well, i've only seen a body. t's not against the law to see -- see a body." and barr tells him, "hey, shut up. we're all gonna end up in prison." >> and it was somebody with credibility. >> be -- better than what we had before, yeah. >> reporter: but overall, a key problem remained. >> terrible witnesses. >> reporter: meaning detectives spoke with other people who'd also heard the men talk about the murder, but they were not the type a jury would likely believe. much of what they'd say sounded like drug and booze soaked gossip. there wasn't enough certainly to support charging peewee. but, thought the prosecutor, maybe he could find a way to go after barr and mcmannis. and he had an idea. bring some of the key witnesses before a grand jury just to see who passed the credibility test and who didn't. >> i've prosecuted over 100 homicide cases and the complexity, and the amount of information that we had to review to determine if we could prosecute this case was the most i'd ever seen. >> reporter: the idea worked. t

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barr, the gentleman from kentucky is recognized for five minutes. >> thank you, madam chairwoman. chairman powell, thanks for coming back to the committee. i thank my colleague, challenging the credibility of phillips curve. without quibbling about the details i think you're doing outstanding job, chairman powell. i want to appreciate much improved communications with congress about the direction of monetary policy. so i do want to take up the issue of fed independence. so much is made in the media of president trump's criticism of fed policy in recents and reference to quantitative tighten, criticism of so-called quantitative tightening. many members of this committee, especially on this side of the aisle criticized your predeceases for overly accommodative monetary policy for an extended period of time, so-called quantitative easing. so what i want to just say is that my view is that all of this feedback, from both the executive branch and the legislative branch is a necessary and constructive part of oversight and simply part of holding the fed accountable and that it in no way compromises fed since you and other governors are given 14-year terms with, with provision that makes you removable onl

barr, the gentleman from kentucky is recognized for five minutes. >> i appreciate my colleague from new york recognizing that the strong trump economy has not produced inflation, challenging the credibility of the phillips curve. but they say without quibbling about the details you are doing , chairmanding job powell. i appreciate the much improved medication with congress about the direction of monetary policy. i want to take up this issue of independence. so much has been made of ofsident trump's criticism that policy in recent months. rep. barr: his criticism of so-called quantitative tightening. many on the side of the aisle criticized your predecessor for overly accommodative monetary policy for an extended time frame. so-called quantitative easing. what i want to say is that my view is that all this feedback from the executive branch and the legislative branch is unnecessary and constructive part of holding the fed accountable. it in no way i'm from isis fed independence. this could be a provision that makes you removable only for cause. do you disagree with that? chairman powell: i would say we are completely and totally focused on carrying out our jobs and nothing will really distract us from th