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. >> host: i point our viewers to c-span.org if they want tore re-watch the hearing but stephen vladekest: there are two points to clarify in the caller's comments. first i don't think anyone ever suggested including director comey that it was extremely clear that secretary clinton violated the espionage act simply by keeping couple of e-mails that may have containedr classified information under server. one of the most common misconceptions about the espionage act, does not generally illegal under u.s. law simply to discuss classified information in a form in which you're not supposed to. the espionage act is not categorical. it is a 99-year-old statute that is full of holes and overlapping so i really think folks need to be careful before saying because it was classified and must be illegal. that's not how the law works. on the point about hillary clinton's e-mails let's be clear the e-mails at the heart of the director are e-mails that were on huma abedin and anthony's private electronic devices. they were not e-mails in the secretary's position. they were not a mouse she had any ri

. >> host: stephen vladek if you want to volum on twitter is steve underscore evan onstot. thank you for your time this morning on "washington journal." >> guest: thank you. great to be with you. house speaker paul ryan has been on the campaign trail for congressional candidates. he spoke to reporters about the speaker's efforts. >> 17 states, 42 cities, that is then scheduled for house speaker paul ryan as he campaigns to keep their public majority in the house of representatives. joining us on the phone is james arkin who is following this for real clear politics. thanks for being with us. >> guest: thanks for having me on. >> host: what has been paul ryan's message this month? what is he telling republican and swing voters? >> guest: his message has essentially been that no matter what the focus is going to be in terms of the ticket what he is really trying to do is convince voters that no matter what they need republican majority in the house. he is talking a lot about his pamphlet for his better way agenda that he developed earlier this year with house leaders and he's