two-year term that is half over. it's appropriate to have a hierarchy there. if you have committed the acts and again the burden of proof is on john coniers to show he didn't commit it and he signed the agreement. i know people always say i just signed the consent because i want to avoid the litigation. bill o'reilly signed it to avoid the litigation. i'm always skeptical about that effort to brush it aside. it's clear that you should not be in a position of authority given to you by a colleague. whether or not stay in office is more on you and your constituents. some things are so awful that you should have to leave. it takes two thirds votes and only a majority to take them away from leadership. at the very least it's on john coniers to show his constituents