american computer systems and interfere in our democracy. the fbi has a task force that is focused on this problem. it's working with officials at the department of justice and we're going to continue to do everything we can to protect the american people against this sort of abuse. >> director wray, when mr. gowdy says -- and again, i quote, my friend -- whatever you've got, finish it the hell p,can you tell me the way the fbi conducts investigations, and does it operate on the timeline that permits it to gather the evidence, all of it in full, or does it operate on the timeline established by members of the united states house? >> congressman, we are not going to do our investigation subject to any political influence by either side. we are going to do our investigations as expeditiously but responsibly as we possibly can. as i've said repeatedly, we're going to play it straight and by the book, and that would extend