did you tell him to say that? >> no. >> was it part of a deep state conspiracy to criticize the president? >> no. >> mr. strzok, this hearing has been a circus and a kangaroo court run in banana republican fashion. i believe that some of my colleagues have disgraced themselves today main their attk on the fbi and the justice system of america. how can we recover from the hole that has been dug here today? >> sir, america is strong. however bad i think i've seen it in my life, i am confident that the institutions of the american people will endure and be great. i have full faith in the united states and all the men and women and even in times of trial and tribulation, i have every confidence that we will emerge as great as we've ever been.