and dishonest? >> no. >> were you the sole decisionmaker on this case? >> no. >> in your opinion, what kind of impact do statements like this, because i do care about how it infects the law enforcement community, apparently my friends on the other side of the aisle i never thought as a law enforcement officer i'd ever have to defend the department of justice from my republican colleagues on the other side of the aisle. what kind of effect do these kind of statements have on the morale of the good men and women who do a tough job every day. >> i think they have a significant impact on the morale of the men and women of the fbi. i would tell you that regardless of what is going on swirling around them that the agents and analysts and others that i work with are focused on the job and their mission. there's a lot swirling around. the agents focus on that and do their job. but inevitably the perception