this information is a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of one percent. >> i don't mind verizon turning over records to the government if the government is going to make sure that they try to match up a known terrorist phone with somebody in the united states. >> the attorney general eric holder says the justice department goal in investigating leaks is to prosecute government officials who jeopardize international security, not to go after journalists. >> the department has not prosecuted in as long as i -- and as long as i have the privilege of serving as attorney general of the united states will not prosecute any reporter for doing his or her job. >> there are certain goals that i set for myself and for this department when i started back in 2009. when i get to a point where i think that i have accomplished all of the goals that i set i will sit down with the president and we will talk about a transition to a new attorney general. >> greta: first tonight the