committee that he has agreed to respond in writing by the end of business on wednesday and he will brief lawmakers in a closed-door session in the coming weeks. he says he wants to hear more from holder so, quote, he can further clarify the actions of the justice department regarding the search department they obtained for james rosen's emails. american people and congress deserve answers and accountability from the attorney general. we expect to have all our questions answered completely. >> holder testified before the house judiciary committee on may 15th and was asked about the rosen leak investigation. this is what he told lawmakers. >> with regard to the potential prosecution of the press for the disclosure of material, that is not something i've ever been involved or heard of or would think would be a wise policy. >> molly: department of justice followed up that james rosen was never prosecuted so his statement