think sessions came up with the upper hand in explaining i did provide him with that email. obviously didn't see it. i think those people who are watching are looking at the democrats, trying to build up this narrative about the russian collusion with attorney general sessions. it's basically i think he was successfully able to stop it. >> bret: he didn't answer some questions and that was frustrating, much like in the nsa hearing and dni hearing where they said were not going to talk about the conversations with the president. that was pretty much the extent. >> he was weakest in refusing to answer questions in explaining why he was refusing to he was relatively weak and trying to explain his role or why james comey was dismissed and why the white house had given the convoluted explanation it gave. overall, a good witness for the white house, a good day for the