why was this never investigated? last week, there were story that is were calling on the senators to ask specifically, they ducked the question. >> this is the first i have heard of this. the senators were being asked -- >> the senators were being advised by investigative reporters. >> about the bank of cypress connection with putin. >> they didn't ask at all. we have another cabinet secretary with close associates of russia. >> mark halperin, perhaps you would like to share with the class. >> we were on side bar, i apologize. we beg the courts indulgence. >> these could be coincidences. >> yeah, sure. >> you could have had your national security adviser lying about a phone call with russia. you could have your attorney general lying about two meetings with somebody in the russian government.