russia investigation is properly handled. >> while modesty prevents pete from admitting this, he had the sound bite of the day prior to the hearing getting started, when he pointed out, if sesame street were sponsoring today's hearing, it would be brought to you by the word independent and pete, no sooner had you said that, we heard the word over and over again. >> from both the chairman's grassley's opening statement, diane fine stoinne feinstein's statement. >> pete williams in our washington bureau. let's go quickly across town to the white house. kelly o'donnell is standing by there as the witness comes back into the hearing room and, kelly, we have one eye on mr. wray and the panel. we'll cut out if questioning resumes. but we understand the president has granted an interview to pat robertson. we'll be hearing snippets of that tonight, but it is for air