actually going very well, sir. so i appreciate your concerns. >> again, i think the house of representatives is going to say otherwise. >> but your use of this to attack me personally is wrong. >> well, it went on like that, and a short time later congressman jordan asked rosenstein about a report that he had somehow threatened staffers on the house intelligence committee. >> mr. rosenstein, did you threaten staffers on the house intelligence committee? media reports indicate you did. >> media reports are mistaken. >> sometimes. but this is what they said. having the nation's number one law enforcement officer threaten to subpoena your calls and e-mails is downright chilling. did you threaten to subpoena their calls and e-mails? >> no, sir, and there's no way to subpoena phone calls. >> well, i mean i'm just saying. i'm reading what the press said. >> i would suggest that you not rely on what the press says, sir. >> i didn't ask if there was no way to do it. i asked if you said it. >> if i said what? >> what i just read you. >> no, i did not. >> who are we supposed to believe? staff members who we've worked