to answer the question in response to our subpoena, no the with standing your objection. >> point of order, mr. chairman. >> mr. strzok, please be advised that you can either comply with the committee's directive to answer the question, or refuse to do so. latter of which will place you at risk of a contempt citation around potential criminal liability. do you understand that? >> point of order. >> the question is directed to the witness. >> i have a point of order before he answers. >> point of order is not well taken. >> you don't know what the point of order is. >> the point -- the witness will answer the question. >> mr. chairman, i raise my point of order and i insist on it. >> what is the point of order? >> the united states attorneys manual instructs department personnel not to respond to questions about the existence of on ongoing investigation or comment on its nature or progress. in a letter to congressman john lin den in 2,000.