i'm saying right now that i'm releasing committee confidential documents. this is about the closest i'll probably ever have in my life to an i am spart kus moment. >> any senator who releases confidential proceeding of the senate, including the business and proceedings of committees, subcommittees and offices shall be liable if a senator to suffer expulsion from the body. >> bring it. bring it. >> so i would correct the senator's statement. there is no rule. there is clearly a rule that applies. >> then apply the rule and bring the charges. bring it. >> mr. chairman -- >> the i am spart kus moment came when his democratic colleagues publically joined in his defiance of the committee rules, which completely eliminated senator's already totally empty threat of a possibly disciplinary act. he got the kind of questions we