jeff sessions is replaced with a recess appointment and that attorney general doesn't fire bob mueller, but he just reduces the budget so low that his investigation grinds to almost a halt. >> it would seem as if, congressman swalwell, mr. whitaker had some preconceived about the special counsel, about the special counsel's role, about its investigative powers. are you or one of your colleagues perhaps going to ask him about some of his prior statements? >> yes, craig. and it's okay to have preconceived opinions. it's america, he can express whatever he wants. the question we have is of all the lawyers in all the land, why is he in this position? couldn't they have found somebody who didn't have preconceived opinions about the mueller investigation? and that also goes for mr. barr. again, is this the only conservative lawyer in the united states, or could we find someone who's never written an unsolicited opinion about the mueller investigation? >> it would also seem to me, just, again, this is based on