>> yeah, i think he does have credibility. you know, obviously, he made a calculation before the election that many of us clearly disagreed with. and, and having an investigation into that, i think, is appropriate because of the general checks and balances that we need to have in our system here. and so i think that's appropriate. again, to get back to the heart of the matter -- >> well, does it -- my question is, does it cloud potentially other members who don't agree with what he did before the election? does it cloud their judgment on his judgment for -- >> certainly. >> -- russian hacking? >> yeah, certainly. well, i don't know directly -- >> are they picking and choosing what they're going to decide he has good judgment for? >> look, he was really in a difficult position. i'm not here to defend the man. he's purely capable of defending himself. i clearly disagree with what he