Schiff rattling off the talking points at CFR

Now in the majority, Schiff has the resources to address one of his longstanding gripes: the size and specialization of his staff. At the Council of Foreign Relations last February, Schiff said he envied the special counsel team Robert S. Mueller III assembled and the wide-ranging investigative instruments it had at its disposal.

“I have a phenomenal staff,” Schiff said at the time, CBS reported. “They're bright and they work 24/7, seven days a week and they do it with no windows.”

“[B]ut they’re largely analysts,” Schiff said. “They’re not trained to be investigators.”

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Full Replay: Rep. Adam Schiff Talks Russia Probe At Council On Foreign Relations

Posted By Tim Hains

On Date February 16, 2018

Rep. Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) discusses the national security implications of Russia's alleged election interference with Andrea Mitchell at an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/02/16/rep_adam_schiff_talks_russia_probe_at_council_on_foreign_relations.html

So we had an issue. We impeached him for conduct that he had committed: corrupt acts before he was on the bench, lying during his confirmation, and while he was on the federal bench. And so some of the threshold questions involved can you be impeached for conduct that took place before you were elected or before you were appointed. And, obviously, there are relevant applications there.