corporal nate carrigan, trooper cody donahoo, deputy sheriff derek year. if you see them around washington dc today and around the country, please share our thanks to the men and women in law and present to keep our committee safe. >> where is the distinguished republican whip? what does that mean about will be the new fbi director? >> my recommendation to the president apparently today was not interested. i take a look at judge merrick garland. that illustrates the kind of person i hope and expect will come next. somebody deeply credentialed and criminal justice enforcement, completely apolitical and in line with attrition of prior fbi directors. i'm optimistic that the president will name someone like that. [inaudible] >> i'm discussing the matter with him. >> do you have concerns about the president's ability to properly handle classified information? >> know. >> are you confident. >> no. [inaudible] >> the intelligence committee i think is already requested additional information and i have a lot of confidence in chairman burr and senator warner to han