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The director of the FBI is at the center of the House Intelligence Committee's latest battle

By Wednesday morning, the House Intelligence Committee's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election had all but stalled.

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By Wednesday morning, the House Intelligence Committee's investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election had all but stalled, with the committee's chairman blaming Democrats — and vice versa — for the impasse.

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Democrats id provide a tentative list of additional witnesses to Republicans on Tuesday, according to one aide. They had yet to hear back, the aide said.

A spokesman for Nunes, Jack Langer, said Nunes stood by his claims.

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until last week, Democrats and Republicans had gone down this investigative road together," Swalwell said. "

But things started going downhill quickly when Comey made his bombshell announcement last Monday, during an open House Intelligence Committee hearing, that the FBI was investigating Trump associates' ties with Russia's interference in the US election.

Two days later, Nunes canceled a hearing that would have featured Yates, the former deputy attorney general, who warned the administration in January that former national security adviser Michael Flynn could be subject to Russian blackmail.

whatever he was doing was stuff the White House liked," he said.

Ultimately, Quigley and Swalwell said they're ready to move forward with the investigation.

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