Is Eric Swalwell the biggest douchebag in Congress?

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While preliminary introductions were being made and staff counsel was reviewing ground rules for the testimony — and before testimony had even begun — Swalwell, who's allegedly 43, interrupted, demanding to know when the transcript would be released and making snide Russia references.

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[STAFF COUNSEL]: Finally, I will make note for the Members and staff that the contents of what we discuss in the deposition today is confidential under the House deposition regulation. Under the rules, the chairman and ranking minority member shall consult before any release of testimony, transcripts, including portions thereof.

MR. SWALWELL: Hey, Chairman, about that, parliamentary inquiry, when are you going to release this transcript?

[STAFF COUNSEL]: I'm going to get to that in one moment, sir.

MR. SWALWELL: I'm asking the chairman, not you.

Chairman Comer, when are you going to release the transcript on this?

CHAIRMAN COMER: We're conducting the deposition.

MR. SWALWELL: Yeah, but you've got 91 of them buried and --

CHAIRMAN COMER: I don't care what your question is.

MR. NADLER: Well, I care what his question is. When are you going to release the transcript? There are 91 transcripts that haven't been released yet.

CHAIRMAN COMER: We will release the deposition -- the transcripts like we always do when we agree to release the deposition, the transcripts.

MR. SWALWELL: Shouldn't the witness know?

[STAFF COUNSEL]: Yeah, we want to put the transcript out within a day.

MR. NADLER: Within a day? Very good. Thank you.

[STAFF COUNSEL]: We'll do our best, yeah.

MR. SWALWELL: In English or Russian?

[STAFF COUNSEL]: Excuse me? What'd you say?

CHAIRMAN COMER: We've already answered the question, Eric, and we're not going to tolerate outbursts like we had the last time.

MR. NADLER: He said within a day. That's fine.

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(At least Jerry Nadler was displaying a measure of maturity.)

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