Hillary Clinton

AG Lynch responded to their questions as FBI Director Comey should have all along - "inappropriate to comment"!

Some Republicans got vicious - Ratcliffe - but impugning character is par for the course in DC.

Her final comment:

We have provided access into the thinking of the investigative team in this case.

We have also -- I have provided access into the process by which the department was resolving this matter, things that we rarely do but I felt was important to do in order to make it clear to the American people that my role in this matter had been decided before I had a conversation with former president.

That conversation did not have impact on it and that, in fact, as with every case the team of experienced career prosecutors and agents who reviewed this diligently, thoroughly and at great length had came up with a thorough, concise and exhaustive review and recommendation which I then accepted.

And while I understand the frustration by people who disagree with that decision, as I have indicated before it is similar to the frustration of people who may have a situation where they are the victim of a crime and were not able to bring a case. We have had similar discussions with individuals in that category, as well. I understand that frustration and the desire to see action in a certain matter where feelings are strong and emotions run high.

But in this case, as with every other case that the department handles we looked at the law and facts and were applied and conclusion was come to that was consistent with the law and those facts.

I accepted that recommendation.