Mr. Hyde has indicated these matters are above his pay grade. He's not making these calls on these matters; presumably the speaker is calling the shots,

I think there has to be, as we've just indicated, some arrangements for a transitional process that leads to a newly elected government.

not entirely expected but welcome nonetheless.

One thing that came up in the session ... is whether or not there is some type of copycat phenomenon. We don't know the answer to that. We don't know enough about this incident today [in Oregon] to know what is suggested by way of motive.

One thing that came up in the session ... is whether or not there is some type of copycat phenomenon, ... We don't know the answer to that. We don't know enough about this incident today [in Oregon] to know what is suggested by way of motive.

I think it's a matter not so much of legality as of fundamental fairness, that the president ought to have a right to respond to any report if there is such a report.