nassar's sexual abuse, i'm sure you recall his prosecution. there was an inspector general for that visit to the fbi's possible delay malfeasance. i hope that will be published promptly in the interest of the transparency value. judge garland: i will consult with the inspector general and i believe in making those reports public to the extent permissible within the law. and finally, you may be aware that a number of my former colleagues have taken action against exxon and other oil companies to hold them accountable for misleading and defrauding the public about climate change for decades. nothing could be so important as the united states department of justice similarly taking action against gas and oil companies for lying to the american public about the devastating effects of these products on climate change. i hope you will consider taking action in that regard. judge garland: from the way you began it feels like there is pending litigation on this matter. it's not something i should be commenting on. sen. blumenthal: thank you, judge. >>
