Mr. Comey. Conceivably, you could -- lots of investigative tools, but the closest to an interview would be a grand jury subpoena, questioning someone in the grand jury.
Mr. Gowdy. And tell me why that was not done for any of the witnesses.
Mr. Comey. I don't know for sure. The judgment of the investigative team surely that it wasn't necessary. My recollection, which is not crystal clear, as to Secretary Clinton is that there were more degrees of freedom in doing an interview than doing it in a grand jury setting, where, as you know, it's very restrictive.
Mr. Gowdy. I do know that. I also know, unless something's changed, the attorney's not allowed in a grand jury when a witness is being interviewed, and there would be no situation under which multiple witnesses would be interviewed at the same time by a grand jury.
Mr. Comey. That's right.
Mr. Gowdy. Fair?
Mr. Comey. Fair, although, as you know, because this is what gums it up, the witness can ask to go outside and consult with their attorney --
Mr. Gowdy. Absolutely.
Mr. Comey. -- as frequently as they like during a grand jury proceeding.
Mr. Gowdy. Absolutely. So what I'm trying to get at is,
