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of the transcript. I highlighted my exchange with Mr. Baker on page --

Mr. Kelley. Do you know what the date of this testimony was? The second day? Did he testify about this subject on the first day?

Mr. Ratcliffe. He did not.

Mr. Comey. Where are we? I'm sorry, sir.

Mr. Ratcliffe. Page 152. I asked the question: All right. And I have reason to believe that you originally believed it was appropriate to charge Hillary Clinton with regard to violations of the law, various laws, with regard to the mishandling of classified information. Is that accurate?

Mr. Baker's answer was yes.

Did you find that?

Mr. Comey. I'm reading the rest where he explains.

Mr. Ratcliffe. He does, and I will just -- the conversation continues, as you'll see, that he explained that you persuaded him that Hillary Clinton should not be charged after reviewing a binder of emails.

Mr. Kelley. Could you point to the spot where it says Mr. Comey persuaded him?

Mr. Ratcliffe. No. I'm not referring to the transcript there. I said I was paraphrasing it.

Do you see that?

Mr. Kelley. I'm sorry, I misunderstood the question.