On the floor this morning, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for the appointment of a special counsel for the government's investigation into the possible collusion between Trump campaign associates and Russian officials — as well as separate briefings, closed and possibly classified, of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in front of the entire Senate.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell seemingly brushed aside the notion of a special prosecutor before Schumer even spoke, saying:
Today, we'll no doubt hear calls for a new investigation, which could only serve to impede the current work being done.