Lawyers have argued asking Comey to back off the Flynn investigation and the firing him over the Russia investigation constitutes obstruction of justice (for example: here). I know the law also gives the president the power to dismiss the FBI director. I’m not a lawyer, and don’t claim the expertise to properly evaluate these competing legal claims.

I want Congress to quickly and thoroughly investigate the entire Russia question, not the much narrower question of Comey’s firing (although, since the president says he fired Comey over Russia, that would be a part of the larger investigation).

I evaluate politicians more for what they do than what they say, and no matter what Senators are saying, they are not taking the actions necessary to put the Russia issue to bed. They should do that as soon as possible, so the country can move forward.