Neither does the delusion that Gowdy is some white knight who was hampered by the rules of Congress make that any more valid, either.
Is Gowdy not a member of Congress, did he not know the terrible shackles he was operating under? Did not seem to affect him at those humble press conferences, now did it?
He was taking it to the public! He was making a case before the public to pressure for prosecution. His record as a federal prosecutor speaks for his overwhelming qualifications and knighthood