Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff stepped forward Sunday with concerns about former FBI Director James Comey's allegation that former Attorney General Loretta Lynch asked him to downplay the Clinton email investigation. In fact, Schiff said just thinking about it makes him "queasy."

Schiff, the leading Democrat on the House intelligence committee, said, "I'd like to hear what Loretta Lynch's explanation for that is, either by having her come to the Hill or by having her speak publicly." Fox News summarizes: 

The call significantly ups the pressure on Lynch, as the push to scrutinize her conduct in last year’s Clinton email investigation becomes more bipartisan. 

[...] Yet even as Democrats focus heavily on the Russia allegations, a handful of high-powered lawmakers like Schiff now want to hear from Lynch. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, told CNN earlier this month that Comey’s charges gave her a “queasy feeling.”

Schiff said Sunday he agrees.  

“It does give me a queasy feeling as well,” he told CNN’s “State of the Union.” “There may be a perfectly accurate explanation by Loretta Lynch about why she thought 'matter' was the appropriate term rather than 'investigation.' So I wouldn't assume James Comey's characterization is the last word on it even although though I'm sure it's accurate.”

Asked if he would have Lynch come to the House intelligence panel, he said he’s not sure that’s part of the Russia probe.

“But I would like to hear what her explanation for that was. But I certainly wouldn't want that to distract us from what we need to do to get to the bottom of the Russia allegations,” he said.

The comments come after a bipartisan letter was sent last week to Lynch and others regarding allegations of “political interference” in the Clinton case.

The letter was penned by Republican senators Chuck Grassley and Lindsey Graham and Democrats Dianne Feinstein and Sheldon Whitehouse.