Sen. Kyrsten Sinema told Attorney General William Barr he should provide access to the "all portions of the Mueller report not prohibited by law" and that he should be "fully candid and clear" when appearing before Congress, she said in a written statement Wednesday.

Sinema, D-Ariz., said she also urged Barr to work with the various Democrat-controlled House committees that are probing Trump's affairs to give them access to the underlying records gathered as part of the investigation. Access, she said, could help prevent future foreign meddling.

"... Access to the full report will help Congress take action to protect America from foreign meddling in the future," Sinema's written statement said. "I also told Attorney General Barr that I expect him to be fully candid and clear when questioned by Congress, and that he should rise above partisanship and political games in service of a higher duty to our country."

Sinema added in her statement: "As Arizona's senior Senator, I will continue to fulfill the Senate's appropriate constitutional role of providing advice and consent on executive branch nominees — and I will not hesitate to hold administration officials accountable when they fail to meet their obligations. While other investigations are ongoing into the issues raised in the report, I will remain focused on getting things done for everyday Arizonans."

A Sinema spokeswoman said no other members of Congress were present during Sinema's Wednesday meeting with Barr.

Sinema asked to meet with Barr after his May 1 hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. At that lengthy hearing, senators pressed him on his view that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team gathered insufficient evidence to show President Donald Trump obstructed justice during its probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 election and potential obstruction of justice.

The public version of the Mueller report detailed far-reaching efforts by Russia to interfere in the election and about 10 instances in which Trump may have obstructed justice.

Sinema was one of three Democrats to vote to confirm Barr's nomination by Trump to the attorney general.

After learning that Mueller disputed Barr's initial characterization of Mueller's team's findings, Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, and Doug Jones, of Alabama — two other centrist Democrats — fretted publicly about their support of Barr, reported Politico.

Sinema said during a public appearance last week moderated by 12 News' Brahm Resnik that she stands by her support of the attorney general. She cited his qualifications, his belief in the mission of the office, and commitment to upholding the law.

However, Sinema said at that event that she was troubled by reports that he "may have testified in a committee hearing in a way that was not accurate or truthful."

Asked by Resnik if Barr has lived up to the conduct he committed to during her previous meeting with him before his confirmation, she said, "There are some apparent discrepancies."

She said she does not regret her vote: "Based on the interview and the discussion that we had, I act truthfully in all of my interactions, I fully expect that everyone that I interact with does the same. Based on the information that we discussed during our lengthy interview prior to his nomination, I felt confident I was making the right decision. Based on the information I had at the time, it was correct."

Sinema has previously said she does not support impeachment proceedings against the president.

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