A Democratic lawmaker took to the House floor on Wednesday to declare the chamber's stalled investigation into Russia’s attempts to influence the 2016 election an “embarrassment.”

“This week to me has been an embarrassment. It’s an embarrassment that we here in the House can’t have a real, genuine, bipartisan investigation of our Intelligence Committee,” Rep. Brendan Boyle (Pa.) said.

Democrats are calling on House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) to recuse himself from the panel’s investigation after it was revealed this week that he met with a source on the White House grounds to view information about surveillance that “incidentally collected” data about President Trump’s associates. Nunes has refused to share details about his source with other members of the committee.

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Nunes, a member of Trump’s transition team, had also canceled a public hearing originally scheduled for Tuesday with multiple high-ranking former Obama administration officials.

A public Intelligence Committee hearing last week with FBI Director James Comey and National Security Agency head Adm. Michael Rogers, in which Comey confirmed his agency is investigating whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russian officials in 2016, was widely viewed as a damaging for the administration.

Boyle contrasted the meltdown in the House to a joint press briefing earlier Wednesday with the bipartisan leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee who pledged to work together on their Russia investigation.

Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr Richard Mauze BurrRep. Mark Walker says he's been contacted about Liberty University vacancy Overnight Defense: Trump rejects major cut to military health care | Senate report says Trump campaign's Russia contacts posed 'grave' threat Senate report describes closer ties between 2016 Trump campaign, Russia MORE (R-N.C.) also advised Trump during the presidential transition, but made a point to offer assurances his panel’s investigation would remain independent and bipartisan.

"I've got a job in the United States Senate and I take that job extremely seriously and it overrides any personal beliefs that I have or loyalties I may have," Burr said while standing next to his Democratic counterpart, Sen. Mark Warner Mark Robert WarnerIntelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Overnight Defense: Trump hosts Israel, UAE, Bahrain for historic signing l Air Force reveals it secretly built and flew new fighter jet l Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' House approves bill to secure internet-connected federal devices against cyber threats MORE (Va.).

“Fortunately this afternoon, the chairman and ranking member, one Democrat and one Republican of the Senate Intelligence Committee have signaled a joint press conference that they are interested in having a real investigation. Wouldn’t it be nice if the House of Representatives would do the same?” Boyle asked.