Clyburn on Mueller probe: 'That's a chapter that's closed'

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said Tuesday that it's time to move past special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe and that it's "a chapter that's closed" and that the House should focus on "everyday issues."

"I believe that the Mueller report has been done. That's a chapter that's closed," Clyburn said on CNN's "New Day."

Attorney General William Barr on Sunday announced in a four-page summary of Mueller's report that there was no evidence of collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign. Barr also wrote that he did not believe there was enough evidence to prove Trump obstructed justice.

The South Carolina Democrat said the House should focus on health care after the Trump administration moved to "completely invalidate" Obamacare on Monday evening.

"I think that last night that this administration opened a new chapter when it moved to completely invalidate the Affordable Care Act," he said, adding that health care "is the No. 1 thing on people's minds."

The Justice Department announced its support for a federal judge's ruling that the entire Affordable Care Act should be repealed. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is considering the case, but legal experts believe its ruling will be appealed to the Supreme Court.

Clyburn noted that he's heard from constituents worried about how they're going to get medical treatment for issues like diabetes and cancer.

"For this administration to open the chapter, I think we have to reconnect our conversations with the American people," he said.

CNN anchor John Berman noted that some of Clyburn's colleagues, like Rep. Jerry Nadler, are continuing to investigate Trump.

Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, earlier this month opened a wide-ranging investigation into allegations of obstruction of justice against the president and other matters.

Clyburn, however, said that the Judiciary and Oversight committees have "oversight." He added that the chapter has closed on investigating Trump for "those of us dealing with the everyday issues of the American people."

The South Carolina Democrat wouldn't rule out future impeachment talk, saying "that's a chapter further down the road."

Instead, Clyburn said lawmakers have to continue to work on issues that matter to voters, like health care and infrastructure.

"This, to me, this is where our focus ought to be, trying to make people's lives better," he said.