Republicans want to invent a new class of crime called "process crime" to cover anything that a republican does to cover up other crimes, including lying to Congress, lying to the FBI, and lying under oath in court. The technical legal term for these crimes is "felony". They are actually such important crimes that "Thou shalt not bear false witness" is one of the Ten Commandments. Note that "bearing false witness" does not refer to lying, it specifically means lying in a legal proceeding. When you hear someone talk about the unimportance of "process crimes" be aware that they are trying to undermine the legal process that is fundamental to our society (and if you care about it, to judeo christian religion).