Now, while this is from a source, it seems highly consistent with what we understand so far. That Comey tried to imply there was some greater reason for Sessions to recuse himself, that the DOJ issued a statement calling that and other Comey statements not accurate and that Sessions was the one who asked to testify and that it be in public.
Via Daily Caller:
Attorney General Jeff Sessions will deny meeting the Russian ambassador a third time Tuesday in an open hearing he requested, a source with knowledge of the situation told The Daily Caller.
Former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence last week that Sessions was silent when Comey told him about his concerns about meeting with Trump alone. Department of Justice spokesman Ian Prior disputed this account last week. He said that the attorney general told Comey that the DOJ and FBI “needed to be careful about following appropriate policies regarding contacts with the White House.”
The source told TheDC that Sessions will testify similarly before the intelligence committee.