You must have been watching a different airing of the proceedings than I was, Chief. The former FBI director plainly and convincingly accused Trump of "lies, plain and simple". And a headline from one major newspaper read, "For Trump, a Looming Cloud Just Grew That Much Darker".

Comey didn't say that "Russia had no impact on a single vote". He said "Russia interfered with the election", benefitting Trump. 
BTW: There have been several cases in which obstruction of justice occurred using the words, "I hope". One such St. Louis Court of appeals case in 2008 involved a man who had pleaded guilty to bank robbery. In that case, the man was also found guilty of obstruction of justice because he had told a potential witness, "I hope you didn't say anything about a weapon."

Comey clearly showed that he is a man of integrity, bravery, honesty, and competency. His only fault has been to help Trump gain the presidency by his decision less than two weeks before the November election.

Best,

RTD