I say this out of respect to the witness. It might be helpful, Mr. Chair, if you apprised the witness of what his privileges are in this committee—what can and can't be used against him—so that he can answer the committee in a full way without having to rely on civil litigation.
It's my understanding, through you, sir, to the clerk or whoever wants to clarify, that he also assumes privilege when testifying here. Therefore, as I understand it, anything that is said here cannot legally be used against him in a civil proceeding. Is that correct?