Absolutely. There has been no discussion of the appointment process with the Department of Finance or with anyone at any political level. With respect to notification of individuals at the political level, I will tell you that House leaders of every party, in both chambers, received a letter from me, indicating where I was in the staffing process and volunteering Mr. Darling or me to meet with those people if there were any questions.
On February 13th, 2008. See this statement in context.