I am also without my green book, but by my memory, I believe it's the case that the chair, when a question of privilege is raised at committee, does not rule on the merits. He just rules on whether it raises a prima facie case of privilege. If that's the case, which I think is your ruling, it then comes back to the committee to decide what to do with it. The technical thing is to send a report to the House, and that's where I think it's dealt with. That's my understanding of the proper procedure.
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