No, I didn't say that. What I said was that the witness may, if she wishes, answer the question, but I would question the admissibility of the question because it doesn't relate directly to the appointee's or the nominee's ability to do the job. I'm trying to be as wide-ranging as I possibly can but still protect the integrity of what we're trying to do here.
Does the witness wish to answer that question? It's your choice.