Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Commissioner, for joining us.
It's disappointing that so much has been made by some in this committee to try to undermine your credibility and there is such an obsession with trying to find a smoking gun where one doesn't exist.
Your reputation seems to be what people have chosen to put in the crossfire. I want to apologize for that.
I also want to take this time to try to clarify a few things, so that there can be no misapprehension about what actually happened.
In your testimony, you noted that you were asked if certain information would be included. When questions are asked of you as to whether something will be included, do you see that as a direction? Do you take that as a direction, or do you see that as a question for information?