Except for the fact that Ms. Marquis, in a sworn affidavit submitted to us--I believe you've received a copy of it-- , said she was convinced that in light of the words and tone used, you were attempting to discourage representatives of federal pilots from testifying before the committee. You don't deny the fact that you either spoke to, or called...
Therefore, the words used might suggest to some people that you wanted to pressure them in some way. You don't deny that you contacted these people to let them know that that they were being called to testify before the committee. You did just that in the case of the federal pilots. Therefore, it's not beyond the realm of possibility that these individuals might think you're trying to discourage them from testifying before the committee. Quite possibly they might think that.