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Chairman So we will reconvene the deposition of Jeffrey Bossert Clark.

The committee will come to order.

I understand that the Select Committee's Chief Investigative Counsel, can update the committee on additional communications with Mr. Clark's attorney.

And I now recognize

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Upon the postponement or the recess of—not postponement—the recess of the deposition this morning, I immediately reached out to Harry MacDougald, who's counsel to Mr. Clark. Called him. His cell phone, voice mail was full. Sent him a text message, asking him to call me. And then sent an email, essentially letting him know we were going to reconvene at 4:00 o'clock for the purpose of you, Mr. Chairman, considering and ruling upon his objection, and received an email response from Mr. MacDougald at 3:25 p.m., indicating that he was already en route back to his office in Atlanta.

He said it will not be possible for us to return at 4:00. He could not allow Mr. Clark to appear without counsel. And then he sets forth some specific objections to the process, the rules of the House which have the chairman ruling on objections.

And I will make that email exchange part of the record as an exhibit to the deposition.

Chairman Thank you very much.

Earlier today, Mr. Clark's attorney, Harry MacDougald, delivered to the Select Committee a letter asserting blanket privileges and objecting to Mr. Clark's further