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49 participation in the subpoenaed deposition.

Pursuant to House Deposition Authority Regulation 7, a witness may refuse ta answer questions only to preserve a privilege. That same authority empowers the chair to rule on any objection.

Do we want to recognize other members? If so, we could open the floor for discussion. I know Mr. Raskin, who's in a CBC meeting, had indicated he wanted to say something or potentially.

Does any other member wish to be heard on the objection?

Ms. I think it's quite clear that Mr. Clark has failed to adhere to the subpoena, the Rules of the House, the precedence in law, in statute, and is completely acting in a lawless way.

Chairman Well, I thank the gentlelady. And the chair, at this point, is prepared to rule on the objection.

As I stated in a letter I sent to Mr. Clark's attorney this afternoon, Mr. Clark does not enjoy categorical claims of privilege across every elements of the Select Committee investigation as authorized by House Resolution 503.

Accordingly, I overrule the objections asserted by Mr. Clark and direct the witness to answer the questions posed by members and committee counsel, asserting relevant specific privileges on a question-by-question basis.

Since the witness has decided not to reappear pursuant to notice, my ruling will be communicated to Mr. Clark in writing. The chair will allow Mr. Clark, until Tuesday, ta cooperate with my direction to answer the Select Committee's questions in light of this ruling.

Accordingly, the deposition stands in recess subject to the call of the chair. We will close that part of the deposition. And we will now, for the benefit of the