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153 to come back. It could be that we can come back to counsel and answer those questions without the need to have it an on-the-record proceeding. I just don't know.

Mr. Sofer. Okay. Well, pursuant to our previous discussions, we'd request that you withdraw the subpoena. And, again, the idea was—and the reason, as I understood it, why you did not withdraw the subpoena was because of these privilege issues. We've not asserted the privilege. I think you can see that we've answered all of these questions.

So I'd request that the committee withdraw the subpoena now, the one that's already been issued, number one, and, number two, to the extent there are further questions, that they not be sought by a subpoena.

Okay. We can't withdraw it now. We may need to reconvene, and the compulsion is necessary for that. It is not our current intention to do that.

And all I can do is tell you that we are moving fast and do not want to belabor this. I appreciate the desire for completion. We share that. I just don't know what is in the archives production or with other—

The Witness. Can I just say—

Yes?

Mr. Glabe. Let me say one thing. And, hopefully, this is the last thing I have to say, at least on the record this afternoon.

I understand you're wanting to prepare for contingencies. It was also the case that, when we had a discussion, lengthy discussion, about our client's willingness and ability to appear voluntarily and withdraw the subpoena before the interview, Mr. Heaphy, you stated in a phone call on November 22nd that one of the reasons that you weren't able or willing to withdraw the subpoena is because it was unacceptable to the committee to have multiple proceedings, that you did not have the time for multiple