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Under the House deposition rules, neither committee members nor staff members may discuss the substance of testimony provided today unless the committee approves release. You and your attorney will have an opportunity to review the transcript.

I should say that there may be members who appear via Webex, and I'll do my best to acknowledge once they are on the Webex platform. They do have the opportunity to ask questions as well.

Let me give you some ground rules. We will follow the House rules that were provided to you as part of the subpoena that you had. Under the House deposition rules, counsel for other persons or government agencies may not attend. You are permitted to have an attorney present, as obviously you do.

There is an official reporter transcribing the record of this deposition. Please wait until each question is completed before you begin your response so there's not overtalk. Obviously, the stenographer cannot record nonverbal responses. We ask that you provide complete answers based on your best recollection, and if my questions are not clear, please ask at me to clarify them.

If you need any time to consult with your attorney, feel free to do so. We'll pause. As I mentioned to Mr. Glabe, there's no rounds of questions. We'll take a break maybe every hour if you need one, and at every kind of turn of topic, I'll see if there's additional questions from staffers or from members.

If you refuse to answer a question based on privilege, staff may either respond with the deposition on seeking a ruling from the chairman on the objection, which is a separate proceeding we can talk about. But I want to remind you that it is unlawful to