—probably not in the order that you raised them.
So I understand that you, just at the beginning of your statements just now, entered for the record several objections, including to the formation of the committee and other, sort of, fundamental questions about the select committee's work. But I understand that you are prepared to answer questions today, notwithstanding the fact that you stated those objections.
With your objections pending, one way that we might need to do that is hold this deposition open. We can continue as planned today with us asking you some questions, Ms. McCallum, with you answering those questions or raising privilege objections to specific questions, if you have them, as you go, and then hold the deposition open to seek a ruling on those objections from the chair.
I don't think, with those objections standing, that we would be prepared to conclude the deposition today, but it sounds like we can proceed. And I think, with those having been stated for the record, we can proceed today and see how things go.
Mr. Brothers. That's acceptable.
Okay.
On the process stuff, I think an hour break is a perfectly acceptable idea for everybody involved, or maybe even less, depending on the sort of structure here.
However, on the manner in which we question, that's not something that we're prepared to agree to today. Our process is that counsel for the committee—and here you have and myself, but we may be joined by other members of the staff during the deposition—each may ask questions. And, in addition, we have our members who may join, and they may ask questions as we go throughout the deposition.
Obviously, we hope that this can be a productive and non-, you know, confrontational process. So I'm not prepared to accept your limitation on our
