our position clear, and we've made our willingness to engage in a dialogue from this point forward clear, and I think that's where we stand.
Before I go—yeah, go ahead, Mr. Raskin.
Mr. Raskin. , what I would just say is that what I'm taking from the representation is that Mr. Clark's lawyer has declared us at an impasse, and Mr. Clark has declared that they're going to leave despite the fact that they're being told to stay under the rules of the committee.
That is precisely my interpretation.
The Witness. Much like—much like our dispute about the notion of absolutism, the notion that we're at an impasse is also a mischaracterization. I've repeatedly said and the letter says that the dialogue remains open.
Mr. Schiff. And, counsel, I just want to add to the record that we were presented with this letter right—
At 10 o'clock
Mr. Schiff. —at 10 o'clock this morning. Counsel apologized for the late delivery of this letter, yet counsel has insisted that a one-hour recess to consider the letter further and consult with the chairman of the committee is beyond their willingness to accommodate, and it is their intention to walk out of the deposition notwithstanding the deposition continues.
I yield back to counsel.
. Again, my view is precisely the same as Mr. Raskin's and Mr. Schiff's. Disappointing, but we will consider you to have left the deposition that is subject to recall by the chair.
Mr. MacDougald. Okay.
[Mr. Clark and Mr. MacDougald left the deposition at 11:29 a.m.]
