Q. Did either client know that you had hired Mr. Steele specifically?
A. I don't think I can answer that.
Q. And on what basis can you not answer that?
MR. LEVY: The answer to that question would — could require the disclosure of client communications which might implicate privileges and obligations that we've previously set forth to the committee.
BY MS. SAWYER:
Q. Okay. Maybe you can answer this question, then. Did either client ever direct Mr. Steele themselves, directly engage and have conversations with Mr. Steele?
A. I don't think I can answer that.
MR. LEVY: Do you want to take a break?
MR. SIMPSON: Sure.
MR. LEVY: Let's take a break and confer.
MR. SIMPSON: That's fine.
MS. SAWYER: Sure. We'll go off the record for a few minutes.
MR. FOSTER: It's 11:51.
MR. FOSTER: It's 11:53.
MS. SAWYER: I think the question pending was
