members of this committee have raised issues about an unprecedented committee process by which documents were blocked by which they were considered classified and by which we have been blocked from being able to share them with the american people or ask questions based on them. this is unprecedented. that's why as you put it, this side seeks to raise issues to establish ground rules before we proceed? >> you ask an appropriate question. i have an answer. i don't know whether it will satisfy you or not. those documents are the least useful in understanding his legal views and the most sensitive to the legal branch. and let me emphasize the most sensitive to the executive branch. the staff secretary serves as an inbox/outbox to the oval office. and if you're going to have an