democrat, elijah coupummings an darrell issa. listen to this. >> ladies and gentlemen, seeking the truth is the obligation of this committee. i can see no point in going further. i have no expectation that ms. learner will cooperate with this committee. >> mr. chairman, i have a statement. i have a procedural question, mr. chairman. mr. chairman, i have a procedural question. mr. chairman, you cannot run a committee like this. you just cannot do this. this is -- we're better than that as a country. we're better than that as a committee. i have asked for a few minutes to ask a procedural -- and i want to ask a question! what are we hiding? what's the big deal? may i ask my question? may i state my statement? >> you're all free to leave. we have adjourned, but the gentleman may ask his question.