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Asserted in order to apply? >> privileges are recognized. >> once they're asserted? >> i think as a general proposition. >> fair enough. all i'm asking is a general proposition. >> in attorney/client privilege you would assert the attorney/client privilege. >> who asserts executive privilege? >> ordinarily -- that is a complicated question, senator. >> who does it come back to? ultimately, who asserts executive privilege? >> it depends what you're talking about, what sort of executive branch document you're talking about. it depends. in my experience -- >> ultimately it's the president? >> the...

>> privileges are recognized. >> when they're asserted. >> as a general proposition -- >> fair enough. i'm asking -- >> the attorney client privilege -- >> yeah. and who asserts executive privilege? >> ordinarily, that is a complicated question, senator. that is -- >> who does it come back to? who asserts executive privilege. >> depends what you're talking about. what kind of executive branch document, it depends. in my experience -- >> ultimately it's the president. >> there's not as much precedent on that. there's some. the supreme court, this was -- the supreme court in the united states ve...

Question. don't privileges needs to be asserted in order to apply? >> well, privileges are recognized -- >> once they are asserted? >> i think as a general pron six -- >> fair enough. i'm asking a general proposition. >> you would assert the attorney/client privilege. >> yes. and who asserts executive privilege? >> ordinarily -- well, that is a complicated question, senator, actually. >> who does it come back to? ultimately, who asserts executive privilege? >> so it depends what you are talking about. what kind of executive branch document you are talking about. it depends. in my experience --...