Hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee - Deposition of David Fischer-Questioning

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Mr. McDermott.May I ask a question?
Ms. Neely.Yes, sir.
Mr. McDermott.This document you held, was there at any point anyplace where people's initials had been put on it as having read it or approved it or anything?
Frequently, in the Federal Government, people have to sign off on stuff
--The Witness.Yep.
Mr. McDermott .before it comes to a meeting. Did you see any formal acknowledgment by anybody that they had actually read this and approved it?
The Witness.On the document, no. There was the comment
--I don't recall seeing anything to that effect on the memo. The reference to the Attorney General was made verbally. It was not noted on the memo.
Mr. McDermott.Made by whom?
The Witness.Ms.Washington.
Mr. McDermott.
Ms.Washington said, "The Attorney General has seen this and approves of it"?
The Witness.It stood out in my mind only because there was sort of a lighthearted comment along those lines, that it appeared to be this was the first time she had met the Attorney General. And she was relatively new to OMB. And it stood out in my mind that it sort of made an impression on her, the fact that she had an opportunity to brief the Attorney General himself. So that was really the only reason that it's a recollection
of mine, is that she had made this sort of anecdote along the lines of having had the first opportunity to brief the Attorney General personally. That was the only reason his name, I believe, came up. I don't recall any initials or signatures on the memo itself.

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