was to provide support for the department of justice, civil rights divisions attorneys. i reviewed, co-signed clients, motions and pleadings and briefs filed during high tenure as u.s. attorney i provide aid assistant and guidance, had an open-door policy and cooperated with civil rights attorneys on these cases. for the cases described in 6 i supervised litigation and signed the pleadings. now that is consistent with the 1986 testimony that you provided help every stecht way, is that correct? >> well, i think so, yes. >> there's no question you've been forthright with this committee and i would note members of this committee don't have to search far and wide to know who jeff sessions is. we've known every day sitting at this bench alongside you. i want to shift to a different topic, a topic i opened with, the plitization of the department of justice. the office of legal counsel has a critical role proef vieding sound legal and constitutional