and your other point was that the full committees were not briefed. yes, the full committees were not briefed and that was at presidential direction. i think one of the things that if there was anything i regret, it s that we didn t brief the full committees. we didn t have permission because of the covert action programs. we were directed to brief the intelligence leadership. i can tell you these briefings were detailed. we did not hold anything back here. they were free to ask any questions they wanted to ask and answered in detail. i know that your colleagues have along with you posted something on the wall street journal website which is a long rebutt rebuttal. suggesting that the senate intelligence report on detention and interrogation is a missed opportunity to deliver a study