Of Confidential Sources. In february a federal judge felt held Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for failing to divulge resources. The house judiciary subcommittee hearing is just over 90 minutes. [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee will come to order. Without objection the chair has authorized to declare a recess at anytime. We welcome everybody to todays hearing on a the subcommittee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. We welcome everybody to todays hearing on the free press and protecting journalists. I will remind everybody that the guests in the chamber our guests and you are free to be here, but this is no audience participation. This is a hearing and we will conducted accordingly. I will now recognize myself for an opening statement. Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press. That cannot be limited without being lost. Those words were true when Thomas Jefferson wrote them in 1786 and they are still true tod