as my colleague sharyl attkisson said, when you're working with a whistleblower or you're working with the government source who has access to real information, and what i mean is information that is so important to get to the public so they can make up their own minds, especially about controversial issues. if you can't offer that assurance, nobody is playing ball with you. and as a journalist you are always asking yourself, i think in the marketplace where we are today, what kind of assurances can i provide? can i go to the mat for this person? i have always believed that i'm willing to go to the met. i think i've shown that in this contempt case. not everyone is going to be able to have that opportunity. >> well, i thank you. i thank you for your bravery. i thank you for what you've been willing to expose, and i thank you all for what being willing to stand up to the jury that we are seeing in the attack on first amendment it is critical for the freedom of her physical person in this room, so thank you. without i just back. >> thanked the gentlelady. i want to recognize the gentlela