mr. schmitz part other than calling lewis freeh's office? > potentially, correct as far as i know, senator. >> already. >> let me also say, senator, that mr. schmidt is a registered government contract your -- is registered to contract with the government of the united states as far as i understand. >> i see, general, but i think the point i'm trying to make your is your job is to oversee contract. your job is to set the gold standard on contracting. so you do a sole source contract, no-bid good you immediately hire someone. clearly there wasn't even at that time apart part to your attention that there were questions you need to ask him about his previous services as inspector general. that's the point i'm making, general fields. that is the point i'm making. ask -- did you ever done her work of an audit agency before you're given this job? have you ever done any out of work or been around any auditors before you're given this job? >> yes, senator, i have been. >> okay, tell me what capacity you would work with auditors prior to taking this j

mr. schmitz part other than calling lewis freeh's office? > potentially, correct as far as i know, senator. >> already. >> let me also say, senator, that mr. schmidt is a registered government contract your -- is registered to contract with the government of the united states as far as i understand. >> i see, general, but i think the point i'm trying to make your is your job is to oversee contract. your job is to set the gold standard on contracting. so you do a sole source contract, no-bid good you immediately hire someone. clearly there wasn't even at that time apart part to your attention that there were questions you need to ask him about his previous services as inspector general. that's the point i'm making, general fields. that is the point i'm making. ask -- did you ever done her work of an audit agency before you're given this job? have you ever done any out of work or been around any auditors before you're given this job? >> yes, senator, i have been. >> okay, tell me what capacity you would work with auditors prior to taking this j