. >> it was hard to get bob litt out of here, professor. he loves it so much being in front of us. all right. let me ask the panel to stand to be sworn. do you affirm that the testimony you're about to give to this committee will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you god? thank you very much. please be seated. i am delighted to welcome our second panel on this important issue, and why don't i just go right across the table and ask each of you to make your opening statements and we'll do collective questions at the end. we may be rejoined by a number of my colleagues. this is the time that the administration briefing on iran is taking place in the classified area. so obviously that's of interest. we'll start with ed black, who has been the president and ceo of the computer and communications industry association since 1995. he previously served as chairman of the state department's advisory commit' on international communications and information policy, and he worked as chief of staff and legislative director for two members of congress. mr. black, wel

[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> it was hard to get bob litt out of here, professor. he loves it so much being in all right.s. let me ask let me ask the panel to stand to be sworn. do you affirm that the testimony you're about to give to this committee will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth so help you god? thank you very much. please be seated. i am delighted to welcome our second panel on this important issue, and why don't i just go right across the table and ask each of you to make your opening statements and we'll do collective questions at the end. we may be rejoined by a number of my colleagues. this is the time that the administration briefing on iran is taking place in the classified area. so obviously that's of interest. we'll start with ed black, who has been the president and ceo of the computer and communications industry association since 1995. he previously served as chairman of the state department's advisory commit' on international communications and information policy, and he worked as chief of staff and legislative director