letter was sent with your signature asking six generic questions, and two specific questions about david socol and his company. the chairman was asked to respond in writing to you by close of business yesterdayed. how can that note be perceived as an attempt to intimidate? testify in the morning, receive a letter sent in the afternoon to the chairman of the regulatory committee. asking probing questions about the conduct and business decisions of your company. now, i take you at your word when you say that was not intend ed and beginning to take step steps to correct it. what upsets myself and others on the minority we do not accept that we can develop a mechanism where we allow any member to threaten, to intimidate, to abuse the power of the office that we're given to the people of the power of the congressional districts on behalf of the people of the united states of america. you're already taking steps to correct the perception that perhaps intimidate was being attempted. i commend you for that. you're going to get a letter from myself and mr. upton and other members from the minority late