or mrs. salahi. did you attend the white house state dinner held on november 24, 2009 as part of a reality tv stunt? >> mr. chairman, i am under a nondisclosure agreement and should not discuss matters related to the television matter. >> well, that is not the answer. let me give you another chance to -- >> mr. chairman, on advice of counsel, i respectfully assert my rights to remain silent and decline to answer your question. >> you have the absolute right. did you receive an invitation in the mail to attend the white house state dinner? >> mr. chairman, on advice of counsel, i respectfully assert my right to remain silent and decline to answer your question. >> can you describe for the committee your inner action with the secret service officer at each check point and how you walked from the street to the white house. >> mr. chairman, on advice of counsel, i respectfully assert my right to remain silent and decline to answer the question. >> were you on the secret service officers' list to enter the

or mrs. salahi. the white house state dinner held on november 24, 2009 as part of a reality tv stunt? >> mr. chairman, i am under a nondisclosure agreement and should not discuss matters related to the television matter. >> well, that is not the answer. let me give you another chance to -- >> mr. chairman, on advice of counsel, i respectfully assert my rights to remain silent and decline to answer your question. >> you have the absolute right. did you receive an invitation in the mail to attend the white house state dinner? >> mr. chairman, on advice of counsel, i respectfully assert my right to remain silent and decline to answer your question. >> can you describe for the committee your inner action with the secret service officer at each check point and how you walked from the street to the white house. >> mr. chairman, on advice of counsel, i respectfully assert my right to remain silent and decline to answer the question. >> were you on the secret service officers' list to enter the white house g

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or mrs. salahi. did you attend the white house state dinner held on november 24, 2009 as part of a reality tv stunt? >> mr. chairman, i am under a nondisclosure agreement and should not discuss matters related to the television matter. >> well, that is not the answer. let me give you another chance to -- >> mr. chairman, on advice of counsel, i respectfully assert my rights to remain silent and decline to answer your question. >> you have the absolute right. did you receive an invitation in the mail to attend the white house state dinner? >> mr. chairman, on advice of counsel, i respectfully assert my right to remain silent and decline to answer your question. >> can you describe for the committee your inner action with the secret service officer at each check point and how you walked from the street to the white house. >> mr. chairman, on advice of counsel, i respectfully assert my right to remain silent and decline to answer the question. >> were you on the secret service officers' list to enter the