he said don't tell that damn old wacker. he was a member of the committee, but we knew he was the biggest leak around crude that is how it came about. in that day, in that hearing room, it was very deliberative. fred thompson was given the privilege of asking the question because we did not want it coming from quote a partisan democrat. the press had better manners back then. there was no foolishness might -- like cellphones. there was one old telephone booth in the senate caucus room. when alexander butterfield said that, a hush fell over the room. they did not all run out of there immediately like they do today. well, they would be on their cellphones. they listened to the rest of his testimony. then there was a scramble like a covey of quail being flushed. what did you do when you got news back in those days? you have to go find a telephone. where do you find a telephone if you're in the senate caucus room? you have to run to some senators office and beg for a telephone because you are not talking to your editor while thi