Ben Cardin actually said...

So in this particular case, we do not know what would have happened if you made that inquiry.

I guess my concern is that it is not clear as to whose responsibility it was to take that information and to develop it.

Well, first let me thank all of our witnesses for the work that you do for our National security.

But whose responsibility was it to look into that information and determine as to whether he was actively involved in al Qaeda in Yemen?