Mr. Birrell, did your company, the Grace Group, receive funds from both Mr. Omar Bongo, and an entity named Ayira?
That is exactly what it does reflect. That is precisely what it says.
Is there some sense of reluctance to really take a close look at and monitor an attorney-client or a law firm account?
I think you ought to ask them, where is that code of conduct in terms of the misuse of their accounts.
Well, our report looks at two pretty big loopholes--or three of them, actually, because lawyers ought to be included in this.
You would foreclose the possibility of discovery at some future point of criminal conduct you might want to pursue.
I think it was very important for the Subcommittee to get the information that we got.
Actually, when President Obama was a Senator, he cosponsored our bill.
Is it your intention to assert your Fifth Amendment privilege to any question that might be directed to you by the Subcommittee today?
Has there been formal consideration by the Treasury to end these exemptions?
Is there not an advantage in having that list be public?