Martin Heinrich: “Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk for the President's counsel. The CHIEF JUSTICE. When did the…”

“Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk for the President's counsel. The CHIEF JUSTICE. When did the President's counsel first learn that the Bolton manuscript had been submitted to the White House for review, and has the President's counsel or anyone else in the White House attempted in any way to prohibit, block, disapprove, or discourage John Bolton, or his publisher, from publishing his book? =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S660, January 29, 2020, third column, the following appears: The CHIEF JUSTICE. When did the President's Counsel first learn that the Bolton . . . The online Record has been corrected to read: The CHIEF JUSTICE. When did the President's counsel first learn that the Bolton . . . ========================= END NOTE ========================= Mr. Counsel PHILBIN. Thank you, Mr. Chief Justice, and thank you, Senator, for the question. At some point--I don't know off the top of my head the exact date-- the manuscript had been submitted to the NSC for review. It is with career NSC staff for review. The White House Counsel's Office was notified that it was there. The NSC has released a statement explaining that it has not been reviewed by anyone outside NSC staff.…”