Arlen Specter: “As former heads of the Office of the Solicitor General-- under Presidents of both parties--we can attest to the vital…”

“As former heads of the Office of the Solicitor General-- under Presidents of both parties--we can attest to the vital importance of candor and confidentiality in the Solicitor General's decision-making process. Then, in a later paragraph, it continues: It goes without saying that, when we made these and other critical decisions, we relied on frank, honest, and thorough advice from our staff attorneys, like Mr. Estrada.”