Question about Bush testimony today

[wryter2000]

Randi says the commissioners weren't allowed to take notes. Does anyone have another source to confirm that? The idiot who questioned the assertion isn't going to take it on her word.

TIA

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. I believe two people were allowed to

take notes.

[BabsSong]

2. The Commissioners were allowed to take notes but there was

no stenographer, tape, etc. allowed. Might violate national security, you know if people find out that Bush and Cheney are detremental to their national security.

[trof]

3. I heard ONE aide could take notes.eom

[jean]

4. Scott McClellan said there would be 3 note takers and that commissioners

would be taking down info as well - here's one of the transcripts Josh Marshall has up for today:

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2004_04_25.php#002893

snip

QUESTION: So who is in the meeting, from your side?

SCOTT MCCLELLAN: Well, I'll go over everybody that's in there. You have all 10 commission members, you have one member of the commission staff present. Then you have the President and Vice President; Judge Gonzales is there, and two staff members from the Counsel's Office are there as well.

snip

QUESTION: Are they there to advise the President --

SCOTT MCCLELLAN: No, I'm sure they'll be taking notes.

QUESTION: -- or Judge Gonzales --

SCOTT MCCLELLAN: No.

QUESTION: What is the purpose? What is their purpose?

SCOTT MCCLELLAN: Because they're two members of the Counsel's Office that have been very involved in working on these issues with the September 11th Commission. And they'll be there taking notes, just like a member of the commission staff will be there taking notes.

QUESTION: So they're actually there more to record what happens.

SCOTT MCCLELLAN: Well, take notes, yes.

QUESTION: Are there two note takers?

SCOTT MCCLELLAN: Yes, I expect both of them will be taking notes. I expect members of the commission will be writing information down, as well.

[wryter2000]

5. Yup

I finally found it on CNN, too. They were allowed to take notes. Randi got it wrong.