I think it's a very ...

I think it\'s a very legitimate aspect of American life to criticize and to disagree and to debate. But I want to say I think it\'s a lie to say that the president lied to the American people. I sat on the Robb-Silverman Commission. I saw many, many analysts that came before that committee. I asked every one of them-I said, \'Did-were you ever pressured politically or any other way to change your analysis of the situation as you saw?\' Every one of them said no.
I think it's a very legitimate aspect of American life to criticize and to disagree and to debate. But I want to say I think it's a lie to say that the president lied to the American people. I sat on the Robb-Silverman Commission. I saw many, many analysts that came before that committee. I asked every one of them-I said, 'Did-were you ever pressured politically or any other way to change your analysis of the situation as you saw?' Every one of them said no.
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