Dodd is making a point, but I'm darned if I know what it is. Maybe he doesn't even know what it is.
Bolton: When I took this job and getting my intel briefings, I was told how to get the names under minimization and it's a legitimate need of the job and subject to check and not ...
Dodd: You'll appreciate that as a member of this body, to be able to have access to this information...then babbles on -- sounds like the administration wouldn't give Dodd or the Committee access to the information.
It's still an issue and important when these matters arise -- if it's the way you describe - it's a minor issue. But since there was resistance to it, it became an issue..