I didn't say this strictly in the opinion, perhaps, but my opinion was not meant to allow the testimony of the reporters to go in any way, in particular, outside the four corners of the affidavits rendered by the reporters. I can't say that to the word, and that's why the opinions were crafted the way that they were. The Court has to have some discretion on the questioning.
This statement was made by a lawyer to the judge and he was giving his opinion about the court having some discretion about the questioning.
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