Question

read the conversation.
chairman reed. i’d like to call this meeting to order. mr. hollembeak, your willingness to meet with us today speaks to your openness and integrity in this investigation. i am looking forward to an honest and candid discussion. members of the committee, please remember that we will reconvene in a closed session at 2 p.m. today to take a vote. please hold your comments and questions until each statement has been read. mrs. louis, please begin.
mrs. louis. thank you, mr. chairman. i begin by referring to my colleague’s november 22nd testimony that the files being discussed were not properly encrypted and that their security may have been compromised. were you aware of this at the time?
mr. hollembeak. i was not aware. based on the findings of an internal review board that i established
what could mrs. louis do next to be an effective participant in this discussion?
○ ask mr. hollembeak for further details about his findings and report
○ ask mr. hollembeak to read the report aloud and then share his opinion
○ move on to the next topic of conversation to keep the discussion on track
○ challenge the validity of the report by questioning mr. hollembeak’s research methods

Explanation:

The chairman has asked for honest, candid discussion, and Mrs. Louis is starting by referencing Mr. Hollembeak's prior testimony about file security. To be effective, she should pursue details about his findings to drive the discussion forward, as the other options either skip the topic, ask for a redundant reading, or prematurely challenge without first gathering details.

Answer:

○ ask Mr. Hollembeak for further details about his findings and report