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you need a longer break or a break before that, please let us know, and we will be happy to accommodate. However, to the extent that there is a pending question, we would ask that you finish answering the question before we take the break. Do you understand? Ms. Ruemmler. Yes. Mr. Grant. Do you have any other questions before we begin? Ms. Ruemmler. I do not. Mr. Grant. We've had another Member of Congress join. Can he please identify himself for the record? Mr. Bell. Congressman Wesley Bell, Missouri's First District. Mr. Grant. Thank you, sir. I understand that you have an opening statement that you would like to read for the record. You may do so now. Ms. Ruemmler. Thank you very much. Thank you all for the opportunity to appear before the Committee. I have been a practicing lawyer for 30 years as a Federal prosecutor, as a defense attorney, and as a general counsel. I first met Jeffrey Epstein in July of 2014 when I was restarting my legal practice after having served several years in government. Although Epstein was never my client, I got to know him when he referred a financial-institution client to me for which he was a primary advisor. There are two important points that I want to make up front: I did not see any evidence of ongoing criminal conduct or misconduct of any kind by Mr. Epstein during the time I dealt with him. Second, if I had seen or heard any evidence suggesting that he was abusing women or girls, I would have immediately reported him to law enforcement.