human
You're a congressman, Burris said,
gpt
I start an investigation, he said.
human
I get a committee and I talk to a lot of newspaper editors and magazine editors and maybe I go on television and talk some more, and my committee has a lot of meetings--
gpt
Exactly,
human
And we talk a lot at the meetings, Malone went on, carried away,
gpt
You stop,
human
That's right, Malone said.
gpt
We stop. And that's what I'd do.
human
Of course, the problem of inefficiency is left exactly where it always was, Burris said.
gpt
Nothing's been done about it.
human
Naturally, Malone said.
gpt
But think of all the lovely publicity. And all the nice talk. And the subpoenas and committees and everything.
human
Sure, Burris said wearily.
gpt
It's happened a thousand times. But, Malone, that's the difference. It isn't happening this time.
human
What do you mean?
gpt
This time, Burris said, in a tone that sounded almost awed,
human
A secret? Malone said, blinking.
gpt
But that's ... that's not the American way.
human
It's un-congressman-like, anyhow, he said.
gpt
But that's what they've done. Tiptoed over to me and whispered softly that the thing has to be investigated quietly. Naturally, they didn't give me any orders--but only because they know they can't make one stick. They suggested it pretty strongly.
human
Any reasons?