31.   But while they remained unconfirmed, the reports that have emerged from the closed sessions have begun to sketch out a tentative picture.

32.   City Councilman Mike Feuer and three other council members submitted a motion to hold an emergency closed session to discuss the possible suspension of Keeley pending a complete investigation.

33.   Committee rules allow the committee to decide whether the discussion of a recommendation be done in public or a closed session.

34.   Committee members come up with their top three choices twice, then meet in closed session to talk about their favorites.

35.   Committee members held closed sessions in the afternoon to question city officials and others about specific concerns.

36.   Democrats have harshly criticized the GOP majority for conducting much of the preliminary inquiry in closed sessions.

37.   During the closed session they formulated a position paper to present to Republican lawmakers.

38.   During the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson, such speeches were delivered in closed session, as they have been during more recent impeachment trials of federal judges.

39.   Even the spokesmen for those who attended the closed session would not comment.

40.   Fargo met committee members in closed session Wednesday.