Wales explained in email responses that he was contacted by Google on May 28, 2014, and "The remit of the committee is to hold public hearings and issue recommendations—not just to Google but to legislators and the public."
威尔士以电子邮件答复解释道，他在5月28日已联系谷歌，“委员会的职责是举行公众听证会并发表意见，不仅是谷歌，还包括立法者和公众。