When asked after the hearings about her feelings on the investigations' effectiveness, Rand described the process as "futile".
wˌɛn ˈæskt ˈæftɚ ðə hˈɪɹɪŋz ɐbˌaʊt hɜː fˈiːlɪŋz ɔnðɪ ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃənz ɪfˈɛktɪvnəs, ɹˈænd dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ðə pɹˈɑːsɛs æz "fjˈuːɾəl".