This is the first I am hearing about getting approval from the commission. I thought he had the backing of the capos in the gambinos that he approached. If he would've approached Nino, Nino would've told Paul and Gotti would've been whacked. Who was Gotti to approach the commission? If Chin said no, wouldn't he have had told Big Paul, "hey from one boss to another, this Gotti guy wants you gone"?
