If the discussion isn't public, the decision may be inscrutable. Did leader 1 and leader 2 agree on X because they decided it worked out best for their constitu

If the discussion isn't public, the decision may be inscrutable. Did leader 1 and leader 2 agree on X because they decided it worked out best for their constituents, or did they both agree to scratch each other's back with some discretionary funds relating to X?