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Henry Waxman: “Let me draw a distinction. If a committee of Congress asks a witness to come and testify at a hearing or to testify…”

On the recordApril 22, 1998
Let me draw a distinction. If a committee of Congress asks a witness to come and testify at a hearing or to testify under oath in a deposition, that information should be made public. That is on the record.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the transparency of witness testimony in congressional hearings.

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