I think it's not only reasonable; I think it's our duty to require that because it would be a frivolous act if we just said, well, whatever you did, whether it was legal or not, then we're going to grant you immunity or amnesty for doing that. No, we have to know, in order to grant immunity, whether or not there is a reason to grant immunity. Why would we want to do that if there were no reason to do it?
John Yarmuth: “I think it's not only reasonable; I think it's our duty to require that because it would be a frivolous act if we just…”
On the recordMarch 5, 2008
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Discussing the necessity of understanding the reasons for granting immunity.
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