David Cicilline actually said...

I think if this question were posed to witnesses before the hearing... that is the whole point of putting it in the rules.

Cicilline emphasizes the importance of pre-hearing questions for fairness.

01/23/2017

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I implore my colleagues not to see this as a partisan issue.

the burden properly rests on the testifying witness to make these disclosures, and it shouldn't rest on the members of the committee

I regret that anyone has seen this as a partisan issue.

I believe that it is wise to require full disclosure and transparency on the part of all witnesses.