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On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
the burden properly rests on the testifying witness to make these disclosures, and it shouldn't rest on the members of the committee
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Cicilline emphasizes that witnesses should disclose conflicts, not committee members investigate them.

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