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David Cicilline: “The burden properly rests on the testifying witness to make these disclosures, and it shouldn't rest on the members of…”

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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