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On the recordMay 22, 2013
I think as a matter of law any witness who is testifying before Congress is deemed to be sworn.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse clarifies the legal status of witnesses testifying before Congress.

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