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Lamar Smith: The Fifth Amendment does not provide blanket immunity from all Committee questions.

On the recordJuly 14, 2015
The Fifth Amendment does not provide blanket immunity from all Committee questions.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes that the Fifth Amendment does not protect witnesses from all inquiries.

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