The Fifth Amendment does not provide blanket immunity from all Committee questions.
Lamar Smith: “The Fifth Amendment does not provide blanket immunity from all Committee questions.”
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Smith emphasizes that the Fifth Amendment does not protect witnesses from all inquiries.
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