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doc03

(35,324 posts)
Wed Nov 6, 2019, 08:40 PM Nov 2019

These public hearings next week, are they going to be the usual Congressional hearing where

each Congressman gets five minutes? The Democrat spends 4 1/2 minutes kissing up to the witness then finally asking a question.
Then be followed up with a Republican just rambling on about it being a witch hunt yada yada yada for five minutes.

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These public hearings next week, are they going to be the usual Congressional hearing where (Original Post) doc03 Nov 2019 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #1
Don't tell me we have to listen to those blow hards ramble on doc03 Nov 2019 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #7
No no. Read the rules OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #12
No there will be 90 min of attorney questions split wasupaloopa Nov 2019 #2
What could the Republican attorney possibly spend 45 minutes asking? I can picture them doc03 Nov 2019 #6
+1 uponit7771 Nov 2019 #11
Agree. There is way too much grandstanding and jockeying for political exposure. Hoyt Nov 2019 #3
I hope not FirstLight Nov 2019 #5
The Dems learned from the Mueller hearings to give their collective time to a brush Nov 2019 #8
I hope otherwise nobody is going to watch nt doc03 Nov 2019 #9
I will record and ffw through the republikkkans sobenji Nov 2019 #10
Where can we record? Thank you ☺️ OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #13
I'm assuming CSPAN sobenji Nov 2019 #14
Hope so. DirectTV doesn't include C-SPAN 3 OhNo-Really Nov 2019 #15

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OhNo-Really

(3,985 posts)
12. No no. Read the rules
Wed Nov 6, 2019, 09:23 PM
Nov 2019

House rules.

Committee lawyers will be doing the questioning.

https://rules.house.gov/

These rules are well thought out

 

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)
2. No there will be 90 min of attorney questions split
Wed Nov 6, 2019, 08:43 PM
Nov 2019

between Dems and Repubs, 45 min each.

After that comes the 5 minute thing

doc03

(35,324 posts)
6. What could the Republican attorney possibly spend 45 minutes asking? I can picture them
Wed Nov 6, 2019, 08:50 PM
Nov 2019

up there just spending 45 minutes trying to destroy their character.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
3. Agree. There is way too much grandstanding and jockeying for political exposure.
Wed Nov 6, 2019, 08:43 PM
Nov 2019

I think Democrats have learned their lesson, certainly hope so.

FirstLight

(13,359 posts)
5. I hope not
Wed Nov 6, 2019, 08:47 PM
Nov 2019

These committee members (at least the Dems) are serious about doing their jobs here. The rethugs are going to finally be seen obstructing...unless they get with the program of doing their CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY!

brush

(53,764 posts)
8. The Dems learned from the Mueller hearings to give their collective time to a
Wed Nov 6, 2019, 09:00 PM
Nov 2019

professional prosecutor to get to the heart of the matter without the interruptions and grandstanding. I don't know what the repugs will do.

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