Question about legal/hearing strategy...

[Laura PourMeADrink]

I would venture a guess that the witnesses today had maybe 2-3 hrs? of valuable testimony.

Why do we keep people so long? Why would you do that, as a trial/hearing strategy?

Strikes me that it frees up time for opposition to riff. Why wouldn't you say, these witnesses have a finite involvement? And zero in on exactly what they can offer that is pertinent? In my mind too, if you don't do that you run the risk of voters tuning out and the key points they offer being lost?

Not dissing anyone just don't get it. Not looking for "it was great" comments but legal strategy perspectives

[StarfishSaver]

1. My take

Unlike in a trial where you're trying to prove specific elements of a crime or civil wrong, a congressional hearing is more of an open ended fact-finding process. This requires not just laying out basic facts, but asking additional questions, delving into the testimony to test it, pull out more facts, and possibly develop additional evidence. That takes much longer than traditional testimony that people are used to seeing in a courtroom trial.

[trof]

2. Well put. Thanks.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

3. Agree, yet there has to be some point of optimum

value? If a person (any person not just today) knew one fact that wouldn't equal one full day automatically, would it? Is there absolutely no consideration given to value vs time there? If questions/diatribes occur that are totally irrelevant to the witnesses exactly what good/value is derived?

[StarfishSaver]

4. From what I've heard, you're in the minority of people who are criticicizing the length, breadth and

depth of today's questioning.

In fact, so far, you're the only person I've seen complaining about this.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

5. Ha, one who sees things from a different angle!

Complaining? What an odd choice of words! Like "get on board with the group think !! " Never learned a single thing from a hundred people all agreeing!

I am looking for people with legal experience who actually can speak analytically about the topic.

[NCLefty]

6. It's not a drive thru window. These things are purposeful and take time to get right.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

7. So no correlation between value/info derived and

length of hearing?