People being asked to testify before Congress, are they legally obligated?

[Daal]

is there anything in the law?

 

[nutmeg]

They are the only ones who swear to tell the truth, hence you can't ask questions of Congress while testifying.

 

[AAAintheBeltway]

Congress can issue subpoenas to compell their attendance. Otherwise, it's voluntary.

 

[377OHMS]

Howard Hughes stood up, told them he'd had enough of the circus and walked out. They can compel you to appear but they can't make you stay. Kind of a strange arrangement.

 

[hoodooman]

Reminds me of the McCarthy hearings where they kept taking the fifth amendment.

 

[OPTIONAL777]

Didn't Cock Cheney say when he was asked to appear before Congress and tell the truth:

"Fuck off, I'm the Vice President."

 

[377OHMS]

Quote from OPTIONAL777:

Didn't Cock Cheney say when he was asked to appear before Congress and tell the truth:

"Fuck off, I'm the Vice President."

Your comments are persistently inane. Welcome to my Ignore List.

 

[OPTIONAL777]

Oh goody goody...now go stand in the corner and repeat after Rush and Beck...

Quote from 377OHMS:

Your comments are persistently inane. Welcome to my Ignore List.

 

[phenomena]

A strange obsession with male genitalia he has...

Quote from OPTIONAL777:

Didn't Cock Cheney say when he was asked to appear before Congress and tell the truth:

"Fuck off, I'm the Vice President."