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Publication Date: March 2001
Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
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Research Area: Government
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Selecting witnesses is often one of the most important issues in planning a House hearing. Committees and subcommittees pay careful attention to which viewpoints will be represented, who should testify, and the order and format for presenting witnesses. A witness must be invited by a committee or subcommittee in order to testify; committees and subcommittees also may subpoena reluctant witnesses to appear at a hearing.