the "saving time" argument is the weakest i've heard. why do people who testify in court take the stand one at a time? Wouldn't it save time to have all the witnesses who saw basically the same thing testify together?? I hope the answer is obvious.
Regarding not taking in cameras or recording equipment: that's more understandable to me. part of the reason the president balked at letting rice testify and himself for that matter was because of a turf war, near as i can tell. prez thinks that the executive branch should be above the beck and call of such a commission, and therefore should not be forced to testify or be scrutinized by such a body. therefore, by not having anything recorded that could be reported by the media, it keeps the appearance that the president did not have to answer to anybody. but that's just speculation on my part.
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