This blog serves my Congress course (Claremont McKenna College Government 101) for the spring of 2024.
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There are only two major limitations: no coarse language, and no derogatory comments about people at the Claremont Colleges.
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
Celebrity Testimony
The Haskell reading for tomorrow includes a discussion of the role of celebrity witnesses during congressional hearings. I came across this list of a selection of celebrities who have testified before Congress. It gives an idea of the breadth of issues that celebrities have testified on, as well as varying expertise. For example, Clemens devoted a substantial chunk of his life to pushing for copyright reform, while I doubt Colbert has done much with farm workers since his testimony.
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