Number: 98-336 Title: Senate Committee Hearings: Arranging Witnesses Authors: Betsy Palmer, Government and Finance Division Abstract: Selecting witnesses is one of the most important aspects of planning a Senate 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, standing committees and their subcommittees also may subpoena reluctant witnesses to appear at a hearing. Pages: 2 Date: February 22, 2007