In public questioning the pols spend their 5 minutes of allotted time making speeches that they think will gain them political support and sound bites to raise $$. In a closed door hearing they ask questions without all the bull shit speeches and get answers and have unlimited time. Then they do their public theatrics after that in an open hearing.
One I get to hear the answers, the other I don't get to hear them. The quickest way to make me suspect you're cheating me, besides telling me things I know aren't true, is to do things behind closed doors.
In public questioning the pols spend their 5 minutes of allotted time making speeches that they think will gain them political support and sound bites to raise $$. In a closed door hearing they ask questions without all the bull shit speeches and get answers and have unlimited time. Then they do their public theatrics after that in an open hearing.
One I get to hear the answers, the other I don't get to hear them. The quickest way to make me suspect you're cheating me, besides telling me things I know aren't true, is to do things behind closed doors.