Birdwatch Note Rating
2022-06-28 19:56:58 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EFD15F4DD3CC134F1DE6FCE13CE1A29B41F9F73CDEF3470B680415F8C22DF8F7
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Original Note:
Hearsay is an out of court statement made for the truth of the matter, and is inadmissible in many court proceedings unless an exception applies. https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/rule_801 However, the federal rules of evidence are not applicable to congressional testimony, because it is not a court proceeding. https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/rule_101
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