" He sat for a moment in thought.
He'd had his orders. They were to wind this up fast.
"All right. We'll hear that witness, however, I am declaring
this hearing closed as of right now. Her testimony will appear
to be heard by the panel and will be in the minutes to keep
the Attorney General and the press off our backs.
"But make no mistake, any of you." He looked around at all
the committee members, his face stern and his voice threatening,
"We meet tomorrow at nine o'clock right here to sign this report
that you have already seen. I'll redraft it to indicate that we
have had this additional testimony, but essentially, it will read
the same. Is that clear?"
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The hearing resumed.
Dr. Stacy Denton was sworn and Diana thanked her for waiting so long.
"Would you please state your qualifications as an expert witness?"
"Yes, but first I must ask that you waive the privilege of confidentiality."
"Of course. I absolutely waive the privilege of confidentiality
so that you may respond to my questions and those of the panel."
Stacy then delivered a long list of professional qualifications having
to do both with mental health counseling and organizational consulting.
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