(a) All testimony shall be given under oath or affirmation. Any
party shall have the right to appear in person, by counsel, or by other
specified representative. Misconduct at any hearing shall be grounds for
summary exclusion from the hearing. The committee shall limit the
testimony of any witness where appropriate to prevent the hearing from
becoming unduly prolonged. The refusal of a witness to answer any
question which has been ruled to be proper shall, in the discretion of
the committee, be ground for striking all testimony given by the witness
on related matters.
(b) Unless otherwise directed by the committee, witnesses shall be
called in the following order: The committee economist qualified to
testify concerning the content and preparation of the economic report,
other witnesses called by the Department of Labor, witnesses called by
the parties, other witnesses. Unless otherwise directed by the
committee, all witnesses other than those called by the parties shall be
examined in the following order: By committee counsel, by committee
economist, by committee members, by the parties or their
representatives. Witnesses called by the parties shall be examined first
by the party calling them or by the party's specified representative,
and then in the order herein indicated for all other witnesses. Redirect
examination may be permitted at the discretion of the committee.
Rebuttal evidence may be offered in the order and manner in this section
provided for other evidence. To the extent not specified in this
section, the order for calling and examining witnesses shall be
specified by the chairperson of the committee or subcommittee.
[21 FR 7669, Oct. 6, 1956, as amended at 55 FR 53299, Dec. 28, 1990]
