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Dick Durbin: “Holding them personally accountable under oath, as you…”

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Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On Protecting Kids Online

Published | Video Starts at 01:49

Mrs. Lanier, you didn't get them in court either. But that confrontation on a public basis is a way to inform the public of the danger of what we're talking about. Holding them personally accountable under oath, as you testified. Under oath. As to what they say, I think is critical. Mrs. Lanier, you talked about what happened in court when you were pursuing your case. I take it Mr. Zuckerberg was a witness? Absolutely. How long was he on the stand? (01:49–01:57)

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Asserts the importance of holding tech CEOs accountable under oath.

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