She is there not as a subject of their investigation, but as an American citizen whose taxes pay their salaries. She’s commenting on the qualifications of someone they are considering promoting. So she has every right to do whatever she wants in her opening statement. So why not start by questioning the 11 Republican Senators who will be questioning her.
- Ask them to raise their hand if they have not yet already made their mind up before hearing her testify.
- For those who raise their hands, state that she has taken a lie detector test that she is telling the truth, and ask any of them to raise their hands if they were willing to take a lie detector test to see if they had just told a lie.