CharlieM Posted June 14, 2017 at 12:44 AM Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 at 12:44 AM When a person is asked a 'lead-in" question, that is one that can be answered with a yes or no, is there an obligation, under the rules to restrict one's answer to yes or no, when demanded by the person asking the question ? I see this a lot, especially recently, in Congressional Inquiries, where the person asking the question, demands quite sternly "Yes or No ?" . People will try to give qualified answers, only to be interrupted with another angry demand "Yes or no ?". Seems barbaric to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted June 14, 2017 at 01:06 AM Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 at 01:06 AM Under RONR's rules (not Congress's, whatever they are), you are not obliged to answer any questions at all in debate. "Hearings" might be different, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted June 14, 2017 at 01:07 AM Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 at 01:07 AM I think you mean leading question. The answer varies depending on the context. In an assembly or committee using RONR, no, there's no obligation to answer, and certainly not in any particular form. The rules of the House likely contain their own provisions for hearings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Who's Coming to Dinner Posted June 14, 2017 at 02:32 AM Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 at 02:32 AM You mean like, "Have you stopped beating your children?" I think that may be subject to Division of A Question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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