Do you solemnly declare and affirm under the penalty of perjury that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?
The Witness. I do.
So, Dr. Eastman, as you know, there is a court reporter here who will be making a verbatim transcript of the interview. You will be given the opportunity — or your counsel — to review the transcript, probably here in the House office buildings, and to identify any errors you identify. The committee can take those into consideration before finalizing the transcript. Also, as we said, there's a video as well as audio recording.
As far as logistics, if at any time you want to take a break, we'd be happy to allow that. Just say so. If the witness needs to speak with counsel privately, we can take a break for that to occur.
Dr. Eastman, I want to make sure you understand that you're appearing pursuant to the subpoena dated November 8th, 2021, which is exhibit 1 in the binder that you've been provided.
I want to make sure you also understand that you're under oath, so any knowing false statements could constitute perjury or violation of other Federal laws, such as 18 U.S.C. 1001, so it's important that you always tell the truth.
If you either don't hear a question or don't understand a question, please say so, so that we can either repeat it or try to clarify it. Also, if you don't recall or don't know the answer, feel free to say so.
With that said, I'll turn to Mr. Burnham, who I understand wants to make a statement for the record.
Mr. Burnham. Thank you,
