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The majority requested that. >> also with us now is u.s. congresswoman jackie spear of california who boycotted the hearing altogether. let's hear first from delegate norton, eleanor holmes norton who is a friend of mine. thank you for coming on. you were very strong today. when did you find out they were going to be an all-male -- almost like one of those cigarette hearings where all the leaders of the tobacco industry shows up. all the men there. when did you first realize this would be such a deadly visual for the guy holding these hearings? >> i realized -- i realized it this morning when ...

On darrell issa on the witnesses listed there. watch this picture of an all-male panel there. let's listen to the delegate. >> one thing, mr. chairman, we've been denied the right to have a witness -- >> the gentle lady -- >> i want to have the right to make a parliamentary inquiry. >> the chairman of that committee, darrell issa of california, defended the witness selection. all males on the first panel. let's listen. >> since only yesterday, two days after what would be the appropriate time for the minority to name their witness request, we were given it. with the short notice, final schedul...