Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Canzano: Congressional hearing hits like a bag of bricks

A twist at the breakfast table.

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John Canzano
Jun 03, 2026
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Five witnesses gave testimony on Wednesday at a Senate Commerce Committee meeting.

I wasn’t surprised by most of what I saw and heard on Wednesday when a line of expert witnesses testified in front of the Senate Commerce Committee.

Nick Saban was predictably strong.

Teresa Gould was expectedly smart.

Gordon Gee was amusing, as always.

I sat at the kitchen table, watching the hearing on my laptop. My 10-year-old daughter ate breakfast beside me, eavesdropping on the festivities, while she crunched on an apple slice. None of what I got from the spectacle was surprising, except for one little question that hit me like a bag of bricks.

“What,” my daughter asked, “are they trying to do?”

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