Nadler pushes Barr in terms of testimony

The Speaker of the Judiciary Committee of the House warned the Attorney General, William Barr, not to try to dictate the terms of his testimony regarding the inquiry into Russia this week.

"The witness is not going to tell the committee how to conduct his hearing, point to line," said Sunday the president, the representative, Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.).

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Barr will testify Thursday before the Judicial Committee on the 448-page report of special advocate Robert Mueller on the investigation, a redacted version of which was released earlier this month. He is also scheduled to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Nadler wants to give each member of the committee a five-minute round of questions. A major point of contention has arisen about Nadler's willingness to allow another 30-minute round of questions for the committees of each party. The Chair also proposed that the panel of experts meet in camera to review the redacted portions of the report.

Barr rejected both proposals, according to CNN, which quotes an unidentified committee source.

Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.), Member of the Judiciary Committee, stated that Nadler's proposed structure for the hearing was "not unprecedented".

"It's not up to Attorney General Barr to tell our committee how to work, and I'd be puzzled if he decided not to show," Dean told CNN Newsroom With Fredricka Whitfield.

If Barr does not appear Thursday, Dean said, the committee is ready to "fully utilize our subpoena power."

"The president has a power of summons, and we will have to go to court and sentence him to scorn or bring him to court, but I hope the darker heads will prevail," Dean said.

Nadler has assigned the Department of Justice to provide an unredacted version of Mueller's report, along with the evidence and testimony of the grand jury, on May 1. He also sent a letter to Mueller asking the special advocate to testify before the Judiciary Committee by May 23rd.