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Thus, a person called to testify before Congress can refuse if they believe the government could use the testimony against them in criminal proceedings. To render the protections against self-incrimination ineffective, Congress can provide immunity from criminal prosecution.
We are in America, and normally we don't make people do something they don't want to do, said Mark L. Adams, WMS general counsel. The Wisconsin Medical Society encourages physicians to testify but is opposed to compelled testimony..