It is interesting if not curious that FFC presented the Senate hearing almost as a trial. As has been noted, it is not. Under oath, one cannot lie to a Congressional committee, true. However, any perjury before the Committee would have to be the ajudicated in a federal court. Without a RICO statute at the time, it is unlikely that there would have been any basis in a federal court for prosecution of Mike. But, if Pentangeli was going to testify against Mike, it would not have been at a Congressional hearing; it would have been in a federal criminal court. Since Pentangeli's testimony would have been uncorroborated, there would not have been any basis for Mike's prosecution.