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We will proceed to make introductions of the office conducting this interview today. Then we will explain how we intend to proceed. My name is Harry Kazenoff. I am the Assistant Counsel. And to my far right is Christina Salazar, Deputy Staff Director and Chief Counsel for the Majority Staff of the Committee. Additionally, we have Mr. William Henderson, Staff Director of the Majority Staff of the Committee. Additional majority staff are present, but we do not currently intend for them to speak during the duration of this interview, though we reserve the right to amend, as needed. Any new majority staff who ask a question will introduce themselves for the record. And with that, will the witness please state and spell their name for the record.
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My name is Ralph Steven Baric. The spelling is R-A-L-P-H S-T-E-V-E-N B-A-R-I-C.
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Do you have any attorneys representing you, either in a personal capacity or under a limited capacity present with you today?
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I do.
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2026-04-10 09:00
Harry Kazenoff
For each counsel, please state and DC.Scheduling@LexitasLegal.com spell your full name and identify the client you're representing.
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I'm Clark Kent Ervin with Squire Patton Boggs, and I'm Counsel to the University for purposes of this interview with Dr. Baric.
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David Lambeth, Counsel for UNC Chapel Hill and Dr. Baric as an employee.
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Jake Greenberg with DLA Piper. I represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Dr. Baric.
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This interview will be conducted in two parts. The first portion of the interview will be conducted in an unclassified setting. Only unclassified information will be discussed during the first portion. We will not intentionally ask a question during the first portion of the interview that we believe could implicate classified information. However, if a question is asked that would require you to disclose classified information in your answer, or if you are genuinely unsure, please state that for the record and we will re-ask the question in the second portion of the interview. At noon, we will recess and the witness and properly cleared majority staff and witness counsel will relocate to the Office of Senate Security where the second portion of the interview will be conducted in a sensitive DC.Scheduling@LexitasLegal.com compartmented information facility. Do you have any questions about how we plan to proceed?