The CEO of the troubled hospital chain has signaled he will not appear at a Congressional hearing on Tuesday, despite a subpoena calling for his testimony.
Lawmakers say they would seek to hold Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt of Congress if he doesn't appear at a hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill, senators from both parties told CBS News.'If someone shows contempt for the people of the United States by not coming to testify both to potentially clear his name, but also to give them insight, then that is a contemptible thing,' said Sen.
'Therefore he should be accountable and held in contempt,' adding the committee will work on a bipartisan basis to determine whether de la Torre would face criminal or civil penalties for failing to appear. In addition to congressional scrutiny, Steward is the subject of a criminal probe by the Department of Justice.
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