They are appearing together because Bush would be unable to answer the questions alone ( as evidenced by the press conference ).
They are appearing behind closed doors because they don't want a camera to see Cheney prompting Bush or breaking in to answer Bush's questions. If a commissioner tells the press that that's what happened, they can shrug it off as opinion, but they can't do that with a videotape.
They are not appearing under oath because they don't plan to be entirely honest.
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