{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.burr.senate.gov/press/releases/senate-intel-chairman-burr-on-committees-review-of-russian-intelligence-", "Senate Intel Chairman Burr on Committee\u2019s Review of Russian Intelligence", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "NC", "Richard Burr", "B001135", "www.burr.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.16.16\n\t\t\t Senate Intel Chairman Burr on Committee\u2019s Review of Russian Intelligence  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), made the following statement on the planned review of Russian intelligence activities:\r\n\u201cThe Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) was established to oversee the intelligence activities and programs of the United States Government, and to ensure that the appropriate departments and agencies provide informed and timely intelligence to our nation\u2019s leaders.\u00a0 The threats and challenges facing our country are numerous, and one of the Committee\u2019s obligations is to ensure that the Intelligence Community is positioned to understand those threats\u2014to the greatest extent possible\u2014and to communicate their assessments of those threats to our nation\u2019s civilian and military leadership so that they may respond accordingly.\r\nThe SSCI has focused a great deal of attention in recent years, during my tenure as Chairman as well as under the leadership of former Chairman Feinstein, on Russia\u2019s behavior around the world.\u00a0 Over the last two years, the Committee has held more than ten hearings and briefings on these issues, with four reviewing Russia\u2019s so-called \u2018active measures.\u2019\r\nDuring the 115th Congress, the SSCI will continue its review of the intelligence surrounding these issues.\u00a0 This will include conducting a thorough examination of the underpinnings of the intelligence that prompted the Administration to issue the October 7 statement that the Russian Government directed the recent compromises of U.S. political organizations. Among other avenues of inquiry, the Committee will:\r\n \r\nReview the all-source intelligence that informed its assessments, including but not limited to the October 7 statement.\r\nReview the cyber activity directed against our nation by the Russian Government, both as it regards the 2016 Election and more broadly.\r\nHold hearings examining other specific aspects of Russian behavior.\r\nInterview senior officials of both the outgoing and incoming administrations including the issuance of subpoenas if necessary to compel testimony.\r\n \r\nThe Committee\u2019s role is not only to ensure that the intelligence provided to policymakers is of the highest quality, but to understand how policymakers use that intelligence.\u00a0 This includes possible intelligence collected on Russian \u201cactive measures\u201d in the US political sphere in 2016.\r\nThe Committee will follow the intelligence wherever it leads.\u00a0 We will conduct this review expeditiously, but we will take the time to get it right and will not be influenced by uninformed discourse.\u00a0 When appropriate, the Committee will hold open hearings to help inform the public about the issues.\u00a0 That said, we will be conducting the bulk of the Committee\u2019s business behind closed doors, because we take seriously our obligation to protect sources and methods.\u00a0 As the Committee\u2019s review progresses, we will keep Senate leadership, and the broader body, apprised of our findings.\r\nMajority Leader McConnell and incoming Minority Leader Schumer have made it clear they expect any review of Russia\u2019s involvement in our nation\u2019s elections to be conducted in a bipartisan manner.\u00a0 It is a charge the SSCI takes seriously, as bipartisanship\u2014in fact, non-partisanship\u2014is at the very core of the Committee\u2019s charter and is essential to preserving the intelligence equities involved.\u00a0\r\nFinally, a note about the men and women of the Intelligence Community.\u00a0 Without exception, I know them to be hard-working, patriotic Americans.\u00a0 They care deeply about their country, and work every day to keep us safe.\u00a0 They come from all walks of life and hold views across the political spectrum.\u00a0 Unlike many in Washington, though, they check politics at the office door and focus on their mission.\u00a0 They are tasked with keeping our nation's leaders well-informed about events around the world.\u00a0 While their failures are often well known, their successes rarely see the light of day.\u00a0 We would all do well to remember the sacrifices they make on our behalf and keep in mind that what we do with the intelligence they provide is up to us.\u201d\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.burr.senate.gov/press/releases/senate-intel-chairman-burr-on-committees-review-of-russian-intelligence-"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5806579031050205, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}