{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hirono.senate.gov/press-releases/hirono-the-american-people-deserve-to-know-the-full-extent-of-russian-interference-in-2016-election", "Hirono: The American people deserve to know the full extent of Russian interference in 2016 election", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "HI", "Mazie Hirono", "H001042", "www.hirono.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Hirono: The American people deserve to know the full extent of Russian interference in 2016 election\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t2016 election Joins call for bipartisan, independent inquiry into Russian interference, leads call for President Obama to declassify relevant intelligence\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTuesday, December 13, 2016\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSenator Mazie K. Hirono \u2013 a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence \u2013 expressed her support for an independent, bipartisan, Congressional inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 election and raised six important questions this review should answer.\r\n\u201cThe Intelligence Community\u2019s assessment that Russia intended to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election is deeply disturbing,\u201d said Senator Hirono. \u201cLast month I joined my colleagues on the Senate Intelligence Committee in writing a letter to urge President Obama to de-classify information about Russian interference. The American people deserve to know as much as possible about Russia\u2019s attacks on our democratic institutions. This is something he can and should do quickly.\r\n\u201cPresident Obama recently asked the Intelligence Community to provide an assessment before he leaves office. This is an important and positive step.\r\n\u201cI also support an independent, bipartisan, Congressional inquiry into this matter. This review should focus on answering, among others, the following core questions:\r\n \r\nTo what extent were computer systems at U.S. national party committees compromised?\r\nTo what extent was information stolen from those computer systems disclosed?\r\nWas information leaked from both political party organizations equally \u2013 and if not, why not?\r\nDid staff members of the presidential campaigns have any contact with Russian officials or Wikileaks during the campaign?\r\nTo what degree are Russian President Vladimir Putin or other high-ranking officials personally involved in directing these Russian activities?\r\nHow do we prevent Russia from interfering in future U.S. elections?\u201d\r\n \r\nLast month, Senator Hirono sent a letter to President Obama calling on him to declassify any and all intelligence pertaining to Russian interference in the 2016 election.", 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.hirono.senate.gov/press-releases/hirono-the-american-people-deserve-to-know-the-full-extent-of-russian-interference-in-2016-election"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.436306957155466, "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"}