Call this hearing to order. Director comey, i appreciate your willingness to appear before the committee today. And more importantly for thank you for your dedicated service and leadership to the federal bureau of investigation. Your appearance today speaks to the trust we have built over the years, and im looking forward to a very open and candid discussion today. Id like to remind my colleagues, that we will reconvene in closed session at 1 00 p. M. Today. And i ask that you reserve for that venue any questions that might get into classified information. The director has been very gracious with his time, but the vice chairman and i have worked out a very specific timeline for his commitment to be on the hill. Well do everything we can to meet that agreement. The Senate Select committee on intelligence exists to certify for the other 85 members of the United States senate and the American People that the Intelligence Community is operating lawfully and has the necessary authorities an
Director comey, and i appreciate your willingness to appear before the committee today. And i thank you for your dedicated service and leadership to the federal bureau of investigation. Your appearance todaye speaks the trust we have built over the years and a im looking forwardo an open and candid discussion today. I would likee to remind my ll colleagues, that we will reconvene in close session at 1 p. M. Ha today. And reservet any questions tha might get into classified questions. We have s worked out a timeline for his commitment to be on the hill. So t we will do everything we c to meet thate agreement. The Senate Select committee on intelligence exist to certify fornd the other 85 members of the operating lawfully and has the Necessary Authority and toolsts to accomplish its missi and keep america safe. Part of our mission beyond the oversight, we continue to provide to the Intelligence Committee and its activities is tosi investigate russian interferencehe in the 2016 election,
Director comey, and i appreciate your willingness to appear before the committee today. And i thank you for your dedicated service and leadership to the federal bureau of investigation. Your appearance todaye speaks the trust we have built over the years and a im looking forwardo an open and candid discussion today. I would likee to remind my ll colleagues, that we will reconvene in close session at 1 p. M. Ha today. And reservet any questions tha might get into classified questions. We have s worked out a timeline for his commitment to be on the hill. So t we will do everything we c to meet thate agreement. The Senate Select committee on intelligence exist to certify fornd the other 85 members of the operating lawfully and has the Necessary Authority and toolsts to accomplish its missi and keep america safe. Part of our mission beyond the oversight, we continue to provide to the Intelligence Committee and its activities is tosi investigate russian interferencehe in the 2016 election,
Senator burr i call this earing to order. Director comey, i appreciate your willingness to appear before the committee today and more importantly, i thank you for your dedicated service and leadership to the federal bureau of investigation. Your appearance today speaks to the trust we have built over the years and im looking forward to a very open and candid discussion today. Id like to remind my colleagues that we will reconvene in closed session at 1 00 p. M. Today, and i ask that you reserve for that venue any questions that might get into classified information. The director has been very gracious with his time, but the vice chairman and i have worked out a very specific timeline for his commitment to be on the hill. So we will do everything we can to meet that agreement. The Senate Select committee on intelligence exists to certify for the other 85 members of the United States senate and the American People that the Intelligence Community is operating lawfully and has the necessar
Senator burr i call this earing to order. Director comey, i appreciate your willingness to appear before the committee today and more importantly, i thank you for your dedicated service and leadership to the federal bureau of investigation. Your appearance today speaks to the trust we have built over the years and im looking forward to a very open and candid discussion today. Id like to remind my colleagues that we will reconvene in closed session at 1 00 p. M. Today, and i ask that you reserve for that venue any questions that might get into classified information. The director has been very gracious with his time, but the vice chairman and i have worked out a very specific timeline for his commitment to be on the hill. So we will do everything we can to meet that agreement. The Senate Select committee on intelligence exists to certify for the other 85 members of the United States senate and the American People that the Intelligence Community is operating lawfully and has the necessar