Well show you part of that hearing now. The entire hearing errors tonight and just after 10 00 eastern here on cspan. Raise your right hand, please. Testimonyirm the about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you god . I thought i was all done with this when i left the government. This is the first of two hearings this week. Understandably, concern about the egregious russian interference in our election process is so critically serious , bipartisanopus focused by the congress and the American People. Pasture the Intelligence Community conducted an exhaustive review into russian interference in our election process, resulting in a special Intelligence Community assessment. Im here today to provide whatever information i can now is a private citizen on how the Intelligence Community conducted its analysis and came up with its findings and communicated them to the obama administration, to the congress and to the American Public. Address forly related
Well try to make this as reasonably short as possible and if you need a break, please let us know. So, people wonder what are we doing, what are we trying to accomplish . In january, the Intelligence Community unanimously said that the russians through their Intelligence Services tried to interfere in the 2016 american president ial election, that it was the russians who hacked podestas emails, it was the russians who broke into the Democratic National committee and was russians who helped empower wikileaks. No evidence that the russians changed voting tallies, how people were influenced by what happened, only they know and god knows, but i think every american should be concerned about what the russians did. From my point of view, theres no doubt in my mind it was the russians involved in all the things i just described. Not some 400 pound guy sitting on a bed or any other country. Russia is up to no good when it comes to democracies all over the world. Dismembering the ukraine, the b
And going into closed session later for classified information. Live coverage here on cspan 3. Good morning. Its my hab and tradition to open hearingwiings with a praye. We understand that we are in desperate need of your guidance. In particular we pray for the families and those affected by the bombing in manchester last night. A clear reminder of how dangerous this world is. We ask your comfort and healing for those involved in that horrific experience. We ask you be with us this morning, as we try to find the truth, try to find answers our American Public wants. We ask for your guidance and wisdom. Amen. I would like to welcome our witness, john brennan. Thank you, mr. Brennan for agreeing to visit with us this morning. We appreciate that. As youre aware of the horrific attack last night in Manchester Arena in the uk. We offer up our prayers and sympathy to the deceased j injuries. Last nights tragedy reminds us the crucial roles we play in protecting our homeland. Id like to remind
Good morning. It is my habit and tradition seven with a quick prayer. We come before you humble in desperate need of your wisdom and guidance. We pray for the families and those affected by the bombing in manchester last night. A clear reminder of how dangerous this world is. We pray for healing for those involved in that horrific experience. We ask that you be with us this morning. We ask for your guidance and wisdom. In your name, amen. Good morning. I would like to welcome our witness, john brennan. Thank you for being for a green ticket be with us for agreeing to be with us this morning. I would like to offer up our prayers for the deceased and injured. Of thegedy reminds us crucial role our Intelligence Committees. To this morning session is an opening hearing. Andill allow the members witnesses to discuss classified investigation. To our guests in the audience, welcome. Proper this time i would like our witness to stand and raise your right hand, please. I do solemnly swear to gi
House appropriations on wednesday at cspanm. Eastern on tape. John brennan, former cia director appeared before the House Intelligence Committee as part of its ongoing investigation. This is two hours and 10 minutes. Good morning. It is my habit and tradition to begin with a quick prayer. Heavenly father, we come before you humble in desperate need of your wisdom and guidance. We pray for the families and those affected by the bombing in manchester last night. A clear reminder of how dangerous this world is. We ask for your comfort and healing for those involved in that horrific experience. We ask that you be with us this morning. We ask for your guidance and wisdom. In your sons name, jesus, amen. Good morning. I would like to welcome our witness, john brennan. Thank you for being for a for agreeing to be with us this morning. I would like to offer up our prayers for the deceased and injured. The tragedy reminds us of the crucial role our Intelligence Committees. This morning session