Good morning, everyone. Thank you for coming. Well get started with our hearing. I want to thank mr. Comey, james comey, the former director of the fbi for appearing today before the committee to talk with us about cross fire hurricane and anything else the committee would like to speak with him about. So give a little brief introduction of why were here and what were trying to accomplish. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a tool thats been around for a very long time. For our Intelligence Community, the fbi to make sure that when Foreign Agents, terrorists or agents of a Foreign Government are in our country, they can be surveilled if theyre doing things that are threatening to our National Security. I think this legislation goes all the way back to the 70s. And its been used a lot. Its been used in terrorist cases when we suspect someone of being a terrorist under the foreign intelligence act. We have the Legal Authority to surveil those people. And you can get a warrant u
Tips, and more information at our website. Former fbi director james comey recently testified on the republican led review of the fbis handling of the russia investigation. [gavel] graham good morning, everyone. We will get started with of the the hearing. I want to thank mr. James comey, the former director of the fbi, for appearing today before the committee to talk with us about crossfire hurricane and anything else the committee would like to speak with him about. So, to give a little brief introduction of why we are here and what we are trying to accomplish, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a tool that has been around for a very long time for our Intelligence Community, the fbi, to make sure when Foreign Agents, terrorists, or agents of a Foreign Government are in our country, they can be surveilled if they are doing things that are threatening to the National Security. Government are in our country, they can be surveilled if theyre doing things that i think this legis
Good morning, everyone. Thank you for coming. Well get started with our hearing. I want to thank mr. Comey, james comey, the former director of the fbi for appearing today before the committee to talk with us about cross fire hurricane and anything else the committee would like to speak with him about. So give a little brief introduction of why were here and what were trying to accomplish. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a tool thats been around for a very long time. For our Intelligence Community, the fbi to make sure that when Foreign Agents, terrorists or agents of a Foreign Government are in our country, they can be surveilled if theyre doing things that are threatening to our National Security. I think this legislation goes all the way back to the 70s. And its been used a lot. Its been used in terrorist cases when we suspect someone of being a terrorist under the foreign intelligence act. We have the Legal Authority to surveil those people. And you can get a warrant u
Billion for testing labs for the virus. The president urged both parties to pass this legislation. The president tweeted this. I urge the senate and the house to pass the Paycheck Protection Program and healthcare enhancement act with additional funding for the payroll protection, hospitals, testing. After i sign this bill he tweeted well begin discussions on the next legislative initiative with Fiscal Relief to state and local governments for lost revenues from covid19. And much needed infrastructure, tax incentives for restaurants, payroll tax cuts to increase economic growth. After the package does pass the senate it moves to the house where its expected to be voted on and passed by thursday. After that its on to the president s desk where he will definitely sign it. Our first guest has been at the epicenter of all of the discussions to funds that critical Paycheck Protection Program, also demanding Speaker Pelosi establish a plan to reopen congress as they are entering their fourth
Billion for testing labs for the virus. The president urged both parties to pass this legislation. The president tweeted this. I urge the senate and the house to pass the Paycheck Protection Program and healthcare enhancement act with additional funding for the payroll protection, hospitals, testing. After i sign this bill he tweeted well begin discussions on the next legislative initiative with Fiscal Relief to state and local governments for lost revenues from covid19. And much needed infrastructure, tax incentives for restaurants, payroll tax cuts to increase economic growth. After the package does pass the senate it moves to the house where its expected to be voted on and passed by thursday. After that its on to the president s desk where he will definitely sign it. Our first guest has been at the epicenter of all of the discussions to funds that critical Paycheck Protection Program, also demanding Speaker Pelosi establish a plan to reopen congress as they are entering their fourth