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
Fbis core responsibility and relate to the president elect personally and then the nature of the person. I was honestly concerned that he might lie about the nature of our meeting. So i thought it important to document. For those interested in the story, today was mustsee tv, james comey testifying, lasted 2 38, followed by a closed door meeting. Weat welcome you to washington today for this thursday, june 8th. Im steve scully. Here are some of the headlines on the story from the New York Times, quote,e, comey tried to derail the inquiry and access white house accusing them of lies. Inay the Washington Post, comey saysre he shared notes in hopesa a special counsel. Atm foxnews. Com, the president lawyer tries t to turn the tabl oner comey. This from thehill. Com, comey rips theed media for being dead wrong. St joining us, bob cusack, editor in chief of the hill newspaper and ethehill. Com. Let meob begin with your takeaw from todays hearing. It was riveting. For the president , it wasn
Fbis core responsibility and relate to the president elect personally and then the nature of the person. I was honestly concerned that he might lie about the nature of our meeting. So i thought it important to document. For those interested in the story, today was mustsee tv, james comey testifying, lasted 2 38, followed by a closed door meeting. Weat welcome you to washington today for this thursday, june 8th. Im steve scully. Here are some of the headlines on the story from the New York Times, quote,e, comey tried to derail the inquiry and access white house accusing them of lies. Inay the Washington Post, comey saysre he shared notes in hopesa a special counsel. Atm foxnews. Com, the president lawyer tries t to turn the tabl oner comey. This from thehill. Com, comey rips theed media for being dead wrong. St joining us, bob cusack, editor in chief of the hill newspaper and ethehill. Com. Let meob begin with your takeaw from todays hearing. It was riveting. For the president , it wasn
Franklin d. Roosevelt president ial library and museum in hyde park, new york, sunday night at 8 00 eastern on cspan. This was the scene thursday as jameseff comey arrived and testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee Investigating russian interference in the 2016 elections. He is being greeted by richard burr and vice chair, mark warner. This hearing is about two hours and 41 minutes. Calling this hearing to order. Director comey i appreciate your willingness to appear before the committee today. 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 questio
Franklin d. Roosevelt president ial library and museum in hyde park, new york, sunday night at 8 00 eastern on cspan. This was the scene thursday as jameseff comey arrived and testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee Investigating russian interference in the 2016 elections. He is being greeted by richard burr and vice chair, mark warner. This hearing is about two hours and 41 minutes. Calling this hearing to order. Director comey i appreciate your willingness to appear before the committee today. 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 questio