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
Today and two weeks later second and third graders, fourth and at that hearing room where weve seen Amy Coney Barretts fifth gradeers in november. Middle schoolers and high school children, her husband, family members. Students wont head back to a large hearing room where the campus until january. This all comes as california has Supreme Court confirmation seen a dip in covid19 hearings have taken place, but never like this in terms of positivity rates. Timing and what the country is going through. One of the senators seat. I did see some paws painted on in a moment well hear Opening Statements from the senators. The sidewalks and benches so theres Lindsey Graham, the kids are aware of where they republican chair of the Judiciary Committee talking to need to social distance six feet his counterpart, democrat dianne apart. Reporting live in palo alto, feinstein. Sharon katsuda, today in the the ranking democrat on this committee. As we watch this unfold, these bay. Thanks so much, sharo
Capital. Shes xektded today to focus on family, morals and her judicial philosophy in her own opening statement. That will come after 22 members read their Opening Statements inside the hearing room. The seats socially distanced. Some senators participate virtually in todays nomination hearing. Some republicans, one of whom tested positive of coronavirus after attending that rose garden where the president selected the judge as the nominee. Republicans say they are following cdc guidelines. We have our entire team joining us this morning to take us through this step by step. Lets go to our senior Congressional Correspondent mary bruce, this will look different from hearings past. Were going through this pandemic and we he days until election day, we should note, well more than 5 million americans have voted in this president ial election. Reporter david, we have covered many historic hearings in this room, i have never seen any quite like this. You can see the room itself, physically d
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