The Supreme Court ultimately room the statute to be unconstitutional. Watch landmark cases tonight on cspan three and anytime at cspan. Org. The Senate Intelligence committee met to consider the nominations of Christopher Miller to be the director of the National Counterterrorism center and peter to be the general counsel to the office of the director of National Intelligence. The two nominees were asked about Russian Election interference, interrogation tactics, the fisa application process and whistleblower protections. They were also questions related to the recent deployment of federal Law Enforcement agents and u. S. Cities experiencing ongoing protests. This hearing will enable the committee to have a thoughtful and deliberate consideration and qualifications for the position that you have been respected lee nominated to fill. The witnesses have provided wooden responses to questions from the committee, find admits members which you all will have and they will be able to ask any
Hat americans decide american elections. Thank you schulte roybalallard the Senate Intelligence to consider the National Counterterrorism Center Council to the office to the director of National Intelligence. The two nominees were asked interference, interrogation tactics, the fisa pplication process, and whistleblower protections. There were also questions related to the recent deployment of federal Law Enforcement gents in u. S. Cities experiencing ongoing protests. [silence] the goal for this hearing is to enable this committee to have a thoughtful and deliberate consideration of your qualifications to the position that you respectively have been nominated to the witnesses have provided written responses to questions from the committee, from its members. Members which you all will have in this morning the members will be able to ask any additional questions and hear directly from the nominees. Mr. Miller graduated from George Washington university in commission as an infantry office
Mr. Thompson is the president s tomny to be the next inspector jen olof the cia. Congratulations on your nomination. Id like to start by recognizing your family you brought with you today. Welcome to both of you. Patricia, this is as much your day as it is peters and were all grateful for the support, the patience and encouragement youve now doubt provided him in helping him get to this day. This is most certainly a professional achievement you should both take pride in. Our goal in conducting this hearing is to enable this committee to have a thoughtful consideration of mr. Thompsons qualifications to be the next Inspector General of the cia. Mr. Thompson has provided written responses to questions from the committee from its members, and this morning members will be able to ask any additional questions they have and hear the answer directly from the nominee. Mr. Thompson is a double grad kwt. He spent 23 years as a prosecutor with the department of justice as a u. S. Attorney for the
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Your day and we are grateful for the encouragement in helping him to get this day and this is a professional achievement that you should take pride in. Our goal is to enable this committee to have thoughtful consideration to be the next inspector germ of the c. A. And he has responded to questions and this morning, members will be able to ask additional questions they have and hear from the nominee. Mr. Thomson is a law degree in 198 and spent 23 years as a federal prosecutor for the department of justice for the Eastern District of louisiana. Nd during his time at d. O. J. And special assignment with the National Security agency. And he has been in private practice in new orleans where he has had tried and litigated at the a. M. Ate. Years as add junk professor and giving back. Mr. Tom somebody you have been asked. They will irmed, conduct audits, investigations and reviews of c. I. A. Programs and operations. You will ensure that the d. I. A. Carries its mandate accountable and alway