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Oversight by elected officials is both the executive -- both the executive legislative branches is essential to protect that liberty. i've been doing vigorous oversight work of the fbi for my entire career on this committee. as long as i'm chairman, i will continue to ask important questions and expect honest answers on behalf of the american people. just yesterday we had a hearing in the crime subcommittee that illustrated the long history of congress exercising its constitutional authority to do oversight including ongoing criminal and intelligence matters. sometimes we cannot talk public ab...

Officials from both legislative branches is essential. i've been doing oversight work for the fbi on the entire career on this committee. as long as i'm chairman, i will ask the questions and expect honest answers. yesterday we've had a hearing that illustrated the long history of congress exercising authority to do oversight including ongoing criminal matters. sometimes you cannot talk public about all of the details but we strive to be open as possible. some people argue that oversight is somehow interference. this ignores the important work of our work to ensure transparency and accountabil...

Important to every member of this committee, particularly when they have an administration that says democrats can't get answers to their questions when they do their oversight work or even 30 republicans that aren't chairman of the committees that can't get answers to their questions and things like the role of whistle-blowers, that may not sound like the stuff that's basic to your job. but it's basic to the constitutional separation of power and the role of congress. first one, we have heard a lot about the need for an fbi to show independence. just heard what senator feinstein said about th...

When they have an administration that says that democrats can't get answers to their questions when they do their oversight work or even 30 republicans that aren't chairman of the committees that can't get answers to their questions and things like the role of whistleblowers. that may not sound like the stuff that is basic to your job, but is basic to the constitutional principle we have and the constitutional role of congress. so, the first one we've heard a lot about the need for an fbi to show independence. you just heard what senator feinstein said about that. and, also, for the fbi to mak...

Officials is both the executive -- both the executive and legislative branch is essential to protect that liberty. i've been doing vigorous oversight work of the fbi for my entire career on this committee. as long as i'm chairman, i will continue to ask important questions and expect honest answers on behalf of the american people. just yesterday we had a hearing in the crime subcommittee that illustrated the long history of congress exercising its constitutional authority to do oversight, including ongoing criminal and intelligence matters. sometimes we cannot talk public about all the detail...