Anna Eshoo: “Thank you for your distinguished leadership of the House Intelligence Committee. Madam Speaker, after 5 long years, we…”

“Thank you for your distinguished leadership of the House Intelligence Committee. Madam Speaker, after 5 long years, we will soon have an intelligence authorization bill enacted into law. I would have thought that the ranking member of the committee would at least acknowledge that, because it is an accomplishment. It is an accomplishment that is worth highlighting, and it is an accomplishment that should be a source of pride to all Members of Congress, because the Congress is weighing in with its priorities. Now, passage of this act, in my view, is going to reassert Congress' role in the oversight of our Nation's intelligence agencies. We have a very special duty to oversee intelligence activities because our Nation's security is always at stake. As the chair of the Subcommittee on Intelligence Community Management, I've had a particular interest in congressional oversight and the tools that we need to improve it. This bill contains many provisions that will improve the congressional oversight of intelligence activities.”