Devin Nunes: “I will include my full statement in the Record to accompany Division M and Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations…”

“I will include my full statement in the Record to accompany Division M and Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. I would also like to take the time to thank Ranking Member Schiff, Chairman Burr, Vice Chair Feinstein, Chairman Hal Rogers, and Ranking Member Nita Lowey, as well as all of the Appropriations and Intelligence Committee staff for their hard work and long hours over the last several months in getting this important legislation to the floor today and eventually to the President for his signature. I urge all Members to support the bill. Mr. Speaker, the following consists of the joint explanatory statement to accompany Division M, the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. This joint explanatory statement reflects the status of negotiations and disposition of issues reached between the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (hereinafter, ``the Agreement''). The joint explanatory statement shall have the same effect with respect to the implementation of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. The joint explanatory statement comprises three parts: an overview of the application of the annex to accompany this statement; unclassified congressional direction; and a section-by-section analysis of the legislative text.…”