Dick Durbin: “Throughout his tenure at the Justice Department, Mr. Blanche has used the Department as a shield to protect the…”

To leave here without this being a law finalized to protect these young people … is painful, really painful. I don’t want them to feel like I’m abandoning them.

We ask that you immediately provide all committee records that you have withheld, commit to fully complying with Senate Rules XXVI and XXVII going forward, and apologize to Mr. Smith on behalf of the Committee.

The lack of community involvement and speed with which this project has moved forward raises questions about the role of private interests.

These changes threaten to undermine the work of the FBI and pose a grave risk to the Bureau’s integrity.