Dick Durbin: “This is no way for the greatest nation on earth to run the world's most powerful military.”

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.

Changes of this magnitude with no discernible justification must be scrutinized.

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.