Steny Hoyer: “What Speaker Pelosi has done, she has discussed with Leader Boehner what I would refer to as a hybrid of that, not…”

“What Speaker Pelosi has done, she has discussed with Leader Boehner what I would refer to as a hybrid of that, not perfect from I think the Commission standpoint, but meeting in spirit what the Commission wanted to do. What the Commission wanted to do was empower the Intelligence Committee with a participation in the appropriations process, which the Commission perceived would give them a greater relevance and greater influence. We agree with that; so as you know, we have suggested and are implementing a hybrid where the members of the Intelligence Committee and members of the Defense Appropriations Committee will meet and work together to accomplish that objective.”