Richard Burr

We cannot wait until a threat is upon us to respond.

The role of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response was designed to answer the simple and critical question: Who is in charge?

I support that entire slate of nominees and I wanted to specifically comment on four of the nominees...

We are very early in this investigation.

We're quite a bit ahead of where the Special Counsel's investigation is, we're quite to have a bit ahead of (INAUDIBLE) of the investigations.

If not, I fear that there would be an attempt to in some way, shape, or form nationalize that. That is not the answer.

I think it is absolutely critical that we have not only a collaboration, but a communication, between the Federal Government and the states as it relates to our voting systems.

Today the Committee convenes its sixth open hearing of 2017, to further examine Russia's interference in the 2016 elections.

It is my hope that agriculture exports will not be disadvantaged, and if anything, we get a better deal for our ranchers and farmers.

I worked to increase last year in the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act.

Thank you for the opportunity to present my views on pending legislation under consideration by the Committee.

Senator Dole has a long and distinguished record of public service in and out of Government.

Military caregivers is an extremely important issue nationally and certainly in North Carolina.

This committee's role is to be the eyes and ears for the other 85 members of the United States Senate and for the American people

The need for the American people to be presented the facts, so that they might make their own judgments.

I do not believe any committee--that the committee does should be done in public.

In my belief, that's not how the President of the United States should behave.

This is not a witch hunt. This is not fake news.

This hearing represents part of that effort.

I appreciate your willingness to appear before the committee today and, more importantly, I thank you for your dedicated service and leadership to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence exists to certify for the other 85 members of the United States Senate and the American people that the intelligence community is operating lawfully.

At no time should you be in a position where you come to Congress without an answer.

We'll seek additional counsel or advice on how to proceed forward. At the end of that option is a contempt charge and I've said that everything is on the table.

If in fact there's not a response, we will seek additional counsel advice on how to proceed forward. At the end of that option is a contempt charge. And I've said that everything is on the table.

We've taken the actions that we feel are appropriate right now. If, in fact, there's not a response, we will seek additional counsel and advice on how to proceed forward. At the end of that option is a contempt charge. And I've said that…