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Robert Torricelli: “I thank Senator Specter and Senator Kerrey for joining me in this effort. We asked the Senate to do that which you have…”

On the recordJune 19, 1997
I thank Senator Specter and Senator Kerrey for joining me in this effort. We asked the Senate to do that which you have done three times before, that which three previous Directors of the Central Intelligence Agency have endorsed, that which the Brown Commission, in a bipartisan review of this issue, has endorsed--that is to share with the American people and the Members of this Congress the total aggregate amount spent on intelligence activities by the U.S. Government. No details, no programs, no internal facts--one aggregate number, so the people can make their own judgments whether the direction and the amount of intelligence spending is appropriate and proper for the U.S. Government. I urge an affirmative vote.
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Robert Torricelli
New Jersey

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Advocating for transparency in U.S. intelligence spending during Senate floor debate.

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