Harry Reid: “I rise to thank the current and past Democratic staff of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for their hard work…”

“I rise to thank the current and past Democratic staff of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for their hard work and diligence on the Committee Study of the Central Intelligence Agency's Detention and Interrogation Program. Committee staff spent 7 years preparing the report, going through more than 6 million pages of documents and writing a final report that is over 6,700 pages, including 38,000 footnotes. Staff worked incredibly long hours over many years and sacrificed time with their families and friends. They overcame significant obstacles to put out this report. They took no short-cuts in their research. And they took no liberties with the facts. The staff produced a report of historic importance, which will be studied for many years to come. Because of their work, the true facts about the CIA's interrogation program under President Bush are now available for all Americans to understand. Because of their work, we as a country can commit that never again will we repeat these mistakes. This report, and the work of the staff, is an outstanding example of the constitutional oversight role that the Senate can and should play. I want to particularly thank David Grannis, the committee's staff director and Daniel Jones, the lead staffer and author of much of the report.…”