Mark Warner said "I do have the privilege of being an ex officio member of the Intelligence Committee. I served 8 years on that committee, and my concluding years was as ranking member. I have a very high respect for that committee and find, from my participation, together with others on it, under the leadership of Chairman Roberts and Senator Rockefeller, that the committee does a very good job. Mr. President, I wish to speak in opposition about this question of the need for this country to establish an independent commission to investigate the detention and interrogation operations conducted by the Department of Defense and other elements of the Government in conjunction with the war on terrorism. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ___________________

On the recordNovember 7, 2005

I do have the privilege of being an ex officio member of the Intelligence Committee. I served 8 years on that committee, and my concluding years was as ranking member. I have a very high respect for that committee and find, from my participation, together with others on it, under the leadership of Chairman Roberts and Senator Rockefeller, that the committee does a very good job. Mr. President, I wish to speak in opposition about this question of the need for this country to establish an independent commission to investigate the detention and interrogation operations conducted by the Department of Defense and other elements of the Government in conjunction with the war on terrorism. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Mark Warner

Democratic · Virginia

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