Grassley, Feinstein Extremely Disappointed with Comey’s Refusal to Testify before Judiciary Committee
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman
Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein today released the following
statement after former FBI Director James Comey declined a bipartisan
invitation to testify before the committee regarding the circumstances
surrounding his removal, stating he will instead testify before the Senate
Intelligence Committee:
“We’re extremely disappointed in James Comey’s decision not to testify voluntarily before the Judiciary Committee. There is no reason he can’t testify before both the Intelligence and Judiciary Committees, particularly given that the Judiciary Committee is the FBI’s primary oversight committee with broad jurisdiction over federal law enforcement, FISA and the nomination of the next FBI director. Given his commitment to the people and the mission of the FBI, we expected him to be responsive to the senators responsible for vetting its next proposed leader. He should reconsider his decision.”
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