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Senate Intel Chairman Burr on Passage of H.R. 2048: This Is No Time for an Untested, Unproven Proposal
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) today made the following statement regarding the House of Representatives vote on H.R. 2048, the USA Freedom Act. "H.R. 2048 undercuts the Intelligence Community's capability to stop terrorist attacks here and abroad," said Burr. "Our intelligence personnel have responsibly and professionally used authorities granted them under Section 215 for years, and have helped keep Americans safe as a result. Yesterday, the Directors of… Continue Reading
04.15.15
Recent Air Force Report is a Disappointment
Today, Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.) released a statement following yesterday's release of the United States Air Force's mandatory "Report on C-130 Force Structure" to Congress. The report outlines the Air Force's plan to shutter the 440th Airlift Wing at Fort Bragg. "The recent Air Force report is a complete disappointment. Closing one of the country's unique training and support elements for our airborne forces and special operators would be a terrible strategic decision. I will continue t… Continue Reading
04.04.15
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr Delivers Weekly Republican Address
In the Weekly Republican Address, Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina discusses the growing threat from cyber criminals and foreign adversaries who are becoming increasingly adept at stealing personal information and intellectual property from American businesses, individuals and the government. As chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Burr outlines legislation his panel recently passed designed to address this problem. "This threat is real, and the increasing number of attacks has a ta… Continue Reading
04.02.15
Senate Intel Chairman Burr on Iranian Nuclear Agreement
Today, Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) released the following statement on the announcement that P5-plus-one nations have reached a political framework agreement with Iran: "It's unsettling that this agreement allows for key elements of Iran's nuclear program to remain in place. Congress needs to weigh in on any decision to soften sanctions on a country whose leader has recently said 'death to America,' while simultaneously requesting additional nuclear capability. This deal co… Continue Reading
03.26.15
Intel Chairman Burr on Saudi Airstrikes: Yemen “May Be Too Far Gone to Prevent Civil War”
Today, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) released the following statement on the Saudi airstrikes in Yemen: "Clearly, the Saudis and their gulf partners have determined the situation in Yemen presents further danger to regional stability and their own territorial integrity. I hope their intervention helps to restore some sense of security, but I fear Yemen may be too far gone to prevent an all-out civil war."… Continue Reading
03.18.15
Senate Intelligence Committee Introduces Cybersecurity Bill, Addresses Privacy Concerns
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (S.754), approved Thursday by the Senate Intelligence Committee on a 14-1 vote and introduced yesterday, creates additional incentives to increase sharing of cybersecurity threat information while protecting individual privacy and civil liberties interests and offering liability protection to the private sector. The bill includes a number of significant modifications from previous versions. These changes address a range of concerns, notably… Continue Reading
03.13.15
Cybersecurity Bill Passes Intel Committee 14-1
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) today voted the bill, "Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015," through committee on a vote of 14 to 1. This original legislation, which is co-sponsored by SSCI Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) and Vice Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), creates additional incentives to increase sharing of cybersecurity threat information while protecting individual privacy and civil liberties interests and offering liability protection to the private sector.… Continue Reading
03.11.15
Senate Intel Committee to Consider Cybersecurity Bill Tomorrow
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) will hold a closed business meeting to mark up the bill, "Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015," on Thursday, March 12th at 2:30 p.m. This original legislation, which is co-sponsored by SSCI Chairman Richard Burr (R-NC) and Vice Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), creates additional incentives to increase sharing of cybersecurity threat information while protecting individual privacy and civil liberties interests and offering liability p… Continue Reading
03.03.15
Senate Intel Chairman Burr: “Unfortunate that Netanyahu had to Ask” for US Support
Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI), made the following statement following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the United States Congress: "Today, Prime Minister Netanyahu asked for America's unwavering support for Israel, our friend and ally in a tumultuous region. It's unfortunate the Prime Minister even had to ask. Over the last six years, I have watched this Administration's foreign policy failures in the Middle Eas… Continue Reading
01.08.15
Senator Richard Burr Named Chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-N.C.) has been named the new Chairman of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Chairman Burr served on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence during his tenure in the House of Representatives and became a member of the Senate Committee on Intelligence in 2007. "I am honored to assume the role of Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence in the 114th Congress. I have spent the better part of two decades overseeing the work of our … Continue Reading
