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Nunes Comments on Reported Death of Taliban Leader

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 House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes released the following statement on the reported death of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour:    “There are strong indications today that Taliban leader Mullah Mansour was killed in a U.S. air strike. If true, this would represent the well-deserved end of a bloodthirsty jihadist dedicated to…

House Intelligence Committee Passes Fiscal Year 2017 Intelligence Authorization Bill

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By a unanimous voice vote, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence today reported the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (H.R. 5077) to the full of House of Representatives. This legislation provides the Intelligence Community authorization needed to protect and defend the United States. It supports critical national security programs such as those…

Nunes Comments on Belgium Attacks

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 House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes released the following statement in reaction to the attacks in Belgium: “We stand with the people of Belgium and will support them in any way possible in the wake of these barbaric attacks. Although we don’t have all the details yet on these bombings, it’s clear that terrorists are exploiting security gaps…

Nunes Comments on Defense Acquisition Reform

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 House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes released the following statement today in response to House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry’s proposals to reform the Pentagon’s acquisition system: “Defense acquisition is too slow and robs our troops of their technological edge. Chairman Thornberry has developed excellent proposals for reform,…

Nunes Comments on Release of Osama bin Laden Documents

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 House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes released the following statement today on the release by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence of 113 new documents captured in the raid on Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad compound:   “Although it is gratifying to see the new release of bin Laden documents, the Obama administration still needs to…

Nunes Comments on Obamas Gitmo Plan

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 House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes released the following statement on President Obama’s plan to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay:   “President Obama's determination to move some of the world's most dangerous terrorists to U.S. soil is inexplicable and unacceptable. If the safety and security of the American people is the…

House Intelligence Committee to Examine Worldwide Threats

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Chairman Devin Nunes and Ranking Member Adam Schiff of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) announced today that the Committee will hold an open hearing to examine worldwide threats. The hearing will be held at 9:00 am on Thursday, February 25, in room HVC-210 of the Capitol Visitor’s Center. It will be livestreamed on the HPSCI website here.  Who: House…

Nunes Comments on U.S. Air Strikes in Libya

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Nunes Comments on U.S. Air Strikes in Libya  House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes released the following statement on today’s air strikes in Libya:   “Libya is a crucial gateway for weapons and jihadists transiting throughout the Middle East and North Africa. With both ISIS and al Qaeda now having established a significant presence…

Nunes Comments on Iran Nuclear Deal Implementation

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House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes released the following statement on the implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement:   “Today, Iran--the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism--will receive sanctions relief from the U.S. and the international community for allegedly taking steps to scale down its nuclear program. It is almost…