Senator Richard Burr

The New Washington

The New York Times

News, Politics

4.5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2017

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

The Senate Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russian tampering in the election is the premier inquiry on Capitol Hill. The Republican senator from North Carolina, the committee’s chairman, opens up about its progress, his relationship with President Trump and a distant relative who made his last name famous.

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0:00.0	From the New York Times, this is the new Washington.
0:04.0	I'm Michael Barbaro.
0:05.6	Today, Senator Richard Byrne.
0:08.2	Whoever that nominee is, will be the most tested candidate that's ever run for president.
0:13.6	Oh, I've supported Donald Trump.
0:15.2	I'll campaign with Donald Trump in North Carolina.
0:17.8	The public deserves to hear the truth about possible Russian involvement in our elections.
0:21.8	We will establish the facts and lay them out for the
0:25.0	American people to make their own judgment.
0:27.0	Mr. Rosenthal, would you like to thoroughly answer the question?
0:30.0	I'm not joking.
0:31.0	Do you sense that the president was trying to obstruct justice?
0:33.7	I took it as a very disturbing thing. The Intelligence Committee has lived up to its obligation
0:39.0	to move forward with purpose and above politics.
0:47.0	Yeah, it's pretty much a wreck. I was looking at it the other day.
0:49.0	It's held together with a few bumper stickers.
0:52.0	And I think when I transitioned from the House to the
0:56.0	Senate senator said well at least he's smart enough not to bring the car
1:00.0	the cars he...
1:01.0	Carl Holz who did you you talk to this week?
1:04.0	Richard Burr, Republican of North Carolina, Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and
1:09.4	driver of one of the infamous vehicles in Washington.
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