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| − | The '''United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (Senate Intelligence Committee or SSCI)''' was created as a supposed post-[[Watergate]] era reform. It is the only committee of congress in which the minority ranking member serves as "Vice-Chair," in theory being that intelligence and [[foreign policy]] matters are handled with [[bipartisanship]]. This serves a dual purpose by agreement of the parties covering up each other's intelligence | + | The '''United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (Senate Intelligence Committee or SSCI)''' was created as a supposed post-[[Watergate]] era reform. It is the only committee of congress in which the minority ranking member serves as "Vice-Chair," in theory being that intelligence and [[foreign policy]] matters are handled with [[bipartisanship]]. This serves a dual purpose by agreement of the parties covering up each other's intelligence scandals, with the opposition party able to extract concessions. The ranking majority member of the same party behind the Chairman serves as Vice-Chairman on all other committees. |
SSCI has been criticized as the most [[corrupt]] body of the [[Deep state]]. Its sitting members during the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations have been dominated by the [[Uniparty]]. | SSCI has been criticized as the most [[corrupt]] body of the [[Deep state]]. Its sitting members during the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations have been dominated by the [[Uniparty]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:35, December 4, 2018
The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (Senate Intelligence Committee or SSCI) was created as a supposed post-Watergate era reform. It is the only committee of congress in which the minority ranking member serves as "Vice-Chair," in theory being that intelligence and foreign policy matters are handled with bipartisanship. This serves a dual purpose by agreement of the parties covering up each other's intelligence scandals, with the opposition party able to extract concessions. The ranking majority member of the same party behind the Chairman serves as Vice-Chairman on all other committees.
SSCI has been criticized as the most corrupt body of the Deep state. Its sitting members during the Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations have been dominated by the Uniparty.