[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Pages 17329-17330]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      SSCI STUDY OF THE CIA'S RETENTION AND INTERROGATION PROGRAM

  Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Madam President, while Chairman Feinstein and 
Chairman Rockefeller are still here on the floor, may I just take a 
moment to thank them for the work they did on this report. I am very 
proud of the moral certainty of leadership that both Chairman 
Rockefeller and Chairman Feinstein showed.
  It was, as they know better than I, through many troubles, toils, and 
snares, that this report was able to be produced. I could not be 
happier that

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we made it public while Senator Rockefeller remains a Member of this 
body and has the chance to participate in this.
  I join Chairman Feinstein in recognizing the exceptional work of the 
Intelligence Committee staff: David, Dan, Alissa--who is not with us 
any longer. I thank you for mentioning Andrew Grotto, who was my staff 
member, who worked on this report. I feel we have done a very good 
thing here. I appreciate very much in particular Senator McCain coming 
forward. He brings a unique moral perspective and force to this 
conversation. He has wielded that moral perspective and force with 
great courage.
  I yield the floor.

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