United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

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The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is dedicated to overseeing the United States Intelligence Community—the agencies and bureaus of the Federal government of the United States who provide information and analysis for leaders of the executive and legislative branches. The committee was established in 1975 by the 94th Congress.

As part of its oversight responsibilities, the Committee performs an annual review of the intelligence budget submitted by the President and prepares legislation authorizing appropriations for the various civilian and military agencies and departments comprising the Intelligence Community. These entities include the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency, Defense Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, National Reconnaissance Office, as well as the intelligence-related components of Department of State, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of the Treasury, and Department of Energy. The Committee makes recommendations to the Senate Armed Services Committee on authorizations for the intelligence-related components of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Marine Corps. The Committee also conducts periodic investigations, audits, and inspections of intelligence activities and programs.

1 History
2 Members, 110th Congress
3 External links

[edit] History

Hosted the historic Church Committee.

[edit] Members, 110th Congress

It is still unsure whether Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) will retain his seat on the committee. There are talks about Sen. Kit Bond taking the title of the Vice-Chairman

[edit] Democrats

	Senator	State
	John D. "Jay" Rockefeller IV, Chairman	West Virginia
	Carl Levin	Michigan
	Dianne Feinstein	California
	Ron Wyden	Oregon
	Evan Bayh	Indiana
	Barbara Mikulski	Maryland
	Russ Feingold	Wisconsin
	Sheldon Whitehouse	Rhode Island

[edit] Republicans

	Senator	State
	C. Patrick Roberts	Kansas
	Orrin Hatch	Utah
	Kit Bond	Missouri
	Trent Lott	Mississippi
	Olympia Snowe	Maine
	Chuck Hagel	Nebraska
	Saxby Chambliss	Georgia

[edit] Ex-Officio Members

	Officer	Party	State
Senate Majority Leader	Harry Reid	Democrat	Nevada
Senate Minority Leader	Mitch McConnell	Republican	Kentucky
Armed Services Committee Chairman	Carl Levin	Democrat	Michigan

[edit] External links

U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Official Website

Current United States Congressional committees
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Joint	(Conference) • Economic • Library • Printing • Taxation	Defunct committees