Under pressure from Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the panel, Mr. Burr quickly reversed course and promised a broad inquiry into Russian election activities. Mr. Warner has worked closely with Mr. Burr and Democrats have generally held their fire while giving Mr. Burr credit for holding public hearings such as the one in early June that featured testimony from James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. “Is this the new norm?” asked Mr. Burr about Russian attempts to influence domestic politics. “These are some of the smartest, most dedicated people,” said Mr. Burr. During his re-election campaign last year, Mr. Burr said it would be his last and that he did not intend to run again in 2022.

Source: New York Times August 12, 2017 10:07 UTC