Conaway brushes off Democrats' complaints that House Russia probe is rushed

Source: Politico




By KYLE CHENEY 12/19/2017 11:06 AM EST

The top Republican on the House's Russia probe on Tuesday dismissed complaints from Democrats that he's rushing to complete the investigation without properly vetting witnesses.

"The investigation is not over. We’re moving forward aggressively," said Rep. Michael Conaway of Texas, a top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee. Conaway brushed off mounting Democratic complaints that Republicans have rushed the probe, called in witnesses without proper preparation or document requests and refused to compel witnesses to answer difficult questions.

"I’ve listened to their comments and listened to their questions," he said. "Sometimes I agree with them, sometimes I disagree with them. We’re going to have those kind of natural disagreements among professionals."

Conaway added that he hasn't spoken yet with Sen. Richard Burr — the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee — about opportunities to align the findings of their parallel Russia investigations.

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