So, you know, ostensibly, if you talk to a lot of members, you could get on the Armed Services Committee, you could get on the Agriculture Committee. But the Intelligence Committee is unique. It is direct appointment by the speaker of the House. The speaker of the House hires and fires every member of the Intelligence Committee. And what that turns into is the intelligence community selecting their own overseers. I remember what a. What a coup it was to get Congressman Scott Perry on the Intelligence Committee. (10:30–10:35)
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