Sally Yates has released her opening statement. It makes some general statements about the purpose of her testimony …
As the intelligence community assessed in its January 2017report, Russia “will continue to develop capabilities . . . to use against the United States,”and we need to be ready to meet those threats. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity totake part in today’s discussion.
But makes it clear she’s still bound by secrecy on some matters.
As the Subcommittee understands, many of the topics of interest today concern classified information that I cannot address in this public setting, either directly or indirectly. My duty to protect classified information applies just as much to me as a former official as it did when I led the Department.
It’s a brief statement, so don’t expect a big pause before questions start.