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What does the Senate Intelligence Committee actually do?

By Tom Rogan
Published June 7, 2017 4:46pm ET
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What does the Senate Intelligence Committee actually do?
The 15 senators who currently sit on the intelligence committee are tasked with overseeing the various federal agencies which make up the intelligence community. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is immensely powerful.

And as it investigates Russia’s meddling with the U.S. election, and possible collusion between Trump campaign officials and the Russian government, the committee has attracted much more public attention.

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