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Good afternoon . This

is

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unclassified transcribed interview

o f

Mr. Glenn Simpson. Thank you for speaking to us today.

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the record, I am a staff member

o f

the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence . Others present today wi ll irt rodu ce themselves w hen they speak . But befo re we begin, I h ave a security reminder. If you haven t left your electr onics outside, please do so at this time. Tha t includes bl ackberries, iPhones, androids, tablets, iPads,

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I also want to state a few things

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the record. The question i

ng

w ill be conducted

by

members

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staff during their allotted t i me period. Some questions may seem basic, but that is because we need

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clearly es t ablish facts and understand the situa tion . Please do not assume we know any fac t s you have previously disclosed as part

of

any other investigation

or

review .

We

ask that you give complete and fulsome replie s to questions, based on

your

best recollection .

I f

a question

is

unclear or you ar e uncertain

in

you r response, please

let

us know. And

if

you

do not know the answer to a question or cannot remember, simply

say

so. During the course

of

this interview, we will t ake any breaks that you desire . This interview will be transcribed. The re i s a reporter making a record

of

these proceedings so we can easily consult a written c ompil ation of your answers . Because the reporter cannot record gestures, we ask t h

at

you answer verbally.

If

you forget to do this, you might be reminded to do so. You may also be asked to

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