The most-anticipated Senate witness in years decided to speak a full day before his hearing begins. Former FBI director James Comey provided his written opening statement to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, one day before the committee is set to question him about the agency’s Russia investigation and his interactions with President Donald Trump.

Comey’s seven-page testimony marks the first time the ousted FBI director publicly confirmed that the president pressured him on multiple investigative fronts.

Read James Comey’s prepared statement before Thursday’s Senate hearing

The document backs up some of what the media has already reported on Comey’s view of the investigation and his relationship with Trump. But other parts of the testimony revealed new information.

Here are some of the stand-out things we learned: