"One of my disappointments was to learn that the six year report of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Detention and Interrogation Program sat in a locker and no one looked at it. And let me tell you why I'm disappointed. The report - the 6,000 pages and the 38,000 footnotes - which has been compiled contains numerous examples of a learning experience, of cases, of interrogation, of where the Department could learn - perhaps - some new things from past mistakes."
"And I will do that Senator. As you know, I have read the [makes a finger gesture showing how thick it was] Executive Summary. You asked me to do it during my confirmation hearing, I kept that promise and read it. There's a small number of people at the FBI - as I understand it - who have read the entire thing."
The classified six-year Senate Intelligence Committee report on detention and interrogation totals roughly 6,000 pages with 38,000 footnotes and reportedly remained unopened in storage, preventing departmental access to detailed findings. The report contains numerous case examples and analysis intended to provide learning opportunities and to identify past interrogation mistakes that could inform future practices. The report was intended for appropriate Departmental review and designated personnel were requested to read it and discuss potential improvements. The FBI has read the Executive Summary and a small number of personnel have read the full report, but comprehensive lessons-learning across the agency remains limited. A commitment was expressed to open the report, assign readers, and evaluate applicable lessons for practice improvement.
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