Democratic lawmakers are calling for an independent commission to fully investigate the Russian attacks on the American political system.
They suggest the panel could be modeled on the commission put together to investigate the September 11, 2001 terror attacks on the U.S.
The lawmakers feel, it's not just about the United States, similar attacks could significantly impact fellow democracies, says Senator Amy Klobuchar (PRONO: kloh-boo-shar), of the Judiciary Committee.
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Senator Ben Cardin (a Democrat from Maryland) is the ranking (top) Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations committee.
He is confident about what the Russians did over the past 18 months, meddling in American politics.
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Representative Eric Swalwell is Ranking Member of the CIA Subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
He is sponsoring the legislation:
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