Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., the ranking member the Intelligence Committee, got some grief from fellow Democrats for suggesting that nothing much would change with respect to the Russia investigation if Democrats take back the majority in November. He asserted that voters “will be tired of it if this is not wound down in this calendar year.” He is right in this regard: The real action is now with special counsel Robert Mueller III. It will be his report that will determine next steps regarding Trump and his various associates.
Democrats, however, will have much to do if they seize the majority in either the House or Senate because Republicans in the majority have ignored their constitutional obligations.