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Introduction Good morning, Mr. Chairman and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. I am pleased to testify before you concerning the role of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the events at Ruby Ridge and the substantial reforms I have made as a result of the. serious deficiencies in the FBi's performance during the crisis. I welcome the opportunity to appear before the Subcommittee today. Only through a public discussion of these issues can we assure the public's confidence in law enforcement. Ruby Ridge has become synonymous with tragedy, given the deaths there of a decorated Deputy United States Marshal, a young exaggerated application of federal law enforcement. Both conclusions seem justified.. At Ruby Ridge, the FBI did not perform at the level which the American people expect or deserve from the FBI. Indeed, for the FBI, Ruby Ridge was a series of terribly flawed law enforcement. operations with tragic consequences. We know today that law enforcement overreacted at Ruby Ridge. FBI officials promulgated rules of engagement that were reasonably subject to interpretation that would permit a violation of FBI policy and the Constitution -- rules that could have caused even worse consequences than actually occurred. Rules of engagement. that I will never allow the FBl to use again. There was a trail of serious operational mistakes that went.