Republican U.S. Senators stated they planned to hold hearings and investigate Russian influence on the 2016 U.S. elections.[104] By doing so they went against the preference of incoming Republican President-elect Donald Trump, who downplayed any potential Russian meddling in the election.[104] U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain and U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr discussed plans for collaboration on investigations of Russian cyberwarfare during the election.[104] U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker planned a 2017 investigation.[104] Senator Lindsey Graham indicated he would conduct a sweeping investigation in the 115th U.S. Congress session.[104]