“Not providing information on a corruption scheme before the Russian uranium deal was approved by U.S. regulators and engage appropriate congressional committees has served to undermine U.S. national security interests by the very people charged with protecting them,” he said. “The Russian efforts to manipulate our American political enterprise is breathtaking.”
There was congressional concern about this deal, and the corruption investigation was hidden from congressman who had objections. I understand your point about the Russians not using the uranium to make their own nuclear bombs and in fact, part of the scam (if you read the article) was that the Russians then sold the materials back to US nuclear power plants (but the Russians needed to get congressional approval to do this - which they received in 2011). That approval wouldn't have happened if congress had known about this. THAT's why it's pertinent. It's a Russian manipulation for cash.
Also, when the Chair of the House Intel committee states that this uranium sale is against national security interests, i believe him. In the wrong hands, that could be used in many dangerous ways to harm the US. Just because they don't make bombs with it doesn't make it not dangerous. What if it found it's way into say the Great Lakes via a terrorist for instance.?