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Sen. Tom Cotton called the effort an important step towards returning ODNI to that original size, scope, and mission.

Congress created the ODNI to be a lean organization that used small staffs to coordinate across the Intelligence Community and execute specific, important tasks. Today's announcement is an important step towards returning ODNI to that…

Intel is required to be a responsible steward of American taxpayer dollars and to comply with applicable security regulations.

We are here for one reason. We are here because of the actions of one man: Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leader. We are here voting, as you have probably seen and wondered about, on a series of nominees. These are not household names. For…

I understand Senator Duckworth's concern. However, Secretary Collins publicly announced that, through normal attrition, early retirements, and deferred resignations, the VA staff would be properly sized by the end of fiscal year 2025. The…

well, here we go again. Hamas is on the verge of defeat, so it has cranked up the propaganda machine once again. Now Hamas wants the world to believe that Israel has undertaken a campaign of deliberate starvation of the Gazan population…

Let there be no mistake - we do not tolerate violent crime in Arkansas. If you target innocent people, law enforcement will hunt you down and bring you to justice.

the DNI and the CIA and the FBI should continue to put out as much information as possible as quickly as possible

The American people deserve to know exactly what happened.

The best way to serve our agriculture community is by working together, so it’s disappointing USDA didn’t share its plans in advance of this announcement.

It will take decades for the Intelligence Community to recover from the damage done during the Obama and Biden presidencies.

The U.S. government recognizes that China’s cyber capabilities pose one of the most aggressive and dangerous threats to the United States, as evidenced by infiltration of our critical infrastructure, telecommunications networks, and supply…

Chinese state-sponsored hacking campaigns have long targeted U.S. officials through Microsoft systems. Now Microsoft is allegedly relying on U.S. citizens as ‘digital escorts’ to supervise these Chinese engineers’ activities on DoD systems.

In light of recent and concerning reports about Microsoft using engineers in China to maintain DoD systems, I’ve asked @SecDef to look into the matter.

today, I encourage my Senate colleagues to confirm Mr. Aaron Lukas as the next Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence. Mr. Lukas's long career serving our Nation as a CIA officer makes him well suited for this important…

Mr. Speaker, America is not a surveillance state, and under Republican leadership, it never will be. Today, this Congress has the opportunity to lay the foundation for a digital future that protects freedom and financial privacy. At the…

I really have to say that I believe the GENIUS Act is an important component for preserving and enhancing the United States dollar as the reserve currency around the world.

Here is the big picture, Mr. Speaker. These bills, the CLARITY and GENIUS Acts, are about protecting American consumers, protecting investments, bringing capital back to the United States, and making the U.S. a fintech leader in payments…