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That's who we are. That's what America represents to the world however imperfectly. Now, we have to proceed with equal measures of humility and confidence.
America is back. Multilateralism is back. Diplomacy is back.
I have never shied away from speaking truth to power. And that will be my charge as director of national intelligence.
I know, Mr. President-elect, and Madam Vice President-elect, that you've selected us not to serve you, but to serve on behalf of the American people.
Multilateralism is back. America is back. American diplomacy is back.
I know you didn't select me to serve you, you selected me to serve the American people.
You've selected us not to serve you, but to serve on behalf of the American people.
What business are you doing trying to disenfranchise millions of voters? It's un-American.
It's over. Trump has lost far too much in far too many states and the Michigan certification today that you just mentioned underscores that.
There is virtually no issue today in national security that does not have a climate dimension.
I think that we've heard from President-Elect Biden that he sees climate as a global issue. And I know among my graduate students it really is issue number one. They understand that it is part of the reason why we have the COVID pandemic…
America is back. Multilateralism is back. Diplomacy is back.
It's a crime to interfere with people's right to vote, or to conspire to do so.
I can assure you that I think today was really the storm before the calm that is, I know there's a lot of anxiety now with Trump, like potentially trying to interfere with these Michigan electors and all the things, Brian, that you're…
This is the most irresponsible leadership during a transition that I think any of us have seen in our lifetimes, if not in the history of the republic.
When we consider the concerns that we have about transportation, this is one of the cleanest forms of transportation in the United States or in the world.
I am very concerned, and hopefully you can keep us informed because Mr. O'Toole's testimony...suggested that Amtrak's service was only for a small population.