Is there a motion to favorably report these six nominations?

We rely heavily on our intelligence community to highlight those emerging threats.

The enemy remains highly adaptable and capable, and instability and under-governed territory may give them opportunities to resurge.

If you do not have them, get them.

Let me just say for the record, Director Coats, your response to my question in no means meant yes or no.

Well, if it's true, obviously, it's disturbing. But I think we've got to find out more before I could comment. I just can't comment on every news story, but obviously it's not a good thing.

I think we would all agree that first we have to have a policy, and then we have to have a strategy.

The committee meets today to receive testimony on cyber policy, strategy, and organization, of which there is very little.

And they've been investigating the Trump campaign's connections with Russia for a long time. I just think that it obviously was not done in an efficient fashion. But, when you fire probably arguably the most respected person in America…

I don't believe that is sufficient rational for removing the director of the FBI. And I regret that it's happened. We have a lot of issues and challenges and this just diverts a lot of that attention.

We must not provide these undemocratic forces encouragement, and that means the United States must not make the mistake of casting aside issues of democracy and human rights when it conducts its foreign policy.