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On the recordJanuary 21, 2021
Madam President, I today rise in support of the nomination of Ms. Avril Haines as the Director of National Intelligence. Last night, the Senate overwhelming voted to confirm Ms. Avril Haines as the Director of National Intelligence with a vote of 84-10. I voted in support of Director Haines as I believe her to be a highly-qualified professional with the trust and mandate by President Biden to be a strong leader and reinstall stability and objectivity to the intelligence community. She has pledged to defend and uphold our democracy, our freedoms and our values by ensuring there is simply no place for politics ever when it comes to intelligence. It is clear from her background that Ms. Haines has the experience necessary to be an effective DNI. She has served as both the Deputy Director of CIA and as Deputy National Security Advisor to President Obama, along with other positions in the White House and Congress. Her nearly 20 years of experience in national security, intelligence, and foreign policy matters gives her valuable insight into the many challenges facing the intelligence community and makes her a great choice for Director of National Intelligence. Based on my conversations with Director Haines and her testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee, I am fully confident she has what it takes to put the IC on the right path. During her confirmation hearing on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, Director Haines outlined her top three priorities: No.…
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Dianne Feinstein
Democratic · California

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