I am hopeful that the exchanges of ideas will yield in the end to a bipartisan and enthusiastically supported reform that we can send to the president for his signature.

Today, however, the fact that we don't have an independent head of all of our intelligence assets has become a significant problem.

That's correct. Now, clearly, the heads of the various agencies are going to run their own agencies.

Several of us on the Intelligence Committee are very troubled by what we see as fundamental, structural flaws in the community.

the beauty of this is, not another layer of bureaucracy, but a strong central manager who has clout.

To hear that with respect to the unmanned aerial vehicles where those who would have the best knowledge...

I think we've got to mix it up big time in this new world that we're in.

We can't afford that any more.

there's a huge difference between what we're proposing and a drug czar.

I just don't think you can do both jobs.

I think whomever it is, even if you don't pass this, a new DCI will be appointed.

The first flaw is one of leadership structure.