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Joe Lieberman: “I believe the colloquy between Senator Warner and Senator Collins is a great argument for the balance we have struck. We…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2004
I believe the colloquy between Senator Warner and Senator Collins is a great argument for the balance we have struck. We leave the line authority over these national intelligence agencies with the Defense Department. Without going into details--because it is classified--thousands of men and women in uniform serve in these agencies. So we want to leave that line authority with the Secretary of Defense but create a reporting authority to the national intelligence director because the NID will oversee the entire intelligence community.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut
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Discussing the balance of authority in national intelligence agencies during Senate debate.

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