Avril Haines: “I particularly appreciate your holding this hearing today in the light of the searing events of the last two weeks.”

I do, Sir. I believe that it was wrong that the Intelligence Community had access to SSCI staff emails.

I am absolutely committed to this, and I know many of you have spoken on this issue with eloquence and passion.

there are going to be moments when you--in your analysis--your agency's analysis is going to differ from the policy proclivities of the Administration.

The fact that you have not allowed those events to interrupt the work of the Committee on behalf of the American people...