Avril Haines

I think space is an absolutely critical issue that we need to focus on.

I agree that the DNI must transmit credible whistleblower complaints on matters of urgent concern to the Congress, and I commit that I would do so.

I would seek to try to publicize essentially a framework that helps people understand the circumstances under which we do that.

Yes, Senator. I agree with the 2013 recommendation that the Central Intelligence Agency indicated.

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

I believe it is critical to ensure that contractors are not performing inherently governmental functions.

I believe that illicit financing is one of the critical transnational organized crime issues that we need to face.

The concern about efforts from foreign adversaries to ultimately exacerbate divisions that exist in the United States

I particularly appreciate your holding this hearing today in the light of the searing events of the last two weeks.

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.

We are expected to produce apolitical, unvarnished intelligence to the President-elect.

Over-classification and the classification system generally has been a perennial issue I have found in government in my experience, and one that does require some work.

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

This is a grave risk to our Government systems, to our critical infrastructure, to the private sector across a range of things.

He expects that the Intelligence Community will provide him with a political truth-to-power analysis.

I am also very grateful to Senator Coats for his kind introduction, for his extraordinary service, and for his wise counsel...

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

It's an honor to be here before you today as the President-elect's nominee to be Director of National Intelligence.

I absolutely will follow the law.

I will represent to you Congress and the American public, the patriots who comprise our intelligence community.

I have never shied away from speaking truth to power. And that will be my charge as director of national intelligence.

I know, Mr. President-elect, and Madam Vice President-elect, that you've selected us not to serve you, but to serve on behalf of the American people.

I know you didn't select me to serve you, you selected me to serve the American people.

You've selected us not to serve you, but to serve on behalf of the American people.

I think it is very unlikely that we are going to see the Trump Administration capable of bringing the Iranians to the table and negotiating a deal like that.