"I believe it is critical to ensure that contractors are not performing inherently governmental functions."
"Yes, Senator. I agree with the 2013 recommendation that the Central Intelligence Agency indicated."
"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 believe that illicit financing is one of the critical transnational organized crime issues that we need to face."
"I do, Sir. I believe that it was wrong that the Intelligence Community had access to SSCI staff emails."
"I would seek to try to publicize essentially a framework that helps people understand the circumstances under which we do that."
"the President-elect has just about done that."
"I think space is an absolutely critical issue that we need to focus on."
"I absolutely will follow the law."
"It's an honor to be here before you today as the President-elect's nominee to be Director of National Intelligence."
"I am absolutely committed to this, and I know many of you have spoken on this issue with eloquence and passion."