"This is a grave risk to our Government systems, to our critical infrastructure, to the private sector across a range of things."
"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."
"I am also very grateful to Senator Coats for his kind introduction, for his extraordinary service, and for his wise counsel..."
"he expects that the Intelligence Community will provide him with a political truth-to-power analysis."
"The fact that you have not allowed those events to interrupt the work of the Committee on behalf of the American people..."
"We are expected to produce apolitical, unvarnished intelligence to the President-elect."
"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."
"I particularly appreciate your holding this hearing today in the light of the searing events of the last two weeks."
"the concern about efforts from foreign adversaries to ultimately exacerbate divisions that exist in the United States"
"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."