"I believe it is important. The transparency, as General Clapper has mentioned, is critical, we must be held accountable on this."
"Thank you very much, Senator Burris. I will have a third round here..."
"I am particularly concerned about the lack of progress being made regarding reciprocity."
"Security clearance reform has been an important oversight priority for this Subcommittee."
"General Clapper, you testified that the Department of Defense has begun to use electronic automatic adjudication..."
"I have always believed that the Executive Branch could get DOD's clearance process off the High-Risk List, and I want to see that happen."
"These standards had not been updated since 1995 and little has been said about the updates."
"It is important for the Committee to understand the remaining challenges."
"I applaud the efforts of VA employees in Hawaii."
"There is always room for improvement."
"A big welcome to all of you. Thank you very much for your patience."