Dan Coats: “I don't see any public acknowledgement that China, India, some of the fast-growing Asian nations, have joined us in…”

One of the first things you can do--at this hearing, even--is to make a strong statement of support for professionalism in the IC and pledge that you will not tolerate politics influencing the analytical process.

Our job is to seek the truth and tell the truth.

Electoral legitimacy is the essential linchpin of our entire political culture.

You will need to inspire a workforce that has unfortunately been hollowed out by years of firings, and remind them that their mission is critical--and still noble.