Dan Coats: “First of all, that is a high compliment and I am sure I speak for both Senator McCain and myself in thanking you for…”

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.

I can confirm that one of my staffers who was aware of the controversy requested that I modify that assessment, but I said no. No, we need to stick to what the analysts have said.

We expect our adversaries and our strategic competitors to refine their capabilities and add new tactics as they learn from each other's experiences, suggesting the threat landscape could look very different in 2020 and future elections.

I'm here to say the warning lights are blinking red again. Today, the digital infrastructure that serves this country is literally under attack.