I fully appreciate the constraints of the current fiscal environment, and it is precisely because of the current economic situation that I feel nothing should be left off the table to fund the Department's critical frontline operations.
Daniel Coats emphasizes the need for flexible funding in light of economic constraints.
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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.
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.
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