Dan Coats: “He has repeatedly stated that he would not give that up. He sees that as existential to his regime's survival and to his…”

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

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.

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.

We can create a discipline, a way of thinking about these challenges.