Dan Coats: “I am sympathetic to what Senator Lautenberg was saying relative to representing an area that is a significantly…”

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.

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

You'll need to demonstrate to the American people that the Intelligence Community deserves their utmost confidence as a source of truth and insight.

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