Dan Coats: “I think there is light at the end of the tunnel if we can just make sure the trend lines are correct in terms of the…”

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.

I would argue that ours is not working very well and it is--at the moment.

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