Dan Coats: “When the political process intervenes in the decisionmaking process, it distorts the market.”

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.

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

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

We have to figure this out.