Dan Coats: “I think this is one of the more instructive, constructive hearings that we have had on this Committee.”

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.

The President needs to say that and act like it.

I know others have talked about that here today, but when you and I had a chance to talk earlier in the last couple weeks, I mentioned one of my real concerns about China.

The warning lights are blinking red.