Mitch McConnell actually said...

"Beginning today, the brave men and women of America's intelligence community will turn to Director Gabbard for principled leadership and sounder judgment in the service of America's interests and nati..."

"Entrusting the coordination of the intelligence community to someone who struggles to acknowledge these facts is an unnecessary risk."

"The nation should not have to worry that the intelligence assessments the President receives are tainted by a Director of National Intelligence with a history of alarming lapses in judgment."

"I hope she rises to the immense responsibilities of her office."