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On the recordAugust 9, 2004
This is a key position in fighting the war on terror and should not be left vacant. But the most important position is one that hasn't been created yet, national intelligence director, with real control of budgets and personnel.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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John Kerry emphasizing the importance of the CIA director position in the war on terror and advocating for a national intelligence director.

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