Kit Bond: “Thank you very much, Mr. McConnell. I regret to tell you that you come before us at a time of very stretched budgets.”

If confirmed as the next Inspector General, you'll have the weighty responsibility of ensuring the Director and Congressional Intelligence Committees are fully informed of any violations of the law or deficiencies in CIA programs.

I believe strongly we take for granted our defense base will always be there, maintaining capacity and innovation to keep the United States and our warfighters second to none.

You'll also be responsible for recommending policies to promote economy, efficiency and effectiveness of the agency.

That means you would often have the unenviable task of determining whether or not there are such violations.