Political Quotes

“Madam President, I am putting a hold on the nomination of Mr. Jason Klitenic to be General Counsel of the Office of Director of National Intelligence. I intend to maintain the hold until there is a satisfactory response to the March 6, 2018, letter Senator Grassley and I sent the Director of National Intelligence regarding the Intelligence Community Office of Inspector General, OIG, and the termination of its Executive Director of Intelligence Community Whistleblowing and Source Protection. To date, we have received no response to the letter, nor have we been provided the documents related to the Executive Director's termination requested in the letter. My hold is not connected to the qualifications of Mr. Klitenic to serve in the position to which he has been nominated, and it is my intention to release the hold once my concerns related to the OIG are resolved. I ask unanimous consent to have the March 6, 2018, letter printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: March 6, 2018. Hon. Daniel Coats, Director of National Intelligence, Washington, DC. Dear Director Coats: We write to express deep concern about the Office of the Intelligence Community Inspector General (OIG) and to urge that you stay actions taken by the OIG pending confirmation of the new Inspector General.…”