I think we've got an incredible panel of experts, and you're here because of that expertise.

the President's recent conduct, with his wild and uncorroborated accusations about wiretapping and his inappropriate and unjustified attacks on America's hardworking intelligence professionals does give me grave concern.

I wrote a letter to the Chairman and the Vice Chair urging the committee to look into any and all financial relationships between Russia and Donald Trump and his associates.

This review ought to include the Trump Organization and its partnerships.

We must get to the bottom of this. We must be thorough. We must proceed with urgency. And we must be transparent.

I want to make clear, at least for me, this investigation is not about whether you have a 'D' or an 'R' next to your name.

And let me assure you, I've also got his cell phone, which hears from me more than he likes.

Remember to not lose sight about what this investigation is about. An outside foreign adversary effectively sought to hijack our most critical Democratic process, the election of a president.

We, together with the members of our committee are going to get to the bottom of this.

America has the deepest, most liquid markets in the world.

I have been very interested in the emerging challenges around cybersecurity.

I would just hope, though, that... we have got some bipartisan legislation that would at least require someone on the board to have some level of cyber experience.

I have been a vocal proponent of market structure reforms that will improve the resiliency and efficiency of markets.

This investigation is the most important thing that I've ever taken on in my public career. We know already that the Russians massively tried to intervene in our election.

I absolutely do. I mean, it is -- I think this president needs to understand that words or tweets for that matter. They matter when you're President of the United States. You can't go about and make reckless claims that perhaps you could…

This is not the way you operate. I mean, I heard some of the comments today, in effect dismissing the role that Paul Manafort played in the campaign.

I would hope so. We've had now the intelligence committee in the House, Democrat and Republican, intelligence committee in the Senate, Democrat and Republican. We've had the FBI director all say the president's tweet was untrue. I wish…

first of all, I thank my friend the Senator from Texas for giving me the courtesy of letting me get in my comments about the nomination of former Senator Dan Coats to serve as the fifth Director of National Intelligence, a position…

We've got even more questions now. We've got more information we've got to get access to. ... the main thing is that, you know, we're all committed, both Democrats and Republicans today, keeping this bipartisan. The American people deserve…

Maintaining your integrity and independence even in the face of political pressure is an absolute requirement of this position.

You assured me that you will not support the return of waterboarding or other so-called 'enhanced interrogation practices.'

You will always present to the President, his Cabinet and advisers and Congress the unvarnished facts.

This is truly about upholding the core values and sanctity of the democracy that all Americans hold dear.

I believe the President has made an excellent choice in asking you to serve as DNI.

I will not accept any process that is undermined by such political interference.