some lunch, we will reconvene at 1:30. the afternoon vote to my knowledge is not set yet, but we will work around that, so plan to be back at the skiff by 1:30 for that hearing to start. with that, director coates, the floor is yours. >> chairman burr, vice chairman warner, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. i'm here with my colleagues from across the ic community, and i'm sure i speak for my colleague, mike pompeo, new director of the cia, that the two of us, new to the job, have inherited an intelligence community with leadership and professionals with expertise that is exceptional, and it is a great privilege to hold these