One real and one factitiousrr role model. The fictitious one was nancy drew. [laughter] today after the inauguration they marched on the streets of america and the buyer is an expression of fear and anxiety wielding the enormous power with the intellectual capacity walking the halls so soon after your retirement. I would also like to welcome back your wife and my good friend marcia and i want to thank her for your support and willingness to share y. Nown both [inaudible conversations] as a call the hearing to order looking at of nominee director of National Intelligence, uh Trump Nominee congratulations. Welcome back i am sure you did not expect to walk down these also soon after your retirement. But thanks for your wife support to share you with the rest of the country. I have seen firsthand the relationship the iso thoughtfully describe. Simply put its essential to congress to authorize these authorities to help keep the country safe while protecting our constitutional rights. I look
[indiscernible conversation] i call this hearing to order. I would like to welcome our witness. Besident trumps nominee to the next director of National Intelligence. Dan, congratulations on your nomination. Welcome back. I am sure you did not expect to be welcomed back to these holes so soon after your retirement. I would also like to welcome back your wife and my good friend, marcia, and i would like to thank her for sharing you with the rest of us. Ive known both of you for many years and seen firsthand the strength of your relationship that you so thoughtfully described in your statement for the record. Our goal in this hearing is to direct the committee to consider tor coates for the consider him for the nomination. He is already responded to more than 100 questions. Today, of course, members will be able to ask additional questions in both open and closed sessions. Withoats comes to us Honorable Service in the house, the senate, and as an ambassador. Those of us who have had the
Mr. Thornberry mr. Speaker, i want to start by thanking the 63 members of the Armed Services committee, not only for all of their work in putting this bill together but for the seriousness with which they take our duties under the constitution to help provide for the common defense. Our members dont always agree, but were able to work our way through our differences most of the time and think about the larger cause. You might say we sacrifice some of our individual differences or preferences in order to support the men and women who sacrifice so much for us. And i want to thank all the members of the house. Weve had a lot of members over the last two days who have come down to the floor and talked about their amendments. Who have and all of those amendments have helped make this bill a better bill. And thats the way that for 54 straight years congresses of majorities of both parties and president s of both parties have defense bill, a last year was a little iffy but its happened. There
This event should get under way shortly. Nuclear experts will discuss the u. S. And Chinas Nuclear weapons policy. Theyll address how to promote dialogue and understanding. While we wait for this event to get under way, heres whats happening tonight on the cspan networks. Republican president ial candidate donald trump continues on the campaign trail. Today, even though hes now the only republican running for the nomination, the new york businessman is going to be in west virginia, which holds its primary on tuesday. Hell address supporters at a rally in charleston and cspan will have live coverage at 7 00 eastern. Tonight on American History tv primetime, a look at Church Committee. It was set up after watergate to look at possible intelligence gathering by the cia and fbi that led to the creation of todays intelligence committees in the house and senate. It begins at 8 00 eastern. Right now, waiting for the discussion on how to promote dialogue and understanding between the u. S. And
Fragile that it led to the class. Thank you very much. Were through our appointed time. Well break for now and come back at 3 30. I believe theres a break outside for all of you. Then mcraven will have his remarks. [ applause ] let me also thank director jim clapper and director john brennan, two very Close Friends who have worked with me side by side for many years now. We are really blessed to have these two gentlemen in the positions they are in. I cant think of any two guys that have done more to protect this nation over the years than jim clapper and john brennan. Gentlemen, thank you very much for joining us today. [ applause ] and i also want to recognize again former director porter goss. Great to have you here. Youve added a lot to the last two days. I would be remiss if i didnt call out my very good friend and ment mentor, admiral. He has graciously worked with me as i have established my tenure here at the university of texas. Thank you again very much. Im going to approach