Lee Hamilton Quotes on Intelligence (5 Quotes)

Our sense is that the commission supports reform of the intelligence community, but we have come to no judgment about the nature of reform that we will recommend.

I do not find anyone today really in charge. You cannot possible argue today that the director of central intelligence is in charge.

The intelligence community goes around the authorizing committees because they don't have control over the money. You need a subcommittee that focuses exclusively on intelligence to have robust oversight.

A member of an intelligence committee who hears of some activity he disapproves of has no real way to bring that public because if he does, he's breaking the law.

The structure of the intelligence community has not changed since 911. The commission believes the status quo is unacceptable, ... This legislation is necessary to make the American people safer and more secure. We believe it must be enacted before the 108th Congress adjourns.