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Pentagon and twin towers were struck. i always intended to move home and idealize the idea of serving my country, that's when it came into stark, really, my desire to serve in the intelligence field. i worked counterterroism for the entirety i was with the agency. so much of what we've seen has really struck me. i think the important aspects of what went wrong in afghanistan, what has occurred evaluating what we've seen is there's 20 years worth of decisionmaking that we ultimately need to be looking at. when secretary blinken comes before the hearing i will specifically ask about his time and...

Most rigorous processes to get any warrant in the intelligence field. the problem in this case with leadership and quality control, the leadership did sign offs and either didn't read is or made sure it passed through. you can't legislate that or create rules and procedures that address the problem of people not doing their job or having bias. you have to hold them accountable and that is not happening yet. heather: if i was correct in listening to him as i understood it, he was saying there is no bias in opening the investigation but that wasn't to say there wasn't any bias that went on durin...

There are instances where material about diplomatic issues are compartmented there. the example, during my time in the white house where the most early stages that senator kerry was having with the sultan of amman. >> jump in if you would. >> so far, larry, we have one anonymous whistle-blower who worked in this field, in the intelligence field. in looking at what we see in terms of how information might have been mishandled and who might know about conversations that they want to keep hidden, if indeed a conversation between the russians and the white house in which trump said i'm not concern...

Life who work and deal with other countries, ambassadors, secretaries of state, many in the intelligence field, they're vetted. they go for approval before the senate. they have to get clearance. and you understand the policy reasons for that, correct? >> yes, congressman. >> do you have any issues with civilians without approval, without vetting, without clearance taking on those roles? >> yes, i do, congressman. >> and why would you have those concerns? >> in order to be able to handle sensitive information, whether it be diplomatic or intelgligene information, one must be vetted. this is th...

And for being here. as you know, those in public life who work and deal with other countries, ambassadors, secretaries of state, many in the intelligence field, they're vetted. they go for approval before the senate. they have to get clearance, and you understand the policy reasons for that, correct? >> yes, congressman. >> do you have any issues with civilians without approval, without vetting, without clearance taking on those roles? >> yes, i do, congressman. >> and why would you have those concerns? >> well, in order to be -- in order to be able to handle sensitive information, whether it ...