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A native of ashland, kentucky. her father served in the u.s. air force. she spent much of her childhood overseas. from a young age she was instilled with a deep love of our country, which combined with a thirst for adventure. that led her to the c.i.a. throughout her storied career at this agency she has done it all. she has completed seven field tours, served as a case officer, recruited assets, run stations, captured terrorists, and disrupted networks that proliferate deadly weapons. they send those weapons all over and you catch them. you will get even better now. better than ever before. y...

All over the world gina is truly respected. and today we also mark another proud milestone as gina becomes the first woman ever to lead the c.i.a. [cheering and applause] that's big. now gina will lead this agency into its next great chapter. gina assumes the role of director at a crucial moment in our history. we are reasserting american strength and american confidence, and by the way, america is respected again. you see that.

You the dedicated men and women of the central intelligence agency. it is a true honor to stand here today before the mostly let intelligence professionals on the planet earth. nobody even close. you face down our enemies, you protect our families, you stand and watch over our great nation. you don't do it for fame or fortune or glory. you do it for your country. america is forever grateful. thank you very much. we are here today for the swearing in of a very special person, your new c.i.a. director, someone who has served this agency with extraordinary skill and devotion for 30 years. gina ha...

Yet an unrelated issue of immigration was a big factor in us not having the votes to pass the farm bill. we have a discharge petition under consideration right now in the house. and all that signals that there is a lot of frustration. the president has been frustrated on this issue. we need solutions. that's what we need to do and i'm going to work right now to identify what those solutions are so we can move forward with border security and those important provisions as well as addressing the daca students that are here in this country. >> heather: right now we expect gina haspel to officiall...

When it comes to defending america, gina will never, ever back down. i know her. spent a lot of time with gina. gina played a crucial role in our fight against al qaeda. her first day on the job at the c.i.a.'s counter terrorism center was september 11th, 2001 and she tirelessly hunted terrorists for the next three years. she went on to become deputy director of the national clandestine service and most recently deputy director of the c.i.a. during her decades of distinguished service gina has earned the george%back h. w. bush award for excellence in counter terrorism, and the intelligence med...