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Reelection. perhaps there's a political back and forth over this issue is the intimation there. more broadly the president did confirm the dni clapper is doing its intelligence review. he views that as just standard procedure, not a sign that there's something amiss or we should see that as a sign of a failure. on the syria question, it was worth noting it is a game changer if they determine they have used chemical weapons. it does not necessarily mean military action. it means that he is to assess what the next moves are. he wouldn't even explicitly state what his options would be if he belie...

Unclassified talking points. that is the lesson i learned. >> bret: referring to ambassador susan rice. >> yeah. >> bret: relying on the talk points. >> i thought it was interesting. he got, he mentioned in the hearing about the pre9/11 mind set but he didn't link so it so much with benghazi, but that is what happened there. they didn't have anybody on alert in the area. and i thought to me this is the most interesting and most important part of the testimony, which is taking us back to the '90s. when we really had a pre9/11 mind set, and were cutting intelligence and they cut the intelligence...

To this country 65 years ago and raised my sister, my brother and i to cherish the opportunity known as america. as i appear before you today, i would additionally trike to extend a special salute to david petraeus, a form eer director. i want to express my admiration of my close friend and colleague, mike morel twice guided the cia with a steady hand, integrity and exceptional skill. if confirmed it would be a distinct privilege to work side by side with michael, my friend and the epitome of an intelligence professional in the months and years ahead. it would be a tremendous privilege to serv...

Counterterrorism matters for the past four years. mr. brennan is without a doubt qualified for this position. he served at the cia for 25 years. in analytical, managerial capacities. seen the agency from just about every angle. as a line analyst. as chief of station. as chief of staff to the director. and as the deputy executive director among many others. people who have worked closely with him regularly cite his work ethic. his sbintegrity and determinati. in nominating john brennan, president obama spoke of his, quote, commitment to the values that define us as americans. dni clapper in a l...

Fbi director james comey, deputy director andrew mccabe. dni clapper, rice, and hayden. clapper said this. >> i think this is just a very, very petty, petty threatening to do. and that's about all i will say about it. >> and as all this begins, we should make it very clear clearances do not automatically terminate when officials leave that position but the post position clearance does not also give them access to current intelligence. todd, ainsley, steve? steve: griff, thank you for reporting live from our nation's capitol. there has been reaction from both sides. some people go yeah, he ough...