James Clapper addresses the Senate Intelligence Committee about his nomination to be Director of National Intelligence, on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 20, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Jonathan ErnstClapper Says He Would Aim To Expand Clout Of Intelligence Chief -- L.A. Times
Obama's nominee to head intelligence tells a Senate panel that 'there needs to be … [an] identifiable leader of the intelligence community.' His confirmation appears likely.
President Obama's nominee to lead the nation's sprawling intelligence apparatus promised Tuesday to strengthen the "perceived weakness" of the position amid concerns that the 16 intelligence agencies are duplicating effort and failing to coordinate.
Retired Air Force Gen. James R. Clapper told the Senate Intelligence Committee at his confirmation hearing that he would "push the envelope" as the nation's fourth director of national intelligence, pursuing greater authority for a post that has been seen as too weak for its occupant to assert control.
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