WASHINGTON – Today during the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s hearing on the nomination of former Congressman and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under the incoming Trump administration, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) praised Ratcliffe’s qualifications and expressed his support. Excerpts are below, and video can be found here.

“I have the distinction of having known you longer than anybody else on this committee.”

“I have every confidence that you will do a outstanding job as the next Director of the CIA.”

“I’ve known you for a long time and watched your career from the private sector, to acting U.S. Attorney for a while, to a member of Congress, and I had the privilege of introducing you to the committee at your previous confirmation hearing as Director of National Intelligence.”

“I don’t really have any doubt about your qualifications.”