The men and women of the CIA are a national treasure.

As a former career intelligence professional, I have a profound appreciation for the value of intelligence. Intelligence disrupts terrorist plots and thwarts attacks. Intelligence saves lives.

We are a nation of laws, and we will always act within the bounds of the law.

Simply stated, the need for accurate intelligence and prescient analysis from CIA has never been greater than it is in 2013 - or than it will be in the coming years.

I go to bed at night worrying that I didn't do enough that day to make sure I protect the American people.

We know from the material that was recovered from the bin Laden compound that bin Laden was looking at the 10th anniversary of 9/11 as an opportunity to strike yet again at the U.S. homeland.

The risk of just one terrorist with just one nuclear weapon is a risk we simply cannot afford to take.