at csis. i have a connection with both. it is better when we do something together. i want to offer congratulations on the excellent report to otect the homeland. taking stock 10 years later and looking ahead, david petraeus and ira going to have an opportunity to do that with a rare joint hearing with the intelligence committee's next tuesday, the 13th. it is the same subject, were heavily, and what we need to do. there is a lot of this going on about the last 10 years. it is obvious to all of us that

coeyed at today is not the same of al qaeda 2001. the pressure apart from the s, this steady pressure has had an effect. they're not done. i would characterize them as the wounded in action but not killed in action. we have kept them off balance. we of works to deny them. we have a complicated resources and money. we have undermined their plan to train. we have sent osama bin laden t the fate he so richly deserved.

having played a small part in that, particularly those of you who saw the economic picture -- iconic picture, it was one of the most intense and gratifying experiences of my professional career. all of these accomplishments stand as testimony to the skill of many officers in our military forces. our citizens are safer because of this. zell why we have great reason to take pride, we do not have a reason to gloat or soften our efforts or relax. the terrorists are still out there. they are smart. they go to school on s. the nature of the threat they

pose continues to evolve. while al qaeda is now weaker and th are not able to train and deploy operatives, it still represents a the ideological touch point to of an extremist movement. it continues to influence terrorists to public statements, including its affiliates and the homegrown violent extremists who are inspired by the global agenda. i think there have been three critical factors to our success in the last 10 years. the most important is the dedication, skills, and attention of the ic workforce. something i intends to protect

even as we downsize. i have been through one of these exercises before. since john brennan earlier today ma mention of something we're going to take on which i think is a real litmus test for the office of dni, we have been on a steady upward growth for the last 10 years in money and people. that encompasses the of -- entire existence of the dni. i hope to profit from my experience when i served as director and went through this before. taking care of people. second, something i am pushing very hard is the integration of intelligence activities. integration is might think, my sheol, my stick.

-- my thing, my spiel, my stick. this is an area, that i ever learned is important. it is not an area that is not as mature as our classical foreign intelligence apparatus. we have only been doing this for 10 years. the third area is the expansion and matation of responsible information sharing. that relates to integration. i would like to focus on integration and the sharpening of our focus. we have worked on the policy front which is kind of boring. not very sexy but it is important to work the policies

and mechanisms that response -- gives sharing. cia as the emphasis on the prevention of another attack on the homeland and the buffet -- defeat of the terrorists abroad. more than ever it has been integrated with the other intelligence agencies, our foreign partners, and the private sector. organizations many of you belong to. the fbi is under the leadership of bob. the nation is blessed to have him stay on. if you can imagine taking on a high wire stress job like that for 12 years, i salute him. they have done a remarkable transformation in moving from an

exclusively law enforcement organization to an intelligence-driven organization. i was in quantico recently to visit their training academy. they're about to open up a new facility dedicated to training intelligence analysts. i think it is a physical manifestation of t commitment the fbi has done. i had bob over last week to speak to the work force out at xo, lori crossing. he told a -- liberty crossing. he told us, it is not something you get done by closing business on friday. it takes time. it took him time to wrap his head around what he was about in

the larger fbi work force. the old way of doing business, prosecuting bad guys is not enough when dealing with suicide bombers. as one example, the transformation has included the expansion of a joint terrorism task forces led by the fbi and -- in some 106 cities. there has been a remarkable transfmation of going back over 10, 12 years at the nsa. they, too, are working to address the sophistication and use of technology. dia, my old agency, has established a task force for counter-terrorism which provides support for protection purposes. it also provides analysis,

warning, and enterprise in tears -- integration. nga,i also served as its director for five years, it has done a great deal to embed and integrate special intelligence with its mission partners in the field and overseas. every ic component is contributing to a truly comprehensive counter-terrorism missions. some other examples. the treasury department worked with ic partners to find financing sources. he even terrorists require money. it is a common denominator. the designation of leslie who is

in the treasury department. she is what we call a national intelligence and mina al -- manager for a threat finance. matt also was here earlier today. i want to commend the national terrorism center which is the primary organization for cataloging all intelligence except that which pertains exclusively to domestic terrorists. it serves as a basis for sharing information about suspected terrorists, alicants, and immigrants. i am pleased to have a matt olsen as an manager for counte terrorism. matt is already hing a huge impact. he is doing great.

last but not least, i w saying this one for last, the department of homeland's security. it, too, has its own components. i view them as our principal ties to state, local authorities. we are working to enhance that. a partner with the fbi to lead a threat assessment coordination group. to figure out the best way to get to our state officials. i might mention something as an example where we have come is after we established a community task force to exploit the treasure trove of a media that

was picked up at the compound, we set up a task force to get every arabic ministry to get our hands on. the first day of reporting went to state and local entities. i think that is a small anecdote and important one, indicative of the changes we are making. i also want to mention the fusion centers. there are 72 of them which is the local naxos -- nexus for imparting intelligence we collect at a national level. and conveying up words, i will call it street intellence, which only localit is clearly an progress.

let me dwell for a moment on the importance of homend security and law enforcement, because that is where for mos americans we are focused. when i first took this job, i was in joined by many to look for efficiencies and ways to sharpen our focus. one of my reviews, among others, was looking at all the advisory boards and panels. we had a lot of advisers, 250 of them. we had 18 different panels. it was too much. there is just so much advice i can absorb. based on that review, pared them down from 18 too -- from 18 to 4.

fred townsend is on that, and maybe there are others out there. the other 3 boards a cap on technology, on diversity, in the homeland security and law enforcement partners board. just to emphasize the importance a place on that and the unique pspective the people on that panel provide to me. coincidentally, i just met with them last week to receive their input on some key issues. i have found this group to be a gold mine of wisdom and insight in an area i am personally not as well rounded on. so they made a very articulate, eloquent cases for improving the intelligence enterprise domestically. i think you were right on the money. i intend to take that on. by the way, the training, particularly for advanced

analysis -- we tried to police the battlefie a little on reporting processes and vehicles. i noticed that this kind of comports with the report which has a number of recommendations for me. i certainly resonate with that. i think there is an issue of how to describe that enterprise, the domestic intelligence enterprise. very important. the other thing that really struck me about this group was their great attention to and sensitivity about the protection of civil liberties. that is also something that we in the intelligence business have to be a little sensitive about. one of those elements is a civil

liberty and privacy officer, which is a very crucial position on my staff. i have a police intelligence law enforcement and home and security 32-year veran on my senior staff. he is essential in directing our homeland security and law enforcement partnership efforts with federal, state, local, and tribal entities. about a year ago, andet with the board of governors from the international association of chiefs of police, another very valued group. that encounter, which was almost -- i actually was down in orlando, i guess. i was originally there just to meet with a conference of all the fbi special agents in charge. i lened that the board of directors was meeting at another

hotel, so i went over there. it was a fantastic session. i am engaging with them as well. i have visited state and major urban area fusion centers. i am going to do some more of that in october, three more fusion centers i want to hit. that is just to get me more sensitized to the prospective that the people operating these things have. last spring, i visited sites along the southwest border to better understand our capabilities there, and was tremendously impressed with what i saw. this business of intelligent integration is a big order. but it is something i am very committed to improving.

and of course i alluded earlier to the raid and take down of ubl. i would submit that is a classic example of intelligence integration. the cia got a lot of the credit, and deservedly so. lots of publicity. but i would also tell you that were not for nsa, it would not have happened. it is a great example of integration, where the sum is greater than the parts. i am happy to tell you that this sort of integration is becoming more and more routine. we dwell on things here in the beltway, but if you go out to the pointy end of the stick, intelligence integration has

become the standard. in the last month and a half, i visited five embassies in delhi, islamabad, couple, and bangkok -- kabul and bangkok. i have been impressed with the roles that chiefs of station played. they are the leaders of intelligence contingents in these agencies. you will find several of the organizations represented at these embassies. two ambassadors of the five, without prompting on my part, mentioned what impact that has had of having a designated leader for intelligence matters at each embassy. the ubl takedown is a visible, dramatic example of this. but i think this kind of goes on a lot.

so let me close on it perhaps sobering, but realistic note. that is that despite all we have done in the last 10 years we cannot guarantee we are going to win every day. we just have to recognize that truth. we need that in the intelligence community and as a people. when we are inevitably attked again someday, we will continue, i believe, to be relentless in going after those who planned coordinated, or executed such an attack. and we must absolutely be resilient. we must not allow anybody or anything to distract us from our mission, our principles, and our values as a country. 135 years ago today marked the end of the infous james

younger gang. in what was called the gat northfield minnesota raid, law enforcement officials were waiting for them and gunned them down. younger and his brothers were captured. frank and jesse james were wounded but got away. five years later, jesse was killed for the $5,000 bounty on his head. a few months after that, his brother frank walked into the state capitol building in missouri and turned himself into the governor. he said, "i was tired of an outlaw's life. i had been hunted for 21 years. i had never known a day of a perfect peace. it was an eternal vigil. bark more a dog's fiercely than usual, or at the feet of forces in greater

volume, i stood to watch. have you any idea what a man indoors to lead such a life -- endures to lead such a life?" i think it is our job to make every terrorist even more serable than frank and jesse james' work. something we have underestimated is the effect of six years of isolation on ubl and the effect it had on his leadership of al qaeda. we have put inlace some remarkable capabilities and achieve significant successes. it is clearly something we recognize. it is our obligation to do all we can to prevent another attack. we will prevail and we will not relent in that effort. that concludes my remarks.

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gave that ideas in what's called the spin room. creating the type of magnet that attracts people into our koisht in violations of our immigration

procedures. >> people today won't have known that. >> well i'm telling you that now. by the way, the differences don't stop there on illegal immigration. mit romney to action as governor to strength these are two governors that have taken different positions. rick perry has turned on the magnet that's attract people here in violations of our immigration laws. >> what did he say, his heart is in the right place? >> i think he took him at his word that he regretted, required

young girls to receive that particular vaccine.

>> that wasn't the situation that mitt romney says. that wasn't true. he faces a situation much like it is today. we are losing jobs to thousands a month. in two year's time, he completely transformed. and balanced the budget two years in a row. got the net of gain of new jobs.

he crow ated more jobs in the tiny state of massachusetts than obama has in the united states. he did the same for the winter olympics. their budget was in the red. we stayed one of the most successful u.s. gamed ever held. during his 25-year business career, he specialized going into troubled businesses, diagnosing their problems and fixing them. he is a leader in troubled times. if you want to elect someone to come in and fix this. >> i notice mitt romney is

getting tea party support. mitt romney is not a tea party member. he's a republican member. >> and by the way, the other thing, i think the governor did really well.

hi, david. >> this strategy for a front runner, that's probably some control. governor perry is a straight talker. he came this debate. he defended his conservative record and vision and talked about getting america back to work. we think strongly that he emerges from this debate stronger than he walked in. for a guy whose been in the race less than a month and been with other folks for the media spot light. a great position to be in. >>,why do you think he's emerging strong. he answered all the questions in

his own voice. he clearly was the center of attention for the method rater and other candidates. he had an opportunity to talk about his vision, defend his record, talk about job creation and talk about the leader that this country needs. >> how about the danger of the extreme level. >> the governor has a long record of job creation and electoral success and creating the best economy. he emerged strongly and he walked in in a strong position. we are pleased with how things

went. the governor has made it clear that social security as it currently exists if not reformed is unsustainable in the long run. he wants to protect benefits for the at or near retirement and start a discussion about how do you get social security fiscally responsibly and as a promise to younger generation truly fulfilled. under the status quo, that's not gooding to happen. >> do you think the ponzi scheme language will come back to haupt you? >> i don't think he will. it is a dire time in the country. sometimes takes strong language to wake folks up.

fiscal conservatism to cutting budgets and setting priority. he's going to do that in texas and continue to do that on the campaign trail. >> he came in to debate in a really strong position. we expect some of that. from our stand point, he emerges in a much stronger position when he walked in. he took a lot of questions from his fellow republicans and from the panel. he handled them all really well. >> the governor of one of the biggest, most vibrant states in the country has created one of

the biggest times. he has been tested and lead in difficult times and is exactly what the country needs when there's an economic crisis. >> the back and forth zingeres, how did that work out? >> the dporner introduced himself to the american public and shoots straight that's what he's done in texas and he's stronger for it.

governor romney did not successfully translate his experience we are willing to put up the record on this stage tonight and feel good about it. those are hard to get back we

want to be one of the last people standing he was very good on the foreign policy answer did you discuss a particular phrase or point he should have made >> no. not a single thing having watched many, many more.

you see air force one. it's a little intimidating. she was not intimidating. she was stronger. >> living with mike huck a by and before the debate the key thing is to get those few questions and pound them home and be smart. >> who won tonight? >> i would say romney had a

better night. newt was always smart. perry didn't exceed anybody's expectations. i think romney had a better night tonight we talked a lot about maybe our foot print on the rest of the world. can you expand on that. >> that's the difference in the ron paul school and the school that inserts our will. our will is in the benefit of business yik room an rights and freedom of people. if america isn't asserting itself on the informational stage and quoting the exception

none alism that made america great. in reagan's day it was the soviet union. all of which have different ideals and values. >> thank you so much. >> what do you want viewers to know about you? >> i'm someone who is anna then tick convicted conservative you can trust. one of the things i hear all the time. all these politicians say one thing and they go and do something else. i think with my track record, you are not seeing someone putting their finger in the air deciding when party am i going to be based on the ability to be

elected. i ran for the poorest district in the state. not only did i win, i fought to overturn poverty programs and reform them. things people were very dependent on. i delivered the message that what was happening was destroying lives. i was able to win. not only in that district but in the entire state of pennsylvania. if you want someone you can trust to go down there and do what we do. we are out there moving whatever the political winds are blowing. >> do you think you have a chance still? >> absolutely we have a chance.

[inaudible] he talked about low taxes, fair regulations.

those are the types of issues he put forward as president. in the race in three weeks we'll be discussing a lot more issues. fair regulations is something you'll do at the low level. tort reform needs to be done at the state level but it is also state competition. whether we go to california or texas. state policy will make the difference. so many different independent individual a you'lls attack president obama. the folks on his policies as president. it sounds like he has trouble with his own things. we are focussed on the primary and not creating any jobs

>> he has committed himself >> getting up there in front of millions of people it is a

strong position no one has ever been elected it is interesting. it's a very nuts and bolts plan this is very much mitt romney's plan. we are getting ready to run with

it. >> we are at the beginning each of us will be. this is a situation for somebody to turn around he started the company. it hasn't been successful these are the things we are experiencing.

that did extraordinarily well. the question now, we'll see. everyone should contribute. it's the beginning of a long period. [inaudible] >> can you describe the overall strategy going after the super packerlier this week going after

them. what's the animating idea there. you got into it a little bit but you are responding to everything. >> i think the governor. regardless of where he comes from he's going to defend his record. what voters saw tonight, he is someone who is passion gnat about what he believes he knows how to get this country working again he knows how to defend his record >> does that touch the passion

of him. the washington journal called him a technocrat. >> do you node to go out of your way to trash that? >> people are going to realize perry -- whether they go after ron paul or not those things we are passion gnat about, he's going to fight for there's not going to be an american out there that doesn't know where rick perry stands [inaudible]

>> the philosophy of individual freedom he's always going to bring it back to that he did it tonight with you moment that will go under radar i think he showed he's always willing to do what it takes right now to help america now he's there

explaining everything that should be done now one of them is a bill between two democrats in virginia who cares if it is something positive. the more real he is, the more he'll stay focussed on the solution surmiezing in the news media and keeping it more focussed on the news media we had a lot of interest on line following here and in the primary states. we'll see the same thing here tonight >> sowing that the same?

>> i think so. >> i think this is going to be a long campaign >> there are funding points. not only are there funding problems. it gets into a totally different feeling. he's laid out different ways you can take care of that when you start talking about getting rid of it, people get up set for different reasons.

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[inaudible conversations] >> i think we continue the momentum. coming off the debate, we have another debate coming up. this is exciting. they bought into the new hampshire strategy.

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