"I do have concerns about the current efforts to restructure our nation’s intelligence community." ― Ted Stevens Topic(s): Intelligence More From Ted Stevens "I rise today to discuss the National Intelligence Reform bill. I commend my colleagues in both Houses for their hard work in coming to an agreement. As with any conference, each voice is heard, but none can dominate and compromise must be achieved." "I am not opposed to intelligence reform on its face, but any changes should reflect the current context." More In Intelligence "Yes; we have a specific procedure which we follow in all cases where the Agency is in contact, for the purposes of acquiring intelligence or whatever the case may be, with an individual."― Richard M. Helms "It’s part of a writer’s profession, as it’s part of a spy’s profession, to prey on the community to which he’s attached, to take away information – often in secret – and to translate that into intelligence for his masters, whether it’s his readership or his spy masters. And I think that both professions are perhaps rather lonely."― John le Carre "Intelligence is quickness to apprehend as distinct form ability, which is capacity to act wisely on the thing apprehended."― Alfred North Whitehead