[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 123 (Thursday, July 17, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4440]
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                       Nomination of Aaron Lukas

  Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, today, I encourage my Senate colleagues to 
confirm Mr. Aaron Lukas as the next Principal Deputy Director of 
National Intelligence.
  Mr. Lukas's long career serving our Nation as a CIA officer makes him 
well suited for this important position. He has more than 20 years of 
intelligence experience, which includes working as a CIA Station Chief 
and joint duty rotations at the Office of the Director of National 
Intelligence and the National Security Council.
  With Mr. Lukas's knowledge, experience, and know-how, he has the 
right background to assist Director Gabbard with eliminating 
bureaucratic bloat and returning our intelligence community to its core 
mission of aggressively stealing the secrets of our adversaries.
  I am grateful to Mr. Lukas for his decades of service, and I would 
like to thank him and his family for being willing to answer the call 
of our country to serve once again.
  For all these reasons, I again encourage my colleagues to join me in 
supporting Mr. Lukas's nomination to be the Principal Deputy Director 
of National Intelligence.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The majority leader.