Top Senate Republican: Committee will ‘swiftly’ consider Ratcliffe nomination

Published July 29, 2019 5:13pm ET



Senate Republicans plan to move quickly to consider the nomination of Rep. John Ratcliffe to succeed outgoing Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats.

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr on Monday said he talked to Ratcliffe Sunday to congratulate on President Trump’s decision to nominate him to the post.

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