[truth_seeker]

"Miss Pelosi is said to harbour a long-time personal grudge against Miss Harman."

Harman is just about as smart as they come, on intelligence matters, from what I have observed watching committee hearings on Cspan.

A committee leader needs skills besides technical expertise, but it doesn't hurt.

As for Reyes miscues, I recall Bush had his weaknesses on foreign topics exposed back around 2000 election time.

[pandoraou812]

Harman is just about as smart as they come, on intelligence matters, from what I have observed watching committee hearings on Cspan.
Then why isn't she getting the job? Because Nancy doesn't like her? Thats just bs. If Nancy can't do her job without letting go of her grudges she shouldn't be there either. I don't like her either.

[des]

Ms. Harmon has proved herself many times over. She is a patriot. And to think she is being overlooked for people who are obvious security risks....

[Caesar Soze]

As for Reyes miscues, I recall Bush had his weaknesses on foreign topics exposed back around 2000 election time.

I seem to recall him being unable to name the heads of government of India and Pakistan. A regrettable, but understandable, gap in his knowledge. It is not comparable to an intelligence official not knowing the makeup of the organizations with which we have been at war for a number of years. Years! Al Qaeda and Hezbollah especially aren't new on the scene nor are they tangential to his duties. They are long-standing subjects of intense interest to the intelligence community. It seems Mr. Reyes does not yet understand the work of the intelligence community; but he will soon be in charge of exercising oversight over its operations, and quickly become an authoritative (if confused) voice in the legislature. I can only imagine how much "nuance" these people will bring to the job, and be grateful that the "grownups" have taken back the government. If we're really lucky, maybe we'll even see some "gravitas."