Jane Harman Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jane Harman.

Jane Harman is a former U.S. Representative who served in Congress for nine terms from 1993 to 2011. Born on June 28, 1945, in New York City, Harman represented California's 36th congressional district as a Democrat. Throughout her career, she focused on national security issues and served as the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee. Harman is also a prominent advocate for civil liberties and women's rights. After leaving Congress, she became President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

We can no longer expect an Intelligence Community that is mo

We can no longer expect an Intelligence Community that is mostly male and mostly white to be able to monitor and infiltrate suspicious organizations or terrorist groups.

A lot of the things that we've been able to do in the last s

A lot of the things that we've been able to do in the last several years were Democratic ideas, including the structure for this new director of national intelligence.

The Committee's review of a series of intelligence shortcomi

The Committee's review of a series of intelligence shortcomings, to include intelligence prior to 9/11 and the pre-war intelligence on Iraq, clearly reveal how vital a diverse intelligence workforce is to our national security.

So, you know, I think that Democrats are being more successf

So, you know, I think that Democrats are being more successful in Congress and I'm really going to be proud of the role I will play tomorrow as ranking Democrat on the Intelligence Committee when this bill passes.