I finally got a chance to see much of the testimony, and I was alarmed at two things: One, that Yates' explicit warning was ignored by the White House; and that partisanship on that committee was so acute that the Republican members essentially ignored the subject of the hearing in pursuit of covering up the concern. My level of concern is so great I can't fully express it, but James Clapper came close:
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If there has ever been a clarion call for vigilance and action against a threat to the very foundation of our democratic political system, this episode is it.

I hope the American people recognize the severity of this threat and that we collectively counter it before it further erodes the fabric of our democracy.

A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.

Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich