He then tied his proposed combined legislation to his recent nomination of Clayton, currently the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), to become DNI. Lawmakers from both parties want to swiftly confirm Clayton in order to speed the departure of the current acting DNI, Bill Pulte.
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