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Pat Roberts

First, I have the privilege of being Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. It is not an oxymoron I assure you.

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Pat Roberts is emphasizing that his role as Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee is a genuine and serious position, not a contradictory or ironic title. He wants to make clear that the committee's work and his leadership are legitimate and meaningful, despite any skepticism the phrase might suggest.

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