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News Alert: Senate confirms John Brennan as next CIA director

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Senate confirms John Brennan as next CIA director

Thursday, March 7, 2013 3:54:12 PM

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The Senate confirmed John Brennan to serve as the next C.I.A. director, ending a dramatic filibuster by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and a clutch of conservatives who questioned the Obama administration's use of military drones on domestic targets.

The vote, 63 to 34, rounds out President Obama's national security team for the second term amid mounting questions about the White House's muscular anti-terror policies.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rand-paul-says-hes-satisfied-with-obama-administrations-response-on-drones/2013/03/07/9b20aa44-875d-11e2-98a3-b3db6b9ac586_story.html