Senate GOP plans for Goss’s CIA confirmation

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The Hill

Senate Republican leaders plan to move ahead with the confirmation of Rep. Porter Goss (R-Fla.) as CIA director as early as next week, despite lingering concerns that a confirmation could deflate congressional efforts to pass intelligence reform.

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) said yesterday he plans to have Goss confirmed during the week of Sept. 20. The senator said he expects the Senate to finish work on the homeland security appropriations bill by the middle of next week and then move directly to Goss’s confirmation. The Senate began work on the appropriations bill yesterday.

Frist said “it makes no sense” to delay the confirmation since Goss “ultimately … will be confirmed.” ..

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said she was “very concerned” about Goss’s confirmation and its impact on intelligence reform legislation. ..

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