Panel Expected to OK Bush Pick for CIA

[Freddie Stubbs]

KATHERINE PFLEGER SHRADER

Associated Press


WASHINGTON - Sen. Jay Rockefeller brought two thick binders of statements to a confirmation hearing Monday for Rep. Porter Goss to drive home his belief that President Bush's choice to head the CIA is too political for the job.

But the Florida Republican and his supporters rejected the argument. Goss' nomination is expected to be approved by the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday and come up for debate in the Republican-led Senate as early as this week. Some Democrats are likely to vote against him.

Goss served as House Intelligence chairman for nearly eight years ending in August. He would be only the second CIA director who served in Congress, after former president and House member George H.W. Bush. Even before the younger President Bush nominated Goss in August, Democrats complained that Goss lacked the independence to lead the U.S. intelligence community.

With the two white, three-ring binders of Goss' words in front of him, Rockefeller of West Virginia, the Senate intelligence panel's top Democrat, asked Goss how he plans to separate his past life as a congressman from a new role as CIA director.

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[genius]

1. Democratic Clubs and Central Committees have notified Senate of opposition

to nomination. If the Democratic leadership won't listen to Democrats, they need replaced with new leadership.

[Freddie Stubbs]

4. Senators don't take marching orders from Democratic Clubs and

Central Committees. I just spoke with a friend of mine who works for a Democratic Senator, and his office has recieved very few calls regarding Goss' nomination.

[bobthedrummer]

2. Goss has long-standing ties with Pakisan's military intelligence (ISI)

http://globalresearch.ca/articles/CHO407A.html

[fearnobush]

3. This man will be used to destroy our freedom and to destroy the

Democratic party. He must be defeated at all costs.