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The US Senate has confirmed John Brennan as the Obama administration's next director of the CIA.The US Senate has confirmed John Brennan as the Obama administration's next director of the CIA.
The Senate voted 63-34 in favor of Brennan, overcoming Rand Paul's attempt to slow the White House counter-terrorism adviser from becoming the next head of the CIA.The Senate voted 63-34 in favor of Brennan, overcoming Rand Paul's attempt to slow the White House counter-terrorism adviser from becoming the next head of the CIA.
Paul, who spent nearly 13 hours speaking on the Senate floor on Wednesday, was irate about the reluctance of President Barack Obama's administration to declare that "targeted killings" of American citizens on US soil were unconstitutional.Paul, who spent nearly 13 hours speaking on the Senate floor on Wednesday, was irate about the reluctance of President Barack Obama's administration to declare that "targeted killings" of American citizens on US soil were unconstitutional.
Attorney general Eric Holder then clarified the administration's policy on Thursday and said that Obama would not use his authority to order a drone to kill an American on US soil who was "not engaged in combat."Attorney general Eric Holder then clarified the administration's policy on Thursday and said that Obama would not use his authority to order a drone to kill an American on US soil who was "not engaged in combat."
Holder initially declined to declare the targeted killings would be unconstitutional, saying that there could be situations, similar to 9/11, in which such killings might be appropriate.Holder initially declined to declare the targeted killings would be unconstitutional, saying that there could be situations, similar to 9/11, in which such killings might be appropriate.
Ted Cruz, another Republican senator who tried to slow Brennan's confirmation, said that under questioning, Holder would only declare that such killings were inappropriate, but he eventually acknowledged they would be unconstitutional.
Paul's 13-hour speech was the latest twist in a convoluted confirmation process that delayed Brennan's Senate confirmation for weeks.		Ted Cruz, another Republican senator who tried to slow Brennan's confirmation, said that under questioning, Holder would only declare that such killings were inappropriate, but he eventually acknowledged they would be unconstitutional.
Paul's 13-hour speech was the latest twist in a convoluted confirmation process that delayed Brennan's Senate confirmation for weeks.
The nomination became a vehicle for Republicans and some Democratic critics to pressure the White House to disclose sensitive government records. These included emails and documents related to targeted killings and the administration's response to the attack last year on a US diplomatic compound in Benghazi.The nomination became a vehicle for Republicans and some Democratic critics to pressure the White House to disclose sensitive government records. These included emails and documents related to targeted killings and the administration's response to the attack last year on a US diplomatic compound in Benghazi.
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