Senate gives Goss bipartisan blessing to lead CIA
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Washington -- The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to confirm Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla., as the new head of the CIA, brushing aside complaints from some Democrats that he is too partisan and insufficiently
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The 77-17 roll call by which the Senate voted to approve President Bush's nomination of Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla., as Central Intelligence Agency director.
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Key lawmakers said on Tuesday they were optimistic of quick approval by Congress for reforms of the U.S. intelligence services including a powerful new director, despite disputes between the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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(Washington-AP) Sept. 24, 2004 - The new CIA director has been sworn in. Porter Goss was sworn in by White House chief of staff Andrew Card in an Oval Office ceremony as President Bush looked on.
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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed US Rep. Porter Goss as the nation&#39;s new CIA director, a daunting role that places the Florida Republican in the middle
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In what senators from both parties called a potential turning point for American intelligence agencies, the Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to confirm the nomination
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President Bush's election victory means job security for someone else: CIA Director Porter Goss. A loyal Republican congressman from Florida, Goss was Bush's last major nomination before the election. Goss, 65, took over the Central Intelligence Agency in late September, with the knowledge that he could be out of work if Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry won.
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Description: Senate hearings begin on the nomination of Rep. Porter Goss (R-FL) to head the CIA. Goss faces a Senate panel considering a complete overhaul of US intelligence agencies, and if confirmed as expected, it&#39;s unclear what his job will entail.
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Porter Goss was sworn in Friday to head the CIA and lead an intelligence community that has faced intense criticism for faulty information &#151; and failing to share good information it did gather &#151; before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the war in Iraq.
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In an Oval Office ceremony, Porter Goss was sworn in Friday to head the Central Intelligence Agency and lead an intelligence community that has faced intense criticism for failures and faulty information prior to the Sept.
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GOVERNMENT:The legislation, expected to pass the Senate today, creates a national intelligence director who will oversee more than a dozen agencies.
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The Republican-led Senate was poised to approve President Bush's choice to head the CIA, Rep. Porter Goss, over protests from some Democrats who say he has too many Republican ties for a job that requires independence.
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The Senate Wednesday confirmed Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla., as the next CIA director on a 77-17 vote. Forty-nine Republicans joined 28 Democrats in voting &quot;yes&quot; to confirm Goss.
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The Senate today approved landmark legislation to restructure the nation&#39;s intelligence community, creating a director of national intelligence and a counterterrorism center.
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The Senate confirmed Porter Goss as the new CIA director yesterday amid growing momentum for intelligence reform, terrorism threats and a persistent insurgency in Iraq.
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WASHINGTON - The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed Rep. Porter Goss, a Florida Republican, as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency.
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U.S. Senate confirmation hearings  for President Bush's nominee for CIA director, Republican Rep.  Porter Goss, will begin Sept. 8, the chairman of the Senate  intelligence committee said on Sunday.