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Hayden Confirmed

By Jim Lynch on May 26, 2006 in People, Senate

This was quick (Considering how long some judicial nominees have waited).

After hearing assurances he will be independent of the Pentagon, the Senate on Friday easily confirmed Gen. Michael Hayden, a career Air Force man, to head the CIA.

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Hayden, 61, would be the first active-duty or retired military officer to run the spy agency in 25 years. He was approved by a vote of 78-15.

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One Response to “Hayden Confirmed”

  1. bRight & Early » Kavanaugh Confirmed says:
    Friday May 26th, 2006 at 10:35 am

    [...] The busy little bees in the Senate confirmed the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit today. White House aide Brett Kavanaugh won Senate confirmation as an appeals judge Friday after a wait of nearly three years, yet another victory in President Bush’s drive to place a more conservative stamp on the nation’s courts. [...]

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