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Senate Confirms Hayden As CIA Director
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Friday, May 26, 2006

WASHINGTON -- 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.

Hayden, a four-star general, currently is the top deputy to National Intelligence Director John Negroponte.

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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Looks like he was a shoe in. The big story right now is the apparent shooting in the Raeburn building on the Hill.

Senate Confirms Hayden As CIA Director
Guess the Dems couldn't fabricate a scandal. They might be losing their touch.