Biden calls failure to consult with Feinstein on Panetta a 'mistake'

(CNN) — Vice president-elect Joe Biden said Tuesday that the transition team's failure to consult with incoming Senate Intelligence Committee chair Dianne Feinstein about the decision to tap Leon Panetta as head of the CIA had been a “mistake.” Biden also responded to criticism Panetta lacked the necessary intelligence experience to serve as CIA director, [...] (link)