Published 1/7/2009
by Mark Murray
at First Read
From NBC's Ken StricklandIs incoming Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein warming to the idea of Leon Panetta as the next CIA director? Seems like it.
Sen. Feinstein said she had "a long talk" with Panetta last night. "We laughed together," she said of her fellow California Democrat.
While she repeated her previous position that a director with vast intelligence experience would be best, "I believe that there is a high likelihood that Mr. Panetta will surround himself...( read more )
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