tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Just talked with Dianne Feinstein outside the Senate chamber about her qualms with the Leon Panetta nomination. The incoming Senate intelligence committee chairman said that both President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden called her after the fact to discuss the surprise choice of ...
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DiFi Speaks
Talking Points Memo —
Dianne Feinstein explains her reticence on Panetta.
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Wyden The Net Of Panetta Informants; Feinstein's A Fan Of Kappes
The Atlantic Politics Channel —
... Schor then catches up with Dianne Feinstein, who tells her that if Obama keeps longtime CIA official Steve Kappes as deputy CIA director, then she'd be much more comfortable with Panetta. ...
Bringing DiFi Around
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Elana Schor: Feinstein seemed to acknowledge the Obama team's desire to find a
CIA director who would signal an end to the abusive interrogation
tactics of the Bush years. "We all want a break with the past," she
told the reporters milling around her in the Senate. "I was the one who
went into the conference committee" between the House and the Senate
last year with an amendment that would use the Army Field Manual as the
universal standard for detainee interrogations, she added. Meanwhile, Roberts is fine with ...
Alas, I Think She's Right
Talking Points Memo —
... that Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), last seen getting bristly over Leon Panetta's appointment to run the CIA, says the Senate Democratic leadership was wrong not to seat Roland Burris. ...
The argument for Leon Panetta
TigerHawk —
If both Dianne Feinstein and Bill O'Reilly are unhappy with Barack Obama's choice to run the CIA, Leon Panetta, that is a signal to look into it more deeply. In a ...
Rounding Up on Panetta
Talking Points Memo —
... for the appointment in Slate. Elana Schor got an impromptu interview with Sen. Feinstein who seemed to soften her initial coolness toward the appointment and suggested she might be more receptive if Obama kept on the CIA's current #2 guy Stephen Kappes in his current role. And this late ...
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Feinstein Explains Her Reticence* About Panetta Nomination - Wants Steven Kappes
I asked ...
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Feinstein Explains Her Reticence* About Panetta Nomination - Wants Steven Kappes
I asked Feinstein whether her reticence about Panetta's lack of ties to the ...
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Feinstein says she supports Panetta for CIA
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news.yahoo.com 1/7/2009 — AP - Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, the incoming chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, says she intends to support President-elect Barack Obama's choice for CIA chief, Leon Panetta.
AP - Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, the incoming chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, says she intends to support President-elect Barack Obama's choice for CIA chief, Leon Panetta.
Dianne Feinstein Not Too Pleased With Panetta Pick
washingtonindependent.com 1/5/2009 — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who’s about to take the reins as chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, doesn’t appear to be too happy with Leon Panetta’s prospective appointment to head the CIA. ...
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who’s about to take the reins as chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, doesn’t appear to be too happy with Leon Panetta’s prospective appointment to head the CIA. ...
Feinstein slams Obama CIA head pick
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 1/6/2009 — Sen. Dianne Feinstein believes the CIA is best-served by having an intelligence professional in charge.
(CNN) –- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the Senate’s incoming Intelligence committee chair, slammed President-elect Barack Obama’s choice of Leon ...
Sen. Dianne Feinstein believes the CIA is best-served by having an intelligence professional in charge.
(CNN) –- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the Senate’s incoming Intelligence committee chair, slammed President-elect Barack Obama’s choice of Leon ...
Feinstein on Panetta: Not Enjoyin It?
attackerman.firedoglake.com 1/5/2009 — Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who's about to take the reins as chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, doesn't appear to be too happy with Leon Panetta's prospective appointment to the CIA. Here's what her office just ...
Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who's about to take the reins as chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, doesn't appear to be too happy with Leon Panetta's prospective appointment to the CIA. Here's what her office just ...
Panetta, Obama, and the Senate
corner.nationalreview.com 1/6/2009 — On Panetta -- in addition to opinions in The Corner, there is the ever-so-slightly more important opinion of the new chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Dianne Feinstein:
I was not informed about the selection of Leon Panetta to be ...
On Panetta -- in addition to opinions in The Corner, there is the ever-so-slightly more important opinion of the new chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Dianne Feinstein:
I was not informed about the selection of Leon Panetta to be ...
Rockefeller and Feinstein: Preserving the Bush Legacy
www.pruningshears.us 1/9/2009 — No Associated Press content was harmed in the writing of this post On Monday it was reported that Barack Obama would nominate Leon Panetta to be the next CIA director, and there was an immediate, sharp reaction from some fellow Democrats. The LA ...
No Associated Press content was harmed in the writing of this post On Monday it was reported that Barack Obama would nominate Leon Panetta to be the next CIA director, and there was an immediate, sharp reaction from some fellow Democrats. The LA ...
Feinstein's O.K. With Panetta at C.I.A.
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com 1/7/2009 — The senator from California eases off her objections to a new director for the C.I.A.
The senator from California eases off her objections to a new director for the C.I.A.
Even more on the Panetta pick
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 1/6/2009 — From NBC's Andrea MitchellNBC News has learned that Senate Democrats -- including Dianne Feinstein and Jay Rockefeller, who are the incoming and outgoing Intelligence chairmen -- have privately recommended a career CIA officer to head the ...
From NBC's Andrea MitchellNBC News has learned that Senate Democrats -- including Dianne Feinstein and Jay Rockefeller, who are the incoming and outgoing Intelligence chairmen -- have privately recommended a career CIA officer to head the ...
Feinstein Issues Statement on Torture
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com 12/6/2008 — After some bloggers raised concerns that Senator Dianne Feinstein might be shifting her stance on the issue of American interrogation policy, the California Democrat has sought to clarify her views.
After some bloggers raised concerns that Senator Dianne Feinstein might be shifting her stance on the issue of American interrogation policy, the California Democrat has sought to clarify her views.
Feinstein rises -- but faces a tough choice - Los Angeles Times
www.latimes.com 1/17/2009 — "I think people expect me to do what I think is the right thing," Feinstein said in an interview in her Capitol Hill office. "I've been here now for 16 years, and there's no sense in staying if I can't express my view, if I just have to go along." At ...
"I think people expect me to do what I think is the right thing," Feinstein said in an interview in her Capitol Hill office. "I've been here now for 16 years, and there's no sense in staying if I can't express my view, if I just have to go along." At ...
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