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Obama Team Consulted Wyden on Panetta Pick -- But Shut Out Feinstein

Talking Points Memo found this 1/6/2009 on tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com

Just spoke to Sen. Ron Wyden's (D-OR) office, where a spokeswoman confirmed what was hinted at this morning : Wyden had been in contact with the Obama transition team to discuss the Leon Panetta nomination, while incoming Senate intelligence chairman Dianne Feinstein was still in the dark.  ...