Central Intelligence Agency Director Nomination Hearing
2006-05-21T10:02:31-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzFkXC8xOTI0NzUtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held hearing on the nomination of General Michael Hayden to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. General Hayden testified about his past intelligence and military experience, the morale of agents and analysts at the CIA, and efforts to track and identify terrorist operations. Much of the hearing focused on telephone surveillance programs begun at the National Security Agency. He strongly defended the administration’s policies on domestic surveillance and the treatment of detainees and urged senators to suspend debate about CIA failures and give the agency a chance to rebound. He also said he was committed to safeguarding privacy, to working effectively with other intelligence agencies and to improving the CIA’s record of accomplishment.
The hearing was presented, at times, in a split screen format allowing viewers to see witness reactions during members' questioning. The open hearing was followed by a closed hearing in execu
The hearing was presented, at times, in a split screen format allowing viewers to see witness reactions during members' questioning. The open hearing was followed by a closed hearing in execu
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held hearing on the nomination of General Michael Hayden to be the director of the Central Intel… read more
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held hearing on the nomination of General Michael Hayden to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. General Hayden testified about his past intelligence and military experience, the morale of agents and analysts at the CIA, and efforts to track and identify terrorist operations. Much of the hearing focused on telephone surveillance programs begun at the National Security Agency. He strongly defended the administration’s policies on domestic surveillance and the treatment of detainees and urged senators to suspend debate about CIA failures and give the agency a chance to rebound. He also said he was committed to safeguarding privacy, to working effectively with other intelligence agencies and to improving the CIA’s record of accomplishment.
The hearing was presented, at times, in a split screen format allowing viewers to see witness reactions during members' questioning. The open hearing was followed by a closed hearing in execu close
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Michael V. Hayden Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Office of the Director of National Intelligence
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