Senate Questions Bush CIA Pick Goss

NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Mary Louise Kelly

Published September 14, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Senate hearings begin on the nomination of Rep. Porter Goss (R-FL) to head the CIA. Goss faces a Senate panel considering a complete overhaul of U.S. intelligence agencies, and if confirmed as expected, it's unclear what his job will entail. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Mary Louise Kelly.

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