Senate Panel Approves Negroponte for Spy Post
From Times Wire Reports
The nomination of the first national intelligence director, John D. Negroponte, was approved by the Senate Intelligence Committee, clearing the way for the full Senate to consider President Bush’s pick.
The vote means the former Iraq ambassador and longtime diplomat could be in his new job this month. Negroponte’s nomination has generated little controversy in Congress.
The director is responsible for improving coordination among the country’s 15 spy agencies.
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