Aide: Senate committee vote on Brennan to be held Tuesday
By CNN Staff
February 28, 2013 -- Updated 1633 GMT (0033 HKT)
The Senate Intelligence Committee vote on the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director is expected to take place Tuesday.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- As Obama's adviser on counterterrorism, Brennan supported the use of drone strikes
- American-born cleric Ansar al-Awlaki was killed by a missile strike in Yemen in 2011
- At his confirmation hearing, Brennan defended the use of drones
Washington (CNN) -- The Senate Intelligence Committee vote on the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director is expected to take place Tuesday, a congressional aide said.
The vote had been scheduled for Thursday.
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As President Barack Obama's chief counterterrorism adviser, Brennan was behind the use of drones to kill suspected terrorists, including American-born cleric Ansar al-Awlaki. He was killed by a missile strike in Yemen in 2011.
At his confirmation hearing, Brennan defended the use of drone strikes but acknowledged there should be more public discussion about them.
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