Senate Confirms Mike Pompeo As CIA Director

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate confirmed Representative Mike Pompeoto be President Donald Trumps Central Intelligence Agency director on Monday, despite some lawmakers concerns that he might expand surveillance or allow the use of so-called Enhanced Interrogation Techniques widely considered torture.

As voting continued, there were 67 yes votes, more than enough to confirmPompeo, and 30 voted against. Almost all the opposition was from Democrats.

(Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Additional reporting by Dustin Volz; Editing by Sandra Maler)

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