Summary: The Senate confirmed Mike Pompeo, President Donald Trump's pick for CIA director, on Monday night.Vice President Mike Pence is expected to swear in Pompeo, a Kansas congressman, tonight at the White House after the vote is final."I just want to remind our colleagues that our country continues to face incredible threats, and they are not hitting the pause button," said Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, in a statement before he voted for Pompeo. "The President needs his national security Cabinet, and particularly his CIA Director at his side, a Cabinet position integral to keeping our country safe."
Pompeo drew criticism last week when he told Congress that he would consider bringing back waterboarding and other enhanced interrogation measures under certain circumstances.
Pompeo later said that while current permitted interrogation techniques are limited to those in the Army Field Manual, he was open to making changes to that policy.
He had also addressed Russia, China and the Middle East, defending the agency's findings about alleged Moscow hacking during the election.
In his opening remarks, Pompeo listed Russia as well as China as "sophisticated adversaries" saying "hackers are all taking advantage of this new borderless environment" and "the CIA must continue to be at the forefront of this issue."
Along with Russia, he said that the other global threats include Iran's growing influence in the Middle East, ISIS's grip over major urban areas and the conflict in Syria.
Analysis: So the CIA do not keep the names of their leaders hush hush. Didn't know that one, but I did know about the medieval torturing methods to get information. Even though there are better ways to get the tea, when it comes to the mafia or any huge thing that the CIA is involved in, you are going to deal with some people that won't confess unless they re in serious pain. It really pains me to say this, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
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