Ron Wyden

...as Clinton White House chief of staff and budget director. But "after the past 24 hours, Leon Panetta is likely to get a good grilling" at his confirmation hearing, Wyden said. Several committee Democrats made clear that they expect CIA...

In this article: Barack Obama, Leon E. Panetta, CIA, Michael V. Hayden, Detainee, Joseph R. Biden Jr., George J. Tenet, and Bill Clinton

Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who is a member of the Intelligence Committee, called Mr. Panetta a "strong choice" who "has the skills to usher in a new era of accountability at the nation's premier intelligence agency. " The...

In this article: Leon E. Panetta, Central Intelligence Agency, Barack Obama, Dianne Feinstein, John M. Deutch, Bill Clinton, and Harry Reid

...rendition" used during the Bush administration. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) asked Panetta whether he believed the United States had "rendered" people to third countries to have them tortured. And drawing on news reports, Panetta said he...

In this article: Leon Panetta, Dick Cheney, Barack Obama, Tom Coburn, CIA, John Deutch, and Dianne Feinstein

...although the Bush administration's rendition practices have drawn more fire. Sen. Ron Wyden , D-Ore., intends to ask Panetta whether the CIA should declassify documents about its interrogation practices, which the senator believes...

In this article: Leon E. Panetta, CIA, Christopher S. Bond, Michael V. Hayden, Bill Clinton, and Dianne Feinstein

Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat who is a member of the Intelligence Committee, praised Panetta as a pick to lead the CIA, hoping that if he gets the job, it will lead to the agency being more transparent about its practices. "For...

In this article: Leon Panetta, Central Intelligence Agency, Michael Scheuer, Bill Clinton, Michael Hayden, and Robert Baer

Obama Team Consulted Wyden on Panetta Pick -- But Shut Out Feinstein By Elana Schor - January 6, 2009, 12:31PM Just spoke to Sen. Ron Wyden's (D-OR) office, where a spokeswoman confirmed what was hinted at this morning: Wyden had been in...

In this article: Dianne Feinstein, Barack Obama, Leon Panetta, Intel, and CIA

...right for our country. " Other Democratic members of the Senate Intelligence Committee who expressed support for Panetta included Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, Barbara Mikulski of Maryland and Ron Wyden of Oregon. Feinstein, in turn, struck...

In this article: Leon Panetta, Dianne Feinstein, Barack Obama, Bill Nelson, CIA, Joe Biden, and Senate Intelligence Committee

...of several Democrats on the Senate intelligence committee, including Sens. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, Evan Bayh of Indiana and Ron Wyden of Oregon." Obama Stops Short Of Official Announcement The AP also notes that President-elect Barack...

In this article: Barack Obama, Leon Panetta, George W. Bush, Dianne Feinstein, The Politico, John Howard, and Chris Matthews

...security and civil liberties. "I think he is very much aware that this area has been something of a constitutional teeter-totter," said Wyden, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Yet Wyden, who spoke recently with...

In this article: Eric H. Holder Jr., CIA, Barack Obama, Attorney General, White House, Justice Department, Leon Panetta, and Bill Clinton