Aide: Vote on Brennan set for Tuesday

Vote had been scheduled for Thursday

Author: By CNN Staff
Published On: Feb 27 2013 04:02:26 PM PST   Updated On: Feb 27 2013 04:21:18 PM PST
John Brennan
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.

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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