Senate Panel Approves Brennan's Nomination
Potential new CIA head will go before full Senate
John Brennan is one step closer to becoming director of the CIA.
The Senate Intelligence Committee voted Tuesday to approve President Barack Obama's pick to lead the spy agency, setting the nomination up for consideration by the full Senate.
The vote came after the White House agreed to provide the committee with access to the secret legal opinions written by the Justice Department that justify the use of lethal drone strikes against terror suspects, including American citizens.
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