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Senator Snowe Statement on General Petraeus Meeting

Statement

Date: June 16, 2011
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: National Security Technology and Communication

U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today met with General David Petraeus regarding his pending nomination to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Senator Snowe said:

"I had a very good meeting with General Petraeus. He is a proven leader with a unique perspective and wealth of experience that has served our nation well. In our meeting, we discussed the ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. relationship with Pakistan, and recent events in the Middle East. We discussed how he will approach the role and responsibility of intelligence gathering as well as the need to focus the agency's resources on existing and emerging threats including cybersecurity. I continue to be impressed by General Petraeus's depth of understanding and willingness to serve in a public capacity. I look forward to his confirmation hearing."


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