Republican Sen. John McCain is delaying a Senate vote on retired Air Force Gen. James Clapper to serve as the Director of National Intelligence.
The Obama administration was pushing for Clapper to be confirmed as the new DNI before Congress leaves at the end of the week for the August recess. But the Arizona Republican placed a hold on the nomination until he gets a report from Clapper. McCain's office wouldn't discuss the subject of the report.
The nomination has already been delayed several weeks as lawmakers questioned whether Clapper would strive to keep Congress in the loop about key intelligence issues.
If confirmed, Clapper will be the fourth person to serve as the DNI since the job was created in 2004.
Clapper was approved last Thursday by the Senate Intelligence Committee to oversee the nation's 16 intelligence agencies. President Obama nominated Clapper to succeed retired Adm. Dennis Blair.
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