Confirmation Process Begins for Intelligence Nominee

NPR | By Mary Louise Kelly

Published April 12, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT

John Negroponte, President Bush's nominee for the new position of National Intelligence Director, testifies at his Senate confirmation hearing. Negroponte may face tough questions about his actions while serving in Central America during the Contra War, but he is expected to win easy confirmation.

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