I go to bed at night worrying that I didn't do enough that day to make sure I protect the American people.

The Senate was set to vote on Brennan's nomination on March 6 2013. On March 5 the Intelligence Committee approved the nomination 12-3. President Obama nominated Brennan as his next director of the Central Intelligence Agency January 7 2013.

Previously he advised Obama on foreign policy and intelligence issues during the 2008 presidential campaign and transition. Bush.