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Gibbons passed over for House post

Thursday, Aug. 26, 2004 | 9:34 a.m.

SUN WASHINGTON BUREAU

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., will not serve as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, ending weeks of cautious speculation on who would be named to the post.

House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Il., named Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich., as chairman Wednesday, choosing him over Rep. Ray LaHood, R-Ill., whose name had also come up as being on the short lists of possible chairman.

Gibbons was reported to be out of the running earlier this month, but nothing could be confirmed.

Gibbons, who made no secret of his strong desire to be the chairman, said he was "obviously disappointed," Hastert did not choose him but that Hoekstra "is certainly capable of providing the necessary leadership required to meet the challenges before us today."

Gibbons had more seniority than Hoekstra on the committee.

President Bush nominated the committee's former chairman Rep. Porter Goss, R-Fla. to serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

"Pete has big shoes to fill, but I am confident he will do an excellent job," Hastert said.

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