Goss Pushes Hard

Victory Likely, With Acrimony

• By John Bresnahan
• Roll Call Staff
• Sept. 14, 2004, Midnight

With the Senate Intelligence Committee set to begin consideration today on the high-profile nomination of Rep. Porter Goss (R-Fla.) to head the CIA, insiders in both parties said Goss and the White House are waging an aggressive, behind-the-scenes campaign to win Senate approval for the veteran lawmaker.