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June 14, 2011 / 5:52 PM

Panetta nomination sent to full Senate

CIA Director Leon Panetta testifies during his Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of Defense in Washington on June 9, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch

CIA Director Leon Panetta testifies during his Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of Defense in Washington on June 9, 2011. UPI/Kevin Dietsch | License Photo

WASHINGTON, June 14 (UPI) -- A U.S. Senate panel Tuesday sent the nomination of CIA Director Leon Panetta to be the next defense secretary to the full Senate.

The Senate Armed Services Committee voted to approve Panetta to succeed Robert Gates, The Hill reported, quoting an e-mail from a committee spokeswoman.

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Panetta underwent a confirmation hearing last week.

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