
Anti-war protesters yell and hold signs as John O. Brennan arrives to testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, on his nomination to head the Central Intelligence Agency. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

John O. Brennan arrives to testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, on his nomination to head the Central Intelligence Agency. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

An anti-war protester is removed as John O. Brennan arrives to testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, on his nomination to head the Central Intelligence Agency. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

John O. Brennan (center) arrives to testify before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, on his nomination to head the Central Intelligence Agency. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Sen. Mark R. Warner (left), Virginia Democrat, arrives to offer introductory remarks for John O. Brennan before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, on Mr. Brennan's nomination to head the Central Intelligence Agency. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

An anti-war protester is removed as John O. Brennan testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, on his nomination to head the Central Intelligence Agency. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

John O. Brennan returns to a room emptied of spectators to continue his opening remarks, which were interrupted by anti-war protesters as he testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, on his nomination to head the Central Intelligence Agency. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

John O. Brennan testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, on his nomination to head the Central Intelligence Agency. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

John O. Brennan testifies before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, on his nomination to head the Central Intelligence Agency. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)