is involved. the press is involved. was it a matter of coincidence that you -- that this decision was made to destroy the tapes in the same week that two major stories appeared in american newspapers to a great deal of public interest just that week in the whole interrogation question. >> mr. brennan is without a doubt qualified for this position. he served at the cia for 25 years. analytic operational and managerial capacities. you are very unique. you have 30 years of under cover experience. accordingly, we asked the agency that your records be declassified. i think i signed three letters in that regard. to make an informed decision. steve: ultimately brennan was confirmed and some of the senators who were there then and are still there, he was confirmed by senator warner, senator feinstein, heinrich, collins, king, burr, manchin, wyden and