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The Senate has reached a deal to vote on the confirmation of Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) to lead the Central Intelligence Agency - a fight that threatened to drag into late Friday night and into the weekend.

After an hour of back-and-forth negotiations on the Senate floor Friday evening, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the Senate would hold six hours of debate on Pompeo's nomination on Monday, and then a confirmation vote after that.

Republicans had demanded a quick vote on Friday for Pompeo. But some liberal Senate Democrats had objected due to their concerns about Pompeo's views on government surveillance and complaints that Pompeo had not sufficiently answered questions.

"This would ensure there would be a debate about the CIA and its future director in the light of day," said Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), who had objected to holding a confirmation vote for Pompeo on Friday.

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