Porter Goss

During floor debate fending off efforts by the Democrats in the House to cut the intelligence budget Goss argued that Sen. Goss publicly declared his opposition to the creation of an independent 9-11 Commission. Although bizarre reasons for Goss's resignation have been floated on the Internet sources say Negroponte simply suggested his time was up.

Goss is an avid organic farmer. Air Force General Michael Hayden to be Goss's successor. On May 8 Bush nominated U.