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The Senate gave the U.S. Agency for International Development an early Christmas gift Thursday morning, confirming Rajiv Shah to be the first official administrator of the organization in the Obama administration.

The confirmation was done by unanimous consent just after Thursday's early morning vote on healthcare. Rest up over your break, Mr. Shah. You have quite a task ahead of you in 2010.

 
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Josh Rogin reports on national security and foreign policy from the Pentagon to Foggy Bottom, the White House to Embassy Row, for The Cable.

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