Tag: domestic
group name: dodd08
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December 17, 2007 01:00 AM EST --
Today's New York Times includes a long story by James Risen, Eric Lichtblau, and Scott Shane on previously unreported domestic surveillance activity. The report details further involvement between . . . more
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October 17, 2007 04:35 PM EDT --
Senator Dodd released the following statement in reaction to President Bush today announcing that he had found "common ground" with Congress on giving immunity to the "the phone companies . . . more
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October 19, 2007 12:49 AM EDT --
Yesterday at his press conference President Bush said he'd found "common ground" with Senate Dems on telecommunications company immunity. It seemed odd that Bush would break this story, . . . more
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October 19, 2007 12:49 AM EDT --
Many blogs have posted requests for their readers to call our campaign headquarters today and ask Senator Dodd to take action to block FISA legislation that includes amnesty for telecommunications companies . . . more
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October 19, 2007 12:49 AM EDT --
Today Senator Dodd will send a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid informing him that he will be placing a hold on FISA legislation that includes amnesty for telecommunications companies who enabled . . . more
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October 19, 2007 12:49 AM EDT --
Since Senator Dodd announced that he would be placing a hold on FISA legislation that includes retroactive immunity for telecom companies that enabled the President's assault on the Constitution by . . . more
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October 19, 2007 12:49 AM EDT --
BooMan writes in response to Dodd's actions to stop a bad FISA bill today:
There is a reason that more and more bloggers are leaning towards supporting Chris Dodd, and it isn't just because . . . more
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October 19, 2007 12:49 AM EDT --
There's been a tremendous amount of traffic online about Senator Dodd's announcement that he is placing a hold on the FISA legislation that includes retroactive immunity for telecom companies . . . more
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October 19, 2007 04:50 PM EDT --
This is cool. Maine's Kennebec County Democratic Committee passed a resolution last night in support of Senator Dodd's hold on FISA legislation that includes amnesty for telecommunications companies . . . more
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October 19, 2007 04:50 PM EDT --
The one and only Digby writes:
It's not about a frivolous or symbolic issue. It is very real and Dodd represents a large constituency of Americans who do not want to give the executive branch . . . more
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October 20, 2007 12:50 AM EDT --
Here are a few comments from people who've donated to support Chris Dodd's clear leadership in defense of the Constitution -- placing a hold on a bad FISA bill and promising to filibuster if the . . . more
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October 30, 2007 04:11 PM EDT --
Tomorrow morning the Senate Judiciary Committee will meet to hold hearings on FISA reform legislation. These hearings will help the Committee decide what to include in the legislation and whether . . . more
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October 31, 2007 05:37 PM EDT --
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding hearins on FISA reform legislation today. I'll keep you posted on relevant updates out of the Committee, but keep in mind that now is the right time to . . . more
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October 31, 2007 05:37 PM EDT --
Marty Lederman , Anonymous Liberal , and Glenn Greenwald all have detailed posts up today on why the Senate should not pass legislation approving telecom immunity. All three rebut arguments being . . . more
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November 02, 2007 05:41 PM EDT --
Today's Washington Post raises more serious concerns with the FISA reform legislation that now sits before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Specifically, the Post conveys the concerns expressed by . . . more
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November 02, 2007 05:41 PM EDT --
Today the National Journal ( subscription link ) reports that the Bush administration came to telecommunications companies, including Qwest, in the first month of Bush's term in office , seven months . . . more
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November 05, 2007 09:47 AM EST --
Over 2,000 calls have been made through our Citizen Generated Whip Count . Thus far, we've been able to solidly confirm where five out of nineteen senators on the Judiciary Committee stand on . . . more
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November 07, 2007 06:22 PM EST --
Tomorrow morning the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin marking up FISA reform legislation. What we don't yet know is what changes they will make to the bill passed out of the Senate Intelligence . . . more
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November 08, 2007 06:24 PM EST --
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to start mark up on FISA reform legislation this morning.
The Hill reports that ranking Republican Judiciary Committee member Arlen Specter has a novel . . . more
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November 08, 2007 06:24 PM EST --
Early today I posted on The Hill report that Arlen Specter is pitching a "compromise" on retroactive immunity - essentially indemnifying the telecom companies who broke the law. Chris Dodd . . . more
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