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The Anti-Defamation League's Centennial Summit in Washington, DC opens with a keynote address on Iran's nuclear program and a panel discussion on counterterrorism in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon Bombings.

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Panelists talk about intelligence and counterterrorism efforts domestically and internationally. 

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In light of the connection between the Boston bombing suspects and the disputed Russian states of Chechnya and Dagestan, the House Foreign Affairs Subcmte. on Europe, Eurasia & Emerging Threats hears testimony from scholars who study the region.

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Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) discusses how the FBI and Homeland Security conducted themselves in the investigation of the Boston Bombing case, what type of information was available about the two suspects and if information sharing needs improvement.

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Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) discusses the latest developments in the Boston Marathon bombings, following a closed briefing about the bombings before the House Intelligence Committee Wednesday afternoon.

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Military and policy experts join defense academics as they testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights to discuss the legal justification of drone strikes by the U.S. overseas.

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Hina Shamsi of the ACLU and Cliff May of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies debate the Obama Administration's decision not to treat Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev as an enemy combatant and explain what that means.

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Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, spoke to reporters about the Obama administration's decision not to prosecute the surviving Boston Marathon bomber as an enemy combatant. He said he strongly disagreed, calling the decision premature. He argued for a greater opportunity to obtain intelligence from the suspect.

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Jay Carney briefs reporters and answered questions.

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Edward Alden of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses the Boston bombers' impact on the current immigration debate and how immigration laws changed after 9/11.

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