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    Counterterrorism Legislation Review

    Witnesses testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the U.S.A. Patriot Act and the SAFE Act and the impact of this legislation on the War on Terror. They spoke about the relation…

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    Pending Judicial Nominations

    The Senate Judiciary Committee discussed several of the President’s nominations to the federal bench. The committee members reviewed the nomination of Susan Neilson to the U.S. Court of Appe…

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    September 11 Commission Recommendations

    Witnesses testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the September 11 Commission’s recommendations on border security and the FBI’s role in counterintelligence, as well as ways of…

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    Human Trafficking and Slavery

    Witnesses testified regarding slavery and human trafficking. Among the topics addressed were the number and destinations of people trafficked, efforts to rescue victims, and the prosecution …

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    Same-Sex Marriage

    Witnesses testified about a proposed amendment to the Constitution barring same-sex marriage. Among the issues they addressed were recent rulings by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court …

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    Homeland Security Oversight

    Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He spoke about his department’s efforts to strengthen the nation’s borders. Sec. Ridge talked about …

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    Justice Department and Terrorism Oversight

    Attorney General Ashcroft testified about the Justice Department’s efforts to combat terrorism and enforcement of the Patriot Act. Much of the hearing also focused on media reports of a memo…

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    Religious Expression

    Witnesses testified about government discrimination against religious expression and proposed programs to support faith-based charitable initiatives. Following opening statements and comment…

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    FBI Oversight

    FBI Director Robert Mueller testified about FBI operations, counterterrorism programs within the bureau, information sharing with intelligence agencies, the use of the Patriot Act and civil …

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    Judicial Nominations

    Brett Kavanaugh testified about his qualifications and career following his nomination as a judge on U.S. Circuit for the District of Columbia. Among the issues he addressed were his work on…

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    Splitting the 9th Judicial Circuit

    Judges testified about the possible split of the 9th judicial circuit into two parts. Among the topics they addressed were the case load in the circuit, the pace of appeals hearings and case…

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    Cable Industry Competition

    Witnesses testified about the state of competition in the cable television industry. Among the topics they addressed were the price of cable service, expanding types of service provided, and…

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    Temporary Guest Workers

    At a hearing to evaluate the administration’s temporary guest worker proposal Senators McCain, Hagel, Craig, and Cornyn testified about the urgency of passing legislation before Senators Cra…

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    Competition in College Bowl Games

    Witnesses testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the state of competition in college football and the economic issues driving business competition. Among the topics they addre…

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    Combating Gang Violence

    Law enforcement officials testified about the problems of gang violence, the spread of gangs, prosecuting gang members for criminal activity, potential legislation criminalizing gang activit…

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    Database Security

    At a hearing of the Senate Technology Subcommittee, witnesses testified about maintaining database security and protecting information maintained by companies and agencies. Among the topics …

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    Judicial Nominations

    The committee met to vote on the nomination of Justice Janice Rogers Brown for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. The nomination of Justice Brown, who serveed on the California Su…

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    Deputy Attorney General Nomination

    Mr. Comey testified about his qualifications ,experience, and nomination as Deputy Attorney General. Among the topics he addressed were appointing special counsels to investigate administrat…

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    U.S. Terrorism Prevention Efforts

    A hearing was held to examine the adequacy of the federal laws designed to protect the American public against acts of terrorism on U.S. soil and whether additional tools, reporting obligati…

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    Recruitment of Terrorists in Chaplaincy Programs

    Witnesses testified about the chaplain programs in the military and the U.S. Bureau of Prisons in the aftermath of apparent security breaches at Guantanamo. They reported on how chaplains ar…

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