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2002 Congressional Debate

• Independent Commission to Investigate September 11 Attacks, floor statements of Sens. McCain and Lieberman, November 13.
• Establishment of Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, 2003 Defense Authorization Act Conference Report, November 12.
• Sen. Specter on Intelligence and Homeland Security, floor statement, November 12.

• Amending the FISA Law, statement of Sen. Jon Kyl, October 15.
• CIA Intelligence Sharing with Congress, remarks of Sen. Jon Kyl on the Senate floor, October 3.

• Sen. Specter on Homeland Security and Intelligence, floor statement, September 26.
• Senate Approves Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2003, floor debate, September 25.
• Senate Approves Independent Commission on 9/11, floor debate, September 24.
• Sen. DeWine Remarks on Independent Commission, FISA Oversight, floor statement, September 24.
• The USA Patriot Act and the FISA Process, statement of Sens. Hatch, Kyl, et al, September 24.
• Sen. Lott Criticizes Special Commissions, floor statement, September 23.
• Did the U.S. Help Saddam Acquire Biological Weapons?, statement of Sen. Byrd, September 20.
• Amendment to Establish an Independent Commission on 9/11, introduced by Sens. Lieberman and McCain, September 19.
• Sen. Durbin on Assessing Iraq's Military Capabilities, floor statement, September 10.
• Sen. Specter on Homeland Security and Intelligence, floor statement, September 10.
• Senate Debate on Homeland Security and Oversight of White House OHS, September 9.
• Sen. Lieberman on Homeland Security and Intelligence, floor statement, September 4.

• Introduction of the Law Enforcement Partnership to Combat Terrorism Act, introduced by Rep. Jim Saxton, July 26.
• Redesignating the FBI Headquarters Building (H.R. 5213), a bill introduced by Rep. Dan Burton, July 25.
• House Debate on Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2003, floor debate and vote, July 24-25.

• Homeland Security Information Sharing Act, House floor debate and vote, June 26.
• Rule Providing for Consideration of the Homeland Security Information Sharing Act, June 26.
• Sen. Specter Proposes a National Terrorism Assessment Center, June 20.
• Proposed FISA Amendment Would Require Only "Reasonable Suspicion" of Non-US Persons (S. 2659), introduced by Sen. DeWine, June 20.
• Sen. Feinstein proposes a new Director of National Intelligence, introduction of S. 2645, June 19.
• Code Talkers Recognition Act (HR 3250), adopted in the House, June 18.
• Initial Scope and Supplemental House Rules for Joint Inquiry into September 11, June 12.
• Initial Scope of Joint Intelligence Committee Inquiry into September 11, June 5.
• Supplement to Senate Intelligence Committee Rules of Procedure, June 5.
• A Bill to Exclude U.S. Persons from the FISA Definition of "Foreign Power", introduced by Sens. Schumer and Kyl, June 5.
• Publication of the Rules of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 107th Congress, June 4.

• Supplemental Appropriation Includes $1.5 Billion for Intelligence, on the House floor, May 22.
• Supplemental Appropriation Bill Weighed in House, May 22.
• Rep. Curt Weldon on 9/11, LIWA Information Dominance Center, floor statement, May 21.
• Sen. Specter on FBI Failure, floor statement, May 21.
• A National Commission Concerning the Events of September 11, 2002, floor statements by Sens. Torricelli, Lieberman, Kyl, May 16.
• Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2003, as marked up in the Senate Intelligence Committee, May 13.
• A Bill To Provide for a Terrorist Identification Classification System (S. 2459), introduced by Sen. Reid, May 6.
• A Bill To Establish the Department of National Homeland Security (S. 2452), introduced by Sen. Lieberman, May 2.

• Homeland Security Information Sharing Act (H.R. 4598), introduced April 25.
• Posthumous Honorary U.S. Citizenship for Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov, statement of Rep. Christopher Smith, April 24.
• Senate Resolution Demanding Return of the USS Pueblo, introduced by Sen. Campbell, April 18.

• Congressional Oversight: Recognizing Ms. Diane S. Roark, statement of Rep. Goss, March 20.
• Introduction of Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction Expansion Act (S. 2026), introduced by Sen. Lugar, March 18. (Text of S. 2026)
• Remarks on the Threat from China by Rep. Bob Schaffer, March 14.
• Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002, House debate on HR 1885, March 12.

• Federal Bureau of Investigation Reform Act of 2002 (S. 1974), introduced by Sens. Leahy and Grassley, February 28.
• CIA Assessment of China's Long-Range Missile Program is "Insufficient", statement of Rep. Bob Schaffer, February 28.
• Presidential Succession Act of 2002 (HR 3816), introduced by Reps. Sherman and Davis, February 27.
• Sen. Specter Reports on His Trip to Latin America, February 27.
• Military Tribunal Authorization Act of 2002 introduced by Sen. Leahy, February 13.
• Military Commission Procedures Act of 2002 introduced by Sen. Specter, February 13.
• Sen. Torricelli Calls for Inquiry into September 11 Attacks, floor speech, February 5.

• Cyberterrorism Preparedness Act of 2002 introduced by Sen. Edwards, January 28.