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2007 Congressional Debate

• The Reducing Over-classification Act of 2007 (HR 4806), December 18
• Rep. Harman Introduces Bill to Reduce Federal Govt Over-Classification of Intelligence, December 18
• Remarks of Sen. Leahy on FISA and Retroactive Immunity, December 18
• Senate Debates Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments, December 17
• Remarks of Sen. Reid as Senate Prepares To Debate FISA Amendments, December 14
• House Approves Conference Report on FY2008 Intelligence Authorization, December 13
• Sen. Durbin on CIA Destruction of Interrogation Recordings, December 13
• Remarks of Sen. Reid on "Destruction of CIA Torture Tapes", December 11
• Sen. Biden Seeks White House Assurance on CIA Records Preservation (pdf), December 11
• Rep. Waxman asks National Archives whether the CIA Violated the Federal Records Act, December 11
• Two Bills to Amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (S.2440, S. 2441), December 10
• Remarks of Sen. Whitehouse on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, December 7
• CIA Destruction of Interrogation Videos: Remarks of Sens. Durbin, Kennedy, December 7
• Introduction of the Reasonable Notice and Search Act (S.2435) by Sen. Feingold, December 7
• Introduction of the Computer Trespass Clarification Act (S.2434) by Sen. Feingold, December 7
• House Motion to Instruct Conferees on FY2008 Intelligence Authorization Act by Rep. Hoekstra, December 4
• Sen. Bond's Remarks on Amending the Foreign Intelligence Survellance Act, December 4
• Sen. Hagel's Remarks on the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran, December 4
• Sen. Dorgan's Remarks on the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran, December 4
• Introduction of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Substitution Act of 2007 (S. 2402) by Sen. Specter, December 3
• House Debate on the RESTORE Act to Amend the FISA, November 15
• A Senate Resolution to Improve Intelligence Oversight (S.Res. 375), November 13
• Bond Praises Release of Intelligence Community�s Budget, October 30
• Sen. Dodd on Reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, October 26
• A Bill to Amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (S. 2248), as marked up by the Senate Intelligence Committee, October 19
• A House Resolution in Honor of WWII's "Post Office Box 1142" Project (H.Res. 753), October 18
• House Debate on the RESTORE Act (HR 3773), October 17
• House Republicans Criticize Proposed FISA Amendment, October 16
• The American Freedom Agenda Act of 2007 introduced by Rep. Ron Paul, October 15
• Homeland Security Open Source Information Enhancement Act of 2007 (HR 3815), October 10
• FISA Modernization Act (H.R. 3782), introduced by Rep. Rush Holt, October 9
• The RESTORE Act (H.R. 3773) to amend the FISA, introduced by Reps. Conyers and Reyes, October 9
• House Adopts MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007, October 4
• Senate Adopts Amended Intelligence Authorization Act for FY2008, October 3
• Rep. Markey Questions Role of Hunt Oil in Kurdistan, Iraq, letter to Secretary Rice, October 2
• A Bill to Limit Use of National Security Letters (S.2088), introduced by Sen. Feingold, et al, September 25
• Rep. Waxman Criticizes State Dept Handling of Iraqi Corruption Probe, letter to Secretary Rice, September 25
• Rep. Reyes Will Not Comply with Subpoena in Wilkes Trial, September 17
• Rep. Hoekstra Will Not Comply with Subpoena in Wilkes Trial, September 17
• House Dems Urge Moratorium on Use of Spy Satellites for Homeland Security, September 6
• Rep. Bennie Thompson Rebukes DHS Over Proposed Use of Spy Satellite Imagery, August 22
• Rep. Markey Asks DHS About Use of Spy Satellite Imagery, August 16
• Rep. Issa Offers Amendment to Block Intelligence Budget Disclosure, August 4
• House Approves Amendment to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, August 4
• A Resolution to Censure the President and Vice President by Sen. Feingold, August 3
• Sen. Wyden Objects to Nomination of John Rizzo to be CIA General Counsel, August 3
• Senate Debate on Amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, August 3
• House Debate on Amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, August 3
• A Bill to Amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (S.1927) by Sen. McConnell, August 1
• Excerpts from Conference Report on HR 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations on intelligence and declassification, July 25
• Excerpts from Conference Report on HR 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations on information sharing, July 25
• A Bill to Restrict Extraterritorial Detention and Rendition (S. 1876), introduced by Sen. Biden, July 25
• A Bill to Investigate Wartime Contracts in Iraq (S. 1825), introduced by Sen. Webb, et al, July 19
• HPSCI Members Ask Attorney General to Respond to ISOO on Office of Vice President's Compliance with Classification Order, letter from Reps. Anna Eshoo and Rush Holt, July 18
• Sen. Kyl Warns Against Detainee Access to Classified Information, July 16
• Senate Earmarks in the 2008 Intelligence Authorization Act, statement of Sen. Rockefeller, July 9
• Rep. Waxman Questions White House Security Policy, letter to Fred Fielding, June 26
• Sen. Durbin Urges VP to Comply with Executive Order on Classification, June 25
• Rep. Waxman Challenges Vice President on Classification Policy, June 21
• A Bill to Require an Unclassified Intelligence Report on Energy Security (S. 1613), by Sens. Wyden and Chambliss, June 13
• FY 2008 Intelligence Authorization Act, as marked up by Senate Intelligence Committee, released May 31
• Reyes Announces Intention to Hold Hearings on FISA, HPSCI news release, May 23
• House Debate on Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2008, May 10
• FY 2008 Intelligence Authorization Act, as reported in the House (H.R. 2082), May 1
• A Bill to Close the Guantanamo Detention Facility (S. 1249), introduced by Sen. Feinstein, April 30
• Rules of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 110th Congress, April 26
• Rep. Waxman on Security Problems at the White House, letter to Andrew Card, April 23, 2007
• Senate Resolution Demanding the Return of the U.S.S. Pueblo (S.Res. 154), April 18, 2007
• FY2007 Intelligence Authorization Act Stalls in Senate, April 17, 2007
• Senate Rejects Cloture on FY 2007 Intelligence Authorization Act, April 16, 2007
• Proposed Senate Amendments to the FY 2007 Intelligence Authorization Act, April 16, 2007
• A Bill to Reiterate the Exclusivity of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (S.1114), by Sens. Feinstein, Specter, April 16, 2007
• Senate Debate on FY 2007 Intelligence Authorization Act and Cloture Vote, April 12, 2007
• Sen. Feingold Introduces Bill to Redeploy US Troops from Iraq (S.1077), April 10, 2007
• Introduction of the Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act (S.1018), by Sen. Durbin, et al, March 28.
• Sen. Feingold on National Security Letters, March 28.
• Introduction of Bill on National Security Letters (H.R. 1739), by Rep. Jane Harman, March 28.
• 2007 Intelligence Authorization Bill Blocked in the Senate, March 6.
• A Bill to Qualify Service in Air America for Civil Service Retirement Purposes (HR 1271), March 1.
• Senate Intelligence Committee Rules of Procedure, March 1.
• Amending Senate Resolution 400 of the 94th Congress, on the Senate floor, February 14.
• Introduction of the Restoring the Constitution Act of 2007 (S.576), by Sen. Dodd, et al, February 13.
• Introduction of the Intelligence Community Audit Act of 2007 (H.R. 978), by Rep. Thompson, et al, February 8.
• HPSCI Work Plan for the 110th Congress, February 7.
• Letter to AG Gonzales on the Terrorist Surveillance Program from Reps. Schiff and Flake, February 8.
• Sen. Wyden on Saudi Arabia and Counterterrorism, February 8.
• Nomination of John M. McConnell to be DNI, remarks of Sen. Rockefeller, February 7.
• A Bill to Prohibit Covert Action Against Iran (HR 770), January 31.
• Amending S.Res. 400 (94th Congress) on Intelligence Oversight, Sen. Resolution 50, January 30.
• Authorizing Expenditures by the Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Resolution 51, January 30.
• Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2007, reintroduced in the Senate (S. 372), January 24.
• Congress Should Dust Off Oversight Plan from 30 Years Ago, statement of Rep. Schiff, January 24.
• Appointment of Members to Select Intelligence Oversight Panel by Speaker Pelosi, January 23.
• Sens. Leahy, Specter on New Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Policy, January 17.
• An Amendment to Restrict Classified Earmarks by Sen. Feinstein and Sen. Rockefeller, January 16.
• Introduction of Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act of 2007 (S. 236), by Sen. Feingold, et al, January 10.
• Senate Resolution Affirming the Protection of Sealed Domestic Mail (S.Res. 22), by Sen. Collins, January 10.
• House Floor Debate on Establishing a Select Intelligence Oversight Panel, January 9.
• A Resolution to Enhance Intelligence Oversight (H.Res. 35) by Rep. Obey, January 5.
• Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 (H.R. 1), January 5.
• NSA Oversight Act (H.R. 11), introduced by Reps. Schiff and Flake, January 4.
• Introduction of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Oversight and Resource Enhancement Act (S. 187) by Sen. Specter, January 4.
• Introduction of the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007 (S. 185), by Sens. Specter and Leahy, January 4.
• Introduction of the Intelligence Community Audit Act of 2007 (S.82), by Sen. Akaka, January 4.