2009 Congressional Debate
- Senate Confirms David Gompert to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, November 9
- Rep. Hoekstra Asks for Preservation of Intelligence Records on Ft. Hood Attack, November 7
- Sen. Lugar on START Treaty Inspections Legislation, November 5
- Introduction of a bill to place safeguards on surveillance under the USA Patriot Act (HR 4005) by Rep. Holt, November 3
- Introduction of the USA Patriot Reauthorization Act (S.2336) by Senators Session, Lieberman, Bond, October 29
- Rep. Hoekstra Asks More Information on Transfer of Detainees to U.S. Soil, October 23
- Senators Leahy and Grassley Ask Attorney General Holder for Additional Responses, October 20
- USA Patriot Amendments Act of 2009 - Section by Section, introduced by Rep. Conyers, October 20
- The FISA Amendments Act of 2009 Section by Section, introduced by Rep. Conyers, October 20
- Introduction of a bill to Reauthorize Provisions of the PATRIOT Act (S.1726), by Senators Kyl and Cornyn, September 29
- Introduction of a bill to Amend the PATRIOT Act (S.1692), by Senator Leahy, September 22
- Introduction of the JUSTICE Act to Amend the PATRIOT Act (S.1686), by Senator Feingold et al, September 17
- Senate Approves FY2010 Intelligence Authorization Act, September 16
- Introduction of the WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009 (S.1649), by Senators Lieberman and Collins, September 8
- Sen. Feingold on Yemen, August 6
- Sen. Lieberman Urges No Investigations of Intelligence, August 5
- Sen. Levin on the Situation in Yemen, August 5
- Rep. Nadler Reasserts Necessity for Special Counsel on Torture, August 4
- A Bill to Establish a Foreign Intelligence and Information Commission (S.1528), by Sen. Feingold, July 28
- FY2010 Intelligence Authorization Act as marked up by the Senate Intelligence Committee, July 16
- Sen. Specter Poses Questions to Judge Sotomayor on Terrorist Surveillance Program, July 8
- Rep. Reyes Writes to Rep. Hoekstra on CIA Misleading Congress, July 7
- HPSCI Members Write to DCIA Panetta on CIA "Deceptions", June 26
- Rep. Reyes on Former NRO Director Scott Large, June 26
- Sen. Feinstein on Nomination of Robert Litt to be ODNI General Counsel and Stephen Preston to be CIA General Counsel, June 25
- A Bill to Promote Foreign Language Training in the Intelligence Community (S.1387), June 25
- Sen. Feingold Opposes Nomination of LTG McChrystal to Command U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, June 11
- Sen. McCain Urges Classification of Detainee Photos, June 11
- Sen. Whitehouse on Torture, June 9
- Lieberman, Graham Pledge to Fight to Adopt Detainee Photo Amendment, June 8
- Rep. Cummings on the 42nd Anniversary of the Attack on the USS Liberty, June 8
- Rep. Harman Introduces Legislation to Shut Down National Applications Office, June 4
- Sen. Lieberman on the Detainee Photographic Records Protection Act, June 3
- Rep. Ron Paul Criticizes Resolution on Tiananmen Square, June 3
- A Senate Resolution to Improve Intelligence Oversight (S.Res. 164), June 2
- Sen. Feinstein Pays Tribute to Judge Kollar-Kotelly, June 2
- Sen. Lamar Alexander on Investigating Interrogation Tactics, May 11
- Member Briefings on Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (EITs) (pdf), tabulation released by ODNI, May 7
- Recognizing the Developers of Intellipedia, May 6
- Members Seek Copy of Zelikow Report on Torture from National Archives (pdf), April 30.
- Members Seek Copy of Zelikow Report on Torture from Secretary Clinton (pdf), April 30.
- Sen. Leahy Invites Judge Jay S. Bybee to Testify on Interrogation Memos (pdf), April 29
- Rep. Reyes Writes to CIA Workforce on Intelligence Oversight (pdf), April 29
- Sen. Bond on Obama Administration National Security Policy, April 29
- Rep. Hoekstra Seeks Documents on Enhanced Interrogation Briefings (pdf), letter to DNI Blair, April 24
- A Bill to Provide for Supreme Court Review of Civil Actions Related to Surveillance Activities (S.877), introduced by Sen. Specter, April 23
- A Bill to Substitute the United States as a Defendant in Certain FISA Litigation (S.876), introduced by Sen. Specter et al, April 23
- A Bill to Regulate the Judicial Use of Presidential Signing Statements (S.875), introduced by Sen. Specter et al, April 23
- A Bill to Provide Immunity for Reports of Suspected Terrorist Activity (S.879), introduced by Sen. Collins and Sen. Lieberman, April 23
- Sen. Rockefeller: Department of Justice Opinions on CIA Detention and Interrogation Program, April 22
- Sen. Levin on Treatment of Detainees in U.S. Custody, April 21
- Rep. Bennie Thompson Criticizes DHS Report on Right-Wing Extremism (pdf), letter to DHS Secretary Napolitano, April 14
- Valerie Plame Wilson Compensation Act (HR 1773), March 26
- Senators Whitehouse and Durbin Question DoJ About Investigation of Torture Authorization (pdf), letter to Justice Department, March 31 (in reply to this Justice Dept letter (pdf) of March 25)
- House Passes Nuclear Forensics and Attribution Act (HR 730), March 24
- Remarks of Sen. McConnell on Guantanamo Bay, March 17
- Remarks of Sen. Hatch on Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, March 12
- Remarks of Rep. Harman on A.Q. Khan and Introduction of HR 1463, March 12
- Rep. Smith on The Safe and Secure America Act of 2009, March 12
- Honoring Cold War Warriors, remarks of Rep. Rohrabacher, March 12
- Remarks of Rep. Reyes on the Retirement of CIA IG John L. Helgerson, March 11
- Senate Intelligence Committee Rules of Procedure, March 3
- Sen. Leahy on a Commission of Inquiry, February 25
- Tribute to Michael W. Sheehy, February 24
- Senate Confirms Leon Panetta to be Director of Central Intelligence Agency, February 12
- Sen. Akaka Introduces the "Intelligence Community Audit Act of 2009", February 5
- Sen. Feingold on Blair Nomination to be DNI, January 29
- Nomination of Dennis C. Blair to be Director of National Intelligence, January 28
- Tribute to Melvin Dubee by Sen. Rockefeller, January 22
- Sen. Dodd on Executive Order Closing Detention Facilitie, January 22
- A Bill to Prohibit the Use of Certain Interrogation Techniques (S 248), by Sen. Bond, January 14
- Introduction of House Bill on Interrogation Policy (HR 374), by Rep. Harman, January 9
- Sens. Feinstein, Wyden on The Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act (S.147), January 7
- A Bill to Require Closure of the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility (S.147), introduced by Sen. Feinstein, et al, January 6
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Updated January 14, 2010