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2012 Congressional Debate

• House Approves FY2013 Intelligence Authorization Act, December 31
• Report on the Terrorist Attack at Benghazi, remarks by Sen. Lieberman, December 30
• Senate Approves FY2013 Intelligence Authorization Act, December 28
• Senate Approves Reauthorization of FISA Amendments Act, December 28
• Senate Rejects Amendments to FISA Amendments Act, December 27
• Sen. Wyden Comments on Removal of Most Anti-Leak Provisions from 2013 Intel Authorization Bill, December 21
• Managers' Amendment to 2013 Intelligence Authorization Bill Removing Most Anti-Leak Provisions, December 21
• Provision to Prohibit Military Detention of Americans Removed from 2013 NDAA, December 21
• Tribute to Kathleen Turner by Sen. Feinstein, December 21
• Senators Criticize Presentation of Coercive Interrogation in "Zero Dark Thirty" Film, December 19
• Consideration of Amendments to FISA Amendments Act Blocked in Senate, December 18
• Senate NDAA Puts Brakes on Defense Clandestine Service, December 5
• Senate NDAA Presses Interagency Cooperation on UAS Integration into National Airspace, December 5
• Rep. Kucinich Seeks to Compel Release of Legal Justification for Drone Strikes, December 4
• Sen. Leahy on Feinstein Amendment to Bar Indefinite Detention of Americans, November 30
• Senate Approves Feinstein-Paul Amendment Barring Indefinite Detention of Citizens, November 29
• Feinstein-Paul Amendment to Bar Indefinite Detention of Americans, November 28
• Rep. Dana Rohrabacher on "Classified Margaritas", November 15
• Tribute to former SSCI staff director Taylor Lawrence by Sen. Shelby, November 15
• Sen. Wyden on His Objections to FY2013 Intelligence Authorization Bill, November 14
• Rep. Ron Paul Bids Farewell to Congress, November 14
• Senators McCain, Graham and Ayotte Request Declassification of Benghazi Surveillance Video, October 26
• House Passes Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, September 28
• Rep. DeFazio Blasts Secret Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations, September 13
• House Votes to Reauthorize FISA Amendments Act, September 12
• Tribute to CRS Specialist Richard F. Grimmett by Sen. Lugar, September 10
• Senate Appropriators Withhold Funds from Poorly Justified Classified Missile Defense Agency Programs, August 2
• Sen. McCain on National Security Leaks, August 1
• SSCI Markup of FY2013 Intelligence Authorization Act (S.3454), July 30
• Senators Question Impact of FISA Amendments Act, letter to DNI Clapper, July 26
• Sen. Leahy on Extension of the FISA Amendments Act, July 26
• Preventing Unauthorized Disclosures of Classified Information, Title V of the Senate version of the FY2013 intelligence authorization act, July 25
• House Names Post Office Facility After CIA Officer David Wenzel, July 23
• House Measure to Require Domestic UAVs to Comply with Fourth Amendment, July 18
• Sen. Whitehouse on Cybersecurity, July 11
• A bill to deter disclosures of covert actions (S. 3367), by Sen. Burr, July 10
• Sen. Judiciary Committee Requests Sequential Referral of FISA Amendments Act Extension bill, June 29
• Amendment to Bar Domestic Armed Drones Ruled Out of Order in House, June 27
• Rep. Paul Introduces the Syria Non-Intervention Act of 2012 (HR 5993), June 21
• Sen. Chambliss Renews Call for Special Counsel on Leaks, June 20
• Senate Measure to Authorize Funds for an Intelligence Activity, June 19
• Sen. McCain on Leaks, June 19
• A Bill to Provide Standards for Resolving Claims of State Secrets Privilege (HR 5956), by Rep. Nadler, et al, June 18
• Senate Debate on Leaks of Classified Information, June 12
• Draft Senate Resolution on Appointment of Special Counsel to Investigate Leaks of Classified Information (S.Res.489), June 12
• Tribute to Andrew Liepman of NCTC by Sen. Feinstein, June 12
• A Bill to Protect Privacy from Intrusion by Drones (S.3287), by Sen. Paul, June 12
• Sen. Wyden on Extending FISA Amendments Act, June 11
• A Bill to Protect Privacy from Intrusion by Drones (HR 5925), by Rep. Austin Scott, June 7
• House Adopts Measure to Bar Armed Drones for Homeland Security, June 7
• Feinstein, Chambliss, Rogers, Ruppersberger Deplore Leaks of Classified National Security Information, June 6
• Sen. McCain Blasts Leaks of Classified Information, June 5
• Sen. Feinstein Statement on Leaks of Classified Information, June 5
• Sen. McCain on Offensive Cyber Warfare, excerpt from SASC report on FY2013 NDAA, June 4
• Senate Armed Services Comm: Interagency Collaboration on Unmanned Aerial Systems, excerpt from SASC report on FY2013 NDAA, June 4
• Senate Armed Services Comm on Defense Clandestine Service, excerpt from SASC report on FY2013 NDAA, June 4
• House Debate on FY2013 Intelligence Authorization Act, May 31
• House Adopts WMD Intelligence and Information Sharing Act (HR 2764), May 30
• Sen. Wyden on Cybersecurity Legislation, May 21
• House Votes for Leak Investigation Regarding Sensitive US and Israeli Information by Rep. Price, May 18
• Proposed Intelligence Authorization Fiscal Year 2013, transmitted to Congress, May 3
• Joint statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Carl Levin on Jose Rodriguez Interrogation Claims, April 27
• House Debate on the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, April 26
• Reps. Markey and Barton Request Privacy Assessment for Drones, letter to FAA, April 19
• Sen. Whitehouse on Cybersecurity, April 18
• Sens. Wyden and Udall Object to Secret Interpretations of PATRIOT Act, letter to the Attorney General, March 15
• Honoring the Life of Archive Savage, Jr. by Rep. Murphy, February 15
• Introduction of the Cybersecurity Act (S.2105), by Sens. Lieberman, Collins, et al, February 14
• Sen. Feinstein on Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (S.2102), February 13
• Wyden Asks Justice Department to Explain the Extent of its Authority to Kill Americans, letter to AG Holder, February 8
• Honoring NSA Official Charles T. "Chuck" Kennedy by Rep. Ruppersberger, January 17