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December 13, 2006 Patrick Leahy, the new Judiciary Committee head, also promises increased oversight of the warrantless eavesdropping program. TAGS: Patrick Leahy, intellectual property, patent, senator, Democrat, chairman, law

February 28, 2006 A prominent Senate Democrat says President Bush seems to think there's "no place" for judicial or congressional oversight. TAGS: Patrick Leahy, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, NSA, Orrin Hatch, legality, senator, Democrat, administration, Sen., Republican, president, U.S.

November 16, 2007 Due to procedural oddity, question of whether to shield companies from suits alleging cooperation with the NSA won't be resolved until final floor vote. TAGS: immunity, Patrick Leahy, telecommunications, NSA, amendment, lawsuit, cooperation, telecommunications company, committee, Sen., bill, aide, Democrat, law, senator, AT&T Corp.

January 10, 2007 Calling oversight of hundreds of oft-secret programs long overdue, Democrats say they'll reintroduce bills to monitor those projects. TAGS: data mining, Patrick Leahy, oversight, senator, agency, privacy, bill, Bush Administration, Democrat, monitor, database

July 18, 2006 Alberto Gonzales also presses for controversial law that would permit secret court to review NSA spy program. TAGS: Alberto Gonzales, NSA, attorney general, Patrick Leahy, Democrat, president, court, lawyer, Sen., Bush Administration, authority

March 21, 2007 Top Democrats and Republicans say they prefer oversight, rather than repealing part of Patriot Act used by FBI for illegal monitoring. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Patrick Leahy, oversight, senator, Sen., agent, Republican, Democrat, power

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