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Senator: Expect data privacy and patent law rewrite
December 13, 2006
Patrick Leahy, the new Judiciary Committee head, also promises increased oversight of the warrantless eavesdropping program.
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Senator demands info on search engine subpoena
January 25, 2006
Patrick Leahy says he wants to know more about the Justice Department's request for search records.
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Patriot Act critics propose temporary extension
December 13, 2005
As expiration date looms, Democrats and three Republicans oppose an expansion and support a brief renewal.
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Attorney general: Bush blocked review of spy program
July 18, 2006
Alberto Gonzales also presses for controversial law that would permit secret court to review NSA spy program.
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NSA telecom immunity still unsettled in Senate
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.
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Patriot Act renewal draws filibuster threat
December 8, 2005
Plan backed by White House for minimal changes and four-year renewal draws opposition in the Senate.
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Senators pledge scrutiny of federal data mining
January 10, 2007
Calling oversight of hundreds of oft-secret programs long overdue, Democrats say they'll reintroduce bills to monitor those projects.
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Data-security bill may move forward next week
September 30, 2005
Sweeping U.S. Senate measure to imprison those who cover up data breaches has been reintroduced and now awaits a vote.
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Senator predicts 'overdue' changes to privacy
March 10, 2005
Democratic senator whose personal info was lost by Bank of America indicates time is right for reshaping privacy laws.
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Senators press for details of NSA spying
February 28, 2006
A prominent Senate Democrat says President Bush seems to think there's "no place" for judicial or congressional oversight.
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Senators won't take away FBI surveillance power
March 21, 2007
Top Democrats and Republicans say they prefer oversight, rather than repealing part of Patriot Act used by FBI for illegal monitoring.
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Congress applauds file-sharing ruling
June 27, 2005
There's no sign of a desire in Congress to overturn the Supreme Court's decision in key file-swapping case.
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