ThinkPad X200 Tablet Save Extra 5%
Content from CNET tagged with
Democrat [x] , Republican [x] , senator [x]
- Show Results by
- News (17)
- Narrow Your Results
- Sen. (7)
- law (6)
- USA PATRIOT Act (6)
- Net Neutrality (5)
- Patrick Leahy (5)
- chairman (5)
- committee (5)
- telecommunications (5)
- broadband (4)
- president (4)
- vote (4)
- AT&T Corp. (3)
- NSA (3)
- amendment (3)
- politician (3)
News Stories
Showing 1-17 of 17 results foundPatriot Act fight moves to Senate
December 14, 2005 House of Representatives votes to renew Patriot Act for four years--but passage in Senate this week uncertain.Senate won't quiz telecoms about NSA spying
June 6, 2006 Republican senator abandons pledge to call telecom CEOs to testify about surveillance, saying now's not the right time.Senators target Net, phone taxes
June 28, 2006 Senate panel takes aim at Internet, mobile and local phone taxes. But Democrats say they'll oppose a permanent tax moratorium.Bush ratchets up Patriot Act pressure
December 21, 2005 President Bush and his allies step up pressure on senators to renew a law with limited reforms that would protect civil liberties.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.Patriot Act defender touts 'safeguards'
January 10, 2006 Key Bush administration ally says there are plenty of safeguards in a renewal plan. Opponents aren't convinced.Net neutrality bill may die this year
September 12, 2006 Net neutrality is holding up a massive Senate communications bill, meaning a final vote could be delayed until 2007.HP scandal reviving pretexting legislation
September 15, 2006 After their initial interest subsided, politicians are turning their attention back to dealing with those who access others' phone records.Senate ponders policing of Net neutrality offenses
June 14, 2006 Another committee considers changes to antitrust law that would imperil business models built on "fast lane."Democratic senator wants Net neutrality regulations
May 9, 2006 In repeat partisan split in House, a Democratic senator takes issue with Republican broadband proposal.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.Senate rebuffs Bush on Patriot Act
December 16, 2005 Bipartisan vote defies the president and makes pro-civil liberties reforms more likely when Senate returns in January.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.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.Senate deals blow to Net neutrality
June 28, 2006 Narrow vote complicates Internet companies' efforts to prompt Congress to enact new regulations. Chart: Congress' broadband battlesSenate Democrats badger FCC boss on Net neutrality
February 1, 2007 But the hearing, cut short by votes on the Senate floor, doesn't produce the fireworks some expected from the face-off.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.
Sponsored matches for "senator"
- Popular topics
- Apple iPhone
- Apple iPod
- Cell phones
- CES 2010
- GPS
- LCD TV
- CNET sites
- CNET Site map
- CNET TV
- Downloads
- News
- Reviews
- Shopper.com
- More information
- Newsletters
- CNET Mobile
- Customer Help Center
- RSS
- CNET API
- About CNET
-
TOP PRODUCTS FROM TOP BRANDS
