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Senators seek Web porn tax
August 1, 2005
Nine Senate Democrats want to levy a 25 percent tax on porn sites' revenue, but legal scholars say the idea violates the First Amendment.
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Senators threaten new Net porn crackdown
January 20, 2006
At a Senate hearing, politicians suggest a rating system for naughty Web sites and a tax on online sales of pornography.
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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 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.
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Senators renew call for .xxx domains
March 17, 2006
Two Democrats propose a bill requiring feds to negotiate with ICANN to revive plans for the virtual red-light district.
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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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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.
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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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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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Senators quiz FBI director on Patriot Act
May 2, 2006
They ask for clarity on the agency's use of secret requests for subscriber information from Internet service providers.
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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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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.
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Patriot 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.
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Senators request $5 billion for emergency networks
September 14, 2005
Proposal urges "immediate" funds following disunity of the radio network used by first responders during Hurricane Katrina.
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Senators to abandon '08 e-voting paper trail mandate
July 25, 2007
Democrat behind a bill to ban paperless touch-screen machines says she doesn't expect new rules to take effect until at least 2010.
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Democratic senator wants Net neutrality regulations
May 9, 2006
In repeat partisan split in House, a Democratic senator takes issue with Republican broadband proposal.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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