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February 7, 2006 Attorney General Gonzales plays it mum, but others offer insights into the agency's surveillance options.Some companies helped the NSA, but which?
February 6, 2006 Survey into domestic surveillance scheme finds no companies willing to say they participated.Former CIA chief expresses doubt about NSA program
February 9, 2006 James Woolsey says he generally agrees with the president but warns that in some cases, a court should be involved.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.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.Anger grows over NSA surveillance report
May 12, 2006 Senators promise immediate hearings after report the agency secretly obtained tens of millions of phone records.Bush defends spy program after new disclosure
May 11, 2006 After report says millions of phone records have been given to NSA, president says privacy is "fiercely protected."Bush allies defend NSA surveillance
January 24, 2006 As lawsuits appear and hearings are set, President Bush and allies go on the offensive over the domestic surveillance program.White House discloses details on surveillance
February 9, 2006 After pressure from allies, White House relents and divulges to congressional panel details of how spying is done.NSA cooperation: OK for e-mail, IM companies?
October 22, 2007 White House wanted immunity for phone companies over possible cooperation with NSA, but new bill also would shield e-mail, IM providers.AT&T says cooperation with NSA could be legal
August 22, 2006 Company's lobbyist says "very specific" law authorizes surveillance cooperation, which might let companies off the hook in suits.Critics blast bill proposing NSA spy changes
July 17, 2006 Civil liberties advocates say a draft bill developed by the Bush administration and a Senate Republican is a "sham."NSA spying comes under legal, political attack
April 27, 2006 Republican senator threatens to cut funding to Bush's surveillance program. Judge sets hearing date in related suit.Controversial spy bill advances in Senate
September 14, 2006 Civil liberties groups and Democrats argue a new bill would give approval to an unchecked surveillance regime.Year in review: Privacy and surveillance
December 21, 2006 In 2006, some politicians wanted to push for more privacy and others wanted more surveillance. Neither side won.Federal judge orders halt to NSA spy program
August 17, 2006 Authorized yet warrantless surveillance is ruled unconstitutional, but gets a stay of execution.Republicans propose last-minute spy bill
November 16, 2006 Key Senate Republican frames it as chance for more "resources" and oversight for Bush administration spy program.Spy law changes divide House panel
July 19, 2006 Democrats, Republicans can't agree on whether to rewrite law governing foreign surveillance to address NSA program. Sponsored matches for "president"
