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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. TAGS: Patrick Leahy, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, NSA, Orrin Hatch, legality, senator, administration, Democrat, Sen., Republican, president, U.S.

Attorney general mum on spy program court orders

January 18, 2007 At Senate hearing, Gonzales casts doubt on whether more details will be publicly disclosed about administration's latest surveillance plans. TAGS: Patrick Leahy, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, attorney general, order, Republican, agreement, letter, U.S.

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. TAGS: immunity, Patrick Leahy, amendment, telecommunications, NSA, lawsuit, telecommunications company, cooperation, Sen., committee, bill, Democrat, aide, law, senator, AT&T Corp.

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. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Patrick Leahy, oversight, senator, Sen., agent, power, Democrat, Republican

Senators offer sweeping patent system changes

August 4, 2006 Tech firms rally around bill designed to streamline complex process, but independent inventors are critical. TAGS: Patrick Leahy, patent, senator, bill, Republican, Microsoft Corp.
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