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Daily Archives: January 18, 2006
Limited Congressional Briefings on NSA Spying “Inconsistent With the Law” Says CRS Memo
On January 4, 2006, Congresswoman Jane Harman (D-CA) sent a letter to President Bush stating that “… the practice of briefing only certain Members of the intelligence committees [on NSA programs] violates the specific requirements of the National Security Act of 1947.” A New York Times article published on January 19, 2006 discusses a January… Continue Reading
Democratic Leaders Request Bush Disclosure of Ties to Abramoff
In a January 17, 2006 letter, Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, Assistant Senate Democratic Leader Richard Durbin, Senate Democratic Campaign Committee Chairman Charles Schumer and Senate Democratic Conference Secretary Debbie Stabenow requested that President Bush “…make public as soon as possible an accounting of Mr. Abramoff’s personal contacts with Bush Administration officials and the official… Continue Reading
National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine
National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine: “The National Report Card on the State of Emergency Medicine assesses the support that each state and the District of Columbia provides for their emergency care systems. A wake-up call for policymakers, the report underscores the challenges facing patients who need emergency care and recognizes efforts… Continue Reading
LC Country Profiles
Country Profiles: “This series of profiles of foreign nations is part of the Country Studies Program, formerly the Army Area Handbook Program. The profiles offer brief, summarized information on a country’s historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security. In addition to being featured in the front matter of… Continue Reading
National Archivist Answers Questions Online
Allen Weinstein, Archivist of the United States, hosted Ask the White House yesterday. Continue Reading
Iraq Reconstruction Funds Still Unaccounted For
WSJ free feature: Some Iraq Rebuilding Funds Go Untraced – Investigators Have Yet to Pursue U.S. Contracting Money That May Be Missing: “More than 18 months after the Pentagon disbanded the Coalition Provisional Authority that ran Iraq, neither the Justice Department nor a special inspector general has moved to recover large sums suspected of disappearing… Continue Reading
House and Senate Democrats Sponsor Honest Leadership & Open Government Act
Honest Leadership & Open Government Act: “The Act will reinvigorate Congressional ethics rules and institute broad-based lobbying reforms to ensure that the representatives of the people are operating in the peopl’s interest, not the special interests.” [press release from House Democratic Leader Pelosi] Continue Reading
Legislation Seeks to Prohibit Sale of Cell Phone Records
Follow-up to yesterday’s posting, Stronger Safeguards Sought As Cell Records Sold on Web – two related press releases on new legislation to protect the privacy of cell phone logs which are available for sale online. press release: “Today U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer introduced legislation to combat the growing black market of cell phone call… Continue Reading
