Presidential Remarks, October 18, 2006 – President Bush Signs Military Commissions Act of 2006: “This bill [S. 3930] spells out specific, recognizable offenses that would be considered crimes in the handling of detainees so that our men and women who question captured terrorists can perform their duties to the fullest extent of the law. And this bill complies with both the spirit and the letter of our international obligations. As I’ve said before, the United States does not torture. It’s against our laws and it’s against our values..”
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Daily Archives: October 17, 2006
Rep. Harman Releases Executive Summary of Cunningham Report
Press release from Congresswoman Jane Harman (D-Venice), issuing the Executive Summary of the House Intelligence Committee’s Special Counsel Report on Former Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham. The Executive Summary (5 pages, PDF) Rep. Hoekstra’s Statement on Cunningham Inquiry, October 17, 2006 Continue Reading
Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) Survey
A summary of the responses to the survey on depository usage of PACER is available in PDF (3 pages) via this FDLP Desktop webpage. “GPO has requested that the Administrative Office provide no-fee public access through Federal depository libraries. However, GPO’s desire to obtain depository library access must be reconciled with the legal authority given… Continue Reading
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) 2005 Dataset
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) 2005 Dataset: “The CPSC dataset includes information about potential injuries, deaths and investigations related to consumer products. Some of the products include children’s toys, bicycles, swimming pools, ATV’s (three- and four-wheelers), sports equipment, hobby items, lawn mowers, hair dryers, playground equipment and many more.” [The database is available to IRE… Continue Reading
New Site Connects Money and Votes in CA Politics
Press release: “Today MAPLight.org unveiled a pioneering database that lays bare the connection between money and votes in California politics…The MAPLight.org website combines information from the Official California Legislative Information website, which contains the official text of each bill and how each legislator voted, and the Institute on Money in State Politics, a national nonpartisan,… Continue Reading
Study Examines Internet Addiction
Stanford University Medical Center press release: “In a first-of-its-kind, telephone-based study, [Stanford University School of Medicine researchers] found that more than one out of eight Americans exhibited at least one possible sign of problematic Internet use. [See the October 2006 issue of CNS Spectrums: The International Journal of Neuropsychiatric Medicine] Continue Reading
Discovery's Edge: Mayo Clinic's online research magazine
“Discovery’s Edge: Mayo Clinic’s online research magazine…reports on published research findings as well as the progress of ongoing research at all three Mayo Clinic campuses. Coverage spans the scope of basic and applied research, clinical trials, translational research, biotechnology and epidemiology. Primary focus areas include cardiac, cancer, neurological, endocrine and lung diseases, as well as… Continue Reading
Project on Gov't Oversight Report on Safety of Nuclear Weapons Complex
Project on Gov’t Oversight releases report – U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex: Y-12 and Oak Ridge National Laboratory at High Risk, October 16, 2006 (36 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
