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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
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  <updated>2008-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <entry>
    <title>The debate we must have. - Paul_J_Cella&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s blog - RedState</title>
    <link href="http://www.redstate.com/paul_j_cella/2008/07/23/the-debate-we-must-have/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-08:/commentary/3865430</id>
    <updated>2008-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Paul_J_Cella's blog </name>
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Whether or not this amendment to H.R. 5959 ultimately is part of an approved bill signed by President Bush, the greatest value of this amendment is that it gets most congressional representatives on the record on their position ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redstate.com/paul_j_cella/2008/07/23/the-debate-we-must-have/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Argentina: Background and U.S. Relations: Open CRS Network - CRS ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-23:/commentary/3528303</id>
    <updated>2008-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recently Added </name>
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The House version of the FY2009 Intelligence Authorization Act, H.R. 5959, included a provision requiring a Central Intelligence Agency report on human rights violations committed by Argentine military and security forces during the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/RL34734&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Argentina: Background and U.S. Relations: Open CRS Network - CRS ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-23:/commentary/3450568</id>
    <updated>2008-11-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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The House version of the FY2009 Intelligence Authorization Act, H.R. 5959, included a provision requiring a Central Intelligence Agency report on human rights violations committed by Argentine military and security forces during the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.cdt.org/document/RL34734&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Jihad and the Lack of Strategic Awareness of the Threat to America</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-04:/commentary/3220463</id>
    <updated>2008-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Faith Freedom International </name>
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This bill passed (HR 5959 - see Section 507 &quot;Jihadists&quot;) and those who voted for it clearly support a national dialogue on &quot;Jihad&quot; and its ideological basis. But 180 Congressional representatives also voted against this measure and 10 .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.news.faithfreedom.org/index.php?name=News&amp;amp;file=article&amp;amp;sid=2143&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Strategic Awareness of the Threat to America</title>
    <link href="http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2008/10/strategic-awareness-of-threat-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-29:/commentary/3191600</id>
    <updated>2008-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Infidel Bloggers Alliance </name>
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This bill passed (HR 5959 - see Section 507 &quot;Jihadists&quot;) and those who voted for it clearly support a national dialogue on &quot;Jihad&quot; and its ideological basis. But 180 Congressional representatives also voted against this measure and 10 .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2008/10/strategic-awareness-of-threat-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Strategic Awareness of the Threat to America</title>
    <link href="http://babbazeesbrain.blogspot.com/2008/10/strategic-awareness-of-threat-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-29:/commentary/3183557</id>
    <updated>2008-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>THE OUTRAGED SPLEEN OF ZION </name>
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This bill passed (HR 5959 - see Section 507 &quot;Jihadists&quot;) and those who voted for it clearly support a national dialogue on &quot;Jihad&quot; and its ideological basis. But 180 Congressional representatives also voted against this measure and 10 .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://babbazeesbrain.blogspot.com/2008/10/strategic-awareness-of-threat-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Florida Democrats Afraid to Confront Jihad</title>
    <link href="http://www.redcounty.com/sarasota/2008/10/florida-democrats-afraid-to-co/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-26:/commentary/3124770</id>
    <updated>2008-10-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>SARASOTA COUNTY (FL) </name>
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There is a documented voting record on HR 5959 (see Section 507 &quot;Jihadists&quot;) showing which Congressional representatives were willing to stand up and confront Jihad, and which Congressional representatives were afraid to confront Jihad. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.redcounty.com/sarasota/2008/10/florida-democrats-afraid-to-co/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Jihad Watch: What Obama and McCain will do about the jihad</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-23:/commentary/3492445</id>
    <updated>2008-10-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Jihad Watch </name>
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Of course, the biggest issue I have is that this free expression of reservation against an Obama presidency is exactly what your ideological brethren will actively work to repeal, just as their votes against the amendment on H.R. 5959 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jihadwatch.org/archives/023216.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Jihad and Congressional Votes</title>
    <link href="http://www.israpundit.com/2008/?p=4403" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-23:/commentary/3094789</id>
    <updated>2008-10-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Israpundit </name>
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Jeffrey Imm notes in this article how the July, 2008 House amendment vote on HR 5959 became a litmus test of the appeasement of the Grand Jihad by Congressional representatives who voted in opposition or abstained on the matter, and, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.israpundit.com/2008/?p=4403&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>200810232316 | Vote Against US Congressional Representatives ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.rightsidenews.com/200810232316/homeland-security/vote-against-us-congressional-representatives-afraid-to-confront-jihad.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-22:/commentary/3343066</id>
    <updated>2008-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Right Side News </name>
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But the Congressional representatives who voted against the amendment to H.R. 5959 to confront Jihad are afraid to have the government even talk about Jihad. On November 4, honor your American armed forces' sacrifices in this war. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rightsidenews.com/200810232316/homeland-security/vote-against-us-congressional-representatives-afraid-to-confront-jihad.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>GrassrootsPA &#194;&#187; Murtha: &#226;&#8364;&#732;There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s no question Western Pennsylvania ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/commentary/3492442</id>
    <updated>2008-10-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Comments for GrassrootsPA </name>
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If that link doesn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t work, and I suspect it will not, go to thomas.loc.gov, put &#226;&#8364;&#339;HR 5959&#226;&#8364;&#179; in the dialog box, click &#226;&#8364;&#339;bill number&#226;&#8364;* button and search. Click on &#226;&#8364;&#339;Bill Summary and Status File.&#226;&#8364;* Click on &#226;&#8364;&#339;All Congressional&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://grassrootspa.com/?p=11800&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>New government documents in Milner Library, September 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/3124784</id>
    <updated>2008-10-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Government Documents </name>
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Call No: A 77.2:SCI 1/, Title: ARS science hall of fame. Author: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Imprint: [Beltsville Md.] : US Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. Type: Serial 16-4 wk ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://governmentdocuments.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/new-government-documents-in-milner-library-september-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Semiotics and the GWOT</title>
    <link href="http://corporate-online.cn/index.php/article/corporate-services/2008-09-11/1194.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-09:/commentary/2909723</id>
    <updated>2008-09-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>corporate corporate finance corporate gift... </name>
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Photo by Gerald &#194;&#169; 2008House of Representatives on an amendment offered by Rep. Hoekstra to HR 5959 to deny DHS and NCTC the ability to expend any f.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://corporate-online.cn/index.php/article/corporate-services/2008-09-11/1194.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>S. 2996</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-01:/commentary/3695347</id>
    <updated>2008-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CBO's Latest 10 Documents </name>
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On May 19, 2008, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for H.R. 5959, the Intelligence. Authorization Act for 2009, as ordered reported by the House Permanent Select Committee. on Intelligence on May 8, 2008. The differences in the estimated ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/97xx/doc9714/s2996.pdf&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Semiotics and the GWOT</title>
    <link href="http://warintel.blogspot.com/2008/08/semiotics-and-gwot.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-25:/commentary/2740830</id>
    <updated>2008-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Internet Anthropologist Think Tank </name>
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Hoekstra to HR 5959 to deny DHS and NCTC the ability to expend any funds in their efforts to discourage use of words like &#226;&#8364;&#339;jihad&#226;&#8364;* in US strategic communication. This is a question of Semiotics. One of the best texts on the subject is by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://warintel.blogspot.com/2008/08/semiotics-and-gwot.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>you got it wrong, congressman</title>
    <link href="http://comops.org/journal/2008/08/22/you-got-it-wrong-congressman/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-21:/commentary/3124772</id>
    <updated>2008-08-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>COMOPS Journal </name>
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as you know, h.amdt. 1114, would amend the intelligence authorization act for fiscal year 2009, hr 5959, to require that none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by that bill may be used to prohibit or discourage the use of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://comops.org/journal/2008/08/22/you-got-it-wrong-congressman/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>here&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s what&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s happening in congress:</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-17:/commentary/3124771</id>
    <updated>2008-08-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Voter&amp;#39;s Speakeasy </name>
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the house passed hr 5959 by voice vote on july 16. this bill authorizes appropriations levels for the intelligence community. during consideration of this bill, the house adopted h amdt 1114. this amendment prohibits the funds in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://votesmart.org/blog/?p=283&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DownsizeDC.org</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/3492443</id>
    <updated>2008-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>DownsizeDC.org </name>
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009: The House passed H.R. 5959, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/pretending_to_be_experts&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>US Representatives&amp;#39; Stance on Jihad and the War of Ideas</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-sodpwEMmerTUp5CVuWFjH_LhL0WQZJo-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=194" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/commentary/2597991</id>
    <updated>2008-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Shep&amp;#39;s Blog </name>
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US Congressional Representatives&amp;#39; Stance on Jihad and the War of Ideas. By Jeffrey Imm. The Counterterrorism Blog http://counterterrorismblog.org/2008/07/congress_on_jihad.php. Last week, there was an interesting development in the US ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-sodpwEMmerTUp5CVuWFjH_LhL0WQZJo-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=194&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>where the rubber meets the road (8/1/08)</title>
    <link href="http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2008/08/where-rubber-meets-road-8108.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/commentary/3124776</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Liberal Doomsayer </name>
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voting 200-225, the house refused to send the 2009 intelligence budget (hr 5959) back to committee, where it would be changed to require a national intelligence estimate of the impact of global energy conditions on us security. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberaldoomsayer.blogspot.com/2008/08/where-rubber-meets-road-8108.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Walid to appear on Al-Jazeera tonight</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/2584314</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Weblog of Dawud Walid </name>
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Tune in tonight on Al-Jazeera English around 8 pm Eastern time to watch discussion about HR 5959 sponsored by Rep. Hoekstra (R-MI), who sponsored a bill promoting the usage of words by the Federal government such as &#226;&#8364;&#339;Islamo-fascism&#226;&#8364;*, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dawudwalid.wordpress.com/2008/07/30/walid-to-appear-on-al-jazeera-tonight/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Littly lying murdering scum....DEMAND DESCRETION AND SECRECY to ...</title>
    <link href="http://sutherlandsalute.blogspot.com/2008/07/littly-lying-murdering-scumdemand.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2569333</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hollow mantras of vision </name>
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On Wednesday, the House passed the Intelligence Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2009 (HR5959), which, once reconciled with its Senate counterpart, will travel up Pennsylvania Avenue for the president&amp;#39;s signature. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sutherlandsalute.blogspot.com/2008/07/littly-lying-murdering-scumdemand.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>What War Of Ideas?</title>
    <link href="http://tmq2.wordpress.com/2008/07/26/what-war-of-ideas/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/commentary/2561277</id>
    <updated>2008-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TMQ2 </name>
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More recently, buried in media coverage last week over the debate concerning the 2009 Intelligence Authorization Act of 2009 (HR 5959) was discussion over the Hoekstra Amendment (A004) which simply &#226;&#8364;&#339;barred the use of funds to prohibit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tmq2.wordpress.com/2008/07/26/what-war-of-ideas/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>What War of Ideas?</title>
    <link href="http://muslimsagainstsharia.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-war-of-ideas.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/commentary/2557423</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Muslims Against Sharia </name>
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More recently, buried in media coverage last week over the debate concerning the 2009 Intelligence Authorization Act of 2009 (HR 5959) was discussion over the Hoekstra Amendment (A004) which simply &#226;&#8364;&#339;barred the use of funds to prohibit ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://muslimsagainstsharia.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-war-of-ideas.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>violating reality: the left&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s orwellian abuse of language</title>
    <link href="http://roadsassy.com/2008/07/24/violating-reality-the-lefts-orwellian-abuse-of-language/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/3124778</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Road Sassy </name>
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whether or not this amendment to hr 5959 ultimately is part of an approved bill signed by president bush, the greatest value of this amendment is that it gets most congressional representatives on the record on their position regarding ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://roadsassy.com/2008/07/24/violating-reality-the-lefts-orwellian-abuse-of-language/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Jihad Watch: Intel bill passes with Hoekstra amendment to ban ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021928.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/3796665</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jihad Watch </name>
    </author>
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H.AMDT.1114 to H.R.5959 An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-759 to bar the use of funds to prohibit or discourage the use of the phrases `jihadist,' `jihad,' `Islamo-fascism,' `caliphate,' `Islamist,' or `Islamic ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/021928.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>H. Res. 1343: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5959 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr110-1343" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/3707240</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation (Except New Bills) --... </name>
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A bill in the US Congress: Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 5959) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=hr110-1343&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Jihad Watch: Intel bill passes with Hoekstra amendment to ban ...</title>
    <link href="http://jihadwatch.org/archives/021928.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/3695348</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Jihad Watch </name>
    </author>
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H.AMDT.1114 to H.R.5959 An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-759 to bar the use of funds to prohibit or discourage the use of the phrases `jihadist,' `jihad,' `Islamo-fascism,' `caliphate,' `Islamist,' or `Islamic ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jihadwatch.org/archives/021928.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://sheikyermami.com/2008/07/23/us-congressional-representatives-stance-on-jihad-and-the-war-of-ideas/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/3220601</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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wanna see how your congressman voted about using words like??&#226;&#8364;&#8482;jihadist&#226;&#8364;&#8482;, &#226;&#8364;&#732;jihad&#226;&#8364;&#8482;, &#226;&#8364;&#732;islamo-fascism&#226;&#8364;&#8482;, &#226;&#8364;&#732;caliphate&#226;&#8364;&#8482;, &#226;&#8364;&#732;islamist&#226;&#8364;&#8482;, or &#226;&#8364;&#732;islamic terrorist&#226;&#8364;&#8482; by or within the intelligence community or the f&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sheikyermami.com/2008/07/23/us-congressional-representatives-stance-on-jihad-and-the-war-of-ideas/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://theowlandthehawk.blogspot.com/2008/07/why-we-need-to-wake-up-sleeping-post.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2584222</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>An End to Terrorism </name>
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Here is an example of how political correctness ties the hands of our government and makes counter terrorism action difficult. It also emphasizes why we need global cooperation in the war on terror (see POP plan at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theowlandthehawk.blogspot.com/2008/07/why-we-need-to-wake-up-sleeping-post.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Now THIS is stupid Leftism</title>
    <link href="http://liberative.blogspot.com/2008/07/now-this-is-stupid-leftism.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2541806</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Liberative - Liberal, Conservative or What? </name>
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... really want to kill as many free people as possible. From the CounterTerrorism Blog we see: But on July 16, 2008, HR 5959 was presented to the full House of Representatives for debate and adoption, including Congressman.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://liberative.blogspot.com/2008/07/now-this-is-stupid-leftism.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>249 in House Vote to Support al Qaeda&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Communication Strategy</title>
    <link href="http://comops.org/journal/2008/07/23/249-in-house-vote-to-support-al-qaedas-communication-strategy/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2541805</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>COMOPS Journal </name>
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Hoekstra&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s attempt to amend HR 5959 to deny DHS and NCTC the ability to expend any funds in their efforts to discourage use of words like &#226;&#8364;&#339;jihad&#226;&#8364;* in US strategic communication. The amendment was defeated, but 249 members of the House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://comops.org/journal/2008/07/23/249-in-house-vote-to-support-al-qaedas-communication-strategy/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>US Congressional Representatives&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Stance on Jihad and the War of Ideas</title>
    <link href="http://gto7.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/us-congressional-representatives-stance-on-jihad-and-the-war-of-ideas/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2540108</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>No Compromise When it Comes to Being Right! </name>
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By Jeffrey Imm. Last week, there was an interesting development in the US House of Representatives that will give Americans a clear view as to exactly where their individual representatives stand on the war of ideas in fighting Jihad. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gto7.wordpress.com/2008/07/23/us-congressional-representatives-stance-on-jihad-and-the-war-of-ideas/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Counterterrorism Blog: US Congressional Representatives&amp;#39; Stance on ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2540075</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THE AMERICAN JINGOIST </name>
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Friends,. Check out your elected represenatives stand on the war on ideas and fighting Jihad. Counterterrorism Blog: US Congressional Representatives&amp;#39; Stance on Jihad and the War of Ideas. US Congressional Representatives&amp;#39; Stance on ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theamericanjingoist.blogspot.com/2008/07/counterterrorism-blog-us-congressional.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Global Cultural Jihad: The Enemies Within and Without</title>
    <link href="http://www.anewtone.com/2008/07/global-cultural-jihad-enemies-within.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2538097</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>A Newt One </name>
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Through a series of fights, the amendment passed and is now part of HR 5959. The language is as follows:. &amp;quot;None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used to prohibit or discourage the use of the words or phrases ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.anewtone.com/2008/07/global-cultural-jihad-enemies-within.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>a smattering of much-needed intelligence contractor oversight</title>
    <link href="http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2008/07/a-smattering-of.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/3124779</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Project On Government Oversight (POGO) Blog </name>
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last week, as part of the intelligence authorization bill (hr 5959), the house passed a measure to prohibit private contractors working for the intelligence community from participating in certain prisoner detention operations. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pogoblog.typepad.com/pogo/2008/07/a-smattering-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>US Congressional Representatives&#226;&#8364;&#8482; Stance on Jihad and the War of Ideas</title>
    <link href="http://pgpkeys.net/2008/07/22/us-congressional-representatives-stance-on-jihad-and-the-war-of-ideas/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/2538098</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Political Conundrum! </name>
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But on July 16, 2008, HR 5959 was presented to the full House of Representatives for debate and adoption, including Congressman Hoekstra&amp;#39;s amendment to bar the use of intelligence funding for such &amp;quot;terror lexicon&amp;quot; measures. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pgpkeys.net/2008/07/22/us-congressional-representatives-stance-on-jihad-and-the-war-of-ideas/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Terrorism and Insurgency - Obama vows to attack war on terror ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-19:/commentary/2576472</id>
    <updated>2008-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Global News Blog Headlines </name>
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Drugs funding terrorism: The House passed an amendment to the Intelligence Authorization Act, HR 5959, to require a report to Congress on the use of drug production in Afghanistan and other countries to fund al-Qaida and other terrorist ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://globalnewsblog.com/blog/?p=4000&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How Your US Lawmaker Voted</title>
    <link href="http://story.seattlebulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a69648530d514cd5/id/16302519/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-19:/commentary/2541807</id>
    <updated>2008-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seattle News latest RSS headlines - Seattle... </name>
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Intelligence budget By a vote of 200-225, the House on Wednesday refused to send the 2009 intelligence budget (HR 5959) back to committee, where it would be changed to require a National Intelligence...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://story.seattlebulletin.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/a69648530d514cd5/id/16302519/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Road Sassy &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Sick of Muslims and Their Bought and ...</title>
    <link href="http://roadsassy.com/2008/05/12/sick-of-muslims-and-their-bought-and-paid-for-dhimmis-sign-this/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/commentary/3695349</id>
    <updated>2008-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Road Sassy </name>
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The American people condemn the May 8, 2008 decision by the majority of the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in rejecting Congressman Peter Hoekstra&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s amendment to the 2009 Intelligence Authorization Act (H.R. 5959) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://roadsassy.com/2008/05/12/sick-of-muslims-and-their-bought-and-paid-for-dhimmis-sign-this/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>local stuffs list: local stuffs</title>
    <link href="http://greenwom.blogspot.com/2008/07/local-stuffs_20.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/commentary/3492447</id>
    <updated>2008-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Intelligence Authorization Act, FY 2009 - H.R.5959 The House is scheduled to vote on this bill to authorize appropriations for intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the next fiscal year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://greenwom.blogspot.com/2008/07/local-stuffs_20.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>wa post</title>
    <link href="http://timjblair.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B71A619F97F176BD!114622.entry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/commentary/2541804</id>
    <updated>2008-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tim Blair always online! http://timjblair.space... </name>
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Congress 110, House vote: Vote 501: HR 5959 . Congress 110, House vote: Vote 500: HR 5959 . Congress 110, House vote: Vote 499: HR 5959. There&amp;#39;s a better way to grow your small business. Email Marketing with Constant Contact is fast, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://timjblair.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B71A619F97F176BD!114622.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Committees want reports on contractors</title>
    <link href="http://govpolicy.blogspot.com/2008/07/committees-want-reports-on-contractors.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/commentary/2538099</id>
    <updated>2008-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Some members of Congress have proposed one-time, comprehensive reports on contractors under the House and Senate versions of the fiscal 2009 Intelligence Authorization Act, HR 5959 and S. 2996. Read the story: FCW.com News - Committees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://govpolicy.blogspot.com/2008/07/committees-want-reports-on-contractors.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Terrorism Funds May Let Brass Fly in Style</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Congress 110, House vote: Vote 499: HR 5959. There&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa better way to grow your small business. Email Marketing with Constant Contact is fast, effective, affordable. Start a 60-day free trial today! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://recycleemail.com/uncategorized/terrorism-funds-may-let-brass-fly-in-style/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/commentary/2512115</id>
    <updated>2008-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tim Blair always online! http://timjblair.space... </name>
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Congress 110, House vote: Vote 501: HR 5959 . Congress 110, House vote: Vote 500: HR 5959 . Congress 110, House vote: Vote 499: HR 5959. There&amp;#39;s a better way to grow your small business. Email Marketing with Constant Contact is fast, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://timjblair.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B71A619F97F176BD!114621.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Melvin Goodman takes on the CIA, again.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-17:/commentary/2506918</id>
    <updated>2008-07-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Certainly President Bush&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s vow to veto HR 5959 &#226;&#8364;&#339;Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2009&#226;&#8364;&#179; underscores Goodman&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s point about oversight, but what of the other two criticisms? The politicization of intelligence has been a long-standing .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://intelfusion.net/wordpress/?p=358&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-16:/commentary/2504314</id>
    <updated>2008-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>shockedawe.com </name>
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On Wednesday, the House passed the Intelligence Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2009 (HR5959), which, once reconciled with its Senate counterpart, will travel up Pennsylvania Avenue for the president&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s signature. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shockedawe.com/?p=103&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>US House votes to prohibit contractors from interrogating detainees</title>
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    <updated>2008-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The ban is part of a bill [HR 5959 materials] authorizing intelligence expenditures for the 2009 fiscal year. US President George W. Bush has threatened to veto the legislation, objecting.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2008/07/us-house-votes-to-prohibit-contractors.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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AMDT.1114 to HR5959 An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-759 to bar the use of funds to prohibit or discourage the use of the phrases `jihadist,&#226;&#8364;&#8482; `jihad,&#226;&#8364;&#8482; `Islamo-fascism,&#226;&#8364;&#8482; `caliphate,&#226;&#8364;&#8482; `Islamist,&#226;&#8364;&#8482; or `Islamic terror&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://creepingsharia.wordpress.com/2008/07/18/house-bars-funds-to-prohibit-islamic-phrases/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-16:/commentary/2503114</id>
    <updated>2008-07-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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On Wednesday, the House passed the Intelligence Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2009 (HR5959), which, once reconciled with its...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/07/9022_white_house_threatens_veto_on_intel_bill_authorization_executive_power_covert_action_interrogation.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-16:/commentary/3124787</id>
    <updated>2008-07-16T08:33:07Z</updated>
    <author>
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MegaVote for NC&#8217;s 11th Congressional District: July 14, 2008  Posted by AM on July 15th, 2008   MegaVote is provided by Congress ... , FY 2009 - &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;H.R.5959&lt;/strong&gt;  The House is scheduled to vote on this bill to authorize appropria&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://myweaverville.com/2008/07/15/megavote-for-nc%e2%80%99s-11th-congressional-district-july-14-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/3621439</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
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hr 5959 - fy09 intelligence authorization act (rep. reyes &#226;&#8364;&#8220; intelligence) (subject to a rule). hr 415 - to amend the wild and scenic rivers act to designate segments of the taunton river in the commonwealth of massachusetts as a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/16/03713/9849&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wonkette: The DC Gossip </name>
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H.R. 5959 - FY09 Intelligence Authorization Act (Rep. Reyes &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Intelligence) (Subject to a Rule) Title: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wonkette.com/401177/true-tales-of-john-mccains-gambling-exploits&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>kirk amendment targeting afghan narco-terrorism passes house ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/3124785</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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the kirk amendment was attached to the 2009 intelligence authorization act (hr 5959), which passed the full house today. the nie would be the first comprehensive intelligence community-wide assessment of the link between drugs and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;amp;orgId=574&amp;amp;topicId=100007030&amp;amp;docId=l:826272349&amp;amp;isRss=true&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>today in congress/open thread</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=4306" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/3124780</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bloggers For Change </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
hr 5959 - fy09 intelligence authorization act (rep. reyes &#226;&#8364;&#8220; intelligence) (subject to a rule). hr 415 - to amend the wild and scenic rivers act to designate segments of the taunton river in the commonwealth of massachusetts as a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=4306&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>vote: 'nay' regarding h.res.1343</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4878" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/3124773</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
john kuhl [r, ny-29] voted 'nay' on the question: on agreeing to the resolution: h res 1343 providing for consideration of the bill (hr 5959) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4878&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Intelligence Authorization Act for FY 2009</title>
    <link href="http://djtechnocrat.blogspot.com/2008/07/intelligence-authorization-act-for.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/2746129</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thoughts of a Technocrat </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
http://www.google.com/search?q=HR+5959+FY09&amp;ie=utf-8&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;aq=t&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&amp;client=firefox-a In the US House today, both Republicans and Democrats stood up to show support for this bill. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://djtechnocrat.blogspot.com/2008/07/intelligence-authorization-act-for.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding H.Res.1343</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4877" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/2598995</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. John Kuhl [R, NY-29] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
John Kuhl [R, NY-29] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Ordering the Previous Question: H RES 1343 Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 5959) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4877&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding HR5959</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4883" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/2551788</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Bill Sali [R, ID-1] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Rep. Bill Sali [R, ID-1] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to HR 5959 regarding HR5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4883&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>6/16/2008</title>
    <link href="http://red-line-washington.blogspot.com/2008/07/6162008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/2538100</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Red Line Strategies </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 5959 - FY09 Intelligence Authorization Act (Rep. Reyes &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Intelligence) (Subject to a Rule) HR 415 - To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://red-line-washington.blogspot.com/2008/07/6162008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding HR5959</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4883" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/2503773</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 6 to HR 5959 regarding HR5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4883&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Passed 226-193, Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 5959 ...</title>
    <link href="http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110_2/roll496.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/2503115</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US House of Representatives Votes </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On Agreeing to the Resolution - Providing for consideration of the bill (HR 5959) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://owenpshaw.net/congress/house/110_2/roll496.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Amendment to HR 5959 of the 2009 Intelligence Authorization Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/No%20More%20Fear/gGxPCm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/2503113</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Member Posts </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
UPDATED: Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) submitted an amendment to the House Committee on Rules for consideration to the 2009 Intelligence Authorization Act, HR 5959. The amendment would have provided &amp;quot;that no funds authorized may be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/No%20More%20Fear/gGxPCm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>In Recent News&#226;&#8364;&#166;</title>
    <link href="http://melissanorrbom.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/in-recent-news/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/2501744</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Melissa Loves DC! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The question was on HR 5959 The Intelligence Authorization Act and it was a controversial one&#226;&#8364;&#166;holy cow! The Republicans were all for it, but the Democrats were very much against it. And guess what the whole fight was about&#226;&#8364;&#166;two words! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://melissanorrbom.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/in-recent-news/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress/Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://leftword.blogdig.net/archives/articles/July2008/16/Today_in_Congress_Open_Thread.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/2500153</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>leftword: The Best Liberal Blog Posts </name>
    </author>
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Courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008 House meets at 10:00 am: Legislative Business Fifteen &amp;quot;One Minutes&amp;quot; Per Side Last vote predicted: 7:00 pm HR 5959 - FY09 Intelligence ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leftword.blogdig.net/archives/articles/July2008/16/Today_in_Congress_Open_Thread.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Primary Sources: Iran Nuclear Watch</title>
    <link href="http://discomfit.blogspot.com/2008/07/primary-sources-iran-nuclear-watch.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/2500152</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Discomfit Magazine </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
UPDATED: Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) submitted an amendment to the House Committee on Rules for consideration to the 2009 Intelligence Authorization Act, HR 5959. The amendment would have provided &amp;quot;that no funds authorized may be ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://discomfit.blogspot.com/2008/07/primary-sources-iran-nuclear-watch.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress/Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/337082648/9849" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/2500151</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 5959 - FY09 Intelligence Authorization Act (Rep. Reyes &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Intelligence) (Subject to a Rule). HR 415 - To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/337082648/9849&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Holt Amendment to the Intelligence Authorization Act</title>
    <link href="http://irannuclearwatch.blogspot.com/2008/07/holt-amendment-to-intelligence.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/2500150</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Iran Nuclear Watch </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
An amendment to update the 2007 National Intelligence Estimate submitted by Representative Rush Holt (D-NJ) to the 2009 National Intelligence Act (HR 5959) was made in order and will be voted on when the bill is debated on the House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://irannuclearwatch.blogspot.com/2008/07/holt-amendment-to-intelligence.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; regarding HR5959</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4884" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/2500148</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] voted &amp;#39;Nay&amp;#39; on the question: On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: HR 5959 Intelligence Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2009 regarding HR5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4884&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Price bill would rein in contractors</title>
    <link href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/price_bill_would_rein_in_contractors" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-15:/commentary/2498820</id>
    <updated>2008-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Under the Dome blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The national intelligence reauthorization bill being considered in the US House of Representatives today tries to rein in intelligence contractors who deal with detainees. The provisions, authored in part by US Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/price_bill_would_rein_in_contractors&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>megavote - 7/14/08</title>
    <link href="http://georgetowndemocrats.blogspot.com/2008/07/megavote-71408.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/commentary/3124782</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Georgetown Democratic Party Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
intelligence authorization act, fy 2009 - hr5959 the house is scheduled to vote on this bill to authorize appropriations for intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the next fiscal year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://georgetowndemocrats.blogspot.com/2008/07/megavote-71408.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>THE DAILY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2449" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/commentary/3124781</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Majority Leader Steny Hoyer - Daily Leader... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 5959 - FY09 Intelligence Authorization Act, HR 415 - To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://majorityleader.house.gov/links_and_resources/whip_resources/dailyleader.cfm?pressReleaseID=2449&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Amendments HR 5959 - Intelligence Authorization</title>
    <link href="http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=97589" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/commentary/2596117</id>
    <updated>2008-07-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Republican Cloakroom RSS Articles </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Reyes (D-TX) and Patrick Murphy (PA) Would add an exception to the alternative fuel procurement requirement, clarifying that the bill does not prohibit an element of the Intelligence Community from entering into a contract to purchase a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://repcloakroom.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=97589&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>today in congress/open thread</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=4259" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-13:/commentary/3621440</id>
    <updated>2008-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bloggers For Change </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
also expected this week in the house: hr 5959, the fy09 intelligence authorization bill. in order to avoid a presidential veto threat, intel chair silvestre reyes (d-tx) -- the man who just brought you the fisa bill -- has fought back ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=4259&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congresspedia Preview: This Week in Congress (July 13-19, 2008 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.prwatch.org/node/7548" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-13:/commentary/3492441</id>
    <updated>2008-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Center for Media and Democracy blogs </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Committee on Rules to consider the following bills: H.R. 5959, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009; and H.R. 3999, National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007, 2:30 p.m., H-313 Capitol. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prwatch.org/node/7548&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>today in congress/open thread</title>
    <link href="http://americannonsense.com/?p=11259" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-13:/commentary/3343067</id>
    <updated>2008-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AMERICAN NONSENSE </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
also expected this week in the house: hr 5959, the fy09 intelligence authorization bill. in order to avoid a presidential veto threat, intel chair silvestre reyes (d-tx) &#226;&#8364;&#8220; the man who just brought you the fisa bill &#226;&#8364;&#8221; has fought back ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americannonsense.com/?p=11259&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>in this megavote for indiana's 1st congressional district:</title>
    <link href="http://allil1189.blogspot.com/2008/07/in-this-megavote-for-indianas-1st.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-13:/commentary/3155499</id>
    <updated>2008-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>indiana voting </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
intelligence authorization act, fy 2009 - hr5959 the house is scheduled to vote on this bill to authorize appropriations for intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the next fiscal year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://allil1189.blogspot.com/2008/07/in-this-megavote-for-indianas-1st.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>in this megavote for indiana's 1st congressional district:</title>
    <link href="http://allinone.blogstream.com/v1/pid/326314.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-13:/commentary/3124783</id>
    <updated>2008-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>allil </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
intelligence authorization act, fy 2009 - hr5959 the house is scheduled to vote on this bill to authorize appropriations for intelligence and intelligence-related activities in the next fiscal year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://allinone.blogstream.com/v1/pid/326314.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>the week ahead: the week of july 14</title>
    <link href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2008/07/14/the-week-ahead-the-week-of-july-14/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-13:/commentary/3124777</id>
    <updated>2008-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shopfloor </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... after it became an lng terminal debate last week); hr 5959, the fy09 intelligence authorization; and hr 3999, the national highway bridge reconstruction and inspection act, ie, chairman oberstar&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s bill to upgrade bridge inspections. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shopfloor.org/2008/07/14/the-week-ahead-the-week-of-july-14/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>today in congress/open thread</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/14/91354/0298" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-13:/commentary/3124775</id>
    <updated>2008-07-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
also expected this week in the house: hr 5959, the fy09 intelligence authorization bill. in order to avoid a presidential veto threat, intel chair silvestre reyes (d-tx) -- the man who just brought you the fisa bill -- has fought back ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/7/14/91354/0298&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R.6441 Energy Efficient and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6441/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-09:/commentary/3492444</id>
    <updated>2008-07-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] [1]; Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10] [1]; Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] [1]; Sen. Barack Obama [D, IL] [1]; Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14] [1]. H.R.5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal... [1] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h6441/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Yoo-holes&#226;&#8364;&#166;</title>
    <link href="http://1boringoldman.com/index.php/2008/05/23/yoo-holes/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/commentary/2242420</id>
    <updated>2008-05-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>1 Boring Old Man </name>
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    <content type="html">
Two provisions of HR 5959 will enhance reporting to the full Intelligence Committee on intelligence activities. First, the bill would make certain portions of the covert action budget contingent upon full reporting by intelligence ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://1boringoldman.com/index.php/2008/05/23/yoo-holes/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>War and Piece:</title>
    <link href="http://www.warandpiece.com/blogdirs/007425.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/3816386</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>War and Piece </name>
    </author>
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The committee report on the intelligence measure (HR 5959), approved May 8, also states that the administration has routinely &#226;&#8364;&#339;ignored&#226;&#8364;* the law, including when it resisted disclosing the administration&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s warrantless surveillance program ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.warandpiece.com/blogdirs/007425.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>list of selected us federal documents</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloglines.com/blog/PLL?id=9319" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/3124786</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library </name>
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05/21/2008, cbo cost estimate for the intelligence authorization act, hr 5959 (pdf 72.4 kb) cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the house intelligence committee on may 8, 2008. 05/21/2008, dear colleague letter from house ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloglines.com/blog/PLL?id=9319&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Petiton: Defining the Jihadist Enemy</title>
    <link href="http://mavericknewsnetwork.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/05/petiton-definin.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2364454</id>
    <updated>2008-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Maverick News Media MNM </name>
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A petition worth signing, for whatever its worth: To: US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence The American people condemn the May 8, 2008 decision by the majority of the US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mavericknewsnetwork.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/05/petiton-definin.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Petiton: Defining the Jihadist Enemy</title>
    <link href="http://www.blogbookmark.com/story.php?title=Petiton_Defining_the_Jihadist_Enemy" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2188839</id>
    <updated>2008-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>blogbookmark.com / Published News </name>
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... of the US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in rejecting Congressman Peter Hoekstra&amp;#39;s amendment to the 2009 Intelligence Authorization Act (HR 5959), which was intended to &amp;quot;prohibit the intelligence community from ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blogbookmark.com/story.php?title=Petiton_Defining_the_Jihadist_Enemy&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Petiton: Defining the Jihadist Enemy</title>
    <link href="http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2008/05/petiton-defining-jihadist-enemy.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2188838</id>
    <updated>2008-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Infidel Bloggers Alliance </name>
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The American people condemn the May 8, 2008 decision by the majority of the US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in rejecting Congressman Peter Hoekstra&amp;#39;s amendment to the 2009 Intelligence Authorization Act (HR 5959), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2008/05/petiton-defining-jihadist-enemy.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Defining the Jihadist Enemy: A Petition</title>
    <link href="http://muslimsagainstsharia.blogspot.com/2008/05/defining-jihadist-enemy-petition.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2183122</id>
    <updated>2008-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Muslims Against Sharia </name>
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The American people condemn the May 8, 2008 decision by the majority of the US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in rejecting Congressman Peter Hoekstra&amp;#39;s amendment to the 2009 Intelligence Authorization Act (HR 5959), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://muslimsagainstsharia.blogspot.com/2008/05/defining-jihadist-enemy-petition.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Petition to put the Islam Back in Islamic Terrorism</title>
    <link href="http://www.headlinegenie.com/terrorism/petition-to-put-the-islam-back-in-islamic-terrorism/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/2280799</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Terrorism </name>
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The American people condemn the May 8, 2008 decision by the majority of the US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in rejecting Congressman Peter Hoekstra&amp;#39;s amendment to the 2009 Intelligence Authorization Act (HR 5959), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.headlinegenie.com/terrorism/petition-to-put-the-islam-back-in-islamic-terrorism/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Petition to put the Islam Back in Islamic Terrorism</title>
    <link href="http://digg.com/political_opinion/Petition_to_put_the_Islam_Back_in_Islamic_Terrorism" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/2227041</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>digg / Dawneman / friends </name>
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The American people condemn the May 8, 2008 decision by the majority of the US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in rejecting Congressman Peter Hoekstra&amp;#39;s amendment to the 2009 Intelligence Authorization Act (HR 5959), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://digg.com/political_opinion/Petition_to_put_the_Islam_Back_in_Islamic_Terrorism&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Online Petition: Regarding &amp;quot;Terror Lexicon&amp;quot; Bill Amendment</title>
    <link href="http://everybodyopinion.blogspot.com/2008/05/online-petition-regarding-terror.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/2193102</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>everybodyhasanopinion </name>
    </author>
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The American people condemn the May 8, 2008 decision by the majority of the US House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in rejecting Congressman Peter Hoekstra&amp;#39;s amendment to the 2009 Intelligence Authorization Act (HR 5959), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://everybodyopinion.blogspot.com/2008/05/online-petition-regarding-terror.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 5959, The Intelligence Authorization ...</title>
    <link href="http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5959.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/commentary/3343064</id>
    <updated>2008-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Subject Group: Welfare </name>
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US Congress: HR 5959, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5959.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>bill action: passed house: hr 5959: intelligence authorization act ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-5959" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/commentary/3124774</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Active Legislation (Except New Bills) --... </name>
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passed house by voice vote. [this event matched these trackers: active legislation (except new bills) ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-5959&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>bill introduced: hr5959 intelligence authorization act for fiscal ...</title>
    <link href="http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5959/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-04:/commentary/10878522</id>
    <updated>2008-05-04T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the united states government, the community management account, and the central intelligence agency retirement and disability ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5959/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bill Introduced: HR5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5959/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-03:/commentary/2340416</id>
    <updated>2008-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Iraq </name>
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To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5959/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 5959, The Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5959.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-03:/commentary/2165421</id>
    <updated>2008-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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HR 5959 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5959.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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