Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.984 State Secret Protection Act of 2009

H.R.984: To amend title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable ...

2011-03-07T19:00:00Z

introduced a bill (HR 984) that would prevent the medical-loss ratio rules from reducing the commissions of insurance brokers and agents. The legislation, which would exclude brokers' fees from the calculations of insurers' administrative expenses.

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Rep. Nadler's Questions on State Secrets | Cape Cod Lawyers | Cape ...

2010-11-19T19:00:00Z

Today, the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing on: HR 984 the State.

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Doug Liman Talks "Fair Game" With ACLU - The blog dedicated to ...

2010-11-04T20:00:00Z

Ask your members of Congress to co-sponsor the State Secrets Protection Act (H.R. 984)! Please note that by playing this clip You Tube and Google will place a long-term cookie on your computer. Please see You Tube's privacy statement on ...

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Rethinking the State Secrets Privilege | Sanford Journal of Public ...

2010-11-01T20:00:00Z

The first is currently being evaluated by Congress; H.R. 984: State Secret Protection Act of 2009 would require all sensitive material to be presented to a court judge, to affirm whether public disclosure of the information would ...

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idle thoughts: Supreme Court and Maher Arar

2010-07-01T20:00:00Z

Rather it should give strong support to The States Secret Protection Act of 2009[H.R. 984/ S417] which will allow for checks and balances in the use of the privilege. This law still languishes somewhere on the Congressional Calendar. ...

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Nadler Reacts to Release of Torture Memos on MSNBC's The Ed Show ...

2010-06-13T20:00:00Z

Please pass HR 984 and lets proceed to show the world that no one is above the law, including the highest official in the land. The bush/cheney administration needs to be completely investigated and procecuted if there is evidence. ...

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DownWithTyranny!: A Case For Doug Tudor, Progressive Florida Democrat

2010-03-11T19:00:00Z

"Congressman Nadler continues to show extraordinary political courage with his introduction of The State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (HR 984). He does so in a political climate where any questioning of the federal government, ...

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Prospective: Ten Key Evidence Issues For 2010 | Federal Evidence ...

2010-01-05T19:00:00Z

On November 5, 2009, the House Judiciary Committee reported out the State Secret Protection Act (H.R. 984) on a 18 to 12 vote. See House Judiciary Committee Amends And Passes State Secret Protection Act (H.R. 984). ...

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WashingtonWatch.com Digest – December 14, 2009

2009-12-13T19:00:00Z

HR 984 The State Secret Protection Act of 2009 Costs $0.02 per family. HR 3644 The Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Regional Program and National Environmental Literacy Grant Program Act Costs $1.24 per family ...

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CBO Update

2009-12-07T19:00:00Z

http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10832; H.R. 984, State Secret Protection Act of 2009. Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on November 5, 2009 http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10835 ...

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H.R. 984

2009-12-06T19:00:00Z

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE. COST ESTIMATE. December 4, 2009. H.R. 984. State Secret Protection Act of 2009. As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on November 5, 2009. CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 984 would ...

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Two Battles Won: PATRIOT Reform AND State Secrets Reform Bills ...

2009-11-27T19:00:00Z

Even better, the Committee kept going after it was finished with PATRIOT to consider Representative Nadler's State Secret Protection Act (HR 984), which would reform the state secrets privilege that the government has repeatedly used to ...

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House Committee Marks Up State Secrets Bill, Sends It to the Floor

2009-11-14T19:00:00Z

The State Secrets Protection Act of 2009 (HR 984) was introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY). The purpose of the bill is to allow executive branch secrecy claims to be examined in a secure manner. The markup was the first time the ...

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House Judiciary Committee Amends And Passes H.R. 984 (State Secret ...

2009-11-12T19:00:00Z

On November 5 the House Judiciary Committee held a markup session on the “State Secret Protection Act” (H.R. 984). Sponsored by Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), chair of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, ...

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House Committee Marks Up State Secrets Bill, Sends It to the Floor

2009-11-09T19:00:00Z

Nov 10 call summary notes

2009-11-09T19:00:00Z

Jim: during the hearings last week, Nadler made frequent reference ot the notion of restricting the gov's access unless they could really show relevance; Jim: he has another bill up that toucehs ont he same topic; HR984 - State Secret ...

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Key Takeaways from November 10 call

2009-11-09T19:00:00Z

Nadler has introduced HR984 – State Secret Protection Act of 2009, which correlates to our work in terms of the opaqueness to how privacy and civil liberties issues are dealt with. Secrecy remains a major unifying concept here, ...

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Nov 10 call chat log - Get FISA Right

2009-11-09T19:00:00Z

Jim Burrows: Should we be interested in bills slightly afield such as Nadler's "H.R.984 - State Secret Protection Act of 2009"? Tuesday November 10, 20094:44Jim Burrows. 4:44. HarryWaisbren: Jim: I have a qustion on things to pull in ...

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US House Poised to Vote on Grassroots Communication

2009-11-09T19:00:00Z

Urge your representative to oppose HR 984 and any other “Grassroots Gag Order" legislation. Because of the gravity of the situation, we're asking that you send an e-mail, sign a petition and call your representative. ...

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Secrets Don't Make Friends

2009-11-09T19:00:00Z

One such piece of legislation is HR 984: State Secret Protection Act of 2009. With a name like, 'State Secret Protection Act of 2009,' it has to be good! The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York, was approved by the ...

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Electronic Frontier Foundation « HomelessLand Security

2009-11-08T19:00:00Z

Better still, the Committee kept going after it was finished with PATRIOT to consider Representative Nadler's State Secret Protection Act (HR 984), which would reform the state secrets privilege that the government has repeatedly used ...

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EFFector 22.32: PATRIOT Reform and State Secrets Reform Bills Pass ...

2009-11-08T19:00:00Z

Beat The Chip: PATRIOT/State Secrets Reform bill passes House

2009-11-08T19:00:00Z

Legislation on state secrets, PATRIOT Act, and FISA moves forward

2009-11-08T19:00:00Z

The House Judiciary Committee moved to allow the entire house to debate the State Secret Protection Act (HR 984), a reform bill to change the standards for use of the state secrets privilege, which that the government has long abused. ...

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EFFector 22.32: PATRIOT Reform and State Secrets Reform Bills Pass ...

2009-11-08T19:00:00Z

As Congress Considers State Secrets Reform, Obama Admin Tries to ...

2009-11-07T19:00:00Z

The House Judiciary Committee will be taking the first step toward such reform when it begins to consider the State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (HR 984) this Wednesday. Filed under Big Brother's Shadow ...

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H.R.4061: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress ...

2009-11-05T19:00:00Z

HR 984 The State Secret Protection Act of 2009 Costs $0.02 per family ... Source: The WashingtonWatch.com Blog. Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, we're finding the very best news and blog coverage about ...

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2009-11-05T19:00:00Z

House Judiciary Committe Mark UpCivil Liberties Legislation - Day Two - Members marked up a series of seminal civil liberties bills, including H.R. 984, the State Secret Protection Act, and H.R. 3845, the USA PATRIOT Amendments. ...

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Bush Wiretapping Is Unconstitutional Update-9

2009-11-05T19:00:00Z

Additionally, legislation has been introduced (HR 984) to clarify and tighten up the state secrets privilege—legislation that may eventually impact the current litigation. A hearing on the government's motion is scheduled for December ...

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2009-11-05T19:00:00Z

Nadler's State Secret Protection Act Passes House Judiciary ...

2009-11-05T19:00:00Z

Committee approved H.R. 984, the State Secret Protection Act of 2009 by a vote of 18-12. Introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the. Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, ...

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Two Battles Won: PATRIOT Reform AND State Secrets Reform Bills ...

2009-11-04T19:00:00Z

Two Battles Won: PATRIOT Reform AND State Secrets Reform Bills ...

2009-11-04T19:00:00Z

House Judiciary Committe Mark UpCivil Liberties Legislation - Day Two

2009-11-04T19:00:00Z

Members marked up a series of seminal civil liberties bills, including HR 984, the State Secret Protection Act, and HR 3845, the USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009. The USA PATRIOT Amendments Act of 2009 would amend and extend expiring ...

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Justice Delayed...

2009-11-04T19:00:00Z

and in the House as HR 984, sponsored by Representative Jerrold Nadler (DN.Y.). In addition to Mohamed, the four other appellants in the Jeppesen case include: • Italian citizen Abou Elkassim Britel, who In May 2002, was handcuffed, ...

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PATRIOT Reform AND State Secrets Reform Bills Pass House Committee ...

2009-11-04T19:00:00Z

House Judiciary Cmte. Mark Up of Civil Liberties Legislation

2009-11-03T19:00:00Z

» Critical Bills to be Reviewed Today | Ernesto Aguilar

2009-11-03T19:00:00Z

According to WashingtonWatch, HR 984 requires the government to meet a new threshold in declaring the state secrets privilege. Long reviled as a means for the executive branch to avoid judicial oversight, the state secrets privilege has ...

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As Congress Considers State Secrets Reform, Obama Admin Tries to ...

2009-11-02T19:00:00Z

The House Judiciary Committee will be taking the first step toward such reform when it begins to consider the State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (HR 984) this Wednesday, so please visit our action center now to voice your support! ...

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As Congress Considers State Secrets Reform, Obama Admin Tries to ...

2009-11-02T19:00:00Z

As Congress Considers State Secrets Reform, Obama Admin Tries to ...

2009-11-02T19:00:00Z

Obama Admin Tries to Shut Down Warrantless Wiretapping Lawsuit

2009-11-02T19:00:00Z

That bill, the State Secret Protection Act (HR 984), was introduced by Representative Nadler, the chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties who invited EFF to provide testimony in ...

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As Congress Considers State Secrets Reform, Obama Admin Tries to ...

2009-11-01T19:00:00Z

Justice Delayed…

2009-11-01T19:00:00Z

As Congress Considers State Secrets Reform, Obama Admin Tries to ...

2009-11-01T19:00:00Z

Reforming the State Secrets Privilege | The Legal Workshop

2009-10-29T20:00:00Z

(2009); State Secret Protection Act of 2009, H.R. 984, 111th Cong. (2009). ↩; See generally Memorandum from Eric Holder, Attorney Gen., to Heads of Executive Dep'ts and Agencies and Heads of Dep't Components (Sept. ...

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Secrets Claim Faces Another Review in Torture Case

2009-10-28T20:00:00Z

The legislation they're supporting has been introduced in the Senate as the State Secrets Protection Act, S. 417, sponsored by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), and in the House as H.R. 984, sponsored by Representative Jerrold Nadler ...

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t r u t h o u t | Secrets Claim Faces Another Review in Torture Case

2009-10-28T20:00:00Z

we saw that...: stop valerie jarrett website / movement launches

2009-10-27T20:00:00Z

H.R.3845: National Security Letter Reform Act of 2009 - U.S. ...

2009-10-21T20:00:00Z

[EPIC NEWS] EPIC Alert 16.18

2009-10-07T20:00:00Z

State Secret Protection Act of 2009: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:HR984 EPIC: Hepting v. United States: http://epic.org/privacy/hepting/ EPIC: Open Government: http://epic.org/open_gov/default.html ...

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Elon Law Library: New Book Aquisitions - September 2009

2009-10-04T20:00:00Z

... of 2009 : hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, first session, on H.R. 984, June 4, 2009. ...

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New Policy Marks First Step in Narrowing State Secrets Privilege

2009-09-28T20:00:00Z

Currently, there is legislation in the House, (HR 984, introduced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)) and the Senate (S. 417, introduced by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)) to curtail the application of the state secrets privilege. ...

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NYT: New Obama Policy on State Secrets isn't Enough; Reform by ...

2009-09-28T20:00:00Z

Today's New York Times included an excellent editorial on the Obama Adminstration's new policy toward the state secrets privilege. Echoing EFF's disappointment in the new procedures, the editorial explains: ...

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NYT: New Obama Policy on State Secrets isn't Enough; Reform by ...

2009-09-28T20:00:00Z

The other day, Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. issued new guidelines for invoking the state secrets privilege in the future. They were a positive step forward, on paper, but did not go nearly far enough. Mr. Holder's much-anticipated ...

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NYT: New Obama Policy on State Secrets isn't Enough; Reform by ...

2009-09-28T20:00:00Z

NYT: New Obama Policy on State Secrets isn't Enough; Reform by Congress is Needed: Via EFF.org Updates. Today's New York Times included an excellent editorial on the Obama Adminstration's new policy toward the state secrets.

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All Things Whistleblower: A GAP Blog: GAP Homeland Security ...

2009-09-28T20:00:00Z

Conspicuously missing from the Obama Administration's "state secrets reform" guidelines is court oversight or support for the legislation that would implement it, the State Secrets Protection Act (H.R. 984, S. 417). ...

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"New" Administration Procedures On The State Secrets Privilege ...

2009-09-24T20:00:00Z

While congressional hearings in both the House and Senate were conducted in the spring, neither S. 417 or H.R. 984, which would establish a new process for the review of claims of state secrets privilege, has moved out of committee. ...

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JURIST - Paper Chase: DOJ announces state secrets reform policies

2009-09-23T20:00:00Z

The State Secret Protection Act of 2009 [HR 984 materials], currently under consideration, aims at narrowing the application of the privilege. The state secrets privilege, which allows the exclusion of evidence based on a government ...

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JURIST - Paper Chase: DOJ announces state secrets reform policies

2009-09-23T20:00:00Z

Obama's Disappointing State Secrets Procedures | Electronic ...

2009-09-23T20:00:00Z

After months of internal review, the Obama Administration today announced a new policy on the use of the state secrets privilege. The state secrets privilege traditionally allows the government to withdraw particular pieces of evidence ...

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The Washington Independent Â» Justice Groups Press for 'State ...

2009-09-23T20:00:00Z

The legislation they're supporting has been introduced in the Senate as the State Secrets Protection Act: S. 417, sponsored by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and in the House as H.R. 984, sponsored by Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-N. ...

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Obama's Disappointing State Secrets Procedures | Left to chance

2009-09-23T20:00:00Z

Obama's Disappointing State Secrets Procedures | Privacy Digest

2009-09-23T20:00:00Z

Obama's Disappointing State Secrets Procedures: Via EFF.org Updates. After months of internal review, the Obama Administration today announced a new policy on the use of the state secrets privilege. The state secrets privilege ...

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BREAKING: New State Secrets Policy Released

2009-09-22T20:00:00Z

The bill in the House (HR 984), introduced by Jerry Nadler (D-NY), has not moved out of the Judiciary Committee since it was referred in June. I also hope this policy does not prevent Congress from moving forward with their bills.

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Obama to Set Higher Bar For Keeping State Secrets (update 2)

2009-09-22T20:00:00Z

Carrie Johnson reports: The Obama administration will announce a new policy Wednesday making it much more difficult for the government to claim that it is protecting state secrets when it hides details of sensitive national security ...

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Emptywheel Â» â€œNewâ€* State Secrets Policy â€œSmoke and Mirrorsâ€*

2009-09-22T20:00:00Z

My legislation, H.R. 984, the State Secret Protection Act, will achieve this. I look forward to working with the Obama Administration to see these critical reforms through. Like Nadler, Senator Leahy lauded some parts of this ...

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Leading Democrats Weigh In on New State Secrets Policy - The ...

2009-09-22T20:00:00Z

My legislation, H.R. 984, the State Secret Protection Act, will achieve this. I look forward to working with the Obama administration to see these critical reforms through. The statement by Mr. Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary ...

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A Time For Choosing: Tea Party Anthem: We Don't Get Fooled Again

2009-09-18T20:00:00Z

... N.S.P.D. 51/20, THE ADEX LIST, OPERATION MOCKINGBIRD, THE STATES SECRET PRIVILEGE, OPERATION MILLENNIUM DRAGON, N.D.A.A. SECTION #1042, OPERATION URBAN WARRIOR, HR 984, HR 1955 - 1959, HR 2647, HR 645, HR 4279 AND HR 4986. ...

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A Time For Choosing: Millions At D.C. 912 Project Tea Party ...

2009-09-14T20:00:00Z

... N.S.P.D.51/20,THE ADEX LIST, OPERATION MOCKINGBIRD, THE STATES SECRET PRIVILEGE, HR 984,OPERATION MILLENNIUM DRAGON, HR 1955- 1959, HR 984, N.D.A.A. SECTION 1042, HR2647, HR 645, OPERATION URBAN WARRIOR, HR 4279 AND HR 4986. ...

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Congress Matters ::

2009-08-19T20:00:00Z

4 June 2009 House Judiciary Hearing on H.R. 984 announced by Speaker Pelosi. The Reynolds case cited by the Heritage guy is another example of torture for a lie. This time it was torturing the state secrets privilege to lie for 40 years ...

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Congress Matters :: School House Rock: Not Even a Chairman Gets ...

2009-08-19T20:00:00Z

Court Rules that CIA Committed Fraud in State Secrets Case

2009-07-28T20:00:00Z

Two bills (HR 984, S. 417) currently before Congress would provide for greater scrutiny of state secrets claims in order to balance security concerns with proper oversight. Image in teaser from Wikimedia Commons. ...

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Congress Matters ::

2009-07-28T20:00:00Z

... in the Attorney General's possession relating to the transfer or release of detainees held at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the United States; H.R. 984, the "State Secret Protection Act of 2009"; Wed., 7/29, 2pm. ...

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Today in Congress | Bloggers For Change

2009-07-28T20:00:00Z

Today in Congress

2009-07-28T20:00:00Z

... General to transmit to the House of Representatives all information in the Attorney General's possession relating to the transfer or release of detainees held at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, into the United States; HR 984, ...

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H.Res.686: Recommending that the United States Constitution be ...

2009-07-26T20:00:00Z

[1]; H.R.3567 Respect for Marriage Act of 2009 [1]; H.Res.686 Recommending that the United States Const... [1]; H.R.3845 National Security Letter Reform Act of 20... [1]; H.R.984 State Secret Protection Act of 2009 [1] . ...

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CONGRESSMAN BAIRDS RESPONSE TO MY LETTER REGARDING HR 984, STATES ...

2009-07-15T20:00:00Z

CONGRESSMAN BRIAN BAIRD, WA-D 17TH DISTRICT. July 16, 2009. Thank you for contacting me regarding the State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (HR 984). I appreciate hearing from you and welcome the opportunity to respond. ...

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The American Ethical Union

2009-07-02T20:00:00Z

Ask your representative to co-sponsor the State Secrets Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 984) -- Urge Congress to Create Health Care Reform Independent of Religious Preferences -- Support PBS Ban of Purely Religious Programming -- Urge ...

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oneheartforpeace: We Need Accountability! Our US Leaders and ...

2009-06-28T20:00:00Z

H.R. 984 â€“ The State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (co-sponsored by Reps. David Price and Mel Watt); H.R. 893 - American Anti-Torture Act of 2009; H.R. 591 â€“ The Interrogation and Detention Reform Act, sponsored by Rep. ...

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Law Librarian Blog: CRS Report on the State Secrets Privilege and ...

2009-06-25T20:00:00Z

In the 111th Congress, House and Senate versions of bills entitled the State Secrets Protection Act, H.R. 984 and S. 417, have been introduced to codify the privilege. The bills would additionally limit the privilege to cases where ...

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lynnsrants: From Color of Change

2009-06-24T20:00:00Z

Perriello Says on State Secrets Protection Act He'll Vote Either Yes or No - Dear Mr. Swanson, Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R.984, the State Secret Protection Act. I appreciate your taking the time to share your thought. ...

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Today in Congress

2009-06-23T20:00:00Z

537 (terrorism detainees); HR 1478 (Military Medical Accountability); HR 1843 (Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability) and HR 984 (state secrets). Down to business in the House today, with just one suspension and then on to ...

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Today in Congress

2009-06-23T20:00:00Z

Congress Matters ::

2009-06-23T20:00:00Z

537 (terrorism detainees); H.R. 1478 (Military Medical Accountability); H.R. 1843 (Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability) and H.R. 984 (state secrets). Down to business in the House today, with just one suspension and then on ...

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Today in Congress

2009-06-23T20:00:00Z

SENATOR MURRAY RESPONCE TO MY LETTER ON HR 984, THE STATE SECRET ...

2009-06-23T20:00:00Z

Thank you for contacting me regarding HR 984, the State Secret Protection Act of 2009, which is currently pending in the United States House of Representatives. I appreciate knowing your views on this matter. ...

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Congress Matters ::

2009-06-23T20:00:00Z

Today in Congress | Hillary Clinton

2009-06-23T20:00:00Z

The Desolation Angel - An Idiot's Ravings at the Ragged Edge of ...

2009-06-23T20:00:00Z

Blog Archive. â–¼ 2009 (92). â–¼ June (14). Wednesday - Geez, it's hot! Tuesday - deep in and tunnelling through · Monday - Tall in the saddle · Monday - It's all good · Sunday - The Sun's out · They won &middo

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The State Secret Protection Act-HR984

2009-06-22T20:00:00Z

The State Secret Protection Act would force the government to admit highly classified secrets, such as the identities of spies, in the course of litigation, putting national security at risk. The State Secret Protection Act would give ...

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Dissent Is Patriotic

2009-06-22T20:00:00Z

417 and HR 984) is making its way through Congress, with hearings earlier this month in both the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. Former undersecretary for the Bush administration's Department of Homeland Security, Asa Hutchinson, ...

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The Desolation Angel - An Idiot's Ravings at the Ragged Edge of ...

2009-06-22T20:00:00Z

ACLU Washington Legislative Office) letter to an ACLU supporter, which references H.R. 984, The State Secrets Protection Act of 2009 in its text. Here is the OpenCongress link to that bill: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h984/show ...

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This Week in Congress

2009-06-21T20:00:00Z

537 (terrorism detainees); HR 1478 (Military Medical Accountability); HR 1843 (Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability) and HR 984 (state secrets); Thu., 6/25, 9:30am. House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health: Health Care ...

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This Week in Congress

2009-06-21T20:00:00Z

Daily Kos: State of the Nation

2009-06-21T20:00:00Z

537 (terrorism detainees); H.R. 1478 (Military Medical Accountability); H.R. 1843 (Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability) and H.R. 984 (state secrets); Thu., 6/25, 9:30am. House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health: Health ...

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Congress Matters ::

2009-06-21T20:00:00Z

Malarky News - Pure Torture

2009-06-21T20:00:00Z

537 (terrorism detainees); HR 1478 (Military Medical Accountability); HR 1843 (Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability) and HR 984 (state secrets) Thu., 6/25, 9:30am. House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health: Health Care ...

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Daily Kos: This Week in Congress

2009-06-21T20:00:00Z

Sign Petition: State Secrets, Torture & Your Constitutional ...

2009-06-20T20:00:00Z

The State Secrets Protection Act of 2009 (HR 984) was introduced to narrow the scope of the "state secrets" privilege. This essential bill would allow victims of government wrongdoing to seek justice without running into a wall of ...

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State Secrets Protection Act Passes House Subcommittee on ...

2009-06-14T20:00:00Z

On June 4, 2009, the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties approved the bill (H.R 984), sending it to the full House Judiciary Committee for consideration. Before the vote the Subcommittee held a ...

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DISSENT IS PATRIOTIC Newsletter: June 2009

2009-06-14T20:00:00Z

The Bill of Rights Defense Committee's e-mail newsletter. June 2009, Vol. 8, No. 6. If you receive emails in plain text, note that the online version of our newsletter contains live links. To view the newsletter on BORDC's website ...

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There's a Quark in the Vent: It's the broken system, stupid

2009-06-14T20:00:00Z

Currently on the books for Congress is H.R. 984, the State Secret Protection Act of 2009. If passed, this law would set limits to the use of the State Secrets Privilege by the Executive. Perhaps we ought to listen the wise man who told ...

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The State Secret Protection Act: Unnecessary, Unconstitutional ...

2009-06-13T20:00:00Z

My testimony this afternoon concerns the misnamed State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (HR 984, "SSPA"), which would regulate, and in some cases prohibit, the federal government's invocation of the state secrets privilege to prevent the ...

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State secrets roundup Â« Southwest Progressive

2009-06-12T20:00:00Z

This ACLU Blog of Rights post (6/5/09) elaborates on â€œthe long-overdue State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 984).â€* To quote further: . . . now the tide is finally turning. In April, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a ...

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Behind the Links: State secrets roundup

2009-06-12T20:00:00Z

This ACLU Blog of Rights post (6/5/09) elaborates on "the long-overdue State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 984)." To quote further: . . . now the tide is finally turning. In April, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a ...

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South by Southwest: Roundup of State Secrecy References

2009-06-12T20:00:00Z

No blanket protection for the government -- This ACLU Blog of Rights post (6/5/09) elaborates on "the long-overdue State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 984)." To quote further: . . . now the tide is finally turning. ...

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Not So Silent Thoughts: The State Secret Protection Act ...

2009-06-12T20:00:00Z

My testimony this afternoon concerns the misnamed State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 984, "SSPA"), which would regulate, and in some cases prohibit, the federal government's invocation of the state secrets privilege to prevent ...

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DOJ Seeks Rehearing of ACLU Rendition Case

2009-06-11T20:00:00Z

Today was the deadline for the Obama Justice Department to request a full panel hearing of Mohamed v. Jeppesen, the extraordinary rendition case that we won before a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit in April. ...

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JURIST - Paper Chase: DOJ petitions for rehearing of state secrets ...

2009-06-11T20:00:00Z

... and Civil Liberties [official website] heard testimony [materials] on the state secrets privilege in advance of consideration of the State Secret Protection Act [HR 984 text] that would reform the assertion of the privilege. ...

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Administration Declines To Appear At House Hearing On Proposed ...

2009-06-11T20:00:00Z

With a new administration in the White House, it still may be too early to expect smooth sailing for H.R.984, which had been introduced by Chairman Nadler on February 11, 2009. The June 4th hearing made it clear that significant ...

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Reminder Â« Dr. Orly Taitz Esquire

2009-06-10T20:00:00Z

HR 984 IH. 111th CONGRESS. 1st Session. H. R. 984. To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. February 11, 2009 ...

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Today in Congress

2009-06-10T20:00:00Z

In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2009. House Meets At... 10:00 am: Legislative Business Ten "One Minutes" Per Side Last Vote Predicted... 3:00 â€“ 4:00 pm ...

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Congress Matters ::

2009-06-10T20:00:00Z

... Thu., 6/11, 2:00 p.m. House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties: Markup of: H.R. 1843, the "John Hope Franklin Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability Act of 2009" and H.R. 984, ...

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Homeland Security Newsletter: CSIA Report: The State Secret ...

2009-06-10T20:00:00Z

The misnamed State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 984) is dangerous, in terms of both its effect on national security and the violence it would do to the constitutional separation of powers. Congress should be aware of the ...

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Malarky News - Pure Torture

2009-06-10T20:00:00Z

... the John Hope Franklin Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability Act of 2009 and HR 984, the State Secret Protection Act of 2009 Thu., 6/11, 2:00 pm Senate Foreign Relations Committee: North Korea, back at the brink?

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Today in Congress | Bloggers For Change

2009-06-10T20:00:00Z

H.Res.537: Requesting that the President and... OpenCongress

2009-06-09T20:00:00Z

Judiciary, Wed., 6/24, 10:15 a.m., Full Committee Markup of: H.Res. 537 (terrorism detainees); H.R. 1478 (Military Medical Accountability); H.R. 1843 (Tulsa-Greenwood Race Riot Claims Accountability) and H.R. 984 (state secrets) ? ...

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Witchin' the Boreal Lights, the Clear Cold Nights and Horizon Forever

2009-06-08T20:00:00Z

As Kagro notes over at Congress Matters, how will the cosponsors of the State Secrets Protection Act (H.R. 984) justify voting for the Lieberman amendment? Surely anyone who thinks a that the government ought to have to prove its case ...

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Congress Matters ::

2009-06-07T20:00:00Z

In particular, though, it would be exceedingly difficult, I think, for him to be simultaneously pushing his State Secrets Protection Act (H.R. 984) while simultaneously swallowing this garbage from Lieberman. Surely anyone who thinks a ...

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Friday's Miscellany 06-05-2009

2009-06-07T20:00:00Z

Air University Â· Strategic Studies Quarterly, Summer 2009, v. 3, no. 2 *Stay Out: Why Intervention Should Not Be America's Policy by James Wood Forsyth Jr. and Lt Col B. Chance Saltzman, USAF *The Effects of Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons ...

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Kucinich to Vote Against Supplemental â€” 11 Down, 28 to Go

2009-06-07T20:00:00Z

url-2.thumbnail.jpg The office of Rep. Dennis Kucinich has confirmed that he will vote against the supplemental. That makes 11 Democratic votes to block the passage of the package that includes supplemental funding for the war in ...

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Congress Matters ::

2009-06-07T20:00:00Z

I Blow Minds Â» Blog Archive Â» Nadler Hosts Hearing to Discuss ...

2009-06-06T20:00:00Z

... Jerrold Nadler, chairman of the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties subcommittee of the House Judiciary committee, held a hearing yesterday to discuss the long-overdue State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 984). ...

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Nadler Hosts Hearing to Discuss Curbing the State Secrets Act

2009-06-04T20:00:00Z

Sotomayor Scenery : Malignant Liberal Idiocy

2009-06-04T20:00:00Z

H.R. 984, STATE SECRET PROTECTION ACT OF 2009 Â« A Conservative ...

2009-06-04T20:00:00Z

H.R. 984, STATE SECRET PROTECTION ACT OF 2009. By conservativeamericanvet. REP. NADLER WROTE THIS UNCONSTITUTIONAL HR. WAS THAT A BAD THING? This HR is so bad, I have a hard time believing it was even submitted. ...

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Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties ...

2009-06-04T20:00:00Z

Daily Kos: Today in Congress

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

Hearing on: H.R. 984 the "State Secret Protection Act of 2009". Some good work going on in the House today. The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act grants four weeks paid parental leave for federal employees (including ...

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State Secrets Protection Act Under Consideration | War Is A Crime .org

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

The ACLU testimony before House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties is in support of H.R. 984, “The State Secrets Protection Act of 2009.” Introduced by House Judiciary Chairman, Congressman John Conyers ...

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The State Secret Protection Act: Unnecessary, Unconstitutional ...

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

The State Secret Protection Act: Unnecessary, Unconstitutional ...

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

Today in Congress

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2009 House Meets At... 10:00 am: Legislative Business Ten "One Minutes" Per Side Last Vote Predicted... 5:00 â€“ 6:00 pm ...

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The State Secret Protection Act: Unnecessary, Unconstitutional ...

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

The misnamed State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (HR 984) is dangerous, in terms of both its effect on national security and the violence it would do to the constitutional separation of powers.

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HR984 State Secret Protection Act of 2009

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege.

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Daily Kos: State of the Nation

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

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2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

The State Secret Protection Act: Unnecessary, Unconstitutional, and Undemocratic - The misnamed State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 984) is dangerous, in terms of both its effect on national security and the violence it would do ...

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ACLU Testifies In Support Of Bill To Reform State Secrets Doctrine

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON--(ENEWSPF)--June 4, 2009.Ã‚ The ACLU is set to testify today before a key House subcommittee considering legislation to reform the state secrets privilege, an evidentiary rule that has been improperly used to shut down several ...

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LIVE BLOGGING: State Secrets Hearing in House Constitution Subcomm ...

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

As blogged about on Daily Kos yesterday, US District Judge Vaughn Walker declined to penalize Justice Department lawyers for flouting his orders in the Al-Haramain case, the only viable challlenge to the Bush administration's ...

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Judiciary Hearing on State Secrets Legislation

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

Today, the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties held a hearing on the State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (HR 984). The bi-partisan legislation would ensure meaningful judicial determination of ...

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Morning Smoke: Hearings on Defense Budget and State Secrets

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

Hearing: "To receive testimony on the Department of the Navy in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2010 and the Future Years Defense Program" [Senate Armed Services Committee] - Click here to watch a live ...

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Today in Congress

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

Strategic Review: Ø±Ú˜ÙŠÙ… ØµÙ‡ÙŠÙˆÙ†ÙŠØ³ØªÙŠ: Ù†Ú¯Ø±Ø§Ù† ØØ¶ÙˆØ± Ø§ÙŠØ±Ø§Ù† Ø¯Ø± Ø¢Ù…Ø±ÙŠÙƒØ§ÙŠ ...

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

The State Secret Protection Act: Unnecessary, Unconstitutional ...

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

Testimony before Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, Committee on the Judiciary, United States House of Representatives By Andrew M. Grossman The misnamed State Secret Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 984) ...

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State Secrets Protection Act Legislation Advancing At Two June 4th ...

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

S. 417 and H.R. 984, which would establish new court procedures for considering the government's claim of a state secrets privilege, will be considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee and in the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the ...

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JURIST - Paper Chase: State secrets privilege reform urged in ...

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

... website] on Thursday heard testimony [materials] on the state secrets privilege [JURIST news archive] in advance of consideration of the State Secret Protection Act [HR 984 text] that would reform the assertion of the privilege. ...

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Congress Matters :: Today in Congress

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

Today in Congress: June 4, 2009 : Veterans Today - News for U.S. ...

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

House Judiciary (2 p.m.): Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Subcommittee holds a hearing on H.R.984, the â€œState Secret Protection Act of 2009,â€* to provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving ...

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State Secrets Protection Act Under Consideration ...

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

The ACLU testimony before House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties is in support of H.R. 984, â€œThe State Secrets Protection Act of 2009.â€* Introduced by House Judiciary Chairman, Congressman John Conyers ...

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The State Secret Protection Act: Unnecessary, Unconstitutional ...

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

The State Secret Protection Act: Unnecessary, Unconstitutional ...

2009-06-03T20:00:00Z

War Without End | OurFuture.org

2009-06-02T20:00:00Z

Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-08), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, will chair a legislative hearing on H. R. 984, the State Secret Protection Act of 2009, ...

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War Without End | OurFuture.org

2009-06-02T20:00:00Z

Emptywheel Â» Nadler and State Secrets

2009-06-01T20:00:00Z

They're Coming For the Children : Malignant Liberal Idiocy

2009-05-31T20:00:00Z

Daily Kos: State of the Nation

2009-05-31T20:00:00Z

Hearing on: H.R. 984 the "State Secret Protection Act of 2009". Twenty-three suspensions, two tribal recognition bills, and two slightly heavier bits of lifting occupy the House schedule this week, plus a railroads bill in the Senate. ...

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This Week in Congress | Bloggers For Change

2009-05-31T20:00:00Z

Congress Matters :: This Week in Congress

2009-05-31T20:00:00Z

Events upcoming this week

2009-05-28T20:00:00Z

After the jump is a listing of events for next week. Thursday, June 4, 2009. Senate Armed Services Committee, Hearings to examine the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2010 and the Future Years Defense Program for the ...

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Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People

2009-05-26T20:00:00Z

Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People

2009-05-26T20:00:00Z

The State Secrets Privilege and Other Limits on Litigation ...

2009-05-26T20:00:00Z

In the 111th Congress, House and Senate versions of bills entitled the State Secrets Protection Act, HR 984 and S. 417, have been introduced to codify the privilege. The bills would additionally limit the privilege to cases where ...

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The decline and fall of David Ortiz | River Avenue Blues

2009-05-15T20:00:00Z

289 HR, 984 RBI, 826 R, 741 BB, 86 IBB, 1003 K Pre-injury, lowest OPS+ seasons: 101, 106 (age 24-25 years) Pre-injury, highest OPS+ seasons: 158, 161, 171 (age 29-30-31 years) 238 games played at 1B, 1034 games played at DH ...

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U.S. Supreme Court Â« PrairiePopulistsAndProgressives.net

2009-04-29T20:00:00Z

Thank you for taking the time to contact me regarding H.R. 984, the State Secret Protection Act. I appreciate hearing from you and share your support for greater accountability and transparency in the federal government. ...

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Feingold Gives Obama A "D" On State Secrets

2009-04-27T20:00:00Z

Congress is move to make HR 984- to resolve State Liars - such as Texas the most corrupt place on earth. Have a big slice of homeaid fake smile and southern slavery In Victoria Texas were pretending is a grandstand- Texas Oil and ...

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Dredd Blog: State Secrets Bills Are Mostly Secret

2009-04-12T20:00:00Z

In the House, H. R. 984, titled "State Secret Protection Act of 2009", claims that the House bill is "To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege." That would be nice. .

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Progressive Democrats of America Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» Maine State ...

2009-04-12T20:00:00Z

The House version (HR 984) has 16 cosponsors. The Senate version (S 417) has 6. Learn more: http://afterdowningstreet.org/node/39739. Impeach Jay Bybee If Congress wanted all of its powers to start flowing back up Capitol Hill, ...

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Progressive Democrats of America Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» Teamster ...

2009-04-09T20:00:00Z

Progressive Democrats of America Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» Two ...

2009-04-07T20:00:00Z

Bill Watch

2009-04-06T20:00:00Z

Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007 (H.R. 984) Would require thousands of Executive Branch officials to file quarterly reports listing every letter, e-mail, fax, and verbal communication that they receive from any â€œprivate partyâ€* in ...

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Bill Watch

2009-04-06T20:00:00Z

Bill Watch

2009-04-06T20:00:00Z

Progressive Democrats of America Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» Oregon ...

2009-04-06T20:00:00Z

as a reminder [updated] for the primary, i voted for kucinich; in ...

2009-04-05T20:00:00Z

as a reminder [updated] for the primary, i voted for kucinich; in the general, i voted for mckinney http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/04/06/memos/index.html http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/04/06/obama/index.html ...

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Blackmail: GOP Threatens To Filibuster Nominees If Obama Releases ...

2009-04-05T20:00:00Z

I urge others to help push this HR 984 www.govtrack.us./congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-984-31k. Introduced fe 11,2009 referred to committe. Pending reported by committe. Voted on in the House Voted onin the Senate Signed By President ...

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Progressive Democrats of America Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» IOT: HNW ...

2009-04-04T20:00:00Z

Progressive Democrats of America Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» Bailing Out ...

2009-04-03T20:00:00Z

Progressive Democrats of America Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» More to it ...

2009-04-02T20:00:00Z

The Peopleâ€™s Campaign for the Constitution Blog Â» Blog Archive ...

2009-04-01T20:00:00Z

Co-sponsor the State Secrets Protection Act (H.R. 984 and S. 417). This bill would keep courts from dismissing cases solely because the government has made a claim that the case could endanger national security by revealing state ...

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Progressive Democrats of America Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» Holtâ€™s ...

2009-04-01T20:00:00Z

Progressive Democrats of America Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» PDA Inside ...

2009-03-31T20:00:00Z

H.R.1843: John Hope Franklin Tulsa-Greenwood... OpenCongress

2009-03-30T20:00:00Z

Progressive Democrats of America Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» Texas IAM ...

2009-03-30T20:00:00Z

Progressive Democrats of America Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» Wanted ...

2009-03-28T20:00:00Z

Sign Petition: Ask your representative to co-sponsor the Sta ...

2009-03-28T20:00:00Z

On Wednesday, February 11, 2009, the State Secrets Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 984) was introduced to narrow the scope of the "state secrets" privilege. This essential bill requires a court to make an independent assessment of any ...

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What to Tell Congress - Updated - Concise Version | War Is A Crime ...

2009-03-27T20:00:00Z

This is a bill to deny presidents the power to keep information (such as torture and warrantless spying programs) secret from even a closed court of law by claiming "state secrets." The House version (HR 984) has 16 cosponsors. ...

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What to Tell Congress - Updated - Concise Version ...

2009-03-27T20:00:00Z

Progressive Democrats of America Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» Best for ...

2009-03-27T20:00:00Z

Progressive Democrats of America Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» VotersUnite ...

2009-03-26T20:00:00Z

Congress: Tell Them in Person April 4 - 19 | The Smirking Chimp

2009-03-25T20:00:00Z

Reporting On Developments And Revelations In Israel, Indict ...

2009-03-25T20:00:00Z

Get the How some military rabbis are trying to radicalize widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! Get the Tikkun Magazine - Tikkun Magazine widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox! ...

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Progressive Democrats of America Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» Geithner ...

2009-03-25T20:00:00Z

H.R.1733: Passport Fee Relief Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress ...

2009-03-24T20:00:00Z

Supporting Bill, Supporting Representative. H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Trans... 3 · H.R.1409 Employee Free Choice ... 2 · H.R.984 State Secret Protecti... 2 · H.R.833 Federal Reserve Board... 2 · H.R.1902 Healthy Families Act ...

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Congress: Tell Them in Person April 4 - 19 | Let's Try Democracy

2009-03-24T20:00:00Z

Congress: Tell Them in Person April 4 - 19

2009-03-24T20:00:00Z

By David Swanson. It's just spring, when the world is puddle-wonderful, and your representative and your two senators pack up their lingerie and come dancing from hop-scotch and toy soldiers to make the trek outside the Beltway for a ...

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Inside the Belly of the Beltway Beast: Congress: Tell Them in ...

2009-03-24T20:00:00Z

The House version (HR 984) has 16 cosponsors. The Senate version (S 417) has 6. Learn more: Impeach Jay Bybee If Congress wanted all of its powers to start flowing back up Capitol Hill, it would reclaim the power of impeachment, ...

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Progressive Democrats of America Blog Â» Blog Archive Â» Congress ...

2009-03-24T20:00:00Z

Act now. Ask your representative to co-sponsor the State Sec ...

2009-03-02T19:00:00Z

OpEdNews Â» Ask your Representative to Co-Sponsor the State Secrets ...

2009-03-01T19:00:00Z

On Wednesday, February 11, 2009, the State Secrets Protection Act of 2009 (HR 984) was introduced to narrow the scope of the 'state secrets' privilege. This essential bill requires a court to make an independent assessment of any ...

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GT for March 2 - 8 Â« Greener Times

2009-02-28T19:00:00Z

But, as Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), a key sponsor of companion legislation in the House (H.R.984) makes clear, â€œThe right to have oneâ€™s day in court is fundamental to protecting basic civil liberties, and it must not be ...

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Bush's Secret Files: FOIA 'Ten Most Wanted Govt Documents' W ...

2009-02-28T19:00:00Z

Meanwhile, both houses of Congress are considering legislation (H.R. 984 and S. 417) to narrow the interpretation of the largely undefined privilege created by case law. Mohamed et al. v. Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc. was a case dismissed by ...

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Re-establishing The Rule of Law in regards to Torture: USA

2009-02-25T19:00:00Z

There is precedent for holding lawyers criminally liable for giving legally erroneous advice that resulted in great physical or mental harm or death. In US v. Altstoetter, Nazi lawyers were convicted of war crimes and crimes against ...

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monday-sunday: DISSENT IS PATRIOTIC Newsletter: February 2009

2009-02-22T19:00:00Z

Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) have already stepped up to the plate on this issue and introduced the State Secrets Protection Act (S.417 and H.R.984). The bill, currently in committee, is co-sponsored by six members in each house. ...

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Please Ask Your Rep: Co-Sponsor HR 984

2009-02-21T19:00:00Z

HR 984. Title: To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege. Sponsor: Rep Jerrold Nadler [NY-8], introduced 2/11/2009. http://thomas.loc.gov/...

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Please Ask Your Rep: Co-Sponsor HR 984

2009-02-21T19:00:00Z

HR 984

Title: To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege.

Sponsor: Rep &

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Molly'sBlog

2009-02-19T19:00:00Z

both the Senate (S. 417) and the House (H.R. 984). If enacted, this legislation would encourage independent and meaningful judicial review of government actions while protecting against the disclosure of sensitive national ...

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BuzzFlash.net - Progressive News and Commentary with an Attitude ...

2009-02-17T19:00:00Z

After the administration invoked the â€œstate secretsâ€* privilege in the Boeing case, lawmakers in both the House and Senate introduced legislation (HR 984, S 417) to curtail its usage. Before Obama issued his executive orders, ...

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Inside-Out the Beltway: State Secrets Protection Act of 2009 Text ...

2009-02-16T19:00:00Z

State Secrets Protection Act of 2009 Text Available. The text of S. 417, the Senate version of the newly reintroduced State Secrets Protection Act, is finally available, here. The House version, H.R. 984, is also available, here. ...

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CQ Politics | Intelligence Policy: New Perspective or Familiar ...

2009-02-15T19:00:00Z

After the administration invoked the â€œstate secretsâ€* privilege in the Boeing case, lawmakers in both the House and Senate introduced legislation ( HR 984 , S 417 ) to curtail its usage. Before Obama issued his executive orders, ...

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Congress takes first step to impose limits on Obama's executive power

2009-02-12T19:00:00Z

The legislation hasn't been posted yet on thomas.loc.gov, but the bill numbers are S. 417 for Leahy's and HR 984 for Nadler's. Now the question is, will Pelosi permit hearings? Â» autor: nasrudin.

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WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 984, To provide safe, fair, and ...

2009-02-09T19:00:00Z

US Congress: HR 984, To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege.

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OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.417 A bill to enact a safe, fair ...

2009-02-09T19:00:00Z

The text of S. 417, the Senate version of the newly reintroduced State Secrets Protection Act, is finally available, here. The House version, H.R. 984, is also available, here. I just got back into town, but I hope to take a look at . ...

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HR 984, To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and ...

2009-02-09T19:00:00Z

HR 984 would provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

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H.R. 984: To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and ...

2009-02-09T19:00:00Z

A bill in the US Congress: To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege.

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we saw that...: stormy daniels: the rick sanchez interview

2009-02-08T19:00:00Z

House Judiciary Cmte. Mark Up of Civil Liberties Bills - Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) chaired a House Judiciary Committee hearing to mark up a series of seminal civil liberties bills, including H.R. 984, the State Se... 9 hours ago ...

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H.R.975: For the relief of Terence George. -... OpenCongress

2009-02-08T19:00:00Z

H.R. 984: To provide safe, fair, and responsible procedures and standards for resolving claims of state secret privilege. ... Was this article useful? Yes or No. Source: Upcoming Congressional Committee Meetings. ...

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