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July 08, 2008 In which Barack Obama loses my vote.

That’s why I support striking Title II from the bill, and will work with Chris Dodd, Jeff Bingaman and others in an effort to remove this provision in the Senate. The FISA court’s powers were already ridiculously overreaching. ...

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July 08, 2008 Time ticks on FISA fix for America’s security

Russ Feingold (D-WI), Arlen Specter (R-PA), and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM). None of these amendments, however, is helpful to our efforts to keep the American people safe from terrorists. If you agree that the telecom companies should not be ...

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July 08, 2008 Speaking of veeps…

Jeff Bingaman: New Mexico senator is a moderate from a swing state and considered good on energy and immigration. His endorsement last spring gave Obama more Senate endorsements than Hillary. Tom Harkin: A force in swing state Iowa, ...

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July 08, 2008 Question and answer time: the Senate FISA vote

Amendment #3 is from Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico (D), and tries to push the whole thing off until after yet another report. Naturally, this is a popular notion among the anti-FISA people, given that at this point all they can really ...

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Source: Redstate - Conservative News and Community


July 08, 2008 Los Alamos National Laboratory Collaboration with Russian ...

On July 2, 2008 US Senator Jeff Bingaman led a news conference describing Manhattan Scientifics’ positive potential impact on New Mexico and the US. The use of super stronger metals means less material is required for the same purpose, ...

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Source: Alternative Energy Planet's Daily News


July 08, 2008 IMPORTANT NEW - ACLU EFF supported FISA Amendment

EFF is particularly optimistic about the third, an amendment introduced by Senator Jeff Bingaman [PDF] of New Mexico and co-sponsored by Senators Specter and Casey, a sensible and bi-partisan proposal that could be a game-changer. ...

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July 08, 2008 The dead letter Constitution and the Congressional aiders and ...

One of the pending Senate amendments -- the only one with any remote chance of passing -- is an amendment (.pdf) sponsored by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (co-sponsored by GOP Sen. Arlen Specter and Democratic Sen. Bob Casey). ...

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Source: Weazl's Revenge


July 08, 2008 FISA vote looms: hopes, hate focused on Bingaman amendment

The Senate is scheduled to vote on the FISA bill tomorrow, but an amendment proposed by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) has the administration threatening a veto.

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July 08, 2008 Sen. Bingaman to Address Climate Change Tomorrow; NDN's Green Summer

We kick off this important and timely series on Wednesday, July 9, on Capitol Hill with US Sen. Jeff Bingaman (NM), Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and one of our nation's foremost leaders on energy, ...

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Source: NDN Blog - NDN Blog


July 08, 2008 The Cover-Up Nearly Complete

And I gotta say--the fact that DNI Mike McConnell and AG Michael Mukasey claim they'd advise Bush to veto the bill if it included Jeff Bingaman's amendment--holding off on giving the telecoms immunity until after the IG study mandated ...

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Source: Bloggers For Change


July 08, 2008 Compromising The Constitution

Democratic Senators Patrick Leahy, Russ Feingold, Christopher Dodd and Jeff Bingaman plan to offer amendments to do that, but there is little chance they will pass. The Senate should reject this bill and start over with modest ...

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Source: Independents Unbound


July 08, 2008 Amendment Would Put Spy Lawsuits, Amnesty On Hold Pending ...

As the Senate takes up the FISA bill on Tuesday, an odd amendment from New Mexico Democrat Sen. Jeff Bingaman appears to be the last real hope for those who want a court to rule on the legality of Bush’s spying program. Add to Facebook ...

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Source: CHARGED! magazine


July 08, 2008 Today Is The Day

The final amendment, sponsored by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (DN.M.), would delay the effective date of the immunity provision until inspectors general of the Dept. of Justice, the Pentagon and several other agencies have finished an ...

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July 07, 2008 Amendment Would Put Spy Lawsuits, Amnesty On Hold Pending ...

As the Senate takes up the FISA bill on Tuesday, an odd amendment from New Mexico Democrat Sen. Jeff Bingaman appears to be the last real hope for those who want a court to rule on the legality of Bush's spying program. ...

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July 07, 2008 Obama Responded To Anti-FISA Group On July 3rd

That’s why I support striking Title II from the bill, and will work with Chris Dodd, Jeff Bingaman and others in an effort to remove this provision in the Senate. But I also believe that the compromise bill is far better than the ...

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Source: Donklephant


July 07, 2008 OBAMA dead wrong on FISA

That's why I support striking Title II from the bill, and will work with Chris Dodd, Jeff Bingaman and others in an effort to remove this provision in the Senate. Obama says he will vote to remove immunity from the bill, ...

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July 07, 2008 New Adventures In FISA Posturing

One of the saving graces of the current legislation has been an amendment introduced by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), which could pave a way for a compromise on immunity without necessarily stripping the oversight process of its teeth ...

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Source: Huffpolitics on The Huffington Post


July 07, 2008 Obama speaks to FISA reversal

... tool for the American people to demand accountability for past abuses. That's why I support striking Title II from the bill, and will work with Chris Dodd, Jeff Bingaman and others in an effort to remove this provision in the Senate.

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Source: The Swamp


July 07, 2008 Bingaman fighting Medicare pay cuts

A United States Senator representing New Mexico senator is at the front line of what he says is a battle to prevent a 10.6 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians. Jeff Bingaman, DN.M., in a visit to Carlsbad this week, ...

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July 07, 2008 Amendment Would Put Spy Lawsuits, Amnesty On Hold Pending ...

As the Senate takes up the FISA bill on Tuesday, an odd amendment from New Mexico Democrat Sen. Jeff Bingaman appears to be the last real hope for those who want a court to rule on the legality of Bush’s spying program. Add to Facebook ...

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July 07, 2008 New Adventures In FISA Posturing

One of the saving graces of the current legislation has been an amendment introduced by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), which could pave a way for a compromise on immunity without necessarily stripping the oversight process of its teeth ...

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Source: Politics on HuffingtonPost.com


July 07, 2008 Senator Obama on Support for FISA

That's why I support striking Title II from the bill, and will work with Chris Dodd, Jeff Bingaman and others in an effort to remove this provision in the Senate. But I also believe that the compromise bill is far better than the ...

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Source: Compassionate Badger


July 07, 2008 Declare Independence! Call Kohl, Obama, Reid, your Senator NOW to ...

EFF is particularly optimistic about the third, an amendment introduced by Senator Jeff Bingaman [PDF] of New Mexico and co-sponsored by Senators Specter and Casey, a sensible and bi-partisan proposal that could be a game-changer. ...

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Source: Crawford's Take


July 07, 2008 Telecom Amnesty Foes Back the 'Push Pause' Amendment

The Senate seems set to bless the president's secretive program and to free some of the nation's largest corporations from the indignity of due process under the law, making an odd amendment from New Mexico Democrat Sen. Jeff Bingaman ...

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Source: Wired: Threat Level


July 07, 2008 Jeff Bingaman Defends Constitution Against FISA Amendments Act

Good news from New Mexico - Senator Jeff Bingaman has decided to join the ranks of those voting in opposition to the FISA Amendments Act. The FISA Amendments Act seeks to preserve George W. Bush’s network of spies snooping on Americans’ ...

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Source: Irregular Times: News Unfit for Print


July 07, 2008 Today's Tweety - I mean Chris Mathews - show

... non-proliferation with Dick Lugar, the now-famous plan to reduce US fuel consumption in co-operation with Republicans Lugar, Gordon Smith, and Norm Coleman (in addition to Democrats Dick Durbin, Jeff Bingaman, and Joe Biden), etc. ...

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Source: The Dissenting Indian


July 07, 2008 Obama responds to his critics on FISA

That's why I support striking Title II from the bill, and will work with Chris Dodd, Jeff Bingaman and others in an effort to remove this provision in the Senate. Someone at Dkos has a great example of what the President's signing ...

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July 06, 2008 my.BarackObama.com Group "Get FISA Right" Responds to Senator Obama.

You wrote in your statement that you “support striking Title II," which provides this immunity, "from the bill, and will work with Chris Dodd, Jeff Bingaman and others in an effort to remove this provision in the Senate.” ...

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Source: onnyturf New Blog Posts


July 06, 2008 GetFISARight: Our response and what you can do

You wrote in your statement that you "support striking Title II," which provides this immunity, "from the bill, and will work with Chris Dodd, Jeff Bingaman and others in an effort to remove this provision in the Senate." ...

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July 06, 2008 Sunshine is Free, Unless Exxon Buys the Sun

... he believes solar power will help America break its dependence on fossil fuels and foreign oil. Listen to Bralley's interview with Sen. Sanders and Senate Energy Chairman Jeff Bingaman on "What's the Word?" blog here. ...

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