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Some senators still have lingering questions about Mike Pompeo as secretary of state
Sen. Bob Menendez says he will support Mike Pompeo if the CIA director wins Senate approval and becomes America’s next top diplomat. But the Democratic senator from New Jersey says there are good reasons for him to vote “no” on Pompeo’s nomination.
Rand Paul uses 13-hour filibuster to stall John Brennan’s ultimately successful nomination
Sen. Rand Paul spent 13 hours on a talking filibuster to stall the nomination of John Brennan to head up the CIA. With bipartisan concern over drone strikes aimed at Americans overseas, some are concerned drones could also be used on American soil in the future.
Senator Rand Paul on the NSA Scandal & Military Sexual Assault
Earlier this week, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) announced his support for a proposal to curb sexual assault cases inside the military. New York’s junior Senator, Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, is the lead sponsor of the so-called Military Justice Improvement Act which seeks to create a new system to prosecute major crimes in the military, including sexual assault, […]
Senator Dianne Feinstein on Drones, Assault Weapons Ban
After this month’s Senate-floor filibuster by Senator Rand Paul, the debate over the Obama administration’s drone program have been reignited. And a debate that never left – gun control – took a hit this week when Senate majority leader Harry Reid struck struck an amendment banning assault weapons. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) has been intensely involved […]
Obama’s 8-Year Plan for Undocumented Immigrants Leaked
A leaked White House plan for comprehensive immigration reform puts some 11 million undocumented immigrants on a path to citizenship after as little as eight years, and would put them at the back of the line, behind legal applicants. The pathway for the children of illegal immigrants would be shorter. The plan’s existence was leaked […]
Patriot Act Extension Ignites Debate on Capitol Hill
On the Senate floor, Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky sought to single-handedly block a vote which would extend two sections of the Patriot Act and a related intelligence law set to expire on Thursday night. The Senator’s opinion stood in opposition to the majority of both parties who hoped to approve a four year extension. […]