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Pat Leahy

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Name: Pat Leahy

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First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 33 mins ago - 1 reports

Obama defends drone strikes

President Obama on Thursday defended his administration's aggressive use of drone strikes in the war on terror, even as he announced steps that could reduce reliance on the program.In a speech at the National Defense University in Washington, Obama said ... [Published The Hill - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Drone, Barack Obama, War On Terror, guidelines, Pat Leahy

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 10 hours ago - 4 reports

Barack Obama

Obama’s drone speech will probably be maddening

Today, Barack Obama will give a speech about drones. And about other stuff, like closing Guantanamo, but primarily about drones. It will? probably not remotely satisfy either his left-wing (and libertarian) critics who see his drone policy as an inherently ... [Published Salon - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Drone, Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Assassination, Pat Leahy

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Republican Party (US)

House Republicans Find Reasons Not to Endorse Senate Immigration Compromise

MySlate is a new tool that lets you track your favorite parts of Slate. You can follow authors and sections, track comment threads you're interested in, and more."The word is actually out that many Republicans are interested in immigration reform," said ... [Published Slate Magazine - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Immigration, Republican Party (US), Pat Leahy

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Democratic Party (US)

Senator Introduces Bill to Stop Unwarranted Drone Surveillance (and it’s not a Democrat)

Yesterday, a lone member of the United States Senate introduced legislation that would formally outlaw the already unconstitutional government practice of using aerial drones to spy on Americans without a warrant. The text of S. 1016 , the “Preserving ... [Published Irregular Times - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Surveillance, Drone, Pat Leahy, Democratic Party (US)

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

Lindsey Graham

How Policy Nihilists in the Senate Doomed LGBT Immigrants

|Like this article?Join our email list:Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email.The immigration bill crafted by the Senate “Gang of Eight” passed the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday evening, with a 13-5 vote. Every senator involved in the ... [Published RINF.com - 23 hours ago]

Entities: LGBT, Republican Party (US), Immigration, Lindsey Graham

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Richard Blumenthal

Why Democrats abandoned LGBT immigrants

The immigration bill crafted by the Senate ?Gang of Eight? passed the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday evening, with a 13-5 vote. Every senator involved in the markup session leading up to the vote was very proud of him or herself for how great the ... [Published Salon - May 22 2013]

Entities: Immigration, LGBT, Pat Leahy, Richard Blumenthal, Ted Cruz

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Senate Judiciary Committee approves immigration reform on 13-5 vote

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat LeahyImmigration reform moves forward to the next phase :The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved a broad overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws on a bipartisan vote, sending the most significant ... [Published Daily Kos - May 22 2013]

Entities: Orrin Hatch, Pat Leahy, Immigration Reform, Homosexuality, Immigration

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Senate Democrats pull pro-LGBT proposal from immigration bill

Joel GehrkeSenate Democrats withdrew a pro-LGBT amendment to the Gang of Eight’s immigration bill due to fears that the legislation would prove fatal to the larger immigration package.“It is with a heavy heart,” Senate Judiciary Chairman Pat Leahy, D-Vt., ... [Published Washington Examiner - May 22 2013]

Entities: Pat Leahy, Immigration

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Democrats Drop the Gay Rights Amendment That Might Have Killed the Immigration Bill

Once Washington started to realize that immigration reform could happen, it considered the many poison pills that might kill it. Chief among them: An amendment that would allow same-sex couples to sponsor foreign partners for green cards. Republicans ... [Published Slate - David Weigel - May 22 2013]

Entities: Pat Leahy, Gay Rights, Immigration, Dick Durbin

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Staffer: Immigration Bill 90% Done

:28 AM PDT post a commentEmily Bennion, the press secretary for Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), tweeted on Tuesday that the Senate Judiciary Committee is wrapping up the last ten percent of its markup of the “Gang of Eight” immigration legislation.“Judiciary ... [Published Breitbart.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Immigration, Pat Leahy, Mike Lee

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Fog of Scandal: Senate Dems Trying to Rush Amnesty Bill to Floor, Sources Say

Senate staffers told Breitbart News that Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT) and “Gang of Eight” members appear to be attempting to use the cover of multiple scandals hitting the Obama administration to rush the proposed immigration reform ... [Published Breitbart.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Pat Leahy, US Senate, Obama Administration

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 2 reports

Industrial hemp

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are WASHINGTON ? Kentucky?s two senators, Republicans Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell, have been working to include a provision that would legalize industrial hemp into the farm bill, according to Senate and Kentucky sources, ... [Published Suburban Guerilla - May 20 2013]

Entities: Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul, Pat Leahy, Debbie Stabenow

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APA FAMILIES MAYBE PRICE OF IMMIGRATION REFORM [Published AsianWeek.com - 8 hours ago]
House Republicans Find Reasons Not to Endorse S... [Published Slate Magazine - 11 hours ago]
Obama defends drone strikes [Published The Hill - 12 hours ago]
Senator Introduces Bill to Stop Unwarranted Dro... [Published Irregular Times - 14 hours ago]
Obama’s drone speech will probably be maddening [Published Salon - 16 hours ago]
Today, Obama defends his drones [Published Salon - 17 hours ago]
How Policy Nihilists in the Senate Doomed LGBT ... [Published RINF.com - 23 hours ago]
Justice Department: 4 U.S. citizens have been k... [Published Gnom.es - May 23 2013]
Justice Department: 4 U.S. citizens killed by d... [Published Politico - May 22 2013]
Senate Judiciary Committee approves immigration... [Published Daily Kos - May 22 2013]
Why Democrats abandoned LGBT immigrants [Published Salon - May 22 2013]
Immigration reform advances with bipartisan bac... [Published NBCNews.com - May 22 2013]
Senate Democrats pull pro-LGBT proposal from im... [Published Washington Examiner - May 22 2013]
Democrats Drop the Gay Rights Amendment That Mi... [Published Slate - David Weigel - May 22 2013]
Staffer: Immigration Bill 90% Done [Published Breitbart.com - May 21 2013]
Staffer: Immigration Bill 90% Done [Published Breitbart Feed - May 21 2013]
Fog of Scandal: Senate Dems Trying to Rush Amne... [Published Breitbart.com - May 21 2013]
Report: Gay Activists Press Schumer to Include ... [Published Breitbart Feed - May 21 2013]
Fog of Scandal: Senate Dems Trying to Rush Amne... [Published Breitbart Feed - May 21 2013]
Vote is unanimous: Higher tolls start July 1 on... [Published Q13 Fox - May 21 2013]
Industrial hemp [Published Suburban Guerilla - May 20 2013]
Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul Push For Hemp Legali... [Published The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - May 20 2013]
Emeritus Professor Peter Nardi quoted in Irish ... [Published Irish Examiner - May 18 2013]
GOP Yawns at AP Story Because 'You Don't Have A... [Published Crooks and Liars - May 17 2013]
Senate MBL Bill Means More CU Help For Small Bi... [Published CUNA News Now - May 17 2013]
Justice Department's pursuit of AP's phone reco... [Published Comment is free \| guardian.co.uk - May 14 2013]
CARDIN AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CALL FOR P... [Published Zecco - May 13 2013]
Scripture study helps people walk more closely ... [Published St. Louis Review Online - May 13 2013]
Shields and Gerson on Immigration Debate, Bengh... [Published PBS - May 13 2013]
We are all 'Johnny Foreigners' [Published Park Hills Daily Journal - May 12 2013]

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Senator Introduces Bill to Stop Unwarranted Dro... [Published Irregular Times - 14 hours ago] Yesterday, a lone member of the United States Senate introduced legislation that would formally outlaw the already unconstitutional government practice of using aerial drones to spy on Americans without a warrant. The text of S. 1016 , the “Preserving ...
Senate Judiciary Committee approves immigration... [Published Daily Kos - May 22 2013] Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat LeahyImmigration reform moves forward to the next phase :The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved a broad overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws on a bipartisan vote, sending the most significant ...
Democrats Drop the Gay Rights Amendment That Mi... [Published Slate - David Weigel - May 22 2013] Once Washington started to realize that immigration reform could happen, it considered the many poison pills that might kill it. Chief among them: An amendment that would allow same-sex couples to sponsor foreign partners for green cards. Republicans ...
Staffer: Immigration Bill 90% Done [Published Breitbart Feed - May 21 2013] Emily Bennion, the press secretary for Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), tweeted on Tuesday that the Senate Judiciary Committee is wrapping up the last ten percent of its markup of the “Gang of Eight” immigration legislation. “Judiciary Committee has made ...
Report: Gay Activists Press Schumer to Include ... [Published Breitbart Feed - May 21 2013] Gay activists are pressuring Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to include in the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill a provision that would, according to his fellow Gang of Eight member Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), kill the bill. According to Politico , Schumer ...

Audio/Video

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At Mark-Up, Sessions Protests Immigration Rush,... [Published Senator Jeff Sessions - YouTube Channel - Apr 25 2013]
Reid praises Sen. Nelson's "mop of real hair" [Published CBS News Online - YouTube - Dec 10 2012]
Senator Pat Leahy Thanks Tom For His Work To Im... [Published Senator Tom Harkin - YouTube Channel - Dec 05 2012]