Posted on October 17, 2008 by Michael Thomas
Democrat Tom Harkin and Republican Christopher Reed answered a series of questions about national issues. Many questions his on other topics, but Homeland Security-related questions include:
Would you vote for a defense or supplemental appropriations bill that includes a fixed timeline for withdrawal from Iraq?
Should the government be allowed to monitor electronic communications in the interest [...]
Filed under: Interviews, Senate | Tagged: Appropriations, border, Christopher Reed, court order, eavesdropping, immigration, Iraq, Tom Harkin | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 6, 2008 by Michael Thomas
See this brief breakdown of the Homeland Security Appropriations bill signed by President Bush last week:
Full Article
[Update 10/10: Congress halts funding for DHS programs until conditions are met]
Filed under: Appropriations, Funding, George W. Bush, Legislation, President, White House | Tagged: Appropriations | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 6, 2008 by Michael Thomas
An appropriations bill signed by President Bush last week allows the controversial National Applications Office (NAO) to begin operating a stringently limited version of a program which would turn military spy satellites on the United States, sharing imagery with other federal, state, and local government agencies.
Both Congress and the GAO have expressed concern that the [...]
Filed under: George W. Bush, Legislation, President, White House | Tagged: Appropriations, domestic intelligence, GAO, NAO, privacy | Leave a Comment »
