Senate Committee To Hold Hearing on How To Regulate Digital Currencies
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Secretary of State John Kerry set to brief senators on banking committee later today
Will look at how information as gathered as well as how activities are directed
Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) is collecting signatures for letter to Government Accountability Office comptroller and HHS inspector general
Only one senator actually spoke against it
Will head to the House, where there is significant resistance
Would require law enforcement officials to get warrant for surveillance
Unlikely Democrats in the Senate will let right-to-work legislation go before Obama
Prospects in the House not so good
House passage is not likely
Most Americans now support such laws
Don't want to put diplomatic resolution at risk
The bill by the woman who loves (most) NSA surveillance fails to reform NSA surveillance. Imagine that.
Despite his attempts to block the confirmation process
Some of them have elections next year to worry about
Authorizes mass collection of telephone metadata
Want to know why Aaron Alexis' police records weren't uncovered
A show for the cameras about state-level self-defense laws
Not happy with surveillance of leaders
Now that it affects important people, she wants a full surveillance review
Not going anywhere in the house
Lowell Weicker used to represent Connecticut
Says the legislation would increase oversight
Is Sen. Feinstein just simply unable to read the mood on privacy right now?
Obamacare defunding strategy didn't please a lot of people
Then the bill goes to the House
Raises the debt limit to cover spending projected through February 7
Wants Congress to act soon
Must be approved by Republicans in the House
Unclear if Obama will have a bill to sign by today
Seen as a move to give senators more time to deal
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