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Senators reported that US detainee abuses were approved by senior officials [this day at law]
December 11, 2012 by Zachariah Rivenbark
On December 11, 2008, US Senators Carl Levin (D-MI) and John McCain (R-AZ) released the executive summary of a Senate Armed Forces Committee report that blamed senior US officials for the use of abusive interrogation techniques against detainees held in Guantanamo Bay and other US military.... [more]
US senators introduced bill restricting Guantanamo detainee transfers [this day at law]
March 10, 2012 by Meagan McElroy
On March 10, 2011, US senators, including Senator John McCain (R-AZ), introduced the Military Detainee Procedures Improvement Act of 2011, which would prohibit the civilian trial of Guantanamo Bay detainees and place restrictions on the transfer of detainees to foreign countries. The bill also.... [more]
McCain: Bin Laden information not obtained through torture
May 13, 2011 by Jaclyn Belczyk
US Senator John McCain (R-AZ) said Thursday that information which led to the death of al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden was not obtained through torture. Speaking on the floor of the US Senate, McCain said that the name of Bin Laden's courier was not obtained from accused 9/11 conspirator Khalid.... [more]
House passed bill to limit campaign fundraising by non-profit groups [this day at law]
April 5, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On April 5, 2006, the US House of Representatives passed legislation that required non-profit political groups (called "527s" for the tax code section they are organized under) to register as political committees and follow campaign finance rules. The 527 Reform Act of 2006 would have eliminated a.... [more]
US senators introduce bill restricting Guantanamo detainee transfers
March 11, 2011 by Aman Kakar
US Senator John McCain (R-AZ), along with five cosponsors, introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit funding for civilian trials of Guantanamo Bay detainees and place restrictions on the transfer of detainees to foreign countries. The Military Detainee Procedures Improvement Act of 2011.... [more]
Senators introduced bill requiring military interrogation of suspected terrorists [this day at law]
March 4, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On March 4, 2010, Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joe Lieberman (I-CT) introduced legislation that would require the military interrogation and trial of those taken into US custody who are suspected of links to terrorism. The Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010.... [more]
Panic Legislation: The Wrong Response [op-ed]
March 8, 2010 by JURIST Staff
JURIST Guest Columnist Amos Guiora of the University of Utah College of Law says that the McCain-Lieberman military detention bill recently introduced in the Senate is yet another unfortunate instance of US national security legislation being driven by panic instead of principle..... The....... [more]
Lawmakers introduce bill requiring military interrogation of suspected terrorists
March 6, 2010 by Dwyer Arce
US lawmakers introduced a bill Thursday that would require the military interrogation and trial of those taken into US custody who are suspected of links to terrorism. The Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 was introduced by Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joe.... [more]
Senate amends 'Buy American' stimulus clause to comply with trade agreements
February 5, 2009 by Steve Czajkowski
The US Senate amended the Buy American clause of the latest economic stimulus package Wednesday to clarify that the provision will be applied consistent with US obligations under international trade agreements. The revised language was proposed by Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND). The Senate al....... [more]
US detainee abuses approved by senior officials: Senate report
December 12, 2008 by Devin Montgomery
US senators Carl Levin (D-MI) and John McCain (R-AZ) on Thursday released the executive summary of a Senate Armed Services Committee report that says senior US officials are to blame for the use of abusive interrogation techniques against detainees held in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay..... [more]
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