Selected Congressional Records from 2006: Index
2006 files available at Liberated Text dot org
September 27, 2006
Senate
Senator Richard J. Durbin's Remarks
Senator Trent Lott's Remarks
The day's Order of Procedure
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Senator Bill Frist
Senator Levin
Senator Warner
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Levin: Intro Amend 5056
Warner explanation
Leahy: Procedural Inquiry
Levin: Comment regarding amendment 5056
Levin cites Alberto Mora
Warner Response to Levin
Graham Response to Levin
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Leahy Dissent
Retired Diplomats' Dissent
Retired Judges Dissent
Kenneth Starr's Dissent
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Senator Reed's remarks
Senator Bingaman's remarks
Retired JAGs' Dissent
Warner/Levin Colloquy
Roll Call Vote 254 on Amendment 5086
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Amendment 5064
Senator Specter dissent against the legislation
Senator Warner Responds to Specter
Senator Graham Responds to Specter
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Senator Kyl's statements
Senator Specter Refutes Kyl
Senator Coryn's support for the legislation
Senator Bond's support for the bill
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Senator John McCain's remarks
Senator Pat Roberts' defense of the legislation
Text of Levin Amendment
Other Amendments Text: Part 1
Other Amendments Text: Part 2
Statement of Senator Barack Obama in opposition to legislation.
House
Gingrey, Price(GA) and Markey
Remarks by Phil Gingrey
Remarks by Tom Price
Remarks by Edward Markey
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Tom Cole(OK) Introduces HR1042
Louise Slaughter
David Dreier
Ike Skelton
Slaughter Corrects Dreier
Alcee L. Hastings refutes Dreier
Candice Miller
Doris Matsui
Dan Lungren
Ike Skelton questions the constitutionality of HR 6166
Duncan Hunter
Ellen Tauscher
Nancy Pelosi
Tom Cole-Bill 'Golden Rule'
Lincoln Diaz-Balart supports bill
Jim McGovern
Louie Gohmert
Slaughter
Tom Cole Cites Bataan
Sheila Jackson-Lee
Slaughter: Text of Three Amendments
Roll Call Vote No. 488
House Res. 1042 Text
Sec. 1.
Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2.
Construction of Presidential authority to establish military commissions.
Sec. 3.
Military commissions.
Sec. 4.
Amendments to Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Sec. 5.
Treaty obligations not establishing grounds for certain claims.
Sec. 6.
Implementation of treaty obligations.
Sec. 7.
Habeas corpus matters.
Sec. 8.
Revisions to Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 relating to protection of certain United States Government personnel.
Sec. 9.
Review of judgments of military commissions.
Sec. 10.
Detention covered by review of decisions of Combatant Status Review Tribunals of propriety of detention.
House Res. 1042 Part 2
Hunter in Support
Skelton in Opposition
Saxton 'Strong' Support
Ortiz questions haste
Comparison of Bill Alternatives
McHugh Equivocates
Harman Opposes Bill
Thornberry Supports Bill
Reyes Questions Constitutionality
Buyer/Hunter Colloquy
Israel Opposes Bill
Andrews Reservedly Supports
Hoyer Opposes Bill
House Res. 1042 Part 3
Boustany Support for Bill
Crowley Defends Due Process
Inslee Too Much Prez Power
Holt Justice Not Preserved
Props to Habeas Corpus
Section 26 Wrong
Abandons Rule of LAw
Not Applied to US Citizens
Skelton Enters Letter
Lee(CA)-Undermines Rule of Law
Moran(VA) Opposes Bill
Doesn't Apply to US Citizens
Debate Over Applicability
Sensenbrenner Supports Bill
Conyers Opposes Bill
Hafetzlet Testimony
Lungren(CA) Support for Bill
Lofgren(CA) Opposes Bill
Ret Federal Judges Dissent
House Res. 1042 Part 4
King(IA)-Blames SCOTUS
Scott(VA)-ex post facto law
Schiff Bill Applies to US Citizens
Nadler Excessive Prez Power
Van Hollen Opposes Bill
ACLU Letter Dissenting Bill
Frank(MA) Opposes Bill
Conyers Bill Endangers Troops
Sensenbrenner Pro Points
Hunter Invokes 911
Boehner Approves of Bill
Blumenaur Opposes Bill
Shays Reserved Approval
Levin Opposes Bill
Jackson-Lee(TX) Opposes
Paul Opposes Bill
Cardin Opposes Bill
Lantos Opposes
Nadler Bill Unamerican
House Res. 1042 Part 5
Miller(CA) Opposes Bill
Crowley No Faith in GOP Cong.
Stark Bill GOP Assault on US
Cleaver Opposes Bill
Langevin Opposes Bill
Skelton Motion to Recommit
Hunter Opposes Recommit
Jackson-Lee(TX) Pro Recommit
Roll Vote 490-Recommit
Roll Vote 491 House Res. 1042
September 28, 2006
Senate
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Senator Specter's Amendment 5087
to restore Habeas Corpus rights to detainees.
Senator Kyl Opposes Amendment 5087
Senator Specter Replies to Kyl
Senator Leahy Supports Amendment 5087
Senator Leahy enters into record
Letter From Law School Deans and Professors
supporting the reinstatement of habeas corpus rights for detainees.
Senator Sessions Opposes Amendment 5087
Senator Feingold Supports Amendment 5087
Senator Cornyn Opposes Amendment 5087
Senator Bond Opposes Amendment 5087
Senator Feinstein Supports Amendment 5087
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Senator Smith Supports Amendment 5087
Senator Levin Supports Amendment 5087
Senator Byrd Supports Amendment 5087
Senator Reid Presents Letter
Senator Graham Opposes Amendment 5087
Graham Cites Egregrious Petitions
Senator Specter Defends Amendment 5087
Roll Call Vote No 255 Leg
on Amendment 5087
Senator Rockefeller's Amendment 5095
Senator Rockefeller Introduces Amendment 5095
5095 Text
Senator Rockefeller Supports Amendment 5095
Senator Kerry Defends Habeas Corpus
Senator Bond Opposes Amendment 5095
Senator Domenici Opposes Amendment 5095
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Senator Roberts Opposes Amendment 5095
Senators Warner and Roberts Have Colloquy
Senator Rockefeller Supports Amendment 5095
Senator Levin Supports Amendment 5095
Senator Kennedy Introduces Amendment 5088
The Text of Amendment 5088
Senator Kennedy Speaks Out Against Torture
Sen Clinton Enters 5 Anti-Torture Letters
1)
Letter from Retired Military Leaders
2)
Letter from American Jewish Committee
3)
Letter from New York Bar Association
4)
Letter from Families of World Trade Center Attack Victims
5)
Letter from Evangelical Leaders
Senator Clinton Supports Amendment 5088
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Senator Byrd: Amendment 5104-Military Commissions Sunset Clause
Senator Byrd Introducess Smendment 5104
Senstor Warner States His Opposition to Amendment 5104
Senator Byrd Responds to Senator Warner
Levin Becomes Co-Sponser to Amendment 5104
Senator Obama: Military Commissions Act Has a Flawed Process
Senator Warner's Opposition to Amendment 5088
Senator Kennedy Enters a Letter from General Vessey into Daily Record
Senator Chambliss Supports Military Commissions Act
Sen Graham Supports Military Commissions Act
Sen Cornyn Supports Military Commissions Act
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Senator Kennedy in Support of Amendment 5088
Roll Call Vote 256-(Amendment 5095)
Roll Call Vote 257-(Amendment 5104)
Roll Call Vote 258-(Amendment 5088)
Military Commissions Act-War Crimes Provisions
Senator Levin Opposes Military Commissions Act
Senator Kennedy Opposes Military Commissions Act
Senator Grassley Supports Military Commissions Act
Joint Statement of Senator Warner, Senator Graham and Senator McCain
Senator Boxer Opposes Military Commissions Act
Senator McConnell Supports Military Commissions Act
Senator Coryn Supports Military Commissions Act
Senator Sessions Supports Military Commissions Act
Testimony of Former Attorney General William Barr
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Senator Harkin Opposes Military Commissions Act
Senator Biden Opposes Military Commissions Act
Senator McCain Enters 7 Letters
1)
Major General Jack L. Rives-USAF JAG
2)
Rear Admiral Bruce MacDonald-USN JAG
3)
Brigadier General James C. Walker-USMC JAG
4)
Colin Powell
5)
General John. W. Vessey (USA-Ret)
6)
General H. Hugh Shelton
7)
General C.C. Krulak (USMC-Ret)
Senator Leahy Opposes Military Commissions Act
Senator Levin Opposes Military Commissions Act
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Senator Reid Opposes Military Commissions Act
Senator Frist Supports Military Commissions Act
Senate Roll Call Vote 259 - S. 3930: Military Commissions Act
Text of S. 3930
Terrorizing Habeas Corpus is
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September 27, 2006
Senate
Remarks by Sen. Durbin
Remarks by Sen. Lott
Order of Procedure
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Remarks by Sen McCain
Text of Amendments
Remarks by Sen Obama
House
Gingrey, Price(GA) and Markey
House Resolution 1042
Roll Call Vote No 488
House Res. 1042 Text
House Res. 1042 Part 2
House Res. 1042 Part 3
House Res. 1042 Part 4
House Res. 1042 Part 5
September 28, 2006
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