Turf War Stalls Intelligence Bill
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The turf war over control of intelligence spending pits the Pentagon and its Capitol Hill allies against advocates of a new national intelligence director, according to lawmakers and staff aides.
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An agreement reached on Saturday by  congressional negotiators on post-Sept. 11 intelligence reforms  was thrown into doubt by resistance by some Republicans in the  House of Representatives.
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A bill backed by President Bush to  overhaul American spy agencies faced an uncertain future on  Sunday and a top Democrat said the Republican-led Congress  should not adjourn for the year until it passes.
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The bill, which would establish the post of national intelligence director, has powerful critics in both parties.
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Lawmakers and the White House have yet to reach agreement on the powers of the new national intelligence director, and specific roles of the counterterrorism center.
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WASHINGTON - A bill making sweeping reforms to the nation&#39;s intelligence agencies that had appeared to be on track Saturday was derailed by House Republicans, handing president Bush his first legislative setback since his reelection.
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Top US lawmakers on Sunday blamed &quot;turf wars&quot; for the unravelling of a long-awaited intelligence reform bill, and said a post-September 11 overhaul of America&#39;s spy network was stymied by allies of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
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If legislation to revamp intelligence is not enacted soon, it may never be, Senator Susan M. Collins said today.
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US lawmakers said on Friday it was increasingly unlikely they could deliver a measure to overhaul US spy agencies to President Bush by the Nov. 2 elections, a delay some supporters said could imperil the post Sept.
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Legislation to reshape the intelligence community collapsed yesterday as conservative House Republicans refused to embrace a compromise because they said
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WASHINGTON - Two influential Senate Republicans are putting forward competing proposals to change the intelligence community's leadership structure, despite words of caution from top Pentagon officials.    As Congress works through the August recess to consider recommendations from the Sept...
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A bill aimed at overhauling the nation&#39;s intelligence agencies was pulled Saturday because of conservative opposition, on what was supposed to be the last day of Congress&#39; lame-duck session.
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Legislation to reform the US intelligence system after the September 11 attacks and failures in Iraq has fallen victim to partisan wrangling, with lawmakers saying a final bill is unlikely before the November 2 election.
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SAN DIEGO -- Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-El Cajon, found himself the focus of controversy Monday after leading House conservatives in a successful bid to block a bill aimed at overhauling the nation&#39;s intelligence community.
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US lawmakers have failed to pass a White House-backed bill that would have made major changes to the country&#39;s intelligence agencies.
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CAPITOL HILL Many House Republicans says the intelligence overhaul bill doesn&#39;t go far enough to make the nation safer. House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner says states need to be prohibited
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In a day of political brinkmanship, President Bush pressured the House on Thursday to finish a bill giving the government more leeway to eavesdrop on phone calls and e-mails of suspected terrorists. House Democrats didn't budge, prompting their Republican colleagues to stage a walkout down the Capitol steps.