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Article: SIX SENATORS ANNOUNCE SUPPORT FOR BUSH ADMINISTRATION TERRORIST SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 2, 2006
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The office of Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., issued the following press release:
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) was joined by five of his Senate colleagues today in announcing their support for the administration's Terrorist Surveillance Program.
Speaking at a U.S. Capitol news conference, Sessions said the National Security Agency's terrorist surveillance program "is absolutely necessary to prevent another 9/11 catastrophe."
Sessions, a member of the Senate Judiciary and Armed Services Committees, was joined by Sens. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mel Martinez (R-FL).
The senators' announcement came on the eve of next Monday's Senate Judiciary ...