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Graham was right - and he was a skillful stuntman. He took potshots at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, questioning her recollection of what she was told by the CIA several years ago about the interrogation methods being used. Not to be outdone, Democrat Russ Feingold of Wisconsin said former Vice President Dick Cheney "misled the American people" by suggesting that the controversial interrogation techniques had saved thousands of lives...
...Authority—which has been coping with underfunding from both state and federal sources—is now expecting a “significant increase in federal capital funds” that will allow it to tackle roughly $230 million in capital projects, said Executive Director Gregory P. Russ. Though no specific figures have been released, Russ estimated that the funding for the Housing Authority will be doubled this year to about $7 million, with the opportunity for even more money if the organization applies for competitive funds for green building projects. The Cambridge Health Alliance, a network...
...Fortunately, Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) has recognized the wisdom of such a change. This week, he will introduce a constitutional amendment that would end gubernatorial appointments of interim senators, instead mandating the replacement of senators through special elections. Given the public outcry surrounding the Senate appointments in New York and Illinois, Sen. Feingold’s amendment has a reasonable chance of passing. It would fulfill the legacy of the 17th Amendment, which instituted the direct election of senators in 1913. Like its century-old forebearer, the proposed amendment furthers the voters’ ability to choose their leaders...
...applaud Senator Russ Feingold, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, for introducing a constitutional amendment this week that requires special elections to fill Senate vacancies. While special elections are often expensive and difficult to execute in a short amount of time, they are necessary to ensure that replacement senators are as responsive to their constituents as possible. Preserving democratic principles is well worth the extra trouble...
...bulletin stated that law enforcement and intelligence officials had received information that people associated with a Somalia-based radical group, al-Shabaab, might try to travel to the U.S. in an effort to disrupt the Inauguration. The information had limited specificity and uncertain credibility, according to Homeland Security spokesman Russ Knocke. U.S. counter-terror officials have grown concerned in recent months about the threat posed by the militant al-Shabaab group and a cell of U.S.-based Somali sympathizers who have traveled to their homeland to "fight alongside Islamic insurgents," the alert reported...