Replies: 22 Comments
Comment #1: Nolip said on 2/27/06 @ 11:59am ET...
Keeping BushCo's misdeeds out in the light through the media is one of the stronger means to topple the regime. Congressman Conyers is the man with the flashlight.
Comment #2: unspun said on 2/27/06 @ 11:59am ET...
Congratulations on a well deserved recognition Congressman Conyers.
Comment #3: sanitysojourner said on 2/27/06 @ 12:18pm ET...
Thank you, Rep. Conyers, for your continued diligence. My sentiments echo #1 Nolip: the more media exposure, the better.
Comment #4: feline said on 2/27/06 @ 2:15pm ET...
Congratulations, Congressman Conyers. You deserve media attention, you are indeed an unsung hero! I hope the truth continues to receive more light.
JC, if you have any time today, information on renewal of the Patriot Act would greatly be appreciated. Thank you!
Comment #5: Patriot said on 2/27/06 @ 2:32pm ET...
Congratulations, sir.
Comment #6: Ohiodem1 said on 2/27/06 @ 3:36pm ET...
Congratulations on your well-deserved honor, Representative Conyers.
Comment #7: Ron said on 2/27/06 @ 5:15pm ET...
Congratulations and thanks for being there Rep. Conyers,
your courage,is my courage!
Without you sir,the ship which is our nation,would have sunk,long ago!
I am proud of you!
Comment #8: Nolip said on 2/27/06 @ 5:23pm ET...
"President Bush, center, speaks with members of the National Governors Association in the White House on Monday. Republican governors worry that administration fumbles will hurt the party in an election year."
May their fears become reality!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11593531/
Comment #9: Truth_in_action said on 2/27/06 @ 5:39pm ET...
Congratulations, Congressman Conyers. You are my hero. A more than well-deserved honor.
Update on the Patriot Act for those who are not on the previous thread where I posted this.
Sen. Mitch McConnell (I misspelled his name on the prev. post) made a motion and it was passed. I think I caught it correctly -
The Patriot Act will be continued in discussion tomorrow (Tuesday) after morning business.
At 2:30 pm tomorrow (Tuesday) there will be a vote on cloture.
Following the vote on cloture (which I guess Mr. McConnell thinks will pass???), on Wednesday a vote on the passage of the Patriot Act bill. I didn't hear if there was a time for that vote.
I heard that at C-SPAN2 shortly after 5:00 pm.
Comment #10: cali said on 2/27/06 @ 6:00pm ET...
Congratulations Congressman Conyers!
No one is more deserving of this than you. Although I live in NY everyone I know, knows of you. You are truly a hero in my book. Thank you for all you do.
Comment #11: SharonRB said on 2/27/06 @ 8:52pm ET...
Congratulations on this well-deserved award, Congressman Conyers.
Comment #12: Reed31463 said on 2/27/06 @ 9:54pm ET...
Thank you Congressman Conyers! You are indefatigable in fighting the decades of corruption.
Attention: Requires Immediate Action
The Patriot Act extension expires on Mar 10th. Now they want to shove cloture through on Feb 28th, literally ending debate and therefore allowing a vote to be held on Mar 1st!
They are playing us for Charlie Brown. Lucy says, "OK, go ahead and kick the ball." Then Ooops, she pulls the ball away unsuspectingly at the last second.
Charlie Brown never learns. But we can see the play; a feint (the Feb 9th Senate compromise), then a two pronged attack, a cloture vote on the Original Patriot Act II devoid of the agreed upon amendments and the sneaky port sale deal, cooked up to generate profits for cronies and distract the media from this heinous bill.
Both of these deals are dangerous to interests of America.
I encourage everyone email their Senators and local papers tonight. Cloture vote will occur tomorrow. If this bill is not stopped as is, very soon there will be a Uniformed Federal Police exempt from congressional oversight. They will report only to Chertoff.
Patriot Act
SEC. 506. EXTENSION OF SECRET SERVICE JURISDICTION.
(a) Concurrent Jurisdiction Under 18 U.S.C. 1030- Section 1030(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
`(d)(1) The United States Secret Service shall, in addition to any other agency having such authority, have the authority to investigate offenses under this section.
`(2) The Federal Bureau of Investigation shall have primary authority to investigate offenses under subsection (a)(1) for any cases involving espionage, foreign counterintelligence, information protected against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of national defense or foreign relations, or Restricted Data (as that term is defined in section 11y of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(y)), except for offenses affecting the duties of the United States Secret Service pursuant to section 3056(a) of this title.
`(3) Such authority shall be exercised in accordance with an agreement which shall be entered into by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General.'.
(b) Reauthorization of Jurisdiction under 18 U.S.C. 1344- Section 3056(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking `credit and debit card frauds, and false identification documents or devices' and inserting `access device frauds, false identification documents or devices, and any fraud or other criminal or unlawful activity in or against any federally insured financial institution'.
Combined with this bill:
Secret Service Authorization and Technical Modification Act of 2005 (Introduced in Senate)
S. 1967: To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to certain activities of the Secret Service, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 7, 2005, Mr. SPECTER introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
SEC. 5. TRANSFER OF THE UNIFORMED DIVISION, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE.
(a) In General- Chapter 203 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3056 the following:
`Sec. 3056A. Powers, authorities, and duties of United States Secret Service Uniformed Division
`(a) There is hereby created and established a permanent police force, to be known as the `United States Secret Service Uniformed Division'. Subject to the supervision of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division shall perform such duties as the Director, United States Secret Service, may prescribe in connection with the protection of the following:
SEC. 7. MAINTENANCE AS DISTINCT ENTITY.
Section 3056 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding the following at the end of the section:
`(g) The United States Secret Service shall be maintained as a distinct entity within the Department of Homeland Security and shall not be merged with any other Department function. No personnel and operational elements of the United States Secret Service shall report to an individual other than the Director of the United States Secret Service, who shall report directly to the Secretary of Homeland Security without being required to report through any other official of the Department.'.
SEC. 8. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.
(a) Advisory Committee Regarding Protection of Major Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates- Section 3056(a)(7) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting `The committee shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).' after `other members of the Committee.'.
(b) Electronic Crimes Task Forces- Section 105 of Public Law 107-56 (18 U.S.C. 3056 note) is amended by inserting `The electronic crimes task forces shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).' after `financial payment systems.'.
Comment #13: Ohiodem1 said on 2/27/06 @ 10:51pm ET...
Reid, sounds like an SS force, accountable to no one.
Comment #14: feline said on 2/27/06 @ 11:55pm ET...
#12 Reed, thank you so much for the information on the Patriot Act, I appreciate your detailed post. I hope everyone who reads it takes action and makes the contacts.
Comment #15: Alma said on 2/28/06 @ 12:28am ET...
Reed,
Thanks for laying out those points. It made the emails to my Senators much more detailed and organized. I wish I would have had those points in front of me when I made my calls to them. Thanks Again.
Comment #16: feline said on 2/28/06 @ 3:03am ET...
#12
Permanent police force supervised solely by Homeland Security.
From my understanding, I think members of Congress who approve of this version of the Patriot Act would be in violation of the Constitution.
What an ugly shame that this isn't being reported in every media outlet in this country.
I'm soooo grateful for this forum!
Comment #17: hpcharlie said on 2/28/06 @ 6:58am ET...
You're a True Hero Congressman Conyers! Thank you and Congratulations! THanks for "representing" all of us across the USA!
Sincerely,
Charlie C.
Dallas TX
Comment #18: Jay Lechnyr said on 2/28/06 @ 10:14am ET...
Rep. Conyers deserves such honors every day. Thank you, Mr. Conyers. Thank you so very much.
Comment #19: bill_o_carolina said on 2/28/06 @ 12:59pm ET...
Congratulations Congressman Conyers. It's about time you got at least some of the credit and appreciation you deserve. Thank you for everything you're doing from me and my family. You are a Great American!
Comment #20: Frosted Flake said on 2/28/06 @ 2:49pm ET...
Congratulations Congressman
Comment #21: A Concerned Citizen said on 2/28/06 @ 8:49pm ET...
Excellent to see your efforts finally being recognized. You represent "We the American People" and that scares the hell out of the corrupt nazi terrorists running our government. Impeachment/ousting/arrest is way past due for oh, so many. To be followed by some hellacious jail time. What is everyone waiting on, how many crimes? I thought it only took ONE. They've got almost a combined freaking dozen under their belts! Unbelievable.
Sorry, got going again. Back to a very heartfelt thank you to you, Sir, for your inspiration to us all and your tireless efforts. There will be a special chapter dedicated to you in the history books.
Comment #22: tahoebasha1 said on 2/28/06 @ 9:55pm ET...
What a wonderful award to a most deserving humane, human being. Sometimes, truly good things happen -- just not often enough! Congratulations, Congressman Conyers.
I read the Harper's Article -- it was so well written and SHOULD open eyes!
