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Moran (D)
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Wolf (R)
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Senate Votes
INTELLIGENCE OVERHAUL
For: 96 / Against: 2
The Senate passed a bill (S 2845) restructuring the U.S. intelligence community along lines recommended by the Sept. 11 commission. To coordinate the 15 U.S. intelligence agencies, the bill creates the post of national intelligence director and establishes a national counterterrorism center. The intelligence chief, appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, would have strong budget and personnel control over the 15 agencies but share authority with the Pentagon over certain units.
The bill makes public the total annual intelligence budget and establishes an ombudsman to guard against politicization of intelligence. It creates a civil liberties board, nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate, to monitor the infringement of intelligence activities on basic freedoms.
Also, the bill establishes the posts of inspector general for national intelligence operations and comptroller for intelligence spending, creates a reserve corps of retired intelligence officers and establishes an agency to conduct security clearances of federal employees and contractors.
A yes vote was to pass the bill.
MARYLAND
Y
N
NV
Mikulski (D)
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Sarbanes (D)
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VIRGINIA
Yes
No
NV
Allen (R)
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Warner (R)
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SPY BUDGET DISCLOSURE
For: 55 / Against: 37
The Senate voted for public disclosure of the total U.S. intelligence budget, now unofficially reported at $40 billion annually. This killed an amendment to strip S 2845 (above) of the disclosure provision and thus keep the aggregate figure a state secret.
A yes vote backed disclosure.
MARYLAND
Y
N
NV
Mikulski (D)
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Sarbanes (D)
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VIRGINIA
Yes
No
NV
Allen (R)
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•
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Warner (R)
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