Transcript: Q&A with Sen. Richard Blumenthal on drones & targeted killing – Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on April 23, 2013

Monday, May 6, 2013

Partial transcript of Q&A with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on the “Drone Wars: The Constitutional and Counter-Terrorism Implications of Targeted Killing”. The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution,…

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Report: U.S. committed widespread torture & abuse of detainees post-9/11

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

U.S. intelligence and military personnel engaged in widespread torture and abuse of detainees held in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, Iraq, and CIA “black sites” in countries like Poland, Lithuania,…

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Transcript: Sen. Carl Levin’s Q&A on the nomination of John Brennan as CIA Director

Monday, February 11, 2013

Transcribed & edited by Jenny Jiang Partial transcript of Sen. Carl Levin’s Q&A on the nomination of White House Counter-Terrorism Adviser John Brennan as the next CIA Director….

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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor presents a ‘softer’ Republican agenda to appeal to alienated voters

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor presents the 2013 Republican agenda at the American Enterprise Institute on Feb. 5, 2013. SOURCE: C-Span.org

ANALYSIS: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor yesterday unveiled a ‘softer’ Republican agenda in an attempt to appeal to groups – namely women, seniors, Hispanic and other minorities –…

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Transcript: Vice President Joe Biden’s remarks on reducing gun violence

Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Vice President Joe Biden on reducing gun violence on Jan. 16, 2013. SOURCE: WhiteHouse.gov

Transcript of press briefing remarks by Vice President Joe Biden on reducing gun violence on Jan. 16, 2013: 

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Election 2012: Transcript of Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill’s re-election victory speech

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Transcript of Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill’s re-election victory speech in Missouri on Nov. 6, 2012:

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Presidential town hall debate excerpts – President Barack Obama on taxes

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Edited by Jenny Jiang Excerpts from the presidential town hall debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York on Oct. 16, 2012 Transcript of President Barack Obama’s remarks on taxes

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Transcript: Debate excerpts – Mitt Romney on reducing the deficit

Friday, October 5, 2012

Edited by Jenny Jiang Excerpts from Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s remarks on reducing the federal deficit at the first presidential debate held at the University of Denver, Colorado…

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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu draws a red line on Iran’s nuclear program

Friday, September 28, 2012
Israeli Prime Minister Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu addressing the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 27, 2012. SOURCE: UN Photo/J Carrier

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told world leaders at the United Nations yesterday that a “red line” – or an ultimatum backed by military actions – must be…

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Transcript: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the UN General Assembly

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Transcript of remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 27, 2012:  Thank you very much, Mr. President. It’s a pleasure…

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