[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 157 (Wednesday, October 17, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S12948]
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                           INTELLIGENCE BILL

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, if I could briefly say, while the 
distinguished Republican leader is on the floor, I had a meeting late 
yesterday afternoon with the chairman of the Intelligence Committee, 
Senator Rockefeller. He indicated to me that he and Senator Bond, the 
vice chair of that Intelligence Committee, are moving forward this week 
to have a markup on the Intelligence bill. It will be bipartisan. 
Senator Leahy has announced he would move very quickly with the 
Judiciary Committee, which has joint jurisdiction of that.
  Hopefully, we can have that bill to us within the next couple of 
weeks. We should get that done so it is not a last-minute deal like it 
was right before we broke for one of our breaks. I think it was before 
the August recess when we were pushed so hard on that matter. So I 
think things are moving along well. The Intelligence Committee is 
working extremely well. I am very satisfied with the work they have 
accomplished.
  I see one of the members of the Intelligence Committee on the floor 
today, Senator Nelson, who has been such a great addition to the 
Intelligence Committee. He and other members of that Intelligence 
Committee devote hours of their time away from the TV cameras, away 
from reporters, trying to work out ways we can move forward against the 
evil that is focused on our Nation.

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