Panel Has Claim to Stevens Tapes

By Emily Pierce
Roll Call Staff

Oct. 1, 2007, 12 a.m.

The Senate Ethics Committee has broad legal authority to listen to FBI tape recordings made of Sen. Ted Stevens’ (R-Alaska) telephone conversations, should the panel launch an inquiry into corruption allegations against the seven-term lawmaker.

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Chun: Cyber Attacks Demand Strong Public-Private Response

Nov. 6, 12:35 p.m.

The federal government is increasingly taking a leadership role in improving the nation’s cybersecurity. But, with a threat that is quickly growing and more sophisticated each day, it’s clear that the government — for all of its good intentions — cannot win this battle without a robust commitment from technology companies. Read Full Article