BREAKING NEWS ~ Senate approves intelligence bill

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BREAKING NEWS ~ Senate approves intelligence bill

Gretchen E. Moore

December 8, 2004 05:11:00 pm

[JURIST] AP is reporting that the Senate has passed the revised conference version of the intelligence reform bill [PDF] adopted yesterday by the House.

5:20 PM ET – The vote was 89-2. Reuters now has a story here.

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