HOUSE PASSES PRICE LEGISLATION TO REIN IN INTEL CONTRACTORS
July 16, 2008
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation originally offered by Rep. David Price (D-NC) to prohibit private contractors for the intelligence community from interrogating detainees. The provisions were included in a larger bill (H.R. 5959), which authorizes the functions of the intelligence community.
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PRICE DELIVERS MAJOR SPEECH ON HOMELAND SECURITY
June 23, 2008
Congressman David Price (D-NC) today delivered a major, comprehensive address on the homeland security challenges facing our country. From his vantage point as chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, he discussed the shortcomings of the current administration’s approach to homeland security and national defense, described efforts underway in Congress to address some of those shortcomings, and made specific recommendations for the next administration.
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STATEMENT ON THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SURVEILLANCE BILL
June 20, 2008
Congressman David Price (D-NC) today issued the following statement on his opposition to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Amendments Act of 2008 (H.R. 6304).
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OFFSHORE DRILLING OFFERS FALSE HOPES OF LOWER GAS PRICES
June 19, 2008
Congressman David Price (D-NC) today issued the following statement in response to mounting calls from President Bush and oil industry supporters in Congress to open more coastal waters to oil and gas drilling, including those off the coast of North Carolina and neighboring states.
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PRICE HELPS UNVEIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITY IN DURHAM
June 16, 2008
Congressman David Price (D-NC) today joined local officials and Durham residents for the grand opening of Franklin Village, a Hope VI neighborhood revitalization project on the location of the former Few Gardens community.
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NYTIMES HIGHLIGHTS PRICE'S CONTRACTOR LEGISLATION
June 12, 2008
Washington, D.C. - An editorial in today's New York Times commends Congressman David Price’s amendment to prohibit private contractors from performing prisoner interrogations for the Defense Department. The amendment was included in the FY2009 Defense Authorization bill (H.R. 5658), which passed the House last month. The defense bill is now being considered by the Senate.
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RAIL DEVELOPMENT BILL PROVIDES ALTERNATIVES TO PAIN AT THE PUMP
June 11, 2008
Congressman David Price (D-NC) today supported a bill in the U.S. House to expand passenger rail service as an alternative to automobile travel. Household budgets are being strained by the rising price of gas, and Price says more cost effective options, such as rail travel, should be available to North Carolina families.
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