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Business News // 1 decade ago

Merger of giants scrutinized through size of cable bills

A proposed merger between two U.S. cable giants, Comcast and Time Warner, would not slow price increases, a Comcast executive said.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Oil companies, lawmakers debate incentives

Sen. John Rockefeller, D-W.Va., said the five major U.S. oil companies seem clueless defending their tax breaks while making huge profits in an economic slump.

Business News // 1 decade ago

Apple's low profile extends to D.C.

Technology giant Apple's low-profile approach to Washington is provoking suspicion in the capital, Sen. John Rockefeller, D-W.Va., said.

Business News // 1 decade ago

Bill to delay digital TV switch in works

A move to delay the planned Feb. 17 switchover from analog to digital television broadcasts will likely be approved soon, a key U.S. senator says.

Top News // 1 decade ago

FISA telecom immunity survives Senate test

The U.S. Senate rejected a Judiciary Committee proposal lacking protections for telecommunications firms helping in government-sanctioned eavesdropping.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Congress briefed on waterboarding in 2002

CIA officials were met with approval when they briefed members of the U.S. Congress in September 2002 on the tactic of waterboarding, it was reported Sunday.

Top News // 1 decade ago

U.S. court reins in overseas surveillance

A classified U.S. court in Washington has reined in what intelligence agencies can capture from telephone and e-mail communications from abroad.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Report: Iran aid to Iraq questionable

Despite mounting U.S. and British claims Iran is supplying insurgents in Iraq with weaponry, there's scant evidence of it, The Los Angeles Times reported.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Sen. Rockefeller fears Iran is new Iraq

U.S. Sen. John Rockefeller IV, D-W.Va., the head of the Intelligence Committee, says Bush administration rhetoric on Iran reminds him of the Iraq war buildup.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Senate panel nixes Bush surveillance probe

A Republican-dominated U.S. Senate committee has sided with U.S. President George Bush and voted down a probe of his use of warrantless wiretapping.

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The shameful truth is that we are not poised to do this transition right
Bill to delay digital TV switch in works Jan 24, 2009

I don't think he reads like he says he does
Sen. Rockefeller fears Iran is new Iraq Jan 19, 2007

To be quite honest, I'm a little concerned that it's Iraq again
Sen. Rockefeller fears Iran is new Iraq Jan 19, 2007

You must expedite our access to the current list of outstanding documents and interview requests
Senate demands Iraq documents by Friday Oct 30, 2003

We've given you the tools and the money to do a job
Senators grill security post nominee Dec 20, 2001