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Michigan congressmen want hearing, action on Asian carp to protect Great Lakes
May 14, 2013 - Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON — A group of congressmen, including eight members of the House from Michigan, want a hearing on the potential threat still posed to the Great Lakes by voracious Asian carp. The office of U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Howell, sent out word of the letter Tuesday to the chairma... More -
Republicans slam IRS targeting of Tea Party as 'chilling,' a form of intimidation
May 12, 2013 - Washington Republicans on Sunday characterized the IRS targeting Tea Party groups and other conservative political organizations as “chilling” and intimidating acts that heighten Americans' mistrust in government. Their comments follow the IRS acknowledgment Friday that the agency targeted such grou... More -
Rep. Mike Rogers: ‘More whistleblowers’ forthcoming on Benghazi
May 12, 2013 - By Sean Sullivan The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Sunday he believes “more whistleblowers” will come forward with information on the deadly attack last year on diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya. “I do think we are going to see more whistleblowers. I know certainly my commit... More -
Rep. Mike Rogers: U.S. should be ‘coach’ not ‘sheriff’ in Syria
May 5, 2013 - Rep. Mike Rogers: U.S. should be ‘coach’ not ‘sheriff’ in Syria By Sean Sullivan, Updated: May 5, 2013 House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) called Sunday for the Obama administration to lead its allies’ efforts in Syria, but urged against the deployment of any U.S. troops to ... More -
WSJ: Judge Made Call to Advise Suspect of Rights
Apr 26, 2013 - A federal judge decided to advise Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev of his Miranda rights, even though investigators apparently still wanted to question him further under a public-safety exception. The judge's move, made on Monday in the hospital where Mr. Tsarnaev was recovering, has prompt... More
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Wall Street Journal #Cispa Reboot
Apr 19, 2013 - A day after gun control fizzled in an acrimonious Senate, the House was a model of comity. Democrats joined Republicans on Thursday to adopt the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, or Cispa, a limited measure to defend America's computer systems. Ah, bipartisanship and cybersecurity—sure... More -
Rogers Says North Korea’s Kim Likely to Cause ‘Skirmish’
Apr 8, 2013 - Rogers Says North Korea’s Kim Likely to Cause ‘Skirmish’ Bloomberg By Roxana Tiron Apr 8, 2013 North Korea will probably carry out a small military attack in the region so the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un, can brandish his power, the chairman of the U.S. House intelligence panel said today. “I do t... More -
Mike Rogers: Pressure Grows to Block Iran Nuclear Weapon
Mar 17, 2013 - The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says “pressure is mounting” for action other than economic sanctions to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. “Everybody agrees that Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons program,” Mike Rogers, a Michigan Republican, said on CNN’s “State of the Unio... More -
As Hacking Against U.S. Rises, Experts Try to Pin Down Motive
Mar 4, 2013 - By NICOLE PERLROTH, DAVID E. SANGER and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT SAN FRANCISCO — When Telvent, a company that monitors more than half the oil and gas pipelines in North America, discovered last September that the Chinese had hacked into its computer systems, it immediately shut down remote access to its ... More -
White House, lawmakers renew talks on cybersecurity bill: Rogers
Mar 1, 2013 - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers said on Friday negotiations with the White House on a new cybersecurity bill have resumed, and the two sides are not "that far apart" after making progress this week. The Michigan Republican told Reuters that both side... More
