Obama Threatens Veto Of NDAA 2013: Too Many Restrictions On His “Exclusive” Authority
The headlines announcing the President’s promise to reject the NDAA are identical to those published early last December, just a couple of weeks before the President took time off from his Hawaiian vacation to sign the measure into law. Somehow, President Obama was able to set aside his issues with the act and grant himself the power to indefinitely detain Americans without charge or trial.Recently, we reported how those very provisions — those purporting to give the President the expansive and unconstitutional powers described above — remain in this year’s NDAA, despite the best efforts of a handful of constitutionally-minded representatives.
NDAA 2013 – meaningless and dangerous at worst
Published on Dec 6, 2012
The US Senate has voted in favor of an act that could imprison Americans. RT has been watching closely the discussions in Congress over the National Defense Authorization Act. Tangerine Bolen of Revolution Truth joins RT’s Kristine Frazao for more on what next year’s NDAA means and compares it to the current legislation, one that allows for the indefinite detention of US citizens without trial. MORE
H.R.4310
Latest Title: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
Sponsor: Rep McKeon, Howard P. “Buck” [CA-25] (by request) (introduced 3/29/2012) Cosponsors (1)
Related Bills: H.RES.656, H.RES.661, H.R.396, H.R.3088, H.R.3893, H.R.4117, H.R.4178, H.R.4341, S.3180,
S.3181, S.3254, S.3323, S.3526
Latest Major Action: 12/4/2012 Resolving differences — Senate actions. Status: Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Levin; Lieberman; Reed; Akaka; Nelson NE; Webb; McCaskill; Udall CO; Hagan; Begich; Manchin; Shaheen; Gillibrand; Blumenthal; McCain; Inhofe; Sessions; Chambliss; Wicker; Brown MA; Portman; Ayotte; Collins; Graham; Cornyn; Vitter.
Latest Action: 12/4/2012 Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
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