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Business/Financial

Senate GOP Opposition Puts Revised Cyber Bill’s Fate In Question

Julie Samuel

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

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Supporters of a bipartisan cybersecurity bill in the Senate said they hope they can muster enough votes this week to initiate debate, yet admitted recent changes haven’t converted a substantial number of opponents. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told congressional reporters yesterday that passing the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 is “extremely important,” but he doesn’t know if the minimum of 60 senators will approve this week a motion to proceed to the bill, which would then allow Senate floor…

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Budget

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Congress

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Congress

Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

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