Bush leans on congressmen to pass legislation
By Benjamin Grove
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LAS VEGAS SUN
WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., has misgivings about the intelligence reform legislation set to be the subject of a final-hour showdown in Congress next week.
The high-stakes bill, which aims to overhaul U.S. intelligence gathering, has been frozen in Congress. The Senate approved the legislation Oct. 6, and Senate and House negotiators have crafted a compromise version of the bill, which President Bush supports.
But the full House has not voted because two key GOP House members object. Judiciary Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., believes the bill must include tighter immigration controls.
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., is worried about the Pentagon relinquishing spy agency control. He said the new intelligence community structure would impede the flow of intelligence data to battlefield officers.
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