A peek into what a Senate committee hearing looks like comes to us today as the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security meets to hear testimony on “cybersecurity.” Here’s what the hearing room looks like. As you can see, the room is just packed… on the side of the room not containing U.S. [...]
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security will be holding a hearing this Tuesday at 10 AM entitled “Cybersecurity: Preventing Terrorist Attacks and Protecting Privacy in Cyberspace.” What happens in this hearing will set the stage for legislation to regulate the internet and to regulate people on it. How strongly will the [...]
When I say “legislative hearing,” you probably think of a meeting in an ornate room with formally-dressed people speaking into microphones and occasionally invoking rules of order. But these aren’t the only way in which legislation gets a hearing. Out on the street, people are speaking about legislation. Will members of Congress hear? Will members [...]
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