Senator Balks at Bill's Habeas Corpus Limits

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WASHINGTON (AP) The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Sunday he has a problem with the Republican agreement on rules for the interrogation and trial of suspects in the war on terror.

President Bush is pushing Congress to put the agreement into law before adjourning for the midterm elections, but Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said Sunday he "vigorously" disagrees with the habeas corpus provision of the bill.

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Senator Balks at Bill's Habeas Corpus Limits

The provision would allow legal counsel and a day in co...

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