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Senate Judiciary Committee votes to reduce marijuana penalties

By Bob Kinzel | February 7, 2008

The Senate Judiciary committee has voted to reduce penalties for the possession of small amounts of marijuana. But the panel rejected an effort to decriminalize the offense.

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Judiciary Committee recommends contempt citations against Bush advisors

By Ross Sneyd | December 13, 2007

The Senate Judiciary Committee is recommending that two top advisors of President Bush be held in contempt of Congress.

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Senate judiciary committee approves Laplante

By VPR | November 16, 2007

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has unanimously approved the nomination of Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Laplante to be the next U.S. District Court judge in New Hampshire.