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SRES 281 113th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Religion Telephone and wireless communication

A resolution expressing the sense of the United States Senate that President Obama should issue a statement regarding spying on His Holiness, Pope Francis.

Introduced: October 31, 2013 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7733)
Oct 31, 2013
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that President Obama should directly address the allegation that his administration monitored the calls of Pope Francis or the conclave selecting the Pope.

What's happening now October 31, 2013

Referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7733)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 281: A resolution expressing the sense of the United States Senate that President Obama should issue a statement regarding spying on His Holiness, Pope Francis.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-281/
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"S. Res. 281: A resolution expressing the sense of the United States Senate that President Obama should issue a statement regarding spying on His Holiness, Pope Francis.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-281/.
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S. Res. 281, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-281/.
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[S. Res. 281: A resolution expressing the sense of the United States Senate that President Obama should issue a statement regarding spying on His Holiness, Pope Francis.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-SRES-281/)
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