It is a component of an Arabic name, a type of epithet, in theory referring to the bearer's first-born son or daughter. By extension, it may also have hypothetical or metaphorical references, e.g. in a nom de guerre or a nickname, without literally referring to a son or a daughter.
Print |. A A. Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., an author of the Patriot Act, is calling for Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to be prosecuted for lying to Congress last March in response to a question by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about alleged NSA snooping on Americans.
Watkins convicted for refusing to name other people that supported the communist group, court ruled that congress had overstepped boundaries by convicting, said congress oversight was limited to other branches of government and didnt extend to people's live, limited idea of legislative oversight and implied powers.atkins convicted for refusing to name other people that supported the communist group, court ruled that congress had overstepped boundaries by convicting, said congress oversight was limited to other branches of government and didnt extend to people's live, limited idea of legislative oversight and implied powers.