• Sen. Mel Martinez gives first non-English speech from Senate floor. [NYT]

• Leadership-friendly Rep. Hastings installed as head of ethics committee. [WP, NYT]

• Chertoff, under questioning at hearing, denies providing specific advice about interrogation tactics; promises to balance aggressive defense with protection of civil liberties; Senators criticize DHS as "dysfunctional" and a "monster." [WP, WSJ, LAT, NYT, WT, USAT]

• With new legislation, McCain wants to reduce influence of 527s in time for 2006 elections. [NYT, WT]

• Pentagon, seeing resistance in Congress, will not extend active-duty stints. [LAT]

• Marines miss January recruitment goals by 3%. [NYT]

• Future of "Clear Skies" legislation unclear. [NYT]