Daily Briefing: Senate Stumped by Spanish Spin
•Sen.Mel Martinezgives first non-English speech from Senate floor. [ NYT ]
•Leadership-friendlyRep. Hastingsinstalled 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,McCainwants 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 ]