Patriot Act Rnewal Draws Filibuster Threat
Declan McCullagh and Anne Broache write in C|Net News:
A plan backed by the Bush administration to renew the Patriot Act with minimal changes has run into stiff opposition and filibuster threats in the U.S. Senate.
Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat who led the Senate's negotiations when the original law was drafted in 2001, said Thursday that he would not support a four-year renewal unless it included substantial reforms. Sixteen portions of the massive law, including ones relating to electronic and Internet surveillance, expire on Dec. 31.
posted by Fergie @ 12/09/2005 11:33:00 AM
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