House Renews Patriot Act for One Month
The House passed a one-month extension of the Patriot Act on Thursday and sent it to the Senate for final action as Congress scrambled to prevent expiration of anti-terror law enforcement provisions on Dec. 31.
Approval came on a voice vote in a nearly empty chamber after Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, refused to agree to a six-month extension the Senate had cleared several hours earlier.
It was not clear when the Senate would act on the one-month extension, but approval was possible by evening. A GOP aide who spoke on condition of anonymity told NBC News that the Senate would come back in session Thursday at 8 p.m. ET. They will pass the one-month extension of the Patriot Act, at which point it will be sent to President Bush for his signature, the aide said.
posted by Fergie @ 12/22/2005 04:13:00 PM
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