U.S. Senate Deal Reached to Extend Patriot Act for 6 Months
An AP newswire article, via MSNBC, reports that:
The Senate neared passage of a six-month extension of the USA Patriot Act Wednesday night, hoping to avoid the expiration of law enforcement powers deemed vital to the war on terror.
It is unclear when the House would act on the bill.
The agreement capped several days of backroom negotiation conducted against the backdrop of presidential attacks on critics of the legislation. The Patriot Act provisions will expire on Dec. 31 if the House and Senate do not act.
posted by Fergie @ 12/21/2005 07:13:00 PM
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