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| Senate to extend Patriot Act for six months |
| 2005-12-22 |
| WASHINGTON - US senators agreed late Wednesday to extend the USA Patriot Act, which grants the government broad surveillance powers in the war on terror, for six months, top lawmakers said. Republican Majority Leader Bill Frist announced the deal on the floor of the Senate after a marathon closed-door negotiating session, during which a bipartisan group of senators agreed to abandon their filibuster of the measure and the Republican majority dropped its opposition to a temporary solution. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #4 Republicans in the House countered with one month; they want to get all the issues out on the floor sooner (farther from elections) rather than later. Not sure that's wise, but we are dealing with politicians here, so ..... |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2005-12-22 18:11 |
| #3 Sure am glad my party is inthe majority, I would hate to be in the bad ole days when the Democrats used to roadblock everything the Republicans tried to enact. Now we don;t have to compromise on trivial and liberal issues. Oh that's right they are still doing it! If it is still needed why not make it law for good? Friggin spineless Senators. Why don't they just change their parties and be done with it? |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2005-12-22 17:22 |
| #2 Hard to believe the Dems agreed to a six month extension, ensuring that the Patriot Act will be THE issue for the '06 elections. Oh, wait, I just remembered who's running their show. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA |
| Posted by: Hyper 2005-12-22 10:44 |
| #1 Thank you Doctor, this is just what the patient needed. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2005-12-22 09:30 |