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Senate to extend Patriot Act for six months
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 2005-12-22 |
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