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Title: House defeats bill extending Patriot Act provisions until December (26 Republicans, 122 Democrats)
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CNN
URL Source: http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/02/08/house.patriot.act/
Published: Feb 8, 2011
Author: Deirdre Walsh
Post Date: 2011-02-08 21:25:52 by Hondo68
Keywords: Patriot Act and Intelligence R, roving wiretap surveillance, "lone wolf" provision
Views: 5864
Comments: 6
Washington (CNN) -- A bill to extend three provisions of the Patriot Act and Intelligence Reform bill that are due to expire next month failed to win approval Tuesday from the U.S. House of Representatives. The House voted 277-148 in favor of the bill, which fell short of the 284 votes needed to pass, because it was considered under a House rule that required a two-thirds majority. In the vote, 26 Republicans joined 122 Democrats in opposing the bill that would have extended the provisions through December 8. The White House and some Democrats prefer a longer extension of the three provisions, through 2013, and Senate Democrats are expected to propose legislation calling for such an extension. Some House Republicans argued for a permanent extension of these items, saying they give law enforcement the necessary tools to fight terrorism. However, Republican aides said the party's leadership in the House opted to propose an extension into December to have more time to hold committee hearings on the current law and ensure that new House members were familiar with it before they voted on a longer extension. Many of the 26 Republicans who voted against the bill Tuesday were new House members. "The intelligence and law enforcement communities that are responsible for preventing terrorist attacks need to know that the tools they rely on to keep the American people safe will not be weakened or allowed to expire," House Judiciary Chairman Committee Lamar Smith argued. "This short-term extension is a step toward the long-term re-authorization of important and necessary national security provisions. It gives Congress time for an open and meaningful debate, while ensuring that our law enforcement and intelligence communities can continue to prevent attacks and save lives," said Smith, a Texas Republican. One of the three provisions, Section 206 of the Patriot Act, provides for roving wiretap surveillance of targets who try to thwart Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) surveillance. Without such roving wiretap authority, investigators would be forced to seek a new court order each time they need to change the location, phone or computer that needs to be monitored. Another provision, Section 215, allows the FBI to apply to the FISA court to issue orders granting the government access to any tangible items in foreign intelligence, international terrorism and clandestine intelligence cases. The third provision, Section 6001 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act of 2004, closes a loophole that could allow individual terrorists not affiliated with specific organizations to slip through the cracks of FISA surveillance. Law enforcement officials refer to it as the "lone wolf" provision.
Poster Comment: Democrats have the edge in patriotism, on this one.
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#1. To: hondo68 (#0)
Yeah /s, White House wants security act extensions
In spite of the GOP being the majority in the house they could only muster 26 votes in opposition to the anti-patriot act. Splain that one. I know without looking that Ron Paul was one of those opposed. These 26 RINO's might actually be worth voting for in the future.
Explain why the White House supported it, but the majority of democrats didn't? You think they might be looking at the next election?
No problem. There is nothing the least bit conservative about the modern GOP.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
The article explains it. The Dims AND the RINO's want a longer extension than to 2012. Most likely they want these powers extended until 2013 so they can vote to make them permanent in a year when there are no elections coming up so they won't have to answer for their votes at the polls. That's the same reason some of their Dim-Lite brothers in the GOP voted against it now. Both branches of the ruling party prefer to do their treason under the cover of darkness.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
It's very sad that of all of the new House members, only 26 GOP congressmen voted against this.
Democrats have the edge in patriotism, on this one.
#2. To: Ibluafartsky (#1)
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Yeah /s
#3. To: hondo68 (#2)
In spite of the GOP being the majority in the house they could only muster 26 votes in opposition to the anti-patriot act. Splain that one.
#4. To: hondo68, *The Two Parties ARE the Same* (#2)
In spite of the GOP being the majority in the house they could only muster 26 votes in opposition to the anti-patriot act. Splain that one.
#5. To: Ibluafartsky (#3)
Explain why the White House supported it, but the majority of democrats didn't?
#6. To: hondo68 (#0)
26 Republicans joined 122 Democrats in opposing the bill
"Everything that can be invented has been invented."-- Charles Duell, Commissioner of US Patent Office, 1899
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