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FISA: January 2011

Surveillance

Leahy Intros Patriot Act Bill With Some Restrictions; ACLU Says Not Enough


Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)

Following on the heels of a House Republican's alteration-free one-year extension of the expiring Patriot Act provisions, Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, has introduced his own extension that would add some restrictions to the so-called library provision.

That's great, says the ACLU. But it's not enough.

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Topics: FISA, Patrick Leahy, Patriot Act, Surveillance, Terrorism

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