House to vote on Patriot Act next week

[Brett85]

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/142217-house-to-take-up-short-term-extension-of-patriot-act-surveillance-authority

[Matt Collins]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ieX2BnPwPk

[Noob]

Three Republican Senate leaders introduced a measure late Thursday that would permanently extend three key provisions of the Patriot Act, rather than let them expire not quite three years from now, as an alternative Democratic proposal would do. The Republicans -- Sens. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the minority leader; Charles Grassley of Iowa, the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, and Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, the top GOP member on the Intelligence Committee -- described the changes as vital to national security.

http://www.mainjustice.com/2011/02/04/gop-senators-back-permanent-extension-of-patriot-act/

[sailingaway]

Yeah. Ron will do all he can against it. I'm watching the Senate. Mike Lee will have it in committee, and Rand of course has the opportunities every Senator has. I hope he filibusters it. I can't believe some are trying to make it permanent with such little fuss.

Sigh.... or rather, I can believe it, but I don't think it's right.