[Libs-Or] FW: [ALACOUN:16638] USA P Act

Thu Dec 8 10:34:20 PST 2005

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>From AP newswire:  

"Senate Judiciary Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., announced Thursday that a House-Senate negotiating committee had reached an agreement that would extend for four years two of the Patriot Act's most controversial provisions - authorizing roving wiretaps and permitting secret warrants for books, records and other items from businesses, hospitals and organizations such as libraries. Those provisions would expire in four years unless Congress acts on them again."

America Online Poll sited next to this story:

"Do you support the Patriot Act?"

No:  81%
Yes:  19%

Number of votes:  154  (poll just a few minutes old)

M. McGrorty
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