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Senators won't take away FBI surveillance power

March 21, 2007 Top Democrats and Republicans say they prefer oversight, rather than repealing part of Patriot Act used by FBI for illegal monitoring. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, Patrick Leahy, oversight, senator, Sen., agent, power, Democrat, Republican

Report: FBI's snooping did not follow rules

March 9, 2007 The FBI has continually misused the Patriot Act's surveillance powers by unlawfully snooping on Americans without court orders, audit finds. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, telephone company, audit, request, Sen., letter, agent

House questions 'overreaching' FBI spy powers

March 20, 2007 Democrats, Republicans alike respond to report detailing the mishandling of requests for phone, Net and financial records. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, agent, authority, request, telephone company, Rep., Democrat, Republican

FBI spy powers face new Capitol Hill scrutiny

July 26, 2007 Bureau's chief tries to blunt concerns about misuse of secret requests for phone and e-mail logs, as politicians propose reining in the practice. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, politician, Capitol Hill, bill, letter, Rep., practice, agency, concern, agent, e-mail
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