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Patriot Act defender touts 'safeguards'

January 10, 2006 Key Bush administration ally says there are plenty of safeguards in a renewal plan. Opponents aren't convinced. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, provision, Republican, senator, Wisconsin, law, politician, conference, terrorism, Democrat, Sen., president

Bush ratchets up Patriot Act pressure

December 21, 2005 President Bush and his allies step up pressure on senators to renew a law with limited reforms that would protect civil liberties. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, renewal, senator, Republican, vote, Democrat, law, president

Patriot Act renewal draws filibuster threat

December 8, 2005 Plan backed by White House for minimal changes and four-year renewal draws opposition in the Senate. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, renewal, opposition, Patrick Leahy, senator, conference, Democrat, Republican, Bush Administration, bill, threat, Washington, law

Senate won't quiz telecoms about NSA spying

June 6, 2006 Republican senator abandons pledge to call telecom CEOs to testify about surveillance, saying now's not the right time. TAGS: NSA, telecommunications, BellSouth Corp., committee, senator, Democrat, Republican, AT&T Corp., law, vice president

Patriot Act may be renewed without reforms

December 8, 2005 Last-minute deal calls for a vote to renew expiring portions of the law. But six senators could block it on privacy grounds. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, computer hacking, surveillance, police, senator, law, Internet provider, Sen., Republican, service provider, conference

Senators: Bloggers may not be true journalists

October 19, 2005 Key politicians say that bloggers' "lack of accountability" means they might not deserve protection under a proposed shield law. TAGS: blogger, journalist, reporter, law, senator, Sen., politician, measure, protection, Republican

Senate rebuffs Bush on Patriot Act

December 16, 2005 Bipartisan vote defies the president and makes pro-civil liberties reforms more likely when Senate returns in January. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, senator, critic, Michigan, vote, extension, Republican, Democrat, law, president

NSA telecom immunity still unsettled in Senate

November 16, 2007 Due to procedural oddity, question of whether to shield companies from suits alleging cooperation with the NSA won't be resolved until final floor vote. TAGS: immunity, Patrick Leahy, NSA, amendment, telecommunications, lawsuit, telecommunications company, cooperation, committee, Sen., aide, bill, Democrat, law, senator, AT&T Corp.

Senator warns of Patriot Act alarmists

November 9, 2005 Potential members of a civil liberties board are urged not to spread "disinformation" about the Patriot Act. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, civil liberty, chairperson, nominee, Sept. 11, Texas, senator, president, Sen., law, Republican
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