Tigermike 3,053 Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 "Let's be clear about who's killing the Patriot Actâ€â€President Bush and the Republican Leadership. Twice last week, a Bi-partisan group of Senators tried to move forward on a three-month extension, but instead of joining us, the President and the Republican Leadership decided they would rather see the bill expire. It's time for the President to put politics aside and national security first. The President and the Republican leadership should join us in supporting the Patriot Act and protecting Americans."  Senator Harry Reid, (D-Searchlight) On cross-examination... "President Bush's post-Sept. 11, 2001, authorization to the National Security Agency to carry out electronic surveillance into private phone calls and e-mails is consistent with court decisions and with the positions of the Justice Department under prior presidents...I do not believe the Constitution allows Congress to take away from the president the inherent authority to act in response to a foreign attack. That inherent power is reason to be careful about who we elect as president..." â€â€Former Clinton associate Attorney General John Schmidt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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