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[QUOTE]Originally posted by glassman: [QB] [b] US House blocks renewal of Patriot Act WASHINGTON, Dec 17: A group of US senators, demanding increased protection of civil liberties, defied President George Bush on Friday by blocking renewal of the USA Patriot Act, a centrepiece of his ‘war on terrorism’. A showdown bid to end debate and move to passage of renewal legislation fell eight votes short of the needed 60 in the 100-member Senate. The vote was 52-47, with a handful of Republicans joining most Democrats in a procedural roadblock. The Patriot Act was first passed after the Sept 11, 2001, attacks to expand the authority of the federal government on such fronts as information sharing, obtaining private records and conducting secret searches and roving wiretaps in its effort to track down suspected terrorists. Approved earlier this week by the House of Representatives, the renewal legislation would make permanent 14 provisions set to expire on Dec 31, and extend three others for four years.[/b] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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