One Step Closer: Senate Ready to Debate Patriot Act Extension

The Senate votes to avoid a filibuster, opening debate in a procedural vote on an extension of the Patriot Act.

FOX News Radio’s Steve Taylor reports from Washington…

Before the vote, the merits of the extension were a matter up for debate.

Montana Democrat Jon Tester says he’s a “no” vote…

Iowa Republican Senator Charles Grassley says he wants to see these provisions made permanent…

But in the end…

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Amendments will be voted on in the coming days.

One Comment

redhawk

May 24, 2011 at 10:33 am

OK the Patriot act is Needed … BUT When will Coward weasel Reid lead his equally Scared Majority inepts to present a BUDGET?????