[OPLINLIST] FW: [ALA-WO:208] ALA welcomes PATRIOT extension, thanks Congress
Kent Oliver
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Thu Dec 22 14:32:00 EST 2005
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Kent Oliver, Executive Director
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ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 14, Number 128
December 22, 2005
In This Issue: ALA welcomes PATRIOT extension, thanks Congress for
bipartisan effort to continue debate over civil liberties issues
The ALA Washington Office extends a sincere thank you to the many,
many grassroots library supporters who have fought hard for
reforms to the USA PATRIOT Act. Last night, December 21, 2005, we
had a terrific victory! Our Senate supporters held firm and
refused to accept the House version of the PATRIOT
reauthorization, instead convincing colleagues to extend the Act
for another six months to ensure a thorough debate in the New
Year. Thanks for your efforts and your continued communication
with your Senators!
A statement from ALA President Michael Gorman:
(WASHINGTON, DC) On behalf of our 65,000 members, the American
Library Association applauds the Senate's decision to extend the
USA PATRIOT Act for six months, thus assuring an opportunity for
lawmakers to debate the reauthorization legislation thoroughly and
thoughtfully. The temporary extension of the PATRIOT Act will
allow the Congress to ensure meaningful oversight of controversial
provisions of the Act.
A bipartisan majority in the Senate guaranteed a continuation of
debate last night, reflecting the American public's ever-
increasing concern about the PATRIOT Act's overreaching
provisions. Recent media reports of the government's vastly
increased use of National Security Letters (NSLs)-secret
administrative subpoenas-as well as recent reports of the White
House's use of secret wiretaps on American citizens have
reinforced the American public's desire to enhance oversight of
these programs.
We extend our sincere thanks to Senators Leahy (D-VT) and Feingold
(D-WI), who led the fight against the fatally flawed conference
report. We also extend our thanks to Senators John Sununu (R-NH)
and Larry Craig (R-ID) who encouraged 52 Senators to join together
to call for the additional time necessary for a thorough,
bipartisan debate. The Patriot Act extension effort has been led
by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ted Kennedy (D-MA), Dianne
Feinstein (D-CA), Chuck Hagel (R-NE), Harry Reid (D-NV), Lisa
Murkowski (R-AK), and Ken Salazar (D-CO).
The following Senators signed onto a letter asking Senator Frist
to extend the PATRIOT Act for 3 months. This successful effort,
combined with their inability to shut down debate, convinced the
Senate they had to extend. Please thank your Senators, if they
are listed
1. Sen. Chafee, Lincoln (R-RI)
2. Sen. Collins, Susan (R-ME)
3. Sen. Craig, Larry (R-ID)
4. Sen. Crapo, Mike (R-ID)
5. Sen. Hagel, Chuck (R-NE)
6. Sen. Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK)
7. Sen. Snowe, Olympia (R-ME)
8. Sen. Sununu, John (R-NH)
9. Sen. Akaka, Daniel (D-HI)
10. Sen. Baucus, Max (D-MT)
11. Sen. Bayh, Evan (D-IN)
12. Sen. Biden, Joseph (D-DE)
13. Sen. Bingaman, Jeff (D-NM)
14. Sen. Boxer, Barbara (D-CA)
15. Sen. Byrd, Robert (D-WV)
16. Sen. Cantwell, Maria (D-WA)
17. Sen. Carper, Thomas (D-DE)
18. Sen. Clinton, Hillary (D-NY)
19. Sen. Conrad, Kent (D-ND)
20. Sen. Corzine, Jon (D-NJ)
21. Sen. Dayton, Mark (D-MN)
22. Sen. Dodd, Christopher (D-CT)
23. Sen. Dorgan, Byron (D-ND)
24. Sen. Durbin, Richard (D-IL)
25. Sen. Feinstein, Dianne (D-CA)
26. Sen. Harkin, Tom (D-IA)
27. Sen. Inouye, Daniel (D-HI)
28. Sen. Jeffords, Jim (I-VT)
29. Sen. Johnson, Tim (D-SD)
30. Sen. Kennedy, Edward (D-MA)
31. Sen. Kerry, John (D-MA)
32. Sen. Kohl, Herbert (D-WI)
33. Sen. Landrieu, Mary (D-LA)
34. Sen. Lautenberg, Frank (D-NJ)
35. Sen. Leahy, Patrick (D-VT)
36. Sen. Levin, Carl (D-MI)
37. Sen. Lieberman, Joseph (D-CT)
38. Sen. Lincoln, Blanche (D-AR)
39. Sen. Mikulski, Barbara (D-MD)
40. Sen. Murray, Patty (D-WA)
41. Sen. Nelson, Ben (D-NE)
42. Sen. Nelson, Bill (D-FL)
43. Sen. Obama, Barack (D-IL)
44. Sen. Pryor, Mark (D-AR)
45. Sen. Reed, Jack (D-RI)
46. Sen. Reid, Harry (D-NV)
47. Sen. Rockefeller, John (D-WV)
48. Sen. Salazar, Ken (D-CO)
49. Sen. Sarbanes, Paul (D-MD)
50. Sen. Schumer, Charles (D-NY)
51. Sen. Stabenow, Debbie (D-MI)
52. Sen. Wyden, Ron (D-OR)
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