[OPLINLIST] FW: [ALA-WO:241] Senate passes flawed PATRIOT Act Reauthorization

[Kent Oliver]

In case anyone missed this.  Kent
 
 

Kent Oliver, Executive Director 
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ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline

Volume 15, Number 28

March 2, 2006

 

In This Issue: Senate passes flawed PATRIOT Act Reauthorization

 

Today the Senate voted 89-10 to pass legislation that reauthorizes 

the PATRIOT Act and fails to restore key library patron 

protections. The House is expected to vote on, and pass, this 

legislation next week. 

 

The Washington Office of ALA extends our sincere thanks for all 

the work you've done to encourage Congress to make moderate but 

essential changes to those sections of the PATRIOT Act that 

infringe on civil liberties. 

 

We ask you to please extend your thanks to those Senators who 

today voted against the flawed reauthorization bill (list below). 

We will continue to work with these patriotic, hard-working 

members of Congress to encourage passage of protections outlined 

in the SAFE Act. 

 

Sen. Akaka (D-HI) 

Sen. Bingaman (D-NM) 

Sen. Byrd (D-WV) 

Sen. Feingold (D-WI) 

Sen. Harkin (D-IA) 

Sen. Jeffords (I-VT) 

Sen. Leahy (D-VT) 

Sen. Levin (D-MI) 

Sen. Murray (D-WA) 

Sen. Wyden (D-OR)

 

 

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