Patriot Act Extended

Yesterday our U.S. Congress members voted to extend the Patriot Act through early March.

“This extension keeps in place critical provisions that our law enforcement need to fight the war on terror,” House Speaker Dennis Hastert said after the vote. “In recent weeks, we have seen yet another taped message from Osama bin Laden, more evidence that the threat to American citizens continues. We must stay on the offensive fighting terrorism, and the Patriot Act helps us do that,” he added.

Bush called for lawmakers to extend the Act in his State of the Union Address: “I ask you to reauthorize the Patriot Act.”