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27th May 2011, 05:24
http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/26/congress.patriot.act/index.html?hpt=T2
Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. House followed the Senate on Thursday in voting to extend three key provisions of the Patriot Act scheduled to expire at midnight, sending the measure to President Barack Obama to be signed into law.
By a 250-153 vote, the Republican-led House agreed to extend the expiring provisions of the law passed after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. They deal with roving wiretaps, the tracking of alleged "lone wolf" terrorists and the ability of law enforcement officials to obtain any records they deem relevant to an investigation after securing an order from a federal court.
White House spokesman Nick Shapiro said Obama, attending the G8 summit in France, directed the use of an autopen -- a signature reproduction device -- to sign the measure once Congress approved it. The legislation was to be hand-delivered to the White House after the final vote and certification n Congress.No surprises here, I just thought it was funny CNN was highlighting the use of the autopen. A man who rode a wave of popular support into the White House after promising to fulfill the hopes for change at least used a different kind of pen to extend the Patriot Act, right? Change!
I wonder if he'll sign the National Defense Authorization Act carrying the new war powers provision to make it easier for the President to use military force wherever and whenever he or she pleases without oversight with an autopen.
Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. House followed the Senate on Thursday in voting to extend three key provisions of the Patriot Act scheduled to expire at midnight, sending the measure to President Barack Obama to be signed into law.
By a 250-153 vote, the Republican-led House agreed to extend the expiring provisions of the law passed after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. They deal with roving wiretaps, the tracking of alleged "lone wolf" terrorists and the ability of law enforcement officials to obtain any records they deem relevant to an investigation after securing an order from a federal court.
White House spokesman Nick Shapiro said Obama, attending the G8 summit in France, directed the use of an autopen -- a signature reproduction device -- to sign the measure once Congress approved it. The legislation was to be hand-delivered to the White House after the final vote and certification n Congress.No surprises here, I just thought it was funny CNN was highlighting the use of the autopen. A man who rode a wave of popular support into the White House after promising to fulfill the hopes for change at least used a different kind of pen to extend the Patriot Act, right? Change!
I wonder if he'll sign the National Defense Authorization Act carrying the new war powers provision to make it easier for the President to use military force wherever and whenever he or she pleases without oversight with an autopen.