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Subject Sensenbrenner Abuses Power - Shuts Down Patriot Act Hearing

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This is sort of a synopsis of what happened:

"Sixteen provisions of the USA Patriot Act automatically sunset (expire) at the end of the year unless reauthorized by Congress. As such, the Judiciary Committee is holding hearings on the reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act.

The hearing this morning was the first time in roughly ten years that the minority on the Judiciary Committee has been forced to invoke its right to continue hearings in order to have its own witnesses.

Earlier this week, the Chairman, scheduled a series of hearings on the reauthorization of the USA Patriot Act, however, many of the hearings were on non-controversial parts of the Act. The hearings did not address some really obvious and important issues like section 215, which authorizes FBI access to library records and racial profiling. In an amazing slight, the only witness the Chairman would allow was the Deputy Attorney General of the United States who, of course, supports the permanent enactment of the Act. THE MINORITY DID NOT GET TO CALL A SINGLE WITNESS.

In response, the Judiciary Committee Democrats invoked Rule11 of the House rules allowing us to request our own hearing, which the Chairman held this morning, on a Friday, even though the House adjourned on Thursday and most members had returned to their districts."

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http://www.therandirhodesshow.com/randirhodes/messageboards/index.php?act=ST&f=131&t=54355
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Original Message Here is a link to an article about it:

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Here is a link to Pelosi´s statement about the situation:

[link to www.therandirhodesshow.com]

Go to Air America, and listen to Randi Rhodes interview of Sheila Jackson Lee in the audio highlights section.

[link to www.airamericaradio.com]

This is really bad, Folks! It is another very concrete example of our rights going down the toilet, particulary our right to know what the heck is going on.

You also have Sensenbrenner to thank for the Real ID and the law where you can be charged for not turning in a family member for using drugs. He is another one of our true Nazis.

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