Political Quotes

“reserving the right to object, I would first ask unanimous consent that an editorial in today's Washington Post in favor of my amendment be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From the Washington Post, May 25, 2011] A Chance to Put Protections in the Patriot Act Congress appears poised to renew important counterterrorism provisions before they are to expire at the end of the week. That much is welcome. But it is disappointing that lawmakers may extend the Patriot Act measures without additional protections meant to ensure that these robust tools are used appropriately. The Patriot Act's lone-wolf provision allows law enforcement agents to seek court approval to surveil a non- U.S. citizen believed to be involved in terrorism but who may not have been identified as a member of a foreign group. A second measure allows the government to use roving wiretaps to keep tabs on a suspected foreign agent even if he repeatedly switches cellphone numbers or communication devices, relieving officers of the obligation of going back for court approval every time the suspect changes his means of communication. A third permits the government to obtain a court order to seize ``any tangible item'' deemed relevant to a national security investigation. All three are scheduled to sunset by midnight Thursday.…”