Sen. Specter poised to revive Patriot Act (chances of a deal "brighter")

[sabra]

http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/news/politics/13458494.htm

Sen. Specter poised to revive Patriot Act
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - A deal preserving the expiring portions of the terror-fighting USA Patriot Act may be in the works, Senate Judiciary chairman Arlen Specter said Wednesday.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Specter said he held secret talks and chances of a deal "are brighter in the last half hour than they've been for six days."

A House-Senate compromise extending 16 expiring provisions of the Patriot Act has been stuck in the Senate for the past week because of a Democratic-led filibuster. Opponents of the legislation say they want more safeguards in the legislation than are currently being offered.

The legislation's supporters, including Specter, R-Pa., have argued that the measure is the best they could come up with in negotiations with the Republican-controlled House

[Daphne08]

1. Great! So Section 215 will not have to do with terrorism!

That's just great!

They can invent anything, and go after anyone with it!

[Atman]

2. Sure. Repubs will promise to "revisit" the offending issues...then won't

Happens every time. They're like Lucy pulling the football out from in front of us. We fall for it every time.

[aquart]

3. So it'll sunset only when Dems have the presidency?

But we'll have a full-blown police state for the rest of BushCo?

[Maven]

4. "terror-fighting USA Patriot Act"

Biased much? :argh: