Republican lawmakers resisting expansion of the Patriot Act
By: John Russell | Source: IRN NEWS
May 12, 2004 6:05PM EST
In spite of efforts by the White House to extend and expand the powers of the Patriot Act it is unlikely that congressional Republicans are going to give the administration everything it wants. Among the provisions that have raised the ire of many of the president’s own party is the expansion of what are known administrative subpoenas which are issued by enforcement agencies without the approval of a judge. Others are objecting to the failure to notify those who have been the subject of secret searches in a timely manner. There is a movement on the part of some lawmakers to introduce legislation that will further restrict the powers granted by the Patriot Act. The act was passed by a congress that had not even read the law before passing it in the heated atmosphere following the 9-11 attacks.
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