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Originally Posted by samcol
Well, the patriot act extension did not pass the house yesterday. Called my republican congressman to tell him to vote against it but he didn't.
It seems the vote came down to this freshman class of Republican congressmen who didn't vote down party lines.
A small temporary victory for freedom, but I'll take it.
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I thought they were trying to work a loophole to put it back to a vote tomorrow this time only requiring a majority vote rather than the usual requirement?
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