U.S. Intelligence Services In Limbo With Soon To Be Expiration Of The Patriot Act

Authority to Spy on Americans Unclear as Patriot Act Expires -- ABC News

House Defies White House and Renews Two of Three Expiring Provisions.

Rushed into law by Congress just weeks after Sept. 11, 2001 three controversial provisions of the Patriot Act granting officials far-reaching surveillance and seizure powers in the name of national security, are due to expire this New Year's Eve.

Two differing bills passed by the House and Senate judiciary committees in recent weeks will have to be reconciled in Congress, but only when the Senate isn't backlogged by health care, Democratic aides told ABC News.

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My Comment: Another example of Congress playing politics with our security.

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