Cheston McGuire
Main Justice
March 10, 2011
With key parts of the Patriot Act set to expire in two months, Obama administration officials told a House Judiciary subcommittee Wednesday that the expiring provisions are vital to national security.
Acting Assistant Attorney General Todd Hinnen told the House Judiciary subcommittee on crime, terrorism and homeland security that the “roving,” “lone wolf,” and “business records” provisions are “critical tools for national security.”
Hinnen’s comments come a month after House Democrats and conservative Republicans combined to reject a renewal of the expiring provisions over civil liberty concerns, surprising both House Republican leaders and the White House.
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