Republican Congressman Helps Shorten Patriot Act Extension

Darn those Republicans! Why do they hate America??

Seriously, though, this is a significant improvement...

AP: House OKs One-Month Patriot Act Extension

The House passed a one-month extension of the Patriot Act on Thursday and sent it to the Senate for final action as Congress scrambled to prevent expiration of anti-terror law enforcement provisions on Dec. 31.

Approval came on a voice vote in a nearly empty chamber, after Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, refused to agree to a six-month extension the Senate cleared several hours earlier...