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I just got back from the Senate floor...
By Russ Feingold
...where I debated Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on the Patriot Act. I was at a press conference with Senator Sununu (R-NH) and former Congressman Bob Barr to highlight our efforts to fix the Patriot Act. After that I went straight to the Senate floor to discuss that, and our efforts on it this week, as well as our national security strategy and the war in Iraq (more on that tomorrow). When I had finished, Senator Specter asked me a series of questions relating to the conference report on the Patriot Act. An actual debate of this kind, unfortunately, is rare on the floor of the Senate, but it was an excellent opportunity for people who might have been watching to really understand some of the issues that concern those of us who are opposing the conference report. Sorry for the rough transcript but I wanted to share it with everyone right away.
I will also be talking about our efforts on the Patriot Act tonight on The Newshour with Jim Lehrer. I look forward to reading your thoughts.
By Russ Feingold
...where I debated Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA), the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on the Patriot Act. I was at a press conference with Senator Sununu (R-NH) and former Congressman Bob Barr to highlight our efforts to fix the Patriot Act. After that I went straight to the Senate floor to discuss that, and our efforts on it this week, as well as our national security strategy and the war in Iraq (more on that tomorrow). When I had finished, Senator Specter asked me a series of questions relating to the conference report on the Patriot Act. An actual debate of this kind, unfortunately, is rare on the floor of the Senate, but it was an excellent opportunity for people who might have been watching to really understand some of the issues that concern those of us who are opposing the conference report. Sorry for the rough transcript but I wanted to share it with everyone right away.
I will also be talking about our efforts on the Patriot Act tonight on The Newshour with Jim Lehrer. I look forward to reading your thoughts.
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