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House votes to extend Patriot Act.
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The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Fla.) (via Knight-Ridder/TribuneNews Service)
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July 21, 2005
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Byline: Tamara Lytle
WASHINGTON _ The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to renew broad law enforcement powers for anti-terrorism investigations after a debate that pitted concerns about civil liberties against fears of attacks.
As news filtered in to the Capitol of explosions on the London transit system _ just two weeks after a similar but more devastating attack killed 56 people _ the House spent more than nine hours debating the USA Patriot Act before voting 257-171 to approve it. Forty-three Democrats joined 214 Republicans in voting to renew key provisions of Patriot Act that were set to expire at the of year.
"People realize passage of the Patriot Act is ...
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