the 'die on date' clauses are the reason it was alllowed to go throught the senate. This is a VERY popular move on highly charged issues like this, (the assault weapons ban was another). there probably WON'T be a PATRIOT 2 that goes anywhere in the Senate. it might get proposed, but it may not ever get out of committy. A significant number of senators have reversed thier possition on the ACT. not a majority but enought to kill it. and you can kill something with a minority, they are doing that with judical nominations right now.
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the 'die on date' clauses are the reason it was alllowed to go throught the senate. This is a VERY popular move on highly charged issues like this, (the assault weapons ban was another). there probably WON'T be a PATRIOT 2 that goes anywhere in the Senate. it might get proposed, but it may not ever get out of committy. A significant number of senators have reversed thier possition on the ACT. not a majority but enought to kill it. and you can kill something with a minority, they are doing that with judical nominations right now.