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OT: 94 to 2
Senate Votes to Kill Controversial Patriot Act Provision
One of the main issues that ignited the attorney purge scandal was the
controversial Patriot Act provision the administration was using — despite sworn
testimony by DoJ officials that they weren't using it — that allowed the
President to appoint "interim" USAs for an indefinite amount of time. Despite
the administrations "good faith promise" not to abuse the loophole, the emails
revealed that they planned to "gum it out" until Bush left office, thereby
leaving the interim, unconfirmed apointees in place for the rest of his term.
Today the Senate restored the traditional process by a vote of 94-2.
One of the main issues that ignited the attorney purge scandal was the
controversial Patriot Act provision the administration was using — despite sworn
testimony by DoJ officials that they weren't using it — that allowed the
President to appoint "interim" USAs for an indefinite amount of time. Despite
the administrations "good faith promise" not to abuse the loophole, the emails
revealed that they planned to "gum it out" until Bush left office, thereby
leaving the interim, unconfirmed apointees in place for the rest of his term.
Today the Senate restored the traditional process by a vote of 94-2.
