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The House of Representatives passes the final version of the Patriot Act. [CNN 10/25/01] Republican Congressman Ron Paul states: “It's my understanding
the bill wasn't printed before the vote—at least I couldn't get it. They played all kinds of games, kept the House in session all night, and it was a very complicated bill. Maybe
a handful of staffers actually read it, but the bill definitely was
not available to members before the vote.” It is later found that
only two copies of the bill were made available in the hours before its passage, and
most House members admit they voted for the Act
without actually reading it first. [Insight 11/9/01] Two days later, the Senate passes the final version of the Patriot Act. Anthrax targets Senators Daschle and Leahy now support the bill. Bush signs it into law the same day [Fox News, 10/26/01]
The law passes with public debate. [Village Voice, 11/9/01, Village Voice, 11/26/01]
Congressman Barney Frank (D) says, “This was the least democratic process for debating questions fundamental to democracy I have ever seen. A bill drafted by a handful of people in secret, subject to no committee process, comes before us immune from amendment.”[Village Voice, 11/9/01] Only 66 congresspeople, and one senator, Russell Feingold (D), vote against it. Few in Congress are able to read summarie, before voting on it.
[Los Angeles Times 10/30/01]
Feingold says, “The new law goes into a lot of areas that have nothing to do with terrorism and have a lot to do with the government and the FBI having a wish list of things they want to do….”[Village Voice, 11/9/01]One year later, criticism of the law grows. [San Francisco Chronicle, 9/8/02] Dozens of cities later pass resolutions criticizing the Patriot Act.